Smuggled rare tortoise intercepted from Bangkok by KIA Customs Bengaluru: Customs officers at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Wednesday caught a passenger arriving from Bangkok and recovered 47 live specimens from his baggage. They included red-footed tortoise, African spurred tortoise, Argentine black & white tegu and Goeldi’s marmoset.Officials said some of the recovered species are listed…
Chennai: Southern Railway has fast-tracked passenger infrastructure modernisation works worth 24 crore at Tambaram railway station to improve commuter movement and accessibility at one of the city’s busiest rail terminals. The station handles nearly 1.67 lakh passengers daily, including suburban commuters and long-distance travellers.As part of the project, Chennai Division has commissioned a new 8m-wide…
Hyderabad: Karimnagar police commissioner Gaush Alam told TOI that police would seek a prison transit warrant to take Bihar-based Subodh Singh into custody in connection with the PMJ Jewels robbery case..Police said Singh has a gang of around 70 associates who execute specialised armed robbiers to target gold-finance institutions or high-end gold shops.“Subodh has multiple…
Police said the exact reason behind the incident is yet to be known Gurgaon: An FIR was registered after a 28-year-old man alleged that he was abducted from outside his hookah shop in Manesar by three men known to him. He alleged that the men assaulted him inside an SUV and later dumped him unconscious…
Jamuria: One worker was killed and 23 others injured after a roof fall triggered a powerful air blast inside the Parasia colliery of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) in the Kunustoria area of Jamuria, West Burdwan on Thursday.The incident occurred between 9.45 am and 10 am, shortly after workers had entered the mine for duty. According…
Noida: Six members of a cyber fraud gang were arrested for allegedly cheating people on the pretext of offering loans under the PM Employment Generation Programme. Police said they used social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook to advertise Aadhaar and PAN card-related services before luring people with promises of subsidised home loans.According to DCP…
At least 148 players in the top tier of Indian football will be without a contract at the end of the month Panaji: When Petr Kratky spoke about the uncertainty plaguing his future at Mumbai City FC, he was speaking not just for himself but several other coaches and players who do not know when…
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a frontrunner in rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and Varanasi claimed 10th position, while Lucknow is at the top nationwide.The city is now carving out a new identity in the field of green energy with rooftop solar panel installation, surpassing several major metros….
Mean household size in Gujarat has dipped to 4.5 overall Ahmedabad: Family size in the state has officially shrunk– more than half of Gujarat’s families now identify as nuclear, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 data. The survey puts the share of nuclear families—parents living with their children—at 52.3% in the state, with the…
Amritsar: Two murders were reported within just hours in Amritsar on Thursday. While a youth was shot dead in Pura, a man was hacked to death near Bohdu Pul.In the first incident, David Masih, a resident of Tarn Taran, was allegedly attacked by several persons near Bohdu Pul.Police suspect the murder was linked to a…
