Gurgaon: A 54-year-old security guard died during treatment after the auto-rickshaw he was travelling in overturned following a collision with a speeding car near Sector 42/27 Chowk on Golf Course Road on Tuesday afternoon.The deceased, Bijendra Singh, had been living with his family in DLF Phase 1 for the past four years. He worked as…
Filling the Gaps: GCC commissioner G S Sameeran inspects SWD works in Anna Nagar Chennai: In the wake of key arterial stretches either having dug up roads or abandoned storm water drain pits, Greater Chennai Corporation has identified about 70km long storm water drain missing links across the city. GCC commissioner G S Sameeran has…
As tributes continue to pour in for legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away on April 12, global artist Damon Albarn has joined voices across the world in remembering the icon whose music transcended generations and borders. Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Damon Albarn shared a heartfelt note along with a series of old photographs,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: A major security scare emerged in Bengaluru on Sunday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit after two gelatine sticks were found near the main event venue.According to the DIG of Bengaluru’s Central Range, the explosives were discovered during a security check on Sunday morning, around 3 km from…
Ultraviolette Automotive recently closed its best quarter yet. Between April and June this year, the Bengaluru based electric motorcycle maker sold more than 1,500 vehicles, up from around 300 in the same quarter last year. That is growth of over 400 percent.The company’s co-founders, CEO Narayan Subramaniam and CTO Niraj Rajmohan, spoke to TOI Auto…
India’s first bullet train project, Mumbai-Ahmedabad, will now feature tunnel hood technology at mountain tunnel entrances MUMBAI: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project will become the first railway project in India to use tunnel hood technology at mountain tunnel portals to reduce noise and improve the aerodynamic performance of high-speed trains.The bullet train corridor passes through…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the appointment of William J Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI), ahead of Tulsi Gabbard’s departure from the post to care for her cancer-stricken husband.Also Read | From surf buddies to soulmates: How Tulsi Gabbard and…
Gandhinagar: The state govt on Wednesday amended its scheme to provide VAT relief on diesel to all mechanised fishing boats, removing the earlier restriction that limited the benefit to boats measuring less than 20 metres in length.After the cabinet meeting, state govt spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said, “All mechanised fishing boats in the state, including deep-sea…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed yoga as a “powerful force” that unites people across communities and countries as he led the national celebrations of the International Yoga Day from Kolkata’s Red Road.Joining thousands of participants in a mass yoga session, PM Modi said the growing…
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss c CHENNAI: PMK president and Rajya Sabha MP Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday criticised both Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin over his controversial remarks and the subsequent police action against him, saying both actions were inappropriate and should have been avoided.In a statement, Anbumani urged the ruling and opposition parties to…
