Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) New Delhi: Signalling the next phase of reforms to be undertaken by the National Testing Agency, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan told TOI the focus will be on creating a “stress-free exam”, alongside developing a global-standard SOP for conducting “zero error exams”.“This (stress-free exam) is the biggest challenge before the NTA,…
A 28-year-old man was shot dead in North Philadelphia after he delivered pizza boxes inside a housing society. The man has been identified as Anshul Kuncha, an Indian man. The shooting took place on Friday after 12.30 am at the Raymon Rosen Homes housing complex on Edgeley Street in North Philadelphia. Kuncha was shot in…
The ongoing dispute between Ranveer Singh and Farhan Akhtar regarding ‘Don 3’ continues to remain the talk of the town. After Farhan approached the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), they put a ban on him which is now revoked. But the topic continues to generate reactions from across the film industry. At the…
Zeenat Aman backs Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, urges govt to open dialogue as protest enters day 17: ‘ Those who wield power are obliged to meet’ Veteran actor Zeenat Aman has extended her support to educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, appealing to the government to initiate dialogue as his indefinite hunger strike in Delhi…
Indian engineer charged with killing his wife in this apartment in Bellevue, Washington State. 30-year-old Avinash Narne, an Indian software development engineer working in the US, has been charged with the murder of his wife, nine months after she was found dead in their Bellevue home in Washington State. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office…
Saif Ali Khan reflected on ‘Agent Vinod’s’ 2012 failure despite a huge budget, calling it a “vanity project” and a learning experience. Actor Lalit Parimoo had blamed the flop on excessive interference from Saif and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the spy-thriller also starred Adil Hussain and Ravi Kishan. Sriram Raghavan‘s ‘Agent Vinod’…
NEW DELHI: A delegation of NDA leaders on Monday submitted a formal complaint to Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer V Anbukumar, alleging that officials were showing “zero regard for the approved process” during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.The delegation demanded a thorough inquiry, mandatory door-to-door re-verification of all enumeration…
Veteran actress Bhagyashree got nostalgic as she revisited memories of Maine Pyar Kiya, her bond with Salman Khan and the film’s unbelievable craze. From revealing why she initially rejected the film to recalling sacks full of fan letters arriving at her home, Bhagyashree opened up about several untold moments from the cult classic.During a recent…
NEW DELHI: Union govt on Thursday launched a nationwide free annual health checkup initiative for all workers aged 40 and above under the new labour codes, which were notified on Nov 21 last year. Labour minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the free checkups will be conducted yearly across the country as “early detection through health screenings…