Jaipur: Nine people were killed and seven were injured in two separate road accidents in Nagaur and Bikaner districts Monday.In the first accident, three members of a family, including a 7-year-old girl, were killed in a head-on collision between a van and a private bus near the Luni river crossing in the Jasnagar area of…
Giant posters in Coimbatore suggest K Annamalai may launch a new political movement. Supporters are calling for his leadership. COIMBATORE: Giant posters put up by supporters of former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai across Coimbatore have intensified political speculation that he could be preparing to launch a new political movement amid reports of growing…
Kolkata: From queuing with devotees and offering pujas at local temples to holding colourful campaigns and greeting passers-by, the first day of the Bengali New Year focused on Bangaliana, setting it apart from the usual election rallies and door-to-door campaigns.Trinamool Congress candidate from Tollygunge, Aroop Biswas, held a colourful rally wearing pajama-panjabi. People joining the…
The properties demolished were valued at around Rs 5 crore GURGAON: The city police crime branch launched a crackdown on criminals by demolishing illegal properties allegedly built from proceeds of crime, officials said on Wednesday.As part of a special campaign against habitual offenders, drug traffickers, land mafias and anti-social elements, the police took action against…
Tamil Nadu electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu electricity and law minister R Nirmalkumar on Tuesday denied allegations that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam was indulging in horse-trading. He alleged that DMK was continuing its attempts to lure MLAs.Responding to CPI state secretary M Veerapandian’s remarks on horse-trading, Nirmalkumar said TVK was not…
Guwahati: The Kamrup (Metropolitan) Regional Transport Authority has decided to take action against Assam State Transport Corporation’s green buses for repeated flouting of rules by the bus drivers.Deputy commissioner of police (traffic) Jayanta Sarathi Borah said disciplinary action was taken according to the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Board’s directives against the drivers, including cancellation of…
Students sing ‘Vande Mataram’ in the morning assembly on Monday Kolkata: ‘Vande Mataram’ was introduced in school prayers across the state on Monday. But though the first two stanzas were sung properly, many students faced challenges with the remaining four stanzas as they were unfamiliar with them. Teachers were assigned to help students learn the…
Hyderabad: Personal comments cross a line the moment they are dismissed as a joke, said actress Anasuya Bharadwaj during a panel discussion held as part of the year-long ‘Stand With Her’ campaign, initiated by the Women’s Safety Wing of the Telangana Police in partnership with TOI. This month’s discussion focused on digital dignity, boundaries, and…
Mohali: Protesting prolonged power outages during the paddy cultivation season, farmers and residents from several villages in Derabassi Monday blocked the Mubarakpur-Sundran road outside the Mubarakpur electricity grid, alleging that erratic supply was affecting irrigation and leaving paddy fields dry.The protest, held despite intermittent rain, led to long traffic jams as demonstrators sat on the…
Outrage over Bengaluru daycare abuse fuels reform demands. BENGALURU: The disturbing videos, purportedly showing toddlers being abused inside a daycare centre functioning out of a Bengaluru technology campus, have understandably triggered nationwide outrage. The allegations themselves are shocking enough: caregivers locked kids in bathrooms, put them in a front-loading washing machine, sprayed water into their…
