Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, attends the oath-taking ceremony of CTA president Penpa Tsering on Wednesday Bill introduced in US House to support Tibetan cause after the Dalai LamaSanjay.versain@timesofindia.comDharamshala: Marking a major step towards strengthening the Tibetan government-in-exile on the world stage, a new bipartisan bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives…
Chennai: The campaign trail in Tamil Nadu has become a masterclass in endurance, with a ‘silver guard’ of veterans in their 80s and 90s defying the 42°C heat to lead the charge towards the April 23 poll. At 87, DMK’s Duraimurugan, a 10-time winner and the undefeated ‘champion’ of Katpadi for 30 years, hits the…
Pune: A sessions court in the city has acquitted three accused in the Dec 3, 2007, dacoity-cum-murder of Anil Dhole, a close aide of Kalyani Deshpande, who ran a prostitution racket in her ‘White House’ bungalow on Sus Road.The court found multiple gaps in the prosecution’s case, like key and material witnesses not being examined…
MS Dhoni (BCCI/IPL Photo) A flicker of hope around MS Dhoni’s return to the Chennai Super Kings setup on Wednesday quickly turned into fresh disappointment, after reports confirmed the veteran did not travel with the squad to Lucknow for their crucial clash against Lucknow Super Giants.Dhoni, who has missed the entire IPL 2026 so far…
Surat: A range forest officer (RFO) in Vapi was arrested on Friday on charges of sexually harassing a contractual woman employee at the range forest office, police said.Police said the complainant, who works as a computer operator on a contractual basis, was on duty at the office when the RFO returned from the field.According to…
Gandhinagar: BJP candidate Harshad Parmar won the bypoll to Umreth assembly seat in Gujarat on Monday, defeating his nearest rival from Congress, Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan, by a margin of more than 30,000 votes. Parmar bagged 85,500 votes, while Chauhan polled 54,757 votes, according to data on the Election Commission’s website.The bypoll, held on April 23, was…
Spirit Airlines has ceased operations after decades of making air travel affordable. Image Credit: Gemini The dark silence that hung over terminals in airports that used to buzz filled with Spirit Airlines’ bright yellow aircraft sounded like the conclusion of a time for low-cost travellers. In the past three decades, Spirit Airlines has made flying…
Hyderabad: Three days after a minor girl was rescued from a man who allegedly misbehaved with her, three persons, including a woman, were felicitated by Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar on Friday. After felicitating Saigel, Ganapathi and Kashinath, the police said that the accused were arrested under relevant sections of the POCSO Act and sent…
Gurgaon: A 42-year-old daily wage labourer died after a speeding car hit him and his friend from behind near Intezaar Garden in the Surajkund area on Sunday evening, police said.The deceased, identified as Neeraj, had gone to work as a waiter at a wedding function at Lotus Garden along with his friend Gautam, a resident…
Bengaluru: Contrary to the popular narrative that A/C coaches are safer, thieves have started targeting passengers on premium coaches as well.Earlier this month, Railway Protection Force’s Bengaluru division and Govt Railway Police apprehended a group of thieves who specifically targeted AC coaches, especially on Vande Bharat trains.Following repeated complaints by passengers who lost their electronic…
