After mom's rejection, jumbo calf taken to Theppakkadu camp

A wild elephant calf that could not be reunited with its mother was brought to the elephant camp at Theppakkadu in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) in Nilgiris district on Sunday morning.

11,180 from IIT-M zone make the cut in JEE (Adv)

Four of top 5 belong to zone while 25 feature in top 100; all eye IIT-B's computer science

20L write Group IV exam

TAMIL Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) on Sunday conducted Group IV examinations for filling 6,244 vacancies in state-owned public-sector undertakings and government departments.

Low in high-fat milk, Aavin adopts 2,000 buffalo calves

IN a bid to enhance the procurement of high-fat milk, Aavin has adopted 2,000 buffalo calves from dairy farmers in 12 districts, including Namakkal, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur and Karur.

COALITION AND CONTINUITY IN MODI

However, the Modi 3.0 government will have to take its coalition partners along.

Representation from across states, sections, and classes

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet reflects a pan-India presence as it has representation from across 24 states and Union territories.

NCP rejects MoS rank, insists on cabinet berth

NATIONALIST Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday turned down the BJP's offer to make its leader Praful Patel a minister of state with independent charge in the new NDA government.

Terrorists open fire at bus with pilgrims in J&K, 9 dead

AT least nine persons were killed and 43 injured when a bus carrying pilgrims plunged into a gorge after coming under terrorist fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday evening.

JEE-A topper scores 355/360

VED Lahoti from IIT Delhi zone topped this year's Joint Entrance Exam-Advanced (JEE Advanced) scoring a record 355 out of 360 marks.

The Imprint of Climate Change on Art

Climate change is a global crisis having profound social, economic and environmental impact all over the world. The increasing number of natural disasters in the last decades has been an eye-opener to the impending crisis.

Mind Over Matter

What exactly is the mind? It is a subtle piece of equipment fitted within the gross body.

Money Matters

Actor Piyush Mishra, who reprises his role in the third season of web series Illegal, on why he chose films over theatre

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

FRESH from its electoral 'success' in the recently concluded parliamentary elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on the BJP and its leaders for facilitating 'manipulation' of the stock market in the run-up to the election results day.

Apart from leading Asia, India to host major WB events

THE World Boxing (WB) had 'positive and fruitful' meetings during the World Olympic Qualifiers in Bangkok last week.

Poland Garros: World No 1 Swiatek continues love affair with clay

RATHER poetic, isn't it? The year when one clay God may have disappeared forever, another one has probably assumed the top step on the podium.

India-Pakistan tie reaches high pitch

Even as the two teams prepare for marquee clash, a lot rides on the key contest for the tournament as well

Tax on hybrids should be merit-based: Toyota Motor

AMID growing popularity of hybrid vehicles in India, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said the final call taken by the GST Council regarding tax relief on hybrid cars should be \"meritbased\" rather than the current system where taxes on fourwheelers are determined by body and engine size.

EXIT POLLS WILL BE IN THE DOG HOUSE FOR SOME TIME TO COME

NEARLY two decades ago, when the Hindustan Times was first launched in Mumbai, one of the cutting edge offerings it gave city readers was opinion polls in quick time ranging from subjects like: 'Is the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to blame for the water shortage?' to 'Should Bollywood stars enter politics?\" The 'vendor' who did the phone interviews and crunched the numbers for HT was 'C-Voter'.

Four hostages rescued alive after 246 days

The 'complex daytime operation' in Nuseirat town billed as largest recovery mission since war began on Oct 7

Biden in Paris as US, France try to move past trade tensions

US President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit on Saturday as the two allies aim to show off their partnership on global security issues and move past trade tensions.

Harry Potter brings magical boost to UK tourism

SAM Thorne guides Harry Potter fans through the gothic streets of Edinburgh, where controversial author JK Rowling dreamt up the boy wizard more than three decades ago.

5 Gujarat MPs increase their wealth 100% in 5 years: Data

OF the 26 MPs elected from Gujarat, 12 are set to represent their constituencies in the Lok Sabha for a second or subsequent term.

Jailhouse rock! Facilities galore, so does crowd

IN Chhattisgarh, the issue of overcrowded jails persists across the 33 prisons, including the five Central jails, amidst the purported growth in \"amenities\".

EC process for holding J&K Assembly polls begins with symbol applications

AFTER the record voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir in the recent parliamentary elections, the Election Commission of India (EC) has set in motion preparations for maiden Assembly elections in the Union Territory by deciding to accept political parties' applications for use of common symbols for their candidates.

More violence in Manipur district, police post, forest office burnt down

THE miscreants burned down a police outpost, a forest beat office and a forest range office in ethnic violence-hit Manipur's Jiribam district in the wee hours of Saturday.

Shah rules out Fadnavis resignation

Not running away, says Maha Deputy CM days after offering to quit following poll debacle

THE MAN WHO LIVES, BREATHES, DREAMS POLITICS

KALYAN THOLETI VOU just cannot write him off.

75 civilians killed in Sittwe, junta denies involvement

OVER 75 civilians have been reportedly killed in Byian Phyu village near the capital of Rakhine State Sittwe, allegedly by the military junta on pretext of rounding up residents they felt supported the rebel ethnic group Arakan Army.

Sonia re-elected as Cong Parliamentary Party chief, slams PM

DAYS after its good performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Saturday unanimously re-elected Sonia Gandhi as the chairperson of the Parliamentary Party.

KAUTILYA'S ADVICE ON GOOD GOVERNANCE

WAR is a state of extreme violence, destruction and mortality.