Poondi Reservoir | File photo Chennai: Andhra Pradesh has doubled its release of Krishna river water to Chennai to 450 cusecs despite holding relatively low reserves — 14tmcft, about a fifth of its 68.03tmcft capacity — giving the city a chance to boost its reservoirs before the northeast monsoon arrives, said a senior official with…
Kataram: In a tragic incident, a man and his son were electrocuted in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as K Bapu (45) and his son K Manoj (23). The incident took place at Gagaram village in Kataram mandal.The neighbouring farmers, who noticed Bapu and his son Manoj in an unconscious…
21-year-old Golam Sarwar in a police vehicle following his arrest Kolkata: A 21-year-old man hacked three children to death with a knife and critically injured another in Murshidabad’s Raghunathpur village on Thursday afternoon. Police have arrested the accused. He was produced before court on Friday.Five-year-old Manifa Khatun, Anisha Khatun, six-year-old Nusrat Jahan and 11-year-old Ishrat…
President Droupadi Murmu has approved 78 gallantry awards for personnel of the defence forces and CAPF. NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards for personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the eve of the 80th Independence Day. Of the 78 awards, 13 have been approved posthumously,…
A 79-year-old grandmother in Herefordshire, UK, is refusing to sell part of her garden for a major road project that could bring a 60mph route close to her home. Jean Harris, a retired school secretary and piano teacher, has point-blank refused to negotiate over the land needed for the proposed Southern Link Road, now being…
Reddit surged 14.7% after it was announced that the company would be added to the S&P 500 index. US stock market today: Wall Street benchmarks were trading close to their record highs on Friday despite another unexpectedly weak economic indicator, this time showing softer retail spending.The S&P 500 inched up 0.1%, following the record close…
Sohail Khan was recently seen on the reality show ‘Alliance’, and after his appearance wrapped up, he hosted a success party at his home, with photos from the bash soon making the rounds online. But it was his transformed, post-weight-loss look that sparked chatter, as several social media users trolled him with claims he’d used…
Indian players warm up during a training session ahead of the first Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Galle: Two days before the Test, there has been an unusual intrigue around the playing surface. Word from both camps is that it…
Image: Princetoniana Museum Two people can read the same explanation of something and walk away with completely different levels of confidence in what they actually know. One nods along, follows the logic, and quietly assumes that following along counts as understanding. The other insists on rebuilding the idea from scratch, alone, without notes or references,…
NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique reported receiving a death threat from a Portugal-based number (File photo) MUMBAI: NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique has approached the Mumbai Police after allegedly receiving a death threat from a person claiming to be associated with gangster Rohit Godara.Siddique received a voice note on his mobile phone from a Portugal-based number while…
