Lauren Jackson (Special Arrangements) TimesofIndia.com in Singapore: Women’s sport for years fought one battle above all else: Visibility.It demanded television coverage, sponsorship, bigger crowds and, most importantly, the right to be taken seriously. And across much of the sporting world, that battle has shifted.The Women’s Premier League has transformed the commercial landscape of women’s cricket…
Noida: The district administrations carried out fire safety audits of coaching institutes across the two NCR districts and sealed at least two centres, operating without mandatory registration and fire safety clearances, in Noida. In Ghaziabad, several coaching centres were found violating fire norms, prompting authorities to disconnect electricity supply at some non-compliant premises.The drive follows…
Jaisalmer: A fire broke out at a tubewell and engulfed three huts, near Chhod village in Jaisalmer district Friday.The blaze destroyed three huts belonging to nearby farmer Kishanaram. Approximately Rs 6.50 lakh in cash and 15-20 tola of gold belonging Kishanaram were gutted in fire. The fire brigade doused the fire after about one hour.Witnesses…
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: In a major boost to India’s ambitions of securing supplies of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, electronics, renewable energy and advanced manufacturing, the Centre has received industry commitments for recycling capacity of 850 kilotonnes (KT) against an initial target of 270 KT, signalling robust private sector participation in a sector seen as…
Pune: The city on Sunday continued to reel under scorching heat with the maximum temperature in various areas hovering over 40° C again marking the season’s highest, so far. Koregaon Park area was the hottest neighbourhood at 42.9° C, followed closely by Lohegaon at 42.7° C, Shivajinagar at 41.8° C, Chinchwad at 41.2° C, Magarpatta…
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday said Village Development Officers (VDOs) can play a decisive role in accelerating Rajasthan’s development, calling them the backbone of grassroots governance and last-mile delivery of welfare schemes Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Sunday said Village Development Officers (VDOs) can play a decisive role in accelerating Rajasthan’s development, calling them…
Pune: The Pimpri police on Saturday booked three engineers for allegedly assaulting and abusing a building contractor after a dispute erupted when water from the accuseds’ car splashed onto the contractor’s vehicle on a flooded road.The incident took place at the Pimpri grade separator in the early hours of Saturday. Police registered a case under…
Around 4,500 teachers are expected to be appointed for the campaign Mumbai: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has announced a statewide Marathi language education drive for non-Marathi auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers, aimed at ensuring they can speak, understand and use Marathi confidently in everyday passenger interactions. The programme will be implemented through the transport department, with…
TRICHY: AIADMK’s Leema Rose Martin, wife of lottery baron Santiago Martin, and the richest candidate of Tamil Nadu assembly election 2026, is maintaining a solid lead in the closely fought three corner election. Even as several incumbent DMK ministers, former AIADMK ministers, and star candidates are losing their safe seats and stronghold, Leema with a…
Pune: The rough draft of “Pune Growth Hub” blueprint is expected to be finalised by the end of June, with a preliminary draft ready by late May, divisional commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar said on Friday.The announcement followed a high-level executive committee review meeting chaired by Nitin Kareer, the chief of the state finance commission.“Two agencies appointed…
