US national debt crossed $40 trillion, exceeding annual GDP, as interest payments approach $1 trillion, with economists warning of painful adjustments ahead. TOI correspondent from Washington: The United States’ national debt crossed $40 trillion on Tuesday, a number so large that even breaking it up with commas can scarcely make it comprehensible. As in a … Read more
Parliamentary panel flags NGT staff shortages, case backlogs, weak digital infra, recommends urgent reforms. NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has identified critical operational gaps at the National Green Tribunal (NGT), including severe staffing shortage and reliance on contractual workers, inadequate digital infrastructure, prolonged pendency of cases across benches and weak enforcement mechanism, and recommended various … Read more
Jaipur, Aug 16 (ANI): A view of the Teej Mata being carried on a palanquin during the Teej Mata procession, in Jaipur on Sunday. The procession starts from City Palace’s Tripolia Gate and ends at Talkatora Lake. (ANI Photo) The annual Teej procession once again gave Jaipurites a glimpse of the city’s royal grandeur. Beginning … Read more
India hold England to 0-0 draw. (Pic credit: Hockey India) NEW DELHI: India secured their place in the second round of the Women’s Hockey World Cup after holding England to a tense 0-0 draw in their final Pool D match on Thursday, surviving a late onslaught to finish second in the group.The result took India’s … Read more
Val Ripley and her sister opened the Ty Twt Dolls House and Toy Museum in Newport (Wales). At eight, Val Ripley woke up on Christmas morning in 1932 to find a huge parcel waiting for her. Inside was her first dolls’ house. It was a gift from her parents. More than nine decades later, that … Read more
Mark Cuban has outlined a forward-thinking blueprint for modern healthcare, detailing how he would leverage leading artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini and Grok, if he were operating a private medical practice. The billionaire entrepreneur said that rather than treating generative AI as a replacement for clinical care, Cuban’s concept … Read more
Use of weed killers to clear space for pea farming is destroying forests in Himachal Shimla: A group of 44 environmentalists, retired forest officials, scientists, academics and social activists has urged Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to order a statewide crackdown on glyphosate use to clear forest vegetation for commercial cultivation, particularly peas.In … Read more
A physically challenged commuter died after being pushed from a moving train (AI-generated image used for representational purposes) MUMBAI: A physically challenged commuter was pushed to his death from a moving local train between Bandra and Mahim stations by a co-traveler on Thursday following an argument.The Govt Railway Police (GRP) arrested the accused, Amjad Shaikh.This … Read more
Actress Nausheen Ali Sardar, who made her acting debut with Kkusum, addresses the issue of opportunities and challenges that come with being an actor today.Over the years, Nausheen has expanded her repertoire with shows such as The Adventures of Hatim, Gangaa, Aladdin – Naam Toh Suna Hoga, Barsatein – Mausam Pyaar Ka and Vasudha, among … Read more
Hazaribag: The Hazaribag Municipal Corporation would soon launch the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)-based garbage collection to make waste collection from 42,000 households across 36 wards in the city more efficient, transparent, and accountable.Under the initiative, the cards would be fixed at every household to monitor door-to-door garbage collection. Waste collection vehicles will scan the cards … Read more