Ground report: How one teacher each runs the show in over a lakh schools in India
The UNESCO's 2021 State of the Education Report for India highlighted the present state of teachers in rural India. More than one lakhs schools are running with single teachers. Around 11.69 lakh positions of teachers are lying vacant in the country. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal have more than one lakh vacancies. The report also made recommendations to improve the quality and importance of education and teaching.
October 20, 2021
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Did you know that a trove of wildlife is just a shorewalk away in Mumbai?
Did you know that you can see corals in Mumbai? The city's shores are home of many varieties of marine life that live in perfect harmony with the metropolis and its citizens. A shorewalk on Juhu beach or Bandstand could introduce you to hermit crabs, sponges, mussels, crabs, Gorgonian Sea Fans and even octopuses. These are treasures of the city that are often hidden in plain sight. Watch this video to get introduced to our coastal neighbours and a different kind of wildlife, where you don't need to travel long distances to see them - they are literally a beach walk away.
October 20, 2021
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Maharashtra: Colleges reopen for full vaccinated students in Pune
The colleges and universities were reopened for fully vaccinated students after the government gave a directive in this regard. The college focused on practical training. The college administration also collected information about their vaccination status.
October 20, 2021
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Mysuru: Dalit man paraded with his hands tied
After footage of a Dalit youth being paraded with his hands tied with a rope at one end and the other end of the rope to a cow went viral, the victim lodged a police complaint against four persons accusing them of assault and insulting him. Malavalli rural police have taken up a case against Raju of Dugganahalli, Girish and Rezar Mallaiah of Malvalli town and Sundaramma of Hanakola under provisions of ST/ST (prevention of atrocities) Act and IPC following a complaint from Suresh Vardhan HS, of Hanakola. Malavalli subdivision DySP Lakshminarayan Prasad said the accused are at large.
October 20, 2021
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Extramarital dating: Why spouses sought companionship, love outside their marriages in the pandemic
Some people enter into marriage for the wrong reasons. Once the deed is done, they realise the mistake they have made in terms of the choice of their life partner. If they meet someone who is in any way a better match than their current spouse, they are immediately attracted to him/her. And what starts as a simple friendship usually ends up in an extramarital affair. Sybil Shiddell, country manager, Gleeden India, the extramarital dating app said recently that having infidelity is no longer something that relates mostly to men, both genders are in search of some comfortable relations outside marriage. Times of India spoke to Sybil Shiddell and two women as well, who use the app.
October 20, 2021
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BJP councillors in Jaipur seek Sheel Dhabai’s ouster, meet RSS neta
BJP councillors, it seems, are now prepared for a revolt against the officiating mayor of Jaipur Municipal Corporation, Greater, Sheel Dhabai. Around 65 BJP councillors met top RSS leader in the party’s state unit Chandra Shekhar on Tuesday demanding the removal of Dhabai. BJP Councillors at JMC Greater said it was clear that Dhabai, a BJP councillor, was working on the orders of the state Congress government. BJP councillors had lunch in a hotel before going to meet Chandra Shekhar, RSS member at his office. According to sources, Shekhar has given them assurance that RSS will try to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Shekhar has given them assurance that RSS will try to resolve this issue as soon as possible. Another Councillor said that none of the BJP councillors was given importance in the corporation and no development work was going on.
October 20, 2021
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Married for 45 years, 70-year-old Gujarat woman welcomes first baby
A 70-year-old Gujarat woman gave birth to a healthy baby a month ago in Kutch district. The woman Jivuben Valabhai, does not have any ID to prove her age, but according to her she has seen 65-70 summers till now. The couple had been married for 45-years but could not have children. With a long standing desire to have their own child, the couple resorted to IVF. The process was challenging for the doctors owing to the age and other factors related to it, the team still went ahead and at eight months of pregnancy, the woman delivered her first baby.
October 19, 2021
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BMW 6 GT | 2021 Facelift | Night mode shoot
@BMW India's facelifted 6GT is driven around at night. How good is it? Take a look:
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October 19, 2021
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Explained: Why petrol, diesel should have cost you less than what you paid in 2014
Petrol has hit a century in most big cities in India and so does diesel. Even as the fuel price continue to shoot, the public should be paying less for petrol and diesel today as compared to 2014, when this government first took office. Here’s a detailed report about how the government's taxes are playing a major role in putting a huge dent in aam janta’s pocket.
