CHANDIGARH: At least six devotees were killed and 21 others sustained injuries after a bus overturned in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib while they were returning from Anandpur Sahib, police said on Wednesday. The accident took place near Himmatpura on the Morinda–Chunni road in the Bassi Pathana area at around 10 pm on Tuesday. The devotees, all…
Kolkata: Even as hospitals wait for final instructions from the govt on the rollout of Ayushman Bharat, Swasthya Sathi patients continue to stream in and their bills are still getting approved across most private hospitals in Kolkata. Some have, in fact, been admitting more patients under Swasthya Sathi — the universal health scheme with a…
Rajpal Yadav has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by the Delhi High Court in Rs 9 crore debt case. In 2012, Yadav had taken a loan from businessman Madhav Gopal Agrawal of Murli Projects Pvt Ltd and over the years, the debt amount has now gone to Rs 9 crore. The actor has not…
Surat: Cybercrime police arrested two alleged ‘money mules‘’ from Giridih district of Jharkhand in connection with an APK-based cyberfraud case, after a four-day operation 1,800 kilometres away from Gujarat.The accused, Rupalal Mandal (29) and Mukesh Mandal (31), allegedly helped receive, withdraw and transfer money linked to cyberfraud. Police found that bank accounts operated by the…
The accused was booked on charges of rape under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Bhiwandi: Police have successfully tracked down and arrested an 18-year-old man who allegedly sexually assaulted a seven-year-old girl in his rented flat in Bhiwandi taluka, within two hours of…
Mullaperiyar dam photo by: TOI Chennai: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan pitched for a new dam replacing Mullaperiyar reservoir, while Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar renewed his push for a dam across Cauvery at Mekedatu during the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting on Thursday. Both CMs assured that Tamil Nadu’s water interests would…
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) As the tennis world gears up for another edition of Wimbledon, India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson drew interesting parallels between some of cricket’s biggest icons and modern tennis stars, while also reflecting on India’s recent World Cup successes and the challenge posed by Australia.Speaking ahead of the grass-court major,…
At check-in counters in Hyderabad, several passengers said airline and security personnel appeared unfamiliar with NCR’s newly opened airport, prompting repeated questions about their tickets Noida: Hours before they became some of the first passengers to land at Noida International Airport on Monday, travellers flying in from Hyderabad found themselves facing an unexpected challenge. They…
Panaji: Smart electricity meters will soon offer consumers the option of switching to prepaid mode.“Just like a mobile connection, consumers will be able to choose whether they want a prepaid or postpaid connection,” electricity department superintending engineer and nodal officer in charge of the project Mayur Hede told TOI.Around 15,000 digital meters have been replaced…
The accident took near Spectrum Mall in Sector 75 Noida: An auto-rickshaw carrying six persons crashed into a truck parked by the roadside near Spectrum Mall in Sector 75 early on Thursday, killing a 45-year-old woman and leaving five others — including a six-month-old infant — injured. Police suspect the auto driver may have dozed…
