A few weeks ago, Chennai played host to a quiet but strategically significant development amid the din of election rallies. Francois Provost, chief executive of the 58 billion euro French auto major Renault Group, spent nearly a week in India—much of it in Chennai—signalling the city’s growing importance in the global ambitions of Europe’s third-largest…
Ahmedabad: A quiet residential lane on Rajpath Road in Bodakdev turned tense after a man allegedly staged a noisy protest outside his estranged wife’s home. The incident, reported around 11.30pm on Monday, involved firecrackers, loud music and repeated attempts to draw attention, leaving residents and the woman’s family alarmed.The family says the incident is part…
Ahmedabad: Of the 5.11 lakh students who took the CM Gyan Sadhana Merit Scholarship Exam, 3.8 lakh students have secured less than 40% marks. Only nine students have scored more than 90% (108 marks) while 283 students from 228 schools scored more than 80% (96 marks). A total of 10,936 students from 4,968 schools scored…
Addressing German parliamentarians in Berlin, Rajnath Singh on Tuesday beckoned the industry there, saying “Aatmanirbhar Bharat is not merely a procurement programme, it is an invitation to co-create, co-develop, and co-innovate”.Upon his arrival in Germany, Rajnath was welcomed at the Berlin airport with military honours. He was flown in a special German Air Force aircraft,…
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday hit back at Congress leader and advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi over the latter’s remarks on democracy and decency, saying he did not need lessons on public discourse from Singhvi.Sarma’s response came hours after the Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a forgery…
Munaf Patel (Screengrab) Former India pacer and current Delhi Capitals bowling coach Munaf Patel has raised serious concerns about India’s cricketing ecosystem, calling for urgent reforms in the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and the domestic structure.Speaking on TOI Sports’ Bombay Sports Exchange Podcast, Munaf did not hold back in his assessment, suggesting that the current…
PANAJI: The Portuguese Language Centre of Camões in Goa and the Consulate‑General of Portugal in Goa, in collaboration with the University of Goa, will celebrate World Portuguese Language Day on May 5 with a Reading Session entitled “Your simple gaze shelters my soul.” Held in the year marking the 30th anniversary of the Community of…
LUCKNOW: Aamir, the accused in Ambedkar Nagar multiple murders, had a disturbing and violent criminal history, which police describe as indicative of a “psychopathic mindset,” marked by brutality, repeated offences, and a complete disregard for human lives.Police records reveal that on Nov 11, 2021, Aamir, along with three associates, had murdered a man. A case…
Chandigarh: Contrary to the UT administration’s optimistic compliance claims, the amicus curiae appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has flagged “alarmingly high levels” of faecal coliform (FC), total coliform (TC) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in all four major stormwater drains — Sukhna Choe, N-Choe, Patiala ki Rao and Faidan Choe. The findings raise…
Hisar: The police probe into the violence that followed the INSO protest at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST) has taken a fresh turn, with the inquiry officer virtually giving a clean chit to CIA in-charge inspector Pawan while raising serious questions over former deputy CM Dushyant Chautala’s convoy and its pilot vehicle….
