BENGALURU: The Karnataka capital reported the highest number of cases in the country under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, with 878 incidents recorded in National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) ‘Crime in India 2024’ report.Out of a total of 1,008 dowry-related cases registered across the country’s metropolitan cities, roughly 87% were from Bengaluru alone.In comparison, Lucknow,…
‘It isn’t over yet’: Inside the frantic race for top post in Tamil Nadu; Since the election results on May 4 threw up a hung House, it’s been a rollercoster ride for TVK, which is still one short of majority as we go to press. TOI pieces together accounts from several sources—sometimes conflicting—about backroom manoeuvres….
By: Manvi VyasHYDERABAD: Crimes against senior citizens in Telangana have seen a sharp rise by 35% in 2024, with 2,907 cases registered compared to 2,150 in 2023 and 2,181 in 2022, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data.While violent crimes remained comparatively low, offences such as cheating, fraud and theft accounted for…
Gurgaon: An FIR has been registered against a teacher at a govt girls’ senior secondary school in Jacobpura after students accused him of making obscene remarks and using inappropriate gestures in class.The case was registered at City Police Station on Friday. Police said statements of students and their parents are being recorded as part of…
KOLKATA: Following the BJP’s landmark victory in the Bengal assembly elections, the Kolkata Police’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle has undergone a symbolic digital shift. The account has reportedly now unfollowed former chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, among a few others. In a move signalling alignment with the changing political…
Panaji: The town and country planning (TCP) department has initiated the process to classify over 82.8 lakh sqm of land across Goa as non-developable area, making it the largest move in recent years to place ecologically sensitive and fragile land parcels beyond the scope of future development.A fresh notification issued under Section 39A of the…
Dhubri: Two labourers, who were working at an under-construction three-storey building in ward no. 3, died on Friday after falling from the top floor.Local residents immediately took the duo to Dhubri Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead.The deceased has been identified as Afzal Hussain,28, from Bahadurtari village and Azizur Sheikh, 30,…
Lucknow: A Rs 20.15 crore proposal to expand the Arts College of Lucknow University (LU) has been submitted to the state govt.The proposal includes construction of new academic buildings, a dedicated exhibition hall, staff quarters, new hostels for boys and girls, and revival of key sections such as sculpture, photography and crafts.Principal Ratan Kumar said,…
Rajasthan has 27,889 integrated schools, accounting for nearly 35% of the national total Jaipur: Rajasthan has emerged as the state with the highest number of integrated govt schools offering Classes 1 to 12 in the country, but concerns remain over low enrolment of girls in senior secondary education, according to a report released by NITI…
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday showcased new AI-based systems that can help detect fake hospital bills, forged medical papers and fraud under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.The tools were presented during the AB PM-JAY Auto-Adjudication Hackathon Showcase 2026 organised by the Union health ministry, National Health Authority (NHA), IndiaAI Mission and IISc Bengaluru.Officials…
