New Delhi: SWISS has begun reviewing its communication on evacuation procedures to reinforce the need for passengers to exit aircraft immediately without collecting cabin baggage or carrying it onto emergency slides. Apart from delaying evacuation as passengers open overhead bins to retrieve their belongings, cabin bags and pointy footwear can damage inflatable slides.The evacuation of…
MUMBAI: An assistant municipal commissioner was Monday arrested on charges of rape for maintaining physical relations with an architect by falsely promising marriage. Nitin Chandrapratap Shukla (37), BMC ward officer of K-East (covering Andheri East & Vile Parle East), was taken into custody after he attended a meeting on the upcoming census.Shukla had met the…
On any given weekend in Bengaluru, a quiet shift is playing out. At one table, strangers laugh over icebreakers, share a meal, no labels attached. And elsewhere, behind screens, users log into discreet dating platforms, looking for connections they don’t want to name. What ties all of this together is not just curiosity, but a…
Chennai: A Greater Chennai Corporation waste segregation unit has been steadily eating up space on Sridevikuppam Main Road at Valasaravakkam, inconveniencing motorists and residents.Branching off from Arcot Road, the area houses small-scale industries, independent homes, gated communities and a TNHB plot. Waste segregation happens on the roadside and a portion adjoining the corner has been…
Hyderabad: Former world champion PV Sindhu has assumed charge as a Badminton World Federation (BWF) council member after being elected as chair of the BWF Athletes’ Commission in Dec 2025. It is rare for an active and top-ranked player to get a key position in the sport’s governing body. Sindhu replaced Greysia Polii of Indonesia…
Under the plan, the carriageway will be widened to between 11 and 14 metres Gurgaon: The Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has floated a tender to widen and redesign a 1.6-km service road along the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway, between Shankar Chowk and Atlas Chowk. The project has been pegged at Rs 19.8 crore,…
Kolkata: McLeod Russel India, one of the country’s largest bulk tea producers, is selling three tea estates — Nya Gogra, Rupajuli and Boroi — to repay part of its debt. The total proceeds are expected to be around Rs 88 crore.In 2024-25, Nya Gogra Tea Estate contributed Rs 30 crore, or 3% of the company’s…
The demonstration is the latest in a series of weekend protests on these concerns, previously reported by TOI Noida: Residents of Mahagun Mywoods staged a protest late Sunday night, demanding immediate action from the builder on a range of unresolved issues — from sewage treatment failures and electricity dues to inadequate security and lift malfunctions.The…
Panaji: Smaller hotels and guesthouses in the state continue to underreport tourist check-in data, said tourism director Kedar Naik on Monday. He said that a number of hotels and guesthouses are operating without a valid registration licence in the state.Naik said that such non-compliance hampers effective tourism management and data monitoring of tourist footfall. “A…
Varanasi: The city remained under intense heatwave conditions on Monday, though partial cloud cover brought some respite. Temperatures stayed high, with AP recording 41.5°C and BHU 41.1°C.After days of 43–45°C that made the city one of the hottest spots in UP, the clouds helped moderate the scorching sun.The city remained mostly sunny to partly cloudy,…
