Handcuffs arrest illustration New Delhi: Police on Saturday arrested the mother of a 19-year-old woman, Noor, who was allegedly killed by her family for continuing a relationship to which they were opposed.The woman’s father Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and her brother, Meraj Ali (19), who worked as a helper in a private company,…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu govt to file a report on the number of Pocso and special courts for sexual harassment against women functioning in the state, the number of additional courts required, and infrastructure facilities available in these courts.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G…
Two undertrials walked free from Bhondsi Jail after a special Lok Adalat resolved their cases. GURGAON: Two undertrial prisoners were walked out of Bhondsi District Jail on Wednesday after a special Jail Lok Adalat settled their cases on the spot. The initiative, aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and cutting down judicial delays for long-serving undertrials,…
DGCA begins probe into taxiway mix-up at Ahmedabad airport Ahmedabad: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) launched an investigation after an Air India aircraft made a wrong turn while taxiing at Ahmedabad airport, resulting in an IndiGo plane preparing for departure being stopped on the same taxiway on Wednesday evening.According to the aviation regulator, Air…
Pune: The demand for piped natural gas (PNG) in Pune’s housing societies has nearly tripled from 140-150 household connections to 400–500, officials from the Maharashtra Natural Gas Ltd (MNGL) told TOI on Friday.The Union govt has been promoting use of piped gas to reduce dependence on LPG cylinders ever since the war broke out in…
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh anti-terrorist squad (ATS) has revealed that four arrested members of a suspected ISIS terror module were planning to carry out remote-controlled blasts using a toy car-style triggering mechanism and conducted reconnaissance in multiple locations, including Punjab and Bengaluru, on the direction of Pakistan-based handlers.ATS officials said the disclosures emerged after forensic…
Representaitve image (File photo) NEW DLEHI: The Indian Navy foiled a piracy attempt in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday night after warship INS Trikand swiftly responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel carrying critical cargo for India, according to sources.The affected vessel, MV Golden Arsenal, had one Indian crew member on board…
Peeling trunks and ribbons of bark hanging from branches are among the most distinctive features of eucalyptus trees. To many people, the sight can appear as though the tree is damaged or dying. In reality, the opposite is often true. For most eucalyptus species, shedding bark is a natural process that plays an important role…
India and Japan took their trade and strategic partnership a step further on Thursday, signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) and reaffirming their commitment to deepen bilateral and global cooperation. The agreements came as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit at Hyderabad House in New…
Did makers of ‘Ramayana’ intentionally release unfinished VFX? Creator who visited the sets makes surprising claim: ‘They had better versions of those scenes’ A fresh claim surrounding Nitesh Tiwari’s ambitious mythological epic ‘Ramayana’ has sparked online debate. Content creator Dhruv Parikshit, who recently attended a special creators’ event on the film’s set, alleged that the…
