Evelyn N. Wang: The scientist who wants to make every home produce its own water (Image source: MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering ) Water touches every part of human life. We drink it, cook with it, wash with it and depend on it for health and hygiene. Yet according to global estimates, more than 2.2…
Washington, D.C.-area schools shift to early dismissal and remote learning amid severe storm threat. (Getty Images) A looming severe weather system forced several school districts in and around Washington, D.C., to alter their schedules on Monday, with many opting for early dismissals, remote learning, or complete closures to ensure student safety. The decision comes as…
Asian stocks opened sharply lower on Monday, weighed down by surging oil prices and concerns over economies reliant on energy imports from the Middle East. South Korea’s Kospi emerged as the hardest hit, tumbling over 7.8% or 437 points to 5,147. Nikkei plunged 6.6% or 3,683 points to 51, 937. Around 11 am IST, HSI…
While the Indian economy continues to be on a strong footing, it is faced with global headwinds that have added to uncertainty. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said that the Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% with a neutral policy stance. India continues…
Pensioners covered under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) will hold a three-day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from March 9, pressing for an increase in the minimum monthly pension to Rs 7,500 from the current Rs 1,000, PTI reported.The protest has been called by the EPS 95 National Agitation Committee, led by…
Musician EL CAPITXN has taken to social media to remind fans of the importance of supporting Heeseung’s decision to embark on a solo adventure after leaving ENHYPEN. This unexpected move, revealed by the agency, has led to an overwhelming fan reaction, with more than 1.2 million people signing a petition in opposition. Following Heeseung’s sudden…
Many speculations were taking rounds on social media regarding the release of the Assam HS Board exam results 2026. Assam’s Education Minister Ranoj Pegu has made it clear that the Higher Secondary (HS) Result 2026 will not be declared on April 17, putting an end to widespread rumours circulating among students and on social media….
New Delhi: The main priest of Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, whose custom of barring entry of menstruating women was struck down in 2018, on Friday told Supreme Court that the rights and wrongs of modes of idol worship, which is central to Hinduism, is judicially indeterminable when rituals are peculiar to each deity’s manifestation, reports Dhananjay…
Two men were seriously injured in a stabbing incident in Golders Green Two men were seriously injured in a stabbing incident in Golders Green, a north London area with a large Jewish population, on Wednesday.In a post on X, community security group Shomrim said a man was seen running along the high street armed with…
West Indies celebrates (Getty Images) MUMBAI: Forced to stay back in India following the end of their campaign in the T20 World Cup, the West Indies team might finally be able to fly home on a chartered flight on Friday with assistance from the International Cricket Council, TOI has learnt.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
