Ahmedabad: The Gujarat forest department moved swiftly to remove the newly installed floodlights from Nalsarovar sanctuary, soon after a TOI report flagged concerns that the lighting could harm the wetland’s bird population.On Thursday, TOI published a news report, ‘Too bright for birds? Floodlights at Nalsarovar spark fears for wildlife’. The report highlighted that the department…
Pune: Technical issues marred the first day of the first round of Centralised Admission Process (CAP) for first year junior colleges (FYJC) across the state on Thursday.Students and parents, who tried to fill up part 1 and 2 of the online admission form in the morning, found an unresponsive screen when they tried to log…
Chandigarh: An unidentified man was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a car parked in Dadumajra village on Sunday evening. Police suspect drug overdose as the possible cause and have initiated inquest proceedings. The body has been kept at the mortuary for autopsy. Car owner Gurleen Singh of Dadumajra told the police that he had…
Times News NetworkPanaji: After opposition from villagers, Cumbharjua MLA Rajesh Fal Dessai had met chief minister Pramod Sawant in Feb and had told reporters that the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) Ghat Aarti project at Naroa had been called off. Despite this, GTDC is still pursuing permissions from the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA).The…
Allu Arjun has approached the Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights, seeking legal recourse against the unauthorized use of his name, image, and voice. This move follows concerns from many stars about digital and commercial exploitation. The petition highlights issues like AI-generated content and unauthorized endorsements, as the actor aims to prevent commercial…
TOI correspondant from Washington: Some two centuries after Tipu Sultan’s Mysore projectiles, parlayed by the British into Congreve missiles, led Francis Scott Key to note the “rocket’s red glare” in the Star Spangled Banner, the US capital is about to discover that fireworks, no matter where they come from, are no fun on a fiendishly…
CHENNAI : A 27-year-old kabaddi coach from Kannagi Nagar was booked for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old player three times over the past few months. The accused is absconding and police have launched a search.According to police sources, the accused had been running a girls’ kabaddi club in the locality for several years. The young girl,…
Akshay Kumar’s horror comedy ‘Bhooth Bangla’, which reunited him with director Priyadarshan, has been a solid box office hit, collecting Rs 175 crores nett in India and Rs 240 crores globally. The film is now likely heading to Netflix on June 12, though an official confirmation is still awaited. Akshay Kumar has been enjoying a…
Joseph Vijay‘s assuming the post of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was indeed an eventful milestone in his career, but it also meant a lot to his family. Not long after assuming the office in May 2026, it is said that Joseph Vijay had an extremely emotional encounter with his father, S. A. Chandrasekhar, who…
Dreams often fade with age, but Elena Erkhova, better known as Baba Lena, refused to let hers disappear. At 83, the Siberian grandmother left behind the familiarity of her home in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and embarked on the adventure she had imagined for decades. Living on a modest pension, she funded her travels by selling flowers,…