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October 19, 2021
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Time for India to embark on new trajectory of sustainable and inclusive growth, says RBI article
It is time for India to embark on a new trajectory of sustainable and inclusive growth, with the vaccination drive picking up pace and Covid-19 mortality rate coming down, said a Reserve Bank article on the 'State of Economy'. Domestic demand is gaining strength while aggregate supply conditions are recouping, powered by the robust performance of kharif agricultural production and revival of manufacturing and services, said the article authored by a team of RBI officials led by Deputy Governor M D Patra. "Amidst an accentuation of global risks, the Indian economy is picking up steam, although the recovery is uneven and trudging through soft patches. The step up in vaccination, slump in new cases/mortality rates and normalising mobility has rebuilt confidence," it noted. It added that softer than expected food prices have eased headline inflation into a closer alignment with the Reserve Bank target. Observing that India will need policies that channel energies to regain the demographic dividend, the article said "we can do it - recent outlook upgrades cite India's strong fundamentals, the receding risks of a negative feedback between the real economy and the financial system, high capital cushions and ample liquidity." "The time is right for setting India on a new trajectory of sustainable and inclusive growth. After all, October marks the ending and beginning of things, a symphony of permanence and change," it said. However, it made a disclaimer that the views expressed in the article are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
October 19, 2021
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Uthra murder case: Man kills wife with cobra; gets convicted by Kerala court
A 28-year-old man in Kerala has been awarded a double life term in prison for murdering his wife using a cobra. The sessions court termed the offence of the accused Sooraj S Kumar as diabolic, cruel and heinous as this was the second attempt. Earlier in March 2020 his choice of murder weapon was a viper to kill his wife Uthra. The findings of the dummy test by the prosecution were helpful in the investigation. Sooraj was charged under Section 302 (murder) IPC, Section 307 ((attempt to murder) IPC, and under Section 328 (poisoning) IPC. He has been imposed a fine of Rs 5.85 lakh. The 450-page judgement cited that on both occasions the accused had given his wife sedatives by mixing it in a liquid. Sooraj’s motive was to grab his wife Uthra’s wealth. The convict has been shifted to Central Prison at Thiruvananthapuram.
October 19, 2021
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Viral video: Woman taken to hospital on cot tied to bike in Madhya Pradesh's Dewas
A video of a woman with paralytic limbs being carried to hospital in Madhya Pradesh on a cot tied to a bike went viral. It is being alleged that the 19-year-old patient was brought to hospital on the bike due to non-availability of ambulance. The chief medical and health officer (CMHO) of Dewas district on Monday ordered a probe. The patient has a urinary catheter for which she visits hospital once a month for replacement to avoid infection.
October 19, 2021
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Move over Ranveer Singh and Akshay Kumar, here come Simba and Surya
In a bid to sniff out the drug menace in Mumbai, the city RPF squad has got two special recruits. These three-month-old labradors joined the force in August this year along with others. However, out of the other dogs, the Central railway protection force has trained its eyes on Simba and Surya to trace illegal smuggling and sniff out contraband. It is the first time the Mumbai division of RPF has decided to engage labradors to sniff out narcotics and uncover smuggling of illegal drugs into Mumbai through long distance trains instead of explosives. After eight months of rigourous training in Delhi and Pune... Simba and Surya will be ready to sniff out criminals and their contraband.
October 18, 2021
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Nobel Peace Prize winning journalist Maria Ressa on How to stand up to a dictator
Maria Ressa, the American Filipino journalist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this year, along with Russian journalist Dimitri Muratov, is a first hand witness to what social media can do especially if you are singled out and hate is directed at you. When her news website, Rappler, published a series of pieces on the extra judicial killings taking place under the Duterte regime, there was a time when she used to get 90 messages of hate, per hour.
In this exclusive interaction with the Times of India after her name was announced as one of the two recipients of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize this year, Maria Ressa talks passionately about journalism and why in the battle for facts, journalism is activism.
