Ahmedabad: Abhayam counsellors persuaded community leaders to allow a woman to return to her family after she complained of harassment by her husband. The woman’s family was reluctant to accept her fearing being ostracized by their community.About three years ago, the woman married a man she loved. Around one-and-a-half years into the marriage, problems began…
State-run fuel retailers will not receive government financial backing for losses arising from the sale of petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF) below cost, with the Centre confirming that no such proposal is under consideration.The three public sector oil marketing companies: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation…
The recently releasedHollywood film ‘Michael’ brings the singer’s journey to the big screen. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film traces his life story and it covers MJ’s early days with the Jackson 5 and his rise to global fame.As ‘Michael’ is doing well in box office, Jaaved Jaaferi recently looked back at a memorable moment…
Bengaluru: City police Wednesday arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly passing lewd comments at an 18-year-old girl in Koramangala on the night of April 11. The accused, Sarvesh, is a resident of Koramangala.According to police investigation, Sarvesh, a private company employee, was getting out of his car when the girl walked by. “He passed lewd…
Ahmedabad: From 41.9°C recorded on Saturday, the mercury came a couple of notches down to 40°C on Sunday, which was closer to the normal temperature. On the other hand, the minimum temperature remained high at 26.9 degrees, which was 2.6 degrees higher than normal. According to India meteorological department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI correspondent from Washington: In a move steeped in geopolitical tension and personal irony, US President Donald Trump, whose grandfather emigrated from Germany, giving him one of the closest generational ties to the country of any modern American leader, has ordered the withdrawal of roughly 5,000 American troops from…
Conceptual Illustration of the ‘Hindu Temple and Community Centre’ LONDON: When a Hindu charity discovered it could bid for a piece of land allocated for faith/community use in the new town of Northstowe in Cambridgeshire, the 150 Indian-origin Hindu families living there were thrilled as there is no Hindu temple for 40 miles, leaving them…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved upgradation of five primary ashram schools run by NGOs to secondary level and 19 secondary schools to higher secondary-junior college level through the tribal development department. Officials said this decision will contribute greatly to the educational progress of tribal students.“Approval was also given for the creation of necessary…
Kota: City police have arrested four men from Bhopal for allegedly duping a 75-year-old Kota resident of Rs 43.5 lakh and routing the money to a handler in Pakistan, SP Tejashwani Gautam said Saturday.The accused—Amjad alias Ayan (21), Rahul Purvi (30), Deepak Purvi (20) and Vijay Kumar (32)—were arrested on Thursday and produced in court…
ONGC merit scholarship 2025-26 invites applications for professional courses before May 15 deadline ONGC merit scholarship 2026: ONGC Merit Scholarship Scheme 2025-26 is now open for application and provides financial aid to the students belonging to the economically weaker category to pursue professional studies. The online application process was initiated on April 1, 2026, and…
