Apara Ekadashi is one of the Ekadashi’s observed during the month of Jyeshtha. Apara Ekadashi fast is being observed today, May 13, 2026. The fast is broken on the next day, dwadashi tithi of krishna paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. People observe fast starting from Ekadashi tithi or 11th day and break it next…
By raising duties, the government aims to curb excessive bullion imports, reduce dollar outflows and manage pressure on the current account deficit. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold and silver prices are rallying in the domestic market due to the sudden hike in import duties. In the coming days they are expected to align…
File Pic: Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) GONDA: In the ongoing standoff between Vinesh Phogat and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the sport’s global governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW), has reportedly backed the Indian federation’s authority to decide on the wrestler’s future participation and any disciplinary proceedings.According to messages accessed by TOI, UWW president…
Travellers planning a summer vacation in Europe are being warned to be ready for flight disruptions after airports across Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Ireland and Germany reported more than 230 flight cancellations and over 1,284 delays in a fresh wave of airline chaos. This has affected some prime airlines including Ryanair, KLM, Vueling and Lufthansa, among…
Sometimes discoveries do not begin with certainty, but with confusion. That was exactly the case when US astronomer James Christy was reviewing photographic plates of Pluto at the US Naval Observatory. He was not actively searching for anything new at the time and was reportedly preparing for personal plans, which makes what followed feel almost…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay has won a floor test in the 234-member Assembly. His party, TVK, emerged as the single-largest party in the 2026 elections with 108 seats but fell short of the 118-seat majority mark, making coalition support necessary.A floor test is a vote taken inside a Legislative Assembly to check whether the…
The ongoing conflict in West Asia has not yet had a major impact on India’s retail inflation, though future price trends will depend on fuel costs, crop coverage and global supply conditions, according to a report by State Bank of India.The report said the trajectory of inflation in the coming months would largely be shaped…
India’s Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) NEW DELHI: The tight schedule for the Indian team has put the national selectors in a fix as they prepare to pick the fast bowlers for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played in Chandigarh from June 6.TOI understands that the selectors have…
In India, childhood does not arrive in one single shape. A child growing up in a village and a child growing up in a city may share the same country, the same festivals, the same family names, even the same worries. But the rhythm of their lives can feel worlds apart. One grows up with…
What started as a regular field trip with his scientist father turned into one of the biggest discoveries in human evolution research. At just nine years old, Matt Berger found fossils that later helped scientists identify a previously unknown human ancestor species.Most children spend school holidays playing outdoors. But for nine-year-old Matt Berger, one afternoon…