Vijaya Mehta’s riveting, slice-of-life creations include the poignant teleplay ‘Hamidabai Ki Kothi’ and ‘Pestonjee’ Mumbai: Legendary theatre and film personality Vijaya Mehta, known simply as Bai to generations of theatre lovers and moviegoers, passed away at age 91 Tuesday.Born in Vadodara on November 4, 1934, Vijayabai found her calling as a teenager. She met theatre…
Kannada singer-rapper All Ok believes the way people consume music has changed dramatically — and not necessarily for the better. “Social media and short-video formats have shortened attention spans to an alarming level. Audiences no longer have the patience to sit through complete albums,” says the artiste, who recently released the single Ninna Bitre featuring…
CHENNAI: Amid desertions, another rebellion has raised its head again in AIADMK. Several former ministers and senior functionaries on Tuesday rejected the posts party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami had offered as truce, multiple sources told TOI.The functionaries sent a letter to EPS expressing displeasure over his style of functioning. The signatories included former ministers…
Hyderabad: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to Hyderabad-based Indiangoods.shop for marketing three products – Moon Herbal Josh Awar Khas, Kapiva HimFoods Testo Capsules and Patanjali Youvan Gold Plus Capsule – with claims that they can enhance sexual performance and address physical or sexual weakness.According to the FDA, such claims…
Gurgaon recorded 29.9 mm rain in June against a normal of 47.1 mm Gurgaon: Haryana received just 30.5 mm of rainfall in June 2026, falling 44% short of the normal figure of 54.7mm, according to the latest report from IMD’s Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh. The shortfall marks one of the weaker starts to the monsoon…
Kolkata: Police have arrested, Tauhid Muhammad alias Sunny, the main accused in a cheating and criminal intimidation case worth Rs 1.6 crore that was registered at Watgunge Police Station. The accused was produced before the Alipore Court on Monday, which granted police custody for five days.The case was initiated on the basis of a complaint…
Noida: The Gautam Budh Nagar administration has revised school timings for Classes 1 to 8 as extreme heat and humidity continue to scorch the NCR. Issued to protect young students from heat-related illnesses, the timely move brings massive relief to parents and children battling the intense weather spell.“To ensure the safety of students in Gautam…
Margao: A Right to Information (RTI) reply has pulled curtains back on a bureaucratic muddle that has stalled the high court-mandated drive against illegal roadside constructions in Assolda, Quepem taluka, with the PWD (roads) admitting it does not have the complete land acquisition plan needed to even identify which structures are encroaching on govt land.The…
Varanasi: The holy city has emerged as a successful model of clean energy, environmental conservation, employment generation and local entrepreneurship development under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme. Thousands of families are receiving economic and social benefits through the scheme, with solar energy expanding extensively in Varanasi. With more than 153.20 MW of…
A survey has found that many doctors themselves have developed health issues Slug: National Doctors’ DayAhmedabad: An initiative by the Maninagar Medical Association (MMA) this year screened 191 women, including doctors and their immediate family members. The findings shocked officials. A gynaecologist was detected with ovarian cancer, whereas two were advised immediate surgery for polyps…
