James Weston Higginbotham (top left, long hair) has been missing since May 29 A 20-year-old Auburn University student from Alabama who went missing during a family vacation in Japan has been found dead, bringing a tragic end to a weeklong search that drew international attention. James “Weston” Higginbotham, a junior studying biosystems engineering at Auburn…
JAIPUR: The wait had lasted over a decade, but for Rajasthan’s cricket fraternity, the dry spell finally ended on a historic Saturday morning in New Chandigarh. Not since Pankaj Singh stepped out in the pristine India whites has a cricketer from the state earned a coveted Test cap. After a 12-year hiatus, the desert state…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) on Friday declared the results of the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026, setting the stage for admissions to engineering, pharmacy, agriculture and other professional courses across the state.Higher Education Minister Dr M C Sudhakar announced the results from the KEA office. Candidates can access their scorecards through the official…
After making his debut with Zoya Akhtar in ‘The Archies’, Vedang Raina appeared alongside Alia Bhatt in ‘Jigra’. The young actor is now all set to be seen in Imtiaz Ali‘s next, ‘Main Vaapas Aunga’, co-starring Sharvari, Diljit Dosanjh and Naseeruddin Shah. As we meet Vedang, he’s intellectual, articulate and sensitive. He also is aware…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: In another era, the murder of an 18-year-old student in Southampton, England, would have remained a domestic British tragedy, investigated by police, debated in Parliament and mourned by family and friends. In 2026, however, no political controversy remains local for long. Especially not if Elon Musk notices it. And certainly…
House prices fall in Texas, coinciding with the exodus of Indian-origin people. Republican Brandon Gill, who rarely hides his hatred for immigrants, including Indians, despite being married to Indian-origin Danielle D’Souza, reacted to a report on the housing market decline in Texas owing to President Donald Trump’s crackdown on H-1B visa abuse. Bloomberg recently reported…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the selectors’ decision to drop Suryakumar Yadav from India’s T20I setup, calling it a “landmark” and “ruthless” call and suggesting that the World Cup-winning captain deserved more time to prove himself.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced India’s T20I squads for the tours…
Ministry of Education has handed over the final Letter of Approval (LoA) to the University of Liverpool, allowing the UK-based institution to establish its branch campus in Bengaluru.The approval comes under the UGC’s 2023 regulations for foreign higher education institutions and is part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020’s push to internationalise higher education…
More than two decades after its release, ‘Taal’ continues to hold a special place in the hearts of movie lovers. Directed by Subhash Ghai, the 1999 musical romance is remembered not only for its chartbuster soundtrack and grand storytelling but also for the beloved pairing of Akshaye Khanna and Aishwarya Rai.Adding to the nostalgia, an…
NEW DELHI: Former Punjab chief minister and senior BJP leader Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday met Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president and Union health minister JP Nadda in New Delhi, days after his public criticism of the party’s decision to appoint Kewal Singh Dhillon as Punjab BJP chief.The meetings come amid…
