From mining to murder and money trails, Karnataka politics has seen waves of arrests, with several legislators spending time in jail over the past 15 years.Main Section Headline: The Jail Years2011–2015 | Mining & Land ScandalsGali Janardhana Reddy ■ Obulapuram illegal mining case■ Jail time: Over 3 years (2011–2015); later convicted and sentencedSatish Sail■ Belekeri…
High frequency indicators, including industrial output and GST collections, point to resilient domestic activity. MUMBAI: RBI is expected to leave interest rates unchanged at its monetary policy committee meeting on August 5 as economists see little case for an immediate policy move despite rising inflation risks, with rupee being stable, resilient domestic growth and uncertainty…
A Mohali resident’s car was allegedly broken into outside Kisan Bhawan in Sector 35, with thieves making away with a laptop, two cameras and other electronic equipment while she attended an exhibition. Police said the miscreants smashed a window of the parked vehicle before stealing the items. A case has been registered against unidentified persons…
An Indian man threw his daughter from a boat and then jumped into the river in a chilling murder-suicide case, in Australia. Two bodies were found in the Parramatta River in Sydney last Saturday, leading the investigators to a suicide note that led the authorities to classify the incident as a deliberate murder suicide. Cops…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has earmarked Rs 23,357 crore for the health and family welfare department in the 2026-27 Budget, with new spending proposed for cancer services, telemedicine, primary healthcare and high-risk pregnancy care. Finance minister Marie Wilson announced the measures while presenting the budget on Wednesday.The govt will establish five district-level cancer care hospitals under…
Hyderabad: Telangana High Court on Wednesday sought responses to a petition filed against Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) for allegedly setting up commercial stalls under and near the metro stations, encroaching on public property, roads and footpaths. The petitioner, B Akhil, a regular metro commuter, alleged that authorities have been active in removing footpath encroachment…
Mumbai: An 18-year-old delivery boy was killed after a water tanker struck him while he was making a late-night delivery in Jogeshwari (W) early Saturday.The deceased, Harsh Barnwal, was a native of Jharkhand and lived with his elder brother at Virar. Barnwal’s father had passed away, and he is survived by his mother.The fatal crash…
New Delhi: By midday on Thursday, the heat outside Jama Masjid metro station felt almost physical, like it was pressing down on people.People walked quickly. Some had handkerchiefs wrapped around their faces. Women shielded themselves with dupattas. Others wiped sweat from their foreheads.Just outside gate 3, the air changed inside a large tented enclosure that…
As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged for a second consecutive policy meeting. Giving a major boost to the rupee, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced several steps to attract foreign capital at a time when the US-Iran conflict is putting pressure on India’s external sector resilience.The…
Hyderabad: A severe shortage of railway crew led to the cancellation of 27 passenger trains across the South Central Railway (SCR) zone in 2025, reveals data obtained through an RTI filed by TOI. The records also revealed that 297 trains were cancelled due to a shortage of rakes (train coaches).Overall, the zone witnessed more than…
