Keri: A recently discovered brick structure on Akhada island has been attracting archaeologists and researchers keen to uncover the history associated with the site.After TOI reported the discovery, director of archaeology Nilesh Faldesai, along with a team, visited Akhada. Following a memorandum submitted by heritage enthusiasts seeking steps to protect the structure, Faldesai directed officials…
Varanasi: As Rohit Yadav’s javelin sliced through the air in Nagoya and landed far enough to earn India an Asian Games bronze, the first call from the podium-bound athlete was to his father in a small village in Jaunpur. “It’s bronze, but it feels like gold,” Rohit told 69-year-old Sabhajit Yadav, the former marathoner whose…
Ahmedabad: A hardware trader allegedly lost Rs 20.5 lakh after a family acquaintance promised to arrange a Canadian work visa but failed to deliver it or return the money. The trader, in his complaint filed with Sola police on Monday, stated that he met the accused through a common family connection at a religious event…
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Chandigarh: Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Tuesday wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah, raising the issue of first-time voters from the state who were turned away while seeking enrolment during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Warring said young…
Pune: A fire broke out on the premises of a public sector bank’s Laxmi Road branch around 10.10am on Monday, causing panic among bank employees and others present in the seven-storey building.Four fire tenders and three water tankers reached the spot to douse the blaze. No one was injured in the incident.City fire brigade chief…
Agartala: Final polling data for the ADC Village Committee elections held on Monday showed that 5,33,242 of 6,58,247 voters cast their ballots, recording a turnout of 81.01% amid allegations of violence and attempts to disrupt polling.According to figures from the presiding officer, female turnout stood at 81.8%, compared with 80.21% among male voters. A total…
Ritika Singh SisodiyaLucknow: The pious institution of marriage should not be taken lightly, the Allahabad High Court has observed while granting protection to a couple who divorced by mutual consent over trivial disputes and later remarried despite having two children.The court said that taking steps for mutual divorce and thereafter remarrying when the couple already…
Ajmer: Police arrested four men Tuesday under Section 170 of BNSS for abusive language and offensive comments against a foreign woman tourist who was making a reel at the Kishangarh dumping ground Sunday. The video that showed the accused using abusive language went viral Monday on social media, drawing worldwide criticism.The video shows the woman…
BJP’s Smriti Irani said Congress should clarify whether it also distrusted EC results in Keralam, Karnataka, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, where they are in office, and Jharkhand, where JMM-Congress is in govt. NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday accused Congress of duplicity for selectively targeting the Election Commission over unfavourable electoral results and trying to undermine…
Two wildlife crossings are planned over State Route 62 near Joshua Tree National Park. (Photo: KTLA) Wildlife crossings are increasingly being used across the United States to help animals safely navigate roads and highways, while reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions. Now, two new crossings are being planned in California’s Mojave Desert near Joshua Tree National Park, in…
