Devendra Pratap Singh 
It can be surprising to see a plant produce smaller leaves when its older foliage looks healthy. A new leaf may simply look a little narrower or shorter than the old one. But if the pattern continues, it can be a sign that the plant is not growing under the same conditions as before. Light, … Read more
A man is seen working on a footpath in the city in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 6, 2021. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images Victorians will be able to track pothole repairs and supervised prisoners will be put to work under a Labor election pledge to take back control of road maintenance. After earmarking an extra $352 million … Read more
PM Modi expressed concern over the drug menace among India’s youth and urged content creators and influencers to campaign for a drug-free younger generation. NEW DELHI: Flagging the dangers of drug addiction and its impact on not just individuals but also families and society, PM Narendra Modi Sunday urged the youth to make “creative efforts” … Read more
President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 27, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 30 urged Canadian companies that do business with the United States to move their operations south of the border to avoid tariffs. “Let all Canadian Companies that are doing business with America move to the United States, … Read more
Bibek Kumal, a 24-year-old Nepali labourer, woke on the morning of August 26, 2026 for his regular and ordinary work. He worked in Bidur, Nuwakot. But he didn’t think that his ordinary day would turn out to be extraordinary. He was digging a toilet pit outside a newly built house, about five feet deep. He … Read more
That worn-out bedsheet sitting at the back of your linen cupboard, too faded or thin to actually sleep under anymore, still has plenty of life left in it. Old sheets are soft, already washed dozens of times into a lint-free, cooperative fabric, and large enough to cover far more ground than a T-shirt or a … Read more
TOI Special Report From Rajasthan: Where ‘school’ means a tree, tin shed, or locked gate TOI reporters visited govt schools across six Rajasthan districts after the row over CJP volunteers inspecting campuses. What they found, from Kota’s coaching hub to desert villages and tragedy-hit Piplodi, was a system in which children study under tin sheds, … Read more
AI-generated image for representation Once upon a time, in 17th-century Nepal, a powerful kingdom was shaken by a decision that would haunt its history for centuries.A trusted man at the royal court fell from favour. A death followed. And, as the legends say, a woman on a funeral pyre uttered words that would eventually give … Read more
Bright Angel Creek near the Phantom Ranger Station in the Grand Canyon, Arizona, is seen after flash flooding from storms, on Aug. 29, 2026. Parth Desai via AP FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.—A major flash flood at the Grand Canyon forced the evacuation of dozens of people and swept large boulders, metal structures and other debris into the … Read more
Nepal is going through one of the worst natural disasters, where flash floods triggered by an iceberg collapse have torn through the Himalayan nation, killing over 700 people and leaving thousands more missing.Entire villages have been wiped off the map, with rivers of mud, boulders, and uprooted trees crushing everything in their path. Amid this … Read more