Patiala: Police investigating Monday night’s IED blast on railway tracks near Shambhu have recovered a cache of militant weaponry, including a rocket propelled grenade (RPG), a 2.3kg IED, a hand grenade, explosives and high-end pistols from Panjwarh Khurd village in Tarn Taran after interrogating the arrested suspects, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said on Wednesday.The suspected…
Pune: The Maharashtra higher and technical education department has constituted an expert committee to prepare a comprehensive policy facilitating conversion of unaided govt colleges into private universities for greater autonomy and momentum. The report is to be submitted within two monthsMinister of higher education Chandrakant Patil said on Wednesday that former vice-chairman of the University…
Guwahati: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday warned of isolated heavy rainfall over Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya till May 4, as several Assam districts recorded more than 100% above normal rainfall over the last 10 days amid pre-monsoon storms that have caused widespread damage to life and property.The IMD said heavy rainfall of…
Lucknow: Police Training Directorate of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday organised a one-day workshop on “Animal Protection”, aimed at strengthening legal awareness and improving enforcement sensitivity among police and prosecution officials.The workshop was conducted under the direction of DGP Rajeev Krishna and inaugurated by Director General (training) Rajeev Sabharwal, who highlighted the importance of animal protection…
Rajkot: A school van carrying several girl students was rammed from behind by a city bus on Wednesday morning at Moti Tanki Chowk in Rajkot. The accident, captured on CCTV cameras, reportedly left one student with minor injuries.After the collision, Pradyuman Nagar police reached the spot. CCTV footage that later circulated on social media shows…
Kota: A major fire broke out in a plastic goods store on the second floor of City Mall on Jhalawar Road in Kota district Wednesday, destroying the outlet but causing no casualties. The blaze erupted around 10.30am at the store that was yet to be formally inaugurated. Business activity in the mall had not started…
New Delhi: In a move that resolves a long-standing regulatory impasse, National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted recognition to Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Cardiology (PGDCC), effectively validating the degrees of around 1,700 doctors who completed the course between 2006 and 2013. The programme, run by IGNOU, was effectively shut down after 2013 following its…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump has directed aides to prepare for a prolonged US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, potentially lasting months, after firing off a 4 am social media post asking Iran to “better get smart soon” and warning, “No more Mr nice…
Mumbai: Banking data for the fortnight ended April 15, 2026 showed a sharp contraction in deposits and advances after a surge at the March 31 year-end, highlighting the scale of balance sheet adjustments and exposing the window dressing in the system. Bank deposits fell from Rs 267.8 lakh crore on March 31 to Rs 261.9…
The makers of director Paul George’s pan-Indian Malayalam film ‘Kattalan’, featuring actor Antony Varghese (Pepe) in the lead, have now revealed the character actor Anson Paul plays in the film, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.Makers took to its Instagram handle to disclose that Anson Paul played a character called Stanley in…
