Dhubri: A large quantity of ganja was seized at Bongaigaon Railway Junction from the Rani Kamalapati Express coming from Agartala on Monday.The contraband was intercepted by the railway crime branch during a search operation and was recovered from the water tank of train’s S6 coach, a railway police official said.When asked by TOI about the…
Jodhpur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot Tuesday accused the state govt of failing to address concerns over recent maternal health cases in Kota and Jodhpur, and demanded that it disclose the findings of its investigation into complications reported after caesarean deliveries.Speaking to reporters at the Circuit House during his visit to Jodhpur, Gehlot said the…
Global chief heat officer, UNEP Eleni Myrivili Lucknow: Realising its key responsibility for growth and development, UP govt is addressing challenges of climate change and embracing heat resilient infrastructure and urban sustainable cooling.Taking the first steps towards this essential goal, UP-State Transformation Commission organised high-level consultation here on Thursday, in partnership with UN Environment Programme…
Bengaluru: As the Siddaramaiah-led Congress govt prepares to celebrate three years in power on May 19 under the slogan “Delivered as Promised,” a growing wave of discontent is rippling through Karnataka’s Muslim community — a community that had overwhelmingly united behind the Congress in the 2023 assembly elections to defeat the BJP. Three years later,…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma meets Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi and discussed ways to accelerate railway infrastructure development across the state, with a focus on improving connectivity and enhancing passenger amenities.The CM also met external affairs minister S…
A fine of Rs 4,000 was also imposed on the accused Noida: The additional sessions court on Monday sentenced a man to three years and eight months in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 4,000 after he pled guilty to attempting to shoot a policeman in 2022.Judge Somprabha Mishra took a lenient view after…
There is a certain hush to an Ekadashi morning. The kitchen is more peaceful, the tea routine shifts the ringing of a bell coming from the puja area seems to reverberate further. In homes that maintain the vrat, one person is already washing the tulsi leaves, while another is examining the panchang and the day…
Goan Feni/Image: TOI file Traditional Indian spirits Mahua and Goan Feni have entered the UK market this week, as demand grows for heritage and craft beverages.The launch has been led by UK-based retailer Maharaja Drinks, which introduced a new range featuring three Feni variants and one Mahua spirit.Feni, a Goan spirit made from cashew apples…
George MendoncaNavi Mumbai: A 21-year-old woman, a digital creator from Wadala (East) has said she had a harrowing experience while travelling in an Uber cab from Mahalaxmi to Nerul. She said that upon reaching her destination in Nerul, the driver demanded an additional Rs 40 in cash for toll charges. When she refused, he turned…
Representative image created using AI BBARABANKI: Two people were killed and two others seriously injured after a trailer rammed into a truck from behind and both vehicles caught fire on the Lucknow-Sultanpur highway in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district, police said on Wednesday.The accident took place near Chaubisi village on Tuesday night and disrupted traffic on…
