Science pointed the way. Legs carried it through. A routine VO2 max test — a measure of how efficiently body uses oxygen under increasing workload — redirected Army runner Sawan Barwal from track to marathon. Two years later, it delivered a national record, erasing a 48year-old mark.Barwal, 28, a havildar, clocked 2:11:58 on his marathon…
Jind/Kaithal: House after fuel price were hiked across the country, Uchana Kalan MLA Devender Chatarbhuj Atri travelled from Jind to Uchana by a public bus after purchasing a ticket worth Rs 35. He also urged the general public to use public transport as much as possible. The BJP MLA later travelled in an auto-rickshaw to…
Apart from candidates, Stalin met ministers who were in charge of various districts and inquired about the winning chances in their region. Sources in DMK said he inquired about the winning chances for DMK in Coimbatore. CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday discussed counting day arrangements with party seniors at DMK headquarters in…
Indian equities are facing a more cautious outlook, with JPMorgan cutting its rating on the market to neutral from overweight. The brokerage warned that the Nifty 50 could drop to 20,500 in a worst-case scenario, which would mean a fall of around 15% from current levels. It stated that high valuations and uncertainty linked to…
ED officials produce Ashok Kharat before a Special PMLA Court in connection with a Rs 70 crore money laundering case Mumbai: Seeking custody of Ashok Kharat, a Nashik-based astrologer accused of running a money laundering operation by exploiting spiritual faith, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday submitted how through repeated meetings and rituals presented as…
Gorakhpur: A day after the first FIR was registered in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra “donation theft” case, chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that tampering with people’s faith cannot be tolerated.“The govt is proceeding with action in accordance with the SIT recommendations. When a team of senior officers is carrying out the investigation, political…
File Pic: Vinesh Phogat (PTI Photo) GONDA: In the ongoing standoff between Vinesh Phogat and the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), the sport’s global governing body, United World Wrestling (UWW), has reportedly backed the Indian federation’s authority to decide on the wrestler’s future participation and any disciplinary proceedings.According to messages accessed by TOI, UWW president…
Friday’s fire inspections at coaching centres in Chandigarh revealed blocked hoses Chandigarh: A surprise fire inspection on Friday exposed widespread safety hazards and inadequate escape routes at multiple coaching centres.The action starts a major safety blitz across the city’s education hubs. Teams led by chief fire officer Inderjit Singh raided high-occupancy tuition complexes in Sectors…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has informed National Green Tribunal that it will complete a drone survey of the Yamuna floodplain, or the O zone, in about two months. The survey area spans 165 sq km and includes the buffer areas.The O zone is the entire floodplain along the 22-km stretch of the Yamuna…
Navi Mumbai: The Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) tied up with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to tackle the massive growth of giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) weeds in the historic Vadale Lake in Panvel city. The bioremediation process was initiated again after it failed with a research laboratory based in Mumbai.The campaign was…
