Accused arrested after failed escape, two associates held Accused arrested after failed escape, two associates held Accused arrested after failed escape, two associates held Accused arrested after failed escape, two associates held Accused arrested after failed escape, two associates held JAIPUR: A 33-year-old fugitive, whose brazen sexual harassment of a pregnant woman triggered citywide outrage…
The life sentences handed to two teenage boys convicted of the racist murder of 38-year-old Kamran Aman in Wales have been referred to the Court of Appeal amid concerns that the punishment may be “unduly lenient”.Marcus Staniforth, 17, and a 16-year-old boy, whose identity is protected by law, were jailed for life earlier this year…
KOLKATA: Hours after ordering a prohibition on riding motorcycles in the run-up to the polls, the Election Commission did a flip-flop on Tuesday evening, after facing flak from citizens. The Bengal CEO claimed the ban was aimed at putting brakes on the “movement of toughs and miscreants” and not on the general public. The EC…
Pune: Describing the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl near Nasrapur in Bhor district as “deeply saddening and condemnable,” chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the state govt will move for a fast-track court trial and seek death penalty for the accused.“The accused has already been arrested. We will request the high…
Lucknow: Amid the power outage crisis in Lucknow with the ongoing heatwave, the managing director of Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (MVVNL), Riya Kejriwal has deputed senior officials at sensitive 33/11 KV substations across the city to ensure uninterrupted power supply and quick redressal of complaints.According to an official order issued on Friday, senior engineers…
NEW DELHI: Amid continuing tensions in West Asia, Iran and the UAE are expected to join fellow Brics members at the bloc’s second Cultural Working Group meeting in Varanasi from June 4-5. The conference will dwell on the theme “building resilience, innovation, cooperation and sustainability” with Artificial Intelligence and repatriation of cultural property among priority…
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Gorakhpur: Researchers at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) have secured an Indian design patent for an innovative micro wind turbine designed for installation on urban rooftops.The design, titled “Micro Wind Turbine for Urban Rooftops,” was developed by Virendra Kumar and Pallav Gupta of the department of mechanical engineering. The patent recognises the turbine’s…
Lucknow: More than a dozen municipal dustbins are missing along the 2 km Heritage Zone stretch from the Bada Imambara to the Chhota Imambara in Husainabad, revealed a TOI reality check.With bins gone, visitors have been discarding garbage in corners of the monuments, including umbrella domes (locally called chattris). Rainwater carries the waste into drains,…
CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia’s residence was raided by the Punjab Police on Monday in connection with the Majitha police station attack case, where an alleged attempt was made to free a detainee from police custody. Police said, Bikram Majithia was part of an unlawful gathering that allegedly attempted to free…
