Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has refused bail to three Myanmar nationals accused of trafficking Rohingya women into India under false marriage pretences. The court, in its order uploaded Saturday, noted the serious nature of the allegations and that key victims and witnesses have yet to testify.Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Bhuwan Goyal dismissed the…
Locals and rescuers help victims of the boating accident in southern Vietnam on Saturday HYDERABAD/VIJAYAWADA: At least 15 Indian tourists were killed and 17 others injured after a speedboat carrying 32 Indian passengers and four crew capsized less than 500 metres off Vietnam’s Hon May Rut Ngoai island, close to the tourist destination of Phu…
US Capitol, home to Congress, where average age of lawmakers is among highest in modern American history The TOI correspondent from Washington: Mystery surrounds the health condition of powerful US Senator Mitch McConnell, whose prolonged absence from the Senate after a hospitalization has once again revived an old Washington joke: the United States Senate is…
Salman Khan sells Bandra apartment; Actor bags Rs 3.50 crore deal – Reports Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has sold one of his residential properties in Mumbai’s Bandra West for Rs 3.50 crore. The latest real estate transaction has drawn attention after property registration documents accessed by CRE Matrix confirmed that the deal was officially registered…
You walk into this day with the sun on your shoulders. There’s honour here, respect too, and the kind of attention that reminds you why people look to you in the first place. The Sun increases your visibility, your presence is strengthened and Jupiter can open doors to others particularly when it comes to business…
New Delhi: A 70-year-old woman, a retired Delhi Jal Board (DJB) employee, was found dead at her residence in Chawla Friday afternoon.The deceased lived with her son. The incident came to light after police received a call from neighbours who reported a foul smell emanating from the house.A team from the local police station rushed…
Mumbai: One hundred days’ worth of freshwater supply in volume — that’s approximately how much rainwater landed on Mumbai in the first week of July. Enough, for those inclined to measure it differently, to fill 166,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.It’s a hot irony that the city continues to face a 10% municipal water cut, and hundreds…
Karnataka on Saturday inducted 32 mobile forensic vans Bengaluru: In a big push to scientific crime investigation and anti-drug enforcement, Karnataka Saturday inducted 32 mobile forensic vans (MFV) to enable on-the-spot forensic examination of crime scenes and faster collection of evidence. Each district will get one van.Chief minister DK Shivakumar said the initiative will strengthen…
Chennai: “A public servant is expected to behave properly both inside and outside the office. This being the expected conduct of public servants, any criminal case registered outside the purview of job is also to be intimated to employer,” Madras high court has said.However, mere registration of criminal cases may not be a ground to…
Hyderabad: With the onset of the dengue season, health authorities have placed Hyderabad on alert, warning that changing mosquito breeding patterns and erratic monsoon conditions are turning dengue into a year-round public health concern.Officials said intermittent rainfall followed by dry spells is creating ideal breeding conditions for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in clean stagnant water. Unlike…