In this conversation with TOI's Meenal Baghel, Maria Ressa also offers lessons on the importance of journalism. Tune in to our podcast here:
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"I think if you don't have facts, you can't have truth. If you don't have truth, you don't have trust. If you don't have trust, we can't have democracy," she says. You can read the full story on TOI+ here:
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October 18, 2021
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Tata Punch | Space Check | TOI Auto
@Tata Motors Cars has introduced the all-new Punch. Should you consider it for your family? Take a look:
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October 18, 2021
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China's Arunachal antics a bid to win concessions in Ladakh
India-China talks on resolving the 17-month-long standoff in eastern Ladakh failed yet again. The 13th round of talks between senior military commanders of both countries yielded no results. China refused to pull back its troops from Demchok, Depsang plains and the Gogra Hot Springs area. Not only this, Chinese soldiers also briefly intruded into Indian territories in Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh.So, what should India's strategy be to deal with the situation? The Times of India spoke to Maj Gen KVS Lalotra (Retd) on the issue.
October 17, 2021
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Mumbai’s Nirbhaya Squad begins to operate in Asia's largest slum
Mumbai police have formed 'Nirbhaya squad' at Dharavi police station to prevent instances of sexual harassment in public places. The 'Nirbhaya squad' will patrol crime hotspots, besides gathering intelligence from areas where women's hostels and shelters are located. Activists pointed out that the initiative needs to sustain in the long run and should not fizzle out.
October 17, 2021
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Monday Review: TOI's weekly roundup of print news from Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula
In the 76th edition of Monday Review, TOI's weekly home update of print news from Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula, watch how the city celebrated its Dussehra without crackers and why there will be no bursting of crackers on Diwali, Gurpurab, and New Year as well. But why a cracker ban for Dussehra? Chandigarh was bamboozled. City BJP president Arun Sood claimed the celebrations will go on like previous years and that the party had positive signs from the administration, but any official withdrawal of the orders had not come until the festival morning. Sood went to the administrator and the UT adviser with the National Green Tribunal orders that the cracker ban wasn't for Dussehra and with the argument that the burning of effigies was a long-held tradition and a matter of faith. Yet, Ravan survived a demonic 2020 and you could almost hear him laughing again. The traders who bought licence for cracker stalls have opposed the restrictions. The cops say they are bound by the orders. Eventually, many Ramlila committees did use a few crackers to burn the effigies of Ravan, Kumbhkarn, and Meghnad. Police registered six FIRs. Dussehra came out of Covid's shadow in Panchkula and Mohali, where things were different at the seven venues. 'Sindur khela’ marked Durga Puja. On Dussehra, Chandigarh's AQI was in the satisfactory range of 89 as opposed to 122 last year when there were no celebrations. Much of the air pollution was because of field fires. Petrol price breached the psychological barrier of Rs 100 per litre for the first time in Chandigarh. Dealers fear petrol will cross Rs 110 in a few weeks. Catcjh a mix of the two images (Dussehra and fuel price hike). For your TOI copy, call us at this number: 1800 121 0005. Please, like, share, and subscribe, and get vaccinated.
October 17, 2021
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London: Kashmiri Pandits stage protest outside Pakistan high commission
British Kashmiri Hindus staged a protest outside the Pakistan high commission in London on Saturday calling for an end to Pakistan’s support of terror groups that have killed several civilians, including Hindus, in Kashmir this month, and an end to attempts by terrorists at ethnic cleansing of Hindus from Kashmir.
October 17, 2021
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Kerala rains: Several dead after ‘mini cloud burst’, over a dozen missing
Heavy rainfall in Kerala on Saturday left a trail of destruction in several districts. The short and heavy downpour triggered flash floods in several parts of the state leading to landslides. The low-lying areas were inundated with waters. As per reports at least Nine people have lost their lives and 20 listed are still missing. Air force helicopters have been deployed to airlift stranded people at Mallappally. Several people are still feared trapped under the debris. The rainfall was a result of low-pressure formations in the southeast of the Arabian Sea off the coast of Kerala as per the weathermen. A Yellow alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts has been issued by IMD.
October 17, 2021
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