Lucknow: State govt on Tuesday announced the release of a sum of Rs 1,247.5 crore for the legislators to be used under the Vidhan Mandal Kshetra Vikas Nidhi (MLA Local Area Development Fund) for the financial year 2026-27.According to an official statement, the amount has been sanctioned as the first instalment for development works in…
Hyderabad: After resigning from the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP), city-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh has launched an online petition raising concerns over the marketing of sugar-based drinks that resemble oral rehydration salts (ORS), a medically recommended electrolyte solution used to treat dehydration.Titled ‘Clear Communication for Electrolyte Drinks: Protect Consumers in Pharmacies’, the petition hosted…
Vincent Keymer and Javokhir Sindarov (Photo by Freestyle Chess and Niki Riga) NEW DELHI: The chess world has a new apex predator, and his name is Javokhir Sindarov.In a breathtaking display of tactical aggression, the 20-year-old Uzbek Grandmaster (GM) clinched the FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026 on Tuesday, securing his right to challenge India’s D Gukesh…
Thane: The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) will soon start its first-ever network of e-vehicle charging stations in various parts of the city, aiming at benefiting local and tourist vehicles operating on electricity.A total of 19 locations with approximately 100 sqm area have been identified in the first phase across for setting up these stations that…
Director Vignesh Shivan voiced deep empathy for filmmaker H. Vinoth following the ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak, calling it a director’s worst nightmare. He also discussed the mixed reception of his film ‘Love Insurance Kompany,’ praising lead actor Pradeep Ranganathan’s incredible dedication during a challenging underwater shoot. At the Thanksgiving meet in Chennai for the film ‘Love…
Bengaluru: A festive buzz filled Nandini Layout Sunday morning as Happy Streets returned, turning the stretch near Oxford Secondary School into a lively, vehicle-free space for residents to unwind and connect.Presented by Bhima Jewellers in Bengaluru, Happy Streets, a Times of India initiative kicked off early with a meditation session by Heartfulness, followed by yoga…
Kolkata: Banking on discipline over confrontation, Trinamool has put in place a tightly managed booth strategy ahead of Wednesday’s polling, relying on seasoned hands as polling agents while directing party workers to maximise turnout without triggering flashpoints.Through a series of virtual meetings held across Tuesday — from late morning till evening — the party leadership…
New Delhi: A pall of gloom descended on west Delhi’s Khajan Basti on Friday as the locality mourned the loss of three members of a single family after a cruise boat sank in a dam on the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur on Thursday.Three generations — 39-year-old Marina, her young son Trishan (4) and her…
Vadodara: Every day before dawn, little Prem would travel with his father, Rakesh Tiwari, in their tempo to the wholesale vegetable market in Sayajipura, 40km from their Chhani home.But the early morning rides were not merely commutes; they were the beginning of a long journey powered by grit and perseverance toward his dream of becoming…
Ludhiana: Two weeks after the Khanna police booked the former manager of slain Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala for assisting gangster Doni Bal in an extortion bid against a Payal-based commission agent, Harish Chandar, unidentified bike-borne assailants fired gunshots at the agent’s grain market shop late Tuesday night. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Payal) Jasbinder Singh stated…
