Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) PUNE: Jaspal Rana never shied away from two things: Fearless shooting and straight talk. For more than three decades, he practiced both with remarkable consistency.At an age when any youngster would be thinking of playing safe in order to build a career, Jaspal not just risked it all by challenging…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s property market has rewritten the rulebook. Land auctions now command jaw-dropping prices of over ₹230 crore per acre, underscoring Telangana’s meteoric rise as one of India’s fastest-growing, real estate-driven economies in just a decade.Fresh data accessed by TOI reveals that the ‘Real estate, ownership of dellings and professional services’ segment contributed a massive…
New Delhi: Lieutenant governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday reviewed key initiatives of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), with a focus on advanced waste management systems, pedestrian-friendly infrastructure in high-footfall hubs such as Connaught Place and Khan Market, and the rationalisation of power tariff for residents.Sources said the discussion around pedestrianising CP and Khan Market…
Surya Vihar residents have now become reliant on private tanker deliveries every day Gurgaon: Over the past two months, water shortage has hit nearly 600 houses in the Surya Vihar Society, Sector 21, forcing residents to rely on private tanker deliveries almost every day.The shortage has prompted the RWA to seek intervention from the chief…
India’s agriculture sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past 12 years, driven by higher public investment, record foodgrain production, expanded irrigation, improved access to credit and a stronger safety net for farmers, according to a government paper released this month.The report, titled Empowering India’s Annadatas, outlines how agricultural policy has evolved from a…
Thane: A court in Thane district has acquitted a man accused of forcibly establishing a sexual relationship with his sister-in-law and impregnating her, citing that the prosecution had failed to prove the charges as the key witnesses had turned hostile.Additional sessions judge Premal S Vithalani held the 34-year-old accused, a resident of Kalwa, not guilty…
‘Obsession’ is quickly taking over horror lovers and is possibly one of the highest-rated films in the genre as of right now. With the ongoing craze for the film, it appears that the movie will soon make and break big box office records. Many moviegoers have taken to social media to share their reviews of…
Varanasi: In view of the onset of Nautapa and the continuously rising temperature, the health department organised a special health camp under the joint aegis of Ramna health centre and AYUSH department. A large number of villagers participated in the camp and availed themselves of health check-ups, medical consultations, and free medicines.Around 250 villagers underwent…
Bengaluru: Fourteen years after Aboobacker’s attempt to fix an LPG regulator triggered a cylinder blast, injuring five people, including two minors, the victims secured partial relief. However, after hearing both sides, the state commission set aside the earlier district commission order and enhanced the amount to Rs 5 lakh, saying compensation must justify the harm…
Govt primary school at Kalubas in Nuh Gurgaon: Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) on Thursday took cognisance of a TOI report earlier this week on govt primary schools operating from makeshift premises in Nuh, such as a cowshed and a chaupal building, and directed the Haryana chief secretary, school education department, Nuh deputy commissioner and…
