CHENNAI: Flagging that “free is the most expensive word in public policy”, chief economic adviser (CEA) Anantha Nageswaran said infrastructure built on the promise of free or below-cost services cannot attract patient capital. “What makes infrastructure worthy of patient capital? There are three conditions: quality infrastructure, contract certainty, and policy certainty. And the fourth, which…
A fifteen-year-old boy fell into an open drain in southeast Delhi’s Jasola on Saturday. NEW DELHI: A 15-year-old boy fell into an open drain while chasing a kite in southeast Delhi’s Jasola on Saturday, following which a multi-agency search operation was launched to trace him.The teenager, identified as Mithun, had not been found till Sunday…
Ahmedabad: When Harish Patel donated blood as a teenager in Feb 1985, he followed a simple push from his father and a family culture of showing up for others. Four decades later, that first step promises to turn into a national first on Sunday when the 58-year-old will donate blood for the 300th time. This…
Aizawl: A fresh influx of over 150 refugees from Myanmar has reached Zokhawthar village in Mizoram’s Champhai district after a devastating airstrike on Khawpuichhip village in Falam township of Chin state killed seven people, including six children, on Friday.Village leaders in Zokhawthar, speaking to TOI over phone, said the aerial bombing took place at around…
Hyderabad: Officials from the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) have been conducting life authentication of the Cheyutha pensioners and weeding out ineligible and dead beneficiaries.The exercise has started bearing results, with officials removing nearly one lakh ineligible and dead beneficiaries recently, thereby opening the doors for one lakh more new applicants to be…
Panaji: To reduce road accidents caused by haphazard truck parking along the national and state highways and to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians, the traffic cell of Goa police said there was an urgent need to set up a dedicated truck terminus within industrial estates.In a letter to different departments, including PWD and…
Lucknow: A late-night spat over bun-butter and tea at a roadside stall in Mahanagar’s Gole Market spiralled into high drama, with a 38-year-old man allegedly posing as an IPS officer, even demanding salute from policemen on duty and eventually landing in custody.The accused, identified as Mithilesh Shukla, was arrested by Mahanagar police for impersonation and…
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Ahmedabad: A special Pocso court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday sentenced a 36-year-old man to life imprisonment till his last breath for raping an 18-month-old baby girl. The court also directed that the victim be paid compensation of Rs 10 lakh.The case dates back to Feb 12, 2024, when the Vadaj police registered an FIR based…
Ahmedabad: A 55-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of an elderly Dariapur resident who died after allegedly being drugged and robbed in his own home. Lata Chauhan, a resident of Shahpur, has been booked for culpable homicide after Abdul Sipai, 81, succumbed to complications following the incident.According to police, Chauhan gained…
