Kolkata: Sati Chatterjee, a former professor of English literature at Jadavpur University, passed away on Friday at her Lake Gardens residence. The 91-year-old academic was suffering from a lung infection.In 1950, Chatterjee joined Presidency College to study English literature and was a cherished student of professors Subodh Chandra Sengupta and Taraknath Sen. Her father was…
Varanasi: Police constable Satyendra Yadav, 26, suspended from Saiyyedraja police station on charges of corruption, was arrested by Chandauli police on Monday.Chandauli SP Akash Patel said that on Monday evening, during interrogation and checking of call detail records of a recently arrested cattle smuggler, it came to light that Yadav was facilitating cattle smugglers to…
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in the basement of a hotel located in Humayunpur Village near Safdarjung Enclave on Thursday evening, according to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS).The fire department received a call about the incident at 7:06 pm, following which five fire tenders were rushed to the spot to carry out firefighting and…
Dhaval Lakshmi Olive Ridley turtle MUMBAI: Almost six months after an Olive Ridley turtle was released from Dahanu with a satellite transmitter on her back, she has returned to Indian waters after a 3,500km round trip across the Arabian Sea, nearly reaching the coast of Oman.Dhaval Lakshmi, the turtle, is the only one among the…
Koramangala residents launch community cleanup drive, install dustbins on streets Bengaluru: Frustrated by littering and the absence of public dustbins, residents of Koramangala launched a community-led cleanliness initiative that has transformed parts of the neighbourhood.The drive, involving Siddharth Dialani and other local residents, saw installation of multiple dustbins across four streets, putting up awareness banners…
Prateek’s father-in-law, Arvind Singh Bisht, performs the final rites Lucknow: Prateek Yadav, the younger son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, was cremated at Baikunth Dham here on Thursday afternoon in the presence of family members, politicians and thousands of supporters.The final rites were performed by his father-in-law, Arvind Singh Bisht, who lit…
Sonipat: In a tragic turn of events, a 60-year-old businessman from Assandh town lost his life while attempting to save his wife after she slipped into a canal during a religious ritual. His body was recovered from a canal in Sonipat district three days after the incident, the police said on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as…
Veteran actress Mandakini reminisced about the grand scale of 1980s filmmaking while shooting for ‘Singhasan.’ She recalled the dedication of the cast and crew, including Jeetendra and Waheeda Rehman, who meticulously brought each scene to life on elaborate sets without VFX. The film was also shot simultaneously in Telugu, presenting unique challenges and learning experiences…
Ahmedabad: Age is no barrier for breaking records, as explosive batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has demonstrated in the IPL, or in winning medals, as Gujarat’s Manya Drolia and Pragnika Vaka showed at the recently concluded Commonwealth Chess Championship 2026 in Sri Lanka.The two girls from Surat claimed four medals, with Manya Drolia claiming medals of all…
MUMBAI: HDFC Ergo General Insurance has tightened costs in motor third-party cover, fearing claims inflation could sink the line without strict underwriting. It reset reserves in FY25-FY26 after spotting inflation outrunning assumptions.Speaking to TOI MD & CEO Parthanil Ghosh said claim dynamics had shifted.“We felt that the third-party rates vis-a-vis the commission that is being…
