Aerial view looking east to Diamond Peak and Crescent Lake in the Diamond Peak Wilderness in the Oregon Cascade Range. Credits – Wikimedia Commons In September 2006, Oregon officials took the drastic step of treating Diamond Lake with rotenone after an invasive fish had pushed the lake’s trout fishery into collapse. The fish was tui…
Sat-Chi in action (Photo by BAI) India’s medal hopes will be on the line on Day 5 of the BWF World Championships on Friday, with both remaining Indian pairs in action in the quarter-finals on Friday. After a mixed Day 4, India now has two strong contenders left in the tournament, with both matches scheduled…
MCC NEET UG counselling 2026 NEET round 1 counselling seat allotment result: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has released the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) round 1 seat allotment result on the official website, mcc.nic.in. A total of 29,945 MBBS and BDS seats have been allotted in the first round of counselling….
Oil prices head for weekly gains Oil prices extended their weekly rally on Friday, with Brent crude hovering near $94 a barrel as the ongoing US-Iran conflict continued to disrupt energy supplies.Brent crude inched to $93.89 per barrel around 7:30 am IST, after gaining 2.4% in the previous session. US West Texas Intermediate stood at…
A player serves during a badminton match at the BWF World Championships (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Badminton World Federation’s (BWF) secretary general Thomas Lund has effectively closed the door on any major rescheduling of the India Open beyond the first quarter in 2027, saying the calendar window is too tight for a wholesale change despite…
File photo: US treasury secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media in Washington (Picture credit: AP) The United States is preparing what treasury secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” against Iran, as Washington seeks to intensify economic pressure on Tehran and force the country towards a settlement.Bessent said the…
India’s Kapil Pokhariya, in red, competes (PTI Photo) New Delhi: In a surprise move that has raised questions over the finality of India’s Asian Games boxing selection, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) conducted fresh trials at NIS Patiala on Aug 17, weeks after announcing its squad for the Aichi-Nagoya Games.TOI has exclusively learnt that…
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas is bowled out by England’s Josh Tongue (Reuters) Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad has delivered a blunt verdict on Pakistan, describing them as a “poor side” and backing England to complete a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-Test series.Speaking on The Love for Cricket Podcast, Broad was critical of Pakistan’s current…
Sebi bars 2 entities after Sensex CAS manipulation, orders Rs 3.76cr disgorgement MUMBAI: The first Sebi order relating to the recently introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS) system showed how, using money power, large institutions could manipulate the system and turn loss-making trades into profits in their books.In the order published late on Wednesday, Sebi’s investigation…
Volkswagen to launch locally made sub-4m SUV in India in 2027, eyes bigger compact SUV play MUMBAI: Volkswagen is adopting a “vocal for local” strategy as the global automotive industry becomes more regional, Thomas Schafer, chief executive of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, said as he announced plans to launch a locally manufactured sub-four-metre compact SUV in…
