Rajkot: Four children drowned in Bakhavad lake in Jasdan taluka of Rajkot district on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Ramu Rathod (14), Kalu Rathod (10), Rajveer Rathod (15), and Kishan Rathod (15).ASP Naveen Chakravarthy Repudi of Jasdan division told TOI, “Bodies of all four children have been recovered from the lake. The preliminary…
New Delhi: A 60-year-old differently-abled, retired sanitation worker of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi died after being trapped inside his home during a fire in central Delhi’s Paharganj on Monday afternoon. His two sons suffered burn injuries while trying to rescue him but could not reach him in time.According to police, Ramesh Kumar was alone…
Chennai: Two days after a five-year-old boy fell into a farm well and drowned in Chengalpet (as reported in TOI on April 29), his father allegedly died by suicide. Lingam, 30, was found hanging from the steps inside the same agricultural well where his son died. On Thursday morning, the relatives and villagers went in…
The labour unrest had turned violent on April 13 Noida: Weeks after a violent labour unrest in the city, when workers pointed to rising LPG prices as one more blow to already stretched household budgets, the district administration has decided to distribute 15,000 5kg free trade cylinders among factory and migrant workers, especially those who…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The much-hyped face-off between Mitchell Starc and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned into an anti-climax as Kyle Jamieson stole the early spotlight in the IPL 2026 clash between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals at Jaipur on Friday.With anticipation building around Starc’s first appearance of the season and his duel…
Chandigarh: A wanted criminal was arrested by the Chandigarh Police’s operation cell after a brief encounter in Sector 25 in the early hours of Wednesday. The accused sustained a bullet injury to his leg and was admitted to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH), where his condition was stated to be stable.DSP Vikash Sheokand said acting on…
By 2.30 pm in Pune, the summer sun has a way of making women disappear.Only the eyes and fingers are visible as Sujata Khilare crosses the Hirabaug chowk near Shukrawar Peth, her face wrapped in a colourful dupatta and her green sari hidden beneath a white lab-coat-like lightweight jacket dotted with blue flowers. She is…
Delhi, in many ways, reflects the idea of India itself — diverse, dynamic and constantly in motion, said lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu at the grand finale of Kissa Kolony Ka. Launched by TOI, the initiative surveyed residential colonies across the city, bringing to light their untold stories, histories, cultures and the lived experiences of…
Ludhiana: The health department has collected food samples and issued an improvement notice to a local vegetarian restaurant after a customer reportedly discovered a cockroach in a plate of noodles on Friday.The incident occurred during a buffet service, sparking a commotion when the customer alleged the owner attempted to discard the insect to “suppress the…
Mumbai: Municipal commissoner Ashwini Bhide, who carried out a surprise early morning inspection of the city and the eastern suburbs for sanitation work on Wednesday, directed the administration to implement innovative ideas of citizens associations, service-oriented organisations and housing societies, besides seeking guidance from institutions like Tata Institute of Social Sciences for keeping the city…
