Every year, over 10 lakh aspirants spend years of their lives preparing for India’s most gruelling examination, the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary. The cutoff in 2025 was 92.66 marks out of 200, meaning even a single wrong guess can end a dream. So when AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude started being used by…
Iran may be edging toward Pakistan’s model of power concentration: A system where elected leaders remain in office, but the military-security establishment holds the real levers of authority.Reports of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tightening its grip on government functions, isolating President Masoud Pezeshkian, and controlling access to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei evokes an…
NEW DELHI: If there is ever a list of the unluckiest dismissals in IPL history, Sai Sudharsan’s wicket in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2026 will surely feature near the very top.After Royal Challengers Bengaluru piled up a mammoth 254/5 against Gujarat Titans at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, the pressure…
India’s crude processing by refiners fell in April as supply disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict changing crude sourcing patterns and maintenance shutdowns weighed on refinery operations, according to provisional government data reviewed by Reuters.India processed 5.23 million barrels per day (mbpd), or 21.39 million metric tonnes of crude oil in April, down 8.9…
TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump, who turns 80 next month, has spent years presenting himself as less an aging president than a human monument to stamina, fast food, and pure willpower. He rarely admits fatigue, claims to sleep little, and speaks about his own health the way medieval poets described immortal kings.Now,…
Mumbai: YES Securities (India) Limited, a subsidiary of YES Bank Limited, has been penalised by the National Stock Exchange of India Limited for passing on regulatory penalties to its clients, in violation of market norms laid down by the Securities and Exchange Board of India.The breach relates to margin requirements, where brokers are mandated to…
HYDERABAD: A video showing a stray dog roaming inside a passenger lounge at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) has gone viral on social media, triggering outrage and raising concerns over passenger safety and airport hygiene standards.The footage has sparked debate among travellers, with many questioning security protocols and cleanliness measures inside the airport.In response to…
NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday rejected claims circulating on social media about an alleged breach of its On-Screen Marking (OSM) system, clarifying that the portal mentioned in the viral posts was only a testing site and not the actual platform used for evaluating board exam answer sheets.In a statement…
Virat Kohli’s reaction from the dugout became one of the talking points of the night after Rajat Patidar played a stunning six during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Qualifier One clash against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League at Dharamsala on Tuesday.Patidar reached his fifty in 21 balls with a six off Kagiso Rabada in the…
Savers could see higher returns on bank deposits in the coming months as the cost of certificates of deposit (CDs), which had been viewed as a leading indicator for broader deposit rates, surged sharply in May amid tighter liquidity conditions and stronger demand for funds.One-year CD rates are currently quoting at 7.70 per cent, up…