BENGALURU: India may have taken the term “filthy rich” literally. Indian cities’ growth remains tied to polluting fossil-fuel use and consequent pollution while China and several other countries have pulled ahead on cleaner urbanisation, according to a study in Nature Cities in which researchers analysed 5,435 cities worldwide between 2019 and 2024 using satellite-based nitrogen…
Pune: Rainwater harvesting systems in as many as 52 schools under Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) have been neglected amid water scarcity across the city, claim activists.They said such a condition of these systems undermined the efforts to promote groundwater recharge at a time when the city has been facing a water shortage.The systems were…
Ludhiana: Khannapolice have detained Shiromani Akali Dal’s Hardeep “Honey” Rosha and his nephew, Karan Rosha, following a violent post-election home invasion that targeted a rival candidate’s family, including a pregnant woman, during a victory rally.The police action came on Sunday following a complaint by defeated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Pradeep Kumar. The violence erupted…
GUWAHATI: Multiple mass protests erupted across Manipur’s hill districts on Wednesday, with both Naga and Kuki-Zo communities demanding the immediate and safe release of their members.Naga groups said six men abducted on May 13 by Kuki-Zo armed groups remain untraced. The Kuki-Zo community said 14 people, including three students, are still in the custody of…
Police arrest 28-year-old suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder investigation/Image: Getty Images A 28-year-old man has been detained on suspicion of murdering former UK politician Ann Widdecombe as detectives continue investigating the death of the 78-year-old at her home in Devon, the Guardian reported.Devon and Cornwall Police said the suspect was arrested at an address in…
Veteran actor Lalit Parimoo has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Mukesh Khanna’s remarks about women expressing sexual desire, saying that while everyone is entitled to their opinions, society has evolved and women today are far more open about their choices and needs.Speaking to Siddharth Kannan, Parimoo was asked about Khanna’s statement: “Koi bhi ladki…
Mohali: Police arrested a 30-year-old man after an incident of alleged cruelty and sexual abuse of a cow was reported in Baltana in the early hours of Friday. Acting on a complaint by local resident Ravinder Kumar, police apprehended the accused, identified as Shiv Ram, a native of Gonda district in Uttar Pradesh currently residing…
According to Entertainment Weekly, one of Hollywood’s most in-demand actors following the success of ‘The Housemaid’, Sydney Sweeney was spotted on set during production, and speculation about her involvement circulated throughout 2025. She played herself in a three-minute scene set inside the Dior offices, where Emily Charlton is dressing her when Andy, Miranda, and Nigel…
Delhi University has removed the controversial Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond for student elections (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi University has dropped the controversial Rs 1 lakh anti-defacement surety bond introduced last year for candidates contesting the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, TOI has learnt.Instead, candidates will be required to sign an affidavit…
Flooding in Ahmedabad’s Bopal, Ghuma, and Shela areas Ahmedabad: Bopal and Ghuma bear the brunt of downpours every year, with this year’s 22 inches of rain in three days bringing the annual monsoon malaise of flooding and gridlocks to the two areas.On Saturday, 15 societies remained flooded across both areas, which paid yet again for…
