CHENNAI: Tamil film producer K Rajan died by suicide on Sunday after allegedly jumping off the Adyar bridge in Chennai, police said. Police said that K Rajan, 85, a resident of Washermenpet, was a film producer.On Sunday evening, he had arrived in the Adyar area along with his driver, Dhanasekar, of Tondiarpet in his car….
India’s piped gas netword. Photo credit: IANS NEW DELHI: Trying to accelerate the adoption of piped gas for cooking and industrial purposes, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to provide district-level administrative support and appoint nodal officers to coordinate with gas distributors and oil marketing companies to expand the network.Govt has also directed…
CHENNAI: A temple existing on a parcel of land earmarked as a park in an approved layout for over five decades cannot be characterised as an encroachment, Madras high court has held.“The construction of a temple and worshipping deity are also a way for relaxation, which promotes the mental well-being of the majority of residents…
Thane: A special Pocso court in Thane acquitted a man accused of raping and impregnating his minor stepsister in 2023, after the victim turned hostile and a DNA test established he was not the father of the child she delivered later. As per prosecution, the man gave his then 14-year-old stepsister a spiked soft drink….
Today, you’ll be working hard, maybe more than you’d like. This could cause you to be tense and anxious in the afternoon. Saturn is your ruler, puts responsibility on your shoulders, and the Moon stimulates your mind. Therefore, if your day is overloaded with calls, errands and work that’s not done you’re not dreaming it.There…
Emergency responders assist two injured women after a large banyan tree fell on them, highlighting a sudden tree-fall accident and public safety concerns (representative image) Pune: A huge banyan tree fell on two women at Parvati, near Janata Vasahat on Friday evening. One of the women sustained serious injuries. Four vehicles, which were parked under…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals’ crushing defeat to Punjab Kings on Saturday in IPL 2026 has brought Karun Nair back into the spotlight, and not for the right reasons. As Punjab completed a record-breaking chase of 265 in Delhi, Nair endured a difficult night that quickly went viral, with fans resurfacing his old emotional post: “Dear…
Rishabh Pant in pain (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was a worrying moment for Rishabh Pant and Lucknow Super Giants early in their IPL clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Wednesday, as the skipper was forced to walk off the field after a painful blow to his elbow.Pant had just come in to bat and…
Mumbai: Bombay HC granted limited protection against demolition by BMC to a three-storey school building in Govandi. Justices Makarand Karnik and Shriram Modak on Tuesday posted for July 20 the hearing of a petition by a trust that runs the school and directed BMC not to demolish it until then. BMC later told TOI that…
Pune: Laxminagar police have arrested a 22-year-old and launched a search for his accomplice for allegedly robbing a woman and her 28-year-old brother of Rs 25,000 near Yerawada Metro station around 12.30pm on May 29.The arrested accused has been identified as Ayan Nasir Shaikh, a resident of Kasba Peth. According to police, Shaikh and his…
