NEW DELHI: Botswana formally handed over eight cheetahs to India on Thursday at the Mokolodi Nature Reserve during president Droupadi Murmu’s state visit.The cheetahs, a mix of adults and sub-adults, were brought to the reserve from Ghanzi town in the Kalahari desert. Two of the eight cheetahs were released into a quarantine enclosure as part…
Prem Watsa, the Indian-Canadian billionaire, for the first time, publicly outlined his succession plan, confirming that his son Ben Watsa will take charge of Fairfax Financial Holdings in the years ahead. The revelation features in The Fairfax Way, an upcoming book by author David Thomas, whose draft was shared with ET before publication. Watsa, 75,…
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has officially released the timetable for the 2026 Class 10 (ICSE) and Class 12 (ISC) board exams. This year, the exams are scheduled to start earlier than in 2025, with Class 12 beginning on February 12 and Class 10 on February 17.Approximately 2.6 lakh students will…
Diabetes is a chronic medical condition that affects how the body regulates blood sugar (glucose). Glucose is the main source of energy for cells, and its uptake depends on insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. When insulin production is insufficient or the body cannot use insulin effectively, glucose builds up in the bloodstream, leading…
Mumbai: For the first time in his career, Shardul Thakur, captaining Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy this season, is set for a ‘homecoming’ of sorts in the Indian Premier League (IPL).TOI has learnt that the 34-year-old pace bowling allrounder, who has played 13 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20Is for India and taken 131 international…
NEW DELHI: BJP Delhi clapped back on AAP’s allegation of fabricating the meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta meeting the same patient in different conditions. AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj shared an image of the PM and CM meeting a patient, claiming the patient appeared with a new plaster…
Punjab police busts ISI-Pakistan grenade attack module NEW DELHI: In a significant counter-terrorism breakthrough on Thursday, the Ludhiana Commissionerate Police, has arrested 10 operatives of a grenade-attack module allegedly backed by the Inter‑Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan.According to a post by the DGP Punjab police on X, the module was tasked with carrying out a…
Ratings agency Moody has predicted that India’s economy will grow at a strong 6.5% through 2026 and 2027. (AI image) India will continue to be the world’s fastest growing major economy in the coming years, despite its exports taking a hit after Donald Trump administration’s 50% tariffs, according to the latest global economic outlook report…
Uniraj result 2025 declared Uniraj result 2025: The University of Rajasthan (Uniraj) has released the Uniraj Result 2025 for several undergraduate courses, including B.A., B.Sc., B.Com., B.C.A. and B.B.A. Students who appeared for the semester examinations can now check their marks and download scorecards from the official website, uniraj.ac.in.The results have been declared for multiple…
Photo credit: Anil Shetty/ Instagram Two of the most powerful and respectable women entrepreneurs in India, Sudha Murty and Kiran Mazumdar Shaw are an inspiration to many. While Sudha Murty is the Chairperson of Infosys Foundation, a member of the Rajya Sabha, and a beloved children’s author, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the Founder of Biocon–…