New Delhi: Some areas in Delhi received very light rain Friday. With no significant rain activity, the heat index or feels-like temperature remained high at 48 degrees Celsius at 2:30 pm. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said there is a possibility of very light to light rain over the next seven days but it has…
Mumbai: In what is believed to be the first instance of the Mumbai University penalising an autonomous college for allegedly inflating students’ marks, it has imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on SM Shetty College in Powai. The decision against the college for not complying with rules for moderating scores was taken in the…
Bengaluru: HCLTech shares rose nearly 6% on the BSE on Friday after the IT firm announced a $1.1 billion mega deal with a Europe-based Fortune Global 50 enterprise, which sources told TOI is Mercedes-Benz. The agreement is among the largest AI-led deals announced by an Indian IT firm this year and underscores the growing scale…
Chennai: In a bid to attract more retired engineers, foremen and line inspectors to fill critical staffing gaps in the discom, the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) has hiked the wages for them up to ₹30,000 per month. Experts point out that this situation could have been avoided if the utility had created a…
GHMC commissioner RV Karnan and others during the house-to-house inspections in Secunderabad on Friday GHMC Commissioner R.V. Karnan, Hyderabad District Election Officer Arvind Trivedi, Cantonment Returning Officer Devender, Assistant Returning Officer, BLO Hemalatha, and Raju participate the house-to-house inspections in Secunderabad on Friday. pic: Chitti Babu Hyderabad: The All-India Feminist Alliance (ALIFA) on Friday urged…
Kolkata: A newborn from Tripura born with a dumbbell-shape tumour on her chest wall got a fresh lease of life in Kolkata after a life-saving surgery on the 12th day of her life by doctors at Narayana Hospital Howrah (NHH). The baby, who is now three- months old, is growing up well back home in…
Panaji: The Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), North Goa, is set for a major infrastructure upgrade that will transform the agricultural extension centre into a modern hub for farmers with smart classrooms, advanced farming technologies and diagnostic laboratories. To diversify farmers’ income opportunities, KVK will also establish a mushroom unit and a honey bee processing unit.A…
The initiative will be carried out in association with progressive farmers, with an average of 20 Banarasi Langda saplings to be planted at each Amrit Sarovar. Varanasi: In a bid to revive the rapidly disappearing GI-tagged Banarasi Langda mango, the administration has launched a unique conservation initiative to plant nearly 8,000 saplings of the heritage…
The itinerary includes visits to Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Kumarakom, and Thiruvananthapuram, with a planned stop at the Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple Ahmedabad: The IRCTC West Zone, Ahmedabad, has announced a Keralam tour package under ‘Dekho Apna Desh’ initiative for travellers from Gujarat. The tour will depart from Ahmedabad by flight on Sep 13 to Kochi or…
The homeowner, Yashpal Singh, a retired veterinary department employee, had gone to Karnal, Haryana, with his family on June 30. Around 2.30 am on Thursday, a mobile alert from his sensor-based home security system woke him. When he checked his live CCTV feed, he saw two men inside his house. Ludhiana: Two unidentified men broke…
