India’s Tejaswin Shankar competes in the men’s decathlon 110m hurdles at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo) Tejaswin Shankar became the first Indian to win a Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s decathlon after battling a long-standing knee injury to claim bronze in Glasgow on Friday.The national record holder…
New Delhi: A Dwarka court has sought an action taken report from police on a complaint alleging that the parents and maternal grandfather of one of the accused in the Tarun Butolia murder case fabricated documents to falsely portray him as a juvenile. The case relates to the death of 26-year-old Tarun Butolia, who succumbed…
Mumbai: Greater Mumbai recorded its strongest July in more than 14 years as homebuyers continued to purchase properties despite elevated prices and a high base from last year.An analysis of data from the state’s department of registrations and stamps by Knight Frank India estimates that 13,617 properties were registered within the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)…
Bengaluru: A woman has alleged that she was harassed by a quick commerce delivery agent who repeatedly asked to enter her home, according to a video clip that has gone viral on social media. However, she has not filed a police complaint. The video does not mention the place, date or time of the alleged…
Chennai: The Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT Madras organised its first-ever international hackathon on road safety recently. Students, engineers and researchers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand took part in the hackathon.The participants developed AI-powered chatbot solutions across three problem statements: Drivelegal, which provides road users with location-specific…
Mulugu: A 14-year-old girl was found to be pregnant in a village in Mulugu district, prompting an investigation by the police and child protection authorities.The incident came to light after the minor complained of stomach pain and fever. She was taken to a private hospital by her grandmother for a medical examination on Thursday, during…
Accident Could Have Been Avoided Had 2 Bihar Men Been Warned About Live Power Cable: EyewitnessesGurgaon: Two labourers were electrocuted in Faridabad while digging a pit, triggering panic in the neighbourhood on Friday.According to police, Manish and Shahenshah came in contact with an underground electricity cable. A case was registered against two persons for negligence.The…
Lung cancer among the young and non-smokers on the rise Kolkata: Non-smokers and the young, who do not use tobacco in any form, are increasingly being diagnosed with lung cancer, leading to concerns among oncologists about environmental pollution and other undetected triggers that could be causing the disease.There is a growing and concerning shift in…
Noida: A 26-year-old school bus driver was arrested on Friday for allegedly stalking and sexually harassing a 15-year-old deaf and mute girl in Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park.Police said the sexual harassment started four months ago when students from the school had travelled to Meerut to participate in a sports competition, but surfaced only after the…
Human rights body took cognisance of TOI report Panaji: Acting on a TOI report highlighting the water woes of Arpora residents, the Goa Human Rights Commission (GHRC) on Friday recommended that the department of drinking water be designated the sole agency to receive complaints of water shortages and accept payments for road cutting, to avoid…
