Actor Prakash Raj in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj confirmed that he had spoken to CN Chinnayya, the masked whistleblower whose claims led to the Dharmasthala investigation, but denied allegations made against him in a writ petition. He said he would pursue legal action if unsubstantiated claims involving an alleged Rs 200 crore payment were…
Verbal leases, cash deals fuel concerns over Hyderabad’s rental market Hyderabad: Informal renting of residential properties across Hyderabad is raising concerns over tax evasion, illegal sub-leasing and security breaches amid the city’s rapidly growing housing sector.A sub-registrar, speaking on condition of anonymity, told TOI that in one ward with a population of around 59,000 as…
More than 20 US warships are currently deployed to the Middle East for military missions, including the naval blockade against Iran, according to CENTCOM. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that its forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two others while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade against Iran. More than 20…
Guwahati: As nesting trees vanish, food grows scarce, and human disturbance presses ever closer, one of the most important habitats of the lesser adjutant stork (Leptoptilos javanicus) along the Kalong river in Nagaon district has steadily diminished. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, this striking bird has long depended on the Kalong’s…
Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor gave Bollywood fans a memorable throwback when they reunited at Anshula Kapoor’s wedding reception. The actors, who starred together in the 2014 action drama ‘Gunday’, stole the limelight with their energetic performance, that turned the celebration into one of the most talked-about celebrity moments from the wedding. Ranveer Singh and…
Chennai: A city study has found that nine in 10 adults self-medicate instead of consulting a doctor—a rate almost double the national average, according to earlier national estimates.The cross-sectional study, published in April in IJIRSET, an open-access peer-reviewed journal, covered 174 adults across urban and rural field practice areas of Omandurar Government Hospital. Researchers from…
Noida: Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is exploring a public-private partnership model for co-branding of upcoming metro stations on the Botanical Garden-Sector 142 corridor and Depot-Boraki extension.The proposed framework aims to invite private investment in the construction and development of facilities at the metro stations, in exchange for stations’ co-branding rights for a period of…
Kolkata: Multiple Trinamool functionaries were arrested across districts on a string of charges ranging from cooperative bank fraud and extortion to demolishing a govt school building and a post-election firing on Saturday.In Malda’s Ratua, Bilaimari gram panchayat pradhan Smritikana Mandal and her husband Anil Mandal were arrested in connection with an alleged multi-lakh cooperative bank…
NEW DELHi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address at the G7 Summit on Tuesday to call for the protection of global maritime routes and seafarers, days after three Indian crew members were killed in a US military strike on a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman.Speaking at the outreach session titled Forging New…
Guwahati: Natural gas produced in upper Assam region will, for the first time, be transported through the North East Gas Grid across the north bank of Brahmaputra river up to Baihata Chariali, with plans to extend supply further to Guwahati and other parts of the state via GAIL’s pipeline network.Marking this significant development, chief executive…
