Shillong: Tura, the headquarters of West Garo Hills district, is being “redeveloped” with a total planned investment of around Rs 2,000 crore, CM Conrad K Sangma said after a review meeting on Tuesday to assess ongoing development works and discuss upcoming initiatives.“Our collective vision is to implement transformative infrastructure interventions that will completely revitalize the…
US President Trump takes credit for Israel Lebanon ceasefire US President Donald Trump urged Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, telling the country to “calm down sometimes and use your head” as a truce took effect on Friday after deadly strikes that killed 47 people in Lebanon.Trump told NBC News he had spoken…
Panaji: In an embarrassment for Goa police, a number of court orders have recently exposed investigating officers taking a casual approach to test identification parades to identify accused persons in rape and murder cases, resulting in acquittals.Advocates and retired senior police officers said that investigation by Goa police officers fail to meet the standards that…
Auto driver arrested for abusing minor Chennai: A 37-year-old autorickshaw driver was arrested for sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl with an intellectual disability in Kolathur. On July 3, the seven-year-old girl was playing near her house when the man sexually abused her. The girl’s grandmother filed a complaint at Kolathur All-Women Police Station. Police conducted…
Manu Aiyappa has been with The Times of India for over two decades, currently serving as the Political Editor. His reporting focuses on politics, public policy, and in-depth features that aim to inform and engage a broad readership. Over the years, his work has been recognised by both the Press Club of Bangalore and the…
A plea, filed by Amit Kumar, alleged that Yamuna Mines was mining well beyond its permitted lease area in Manglaura and Nai Nangla villages in Shamli without mandatory clearances Ghaziabad: National Green Tribunal has sought an explanation from a joint committee set up by it to probe illegal sand mining on Yamuna riverbed in west…
Croatia’s Igor Matanovic (20) reacts (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) NEW DELHI: Croatia’s dramatic stoppage-time equaliser against Portugal at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was ruled out after a lengthy VAR review, a decision that ultimately proved decisive in their heartbreaking exit from the tournament.The controversy unfolded in the 103rd minute of the Round of 32 clash…
A UK woman who inflicted catastrophic head injuries on her seven-week-old daughter has been jailed for life after the child later died from complications linked to the abuse.Sarah Ngaba, 32, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday after being convicted of murdering her daughter, Eliza. The court heard the infant suffered severe brain and…
Miners in Germany’s Neander Valley unearthed peculiar bones in 1856, revealing evidence of a distinct human type. Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons Picture a cave made up of limestone, wet, and dark, situated in the valley of Neander in Germany. The year is 1856, and there are people excavating through the sediment layer in the cave…
New Delhi: Delhi govt plans to allow people to easily fell or transport 10 trees of five species if they are grown on private land.The five species are poplar, safeda (eucalyptus), sejhana (moringa), gamari and Malabar neem. The forest department has issued a draft notification, dated July 8, proposing to simplify the rules for felling,…
