In one of major anti-encroachment operations, the administration cleared nearly 9.5 acres of Tourism Department land in Sohna by removing around 250 illegal structures spread across the unauthorized Peer Colony and Pahad Colony settlements.________________Picture by TOI In one of major anti-encroachment operations, the administration cleared nearly 9.5 acres of Tourism Department land in Sohna by…
Gorakhpur: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday criticised previous govts, alleging that lakes and ponds were either encroached upon or allowed to turn into centres of filth and criminal activity, but the current govt is prioritising their conservation, rejuvenation and sustainable development.Speaking after inaugurating the tourism development and beautification works at Chiluatal, completed at a…
For nearly 10 years, banks, payment companies, fintechs, NPCI and RBI have collectively invested in technology, cybersecurity, fraud prevention, innovation and customer support The government’s move to lift the legal restriction on banks and platforms from imposing a charge or merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, hitherto free, has generated a lot of debate…
Paddy nursery is key to cultivation Pune: Continuous rainfall over the past two days has revived paddy nurseries across Pune district, bringing relief to farmers who had been struggling due to delayed monsoon showers and rising temperatures.Farmers in Bhor, Rajgad, Maval, Mulshi, Khed, Junnar and Ambegaon had prepared dry-land paddy nurseries earlier this month, but…
Lok Sabha MP Surpiya Sule’s daughter Revati tied the knot with Sarang Lakhani, the son of Nagpur-based businessman and politician Arun Lakhani. While earlier, several videos from the pre-wedding celebrations went viral and one saw Shah Rukh Khan dancing, the wedding took place in Mumbai today, June 20. Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan were seen…
Bandi Bageerath (Centre) at the Pet Basheerabad Police Station on Saturday Hyderabad: Police officials on Saturday booked a case against unknown persons for putting up posts on social media that alleged that a Telangana high court judge was being unduly influenced by Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay during the hearing of his…
UK MP takes on Elon Musk’s xAI in groundbreaking deepfake legal challenge / Image: File A British Labour MP has launched a groundbreaking legal challenge against Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence company xAI, arguing that AI developers should be held accountable when their systems create harmful content.Jess Asato announced that she has filed a claim in…
Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairperson, Aditya Birla Group Chennai: Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairperson of Aditya Birla Group, said that massive scale provides the resilience needed to absorb macroeconomic shocks, pointing out that UltraTech Cement increased its operating cash flow by 50% amid geopolitical tensions that disrupted supply chains and fuel costs across sectors.Speaking at the Madras…
Chennai: A day after the murder of a 55-year-old woman in Pulicat, Tiruvallur, police have arrested a man who lived in the same locality, for murdering her and robbing her jewellery to fund his pregnant wife’s hospital expenses.On Monday, Thiruppalaivanam police were alerted after the victim’s husband found her dead at their home near the…
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