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Nathanial Rai had been swept off his feet along the California coast, was rescued by a 16-year-old lifeguard – and was now sitting in the Oval Office with Donald Trump.Of the rescuer, Ryder Williams, Trump said to Rai: “He’s a real hero. I don’t know if I’d do it.“I wouldn’t, probably. You’re lucky I wasn’t on the service that day.”Rai, 10, wore a dark suit and maroon tie and sat on a gold couch aside his father and Trump. Across from Rai was Williams, and both watched Trump speak of their ordeal, a video of which went viral.Trump met the…
Whenever concerns are raised about the lack of funding for Indian science, a solution often put forward is to tax “unintellectual” industries such as cinema, tourism, apparel, and perfumes. For example, only recently, an academic from one of India’s leading research institutes suggested taxing the Indian Premier League (IPL), which, he argued, would magically generate “₹15 billion” for scientific pursuits; the “stroke of genius” was duly fawned over.This reflects a common instinct: it is naturally hard not to want a share of the cake for a ‘nobler’ cause, when a ‘frivolous’ business makes profit in plain view.A flawed propositionIt is…
Denmark’s Anders Antonsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: World No. 4 Anders Antonsen has urged the BWF to reconsider the timing of the India Open, arguing that the tournament should be held in Delhi during a season when the capital’s air quality is more conducive to high-intensity sport.The Danish shuttler, who defeated Azerbaijan’s Dicky Dwi Pangestu 21-19, 21-17 in his opening-round match at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Monday, believes the January-February window currently used for the India Open exposes players to Delhi’s worst pollution.Antonsen skipped this year’s India Open and has questioned the decision to stage the…
Some of the devices sized from themThe fraudsters met in Pune every year at the beginning of the college admission seasonSome of the devices sized from themThe fraudsters met in Pune every year at the beginning of the college admission seasonSome of the devices sized from them Mumbai: Powai police busted two Pune-based call centres and arrested a 35-year-old civil engineer and nine other engineers for allegedly duping at least 35 persons of Rs 50 lakh after promising them seats for their children under the management quota at engineering colleges and universities in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Noida and Pune.Inspector Sushant…
New Delhi: Delhi University has suspended a PhD scholar of its Faculty of Law for allegedly assaulting a teacher and banned his entry into the DU campus with immediate effect. The university has not specified the duration of the suspension.According to a notice issued by the proctor’s office Monday, the incident took place around 10.30am at Umang Bhawan. According to a footage reviewed by the proctor’s office before taking the decision, the scholar, a second-year PhD student admitted in the 2024-25 academic session (phase-II), allegedly slapped the faculty member Monday as he was entering the Law Centre building, causing him…
Bengaluru: Founders of only two of India’s 20 most-funded space-tech startups own more than half their companies, while founders of two others hold less than 10%, an analysis of ownership data shows.Data compiled by market intelligence firm Tracxn exclusively for TOI shows that across the 20 companies, founders own an average 30.9% of the equity, although the actual holdings vary widely as startups bring in outside investors to finance their growth.The 20 companies have together raised $647 million in equity funding. But raising capital has also meant founders giving up portions of their ownership and the extent of that dilution…
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner at Bismillah Colony in Shaheen Nagar late on Sunday night.Balapur police said that by the time they reached the spot, the victim’s body had been stuffed in a gunny bag. The victim was identified as Rehana Begum, a native of Bihar. Police suspect the involvement of her missing partner, Ahmed Salam. They reportedly took three persons into custody, including two who allegedly assisted Salam.The couple had been staying in the same house for the last few months. For the past few days, they had been arguing over the issue…
Chennai: A small number of long-toed stints, tiny waders known for one of the longest migratory journeys in the avian world, were spotted at the Pallikaranai Marshland by birdwatchers.The bird, which breeds in Siberia and travels thousands of kilometres to reach the wetland, had left Pallikaranai at the end of May before returning by mid-July, continuing its seasonal rhythm.According to Chennai district forest officer V A Saravanan, the long-toed stint is among the rarest waders that rely on the Asian Flyway to reach Pallikaranai, along with the ruff, common sandpiper and wood sandpiper.These four species have shown a pattern of…
Video grab of the leopard’s pug marks in Moti Devati village, Sanand Less than a month after a leopard was caught on CCTV at Serendeep Mansions in Shela, fresh pugmarks found 11km away in Moti Devati village, Sanand, have provided physical evidence of leopard movement in the area.Villagers found the pugmarks on Monday and alerted the forest department. A forest team reached the spot and examined the footprints, which measured about 8-9cm. Deputy conservator of forests Meenal Jani said the department immediately secured the area. “The pugmarks indicate the presence of a leopard. The animal appears to be a subadult…
Prayagraj: UP Board on Monday declared the results of the 2026 high school compartment/improvement and intermediate compartment examinations after conducting online evaluation of answer sheets for the first time as a pilot project. As many as 98.95% of Class 10 candidates and 79.20% of Class 12 candidates were declared successful.Board secretary Bhagwati Singh said the results were made available on the Board’s website, upmsp.edu.in, at 11:30 a.m.The Board had conducted the examinations on July 28 at 92 centres across Uttar Pradesh.Singh said a total of 20,855 candidates, including 15,705 boys and 5,150 girls, had registered for the Class 10 compartment/improvement…