With Elphinstone Road flyover (above) demolished, its high-volume traffic has had to be diverted, clogging adjoining roads. MUMBAI: Ongoing work on five bridges in south and central Mumbai has disrupted traffic in the island city.Closure of the Sion and Elphinstone Road flyovers, and partial closure of Parel TT flyover have diverted traffic onto already congested…
The notification specifies the areas, assembly constituency parts and house numbers falling within each ward Panaji: The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday notified the delimitation of wards for the ensuing general elections to 11 municipal councils in Goa, paving the way for govt to proceed with the polls.The notification covers Mormugao, Margao, Mapusa, Curchorem-Cacora,…
Guwahati: A rare butterfly species has been discovered in the semi-evergreen forests of the Basar region in central Arunachal Pradesh’s Lepa Rada district and named after Assamese cultural icon Zubeen Garg by its discoverers.The butterfly, scientifically christened Euthalia (Limbusa) zubeengargi and given the common name ‘Basar Duke’, is distinguished by olive-brown wings with white markings…
CJP spokesperson Saurav Das and Ruchika Singh (R) NEW DELHI: Reacting to the alleged use of derogatory remarks by CJP protesters during the Jantar Mantar agitation, party spokesperson Saurav Das said those offended by such language were free to pursue legal remedies for defamation but argued that criminal proceedings against protesters over objectionable speech were…
Aizawl: Preparations for the upcoming elections to the 19-ward Aizawl Municipal Corporation (AMC), scheduled for Tuesday, have been completed and the 48-hour silent period has begun, state election commissioner H Lalthlangliana said on Sunday.Lalthlangliana told TOI that political parties, candidates and campaigners should refrain from canvassing from 5pm on Sunday till 5pm on Tuesday, as…
(Left to right): JNCASR team Bivas Saha, Sourav Rudra, Diksha Dadhich, Renuka Karanje and Dheemahi Rao. Bengaluru: A new thin-film material developed by researchers in Bengaluru could lead to more sensitive devices for detecting heat and temperature, including applications in thermal imaging and measuring tiny changes in heat flow.Made from scandium nitride, the material produces…
Bengaluru: A shopping trip allegedly turned traumatic for an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and his wife who claimed they were assaulted by an auto driver, his passenger, and a group of men in a road rage incident near Jalahalli Cross.The officer told police that he and his wife had gone to purchase a microwave…
Lucknow: A seven-year-old boy suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, severe pneumonia and septic shock was discharged on Friday after spending 22 days in the Trauma Critical Care Unit at King Georges Medical University, where he required mechanical ventilation for 14 days.Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare condition where your immune system mistakenly attacks the peripheral nerves.The child…
Wall Street stocks climbed on Friday after stronger-than-expected US jobs data eased concerns over the economy, even as investors continued to monitor tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty around the Iran conflict.The S&P 500 rose 0.7 per cent and moved closer to a fresh record high, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.2 per cent…
Hyderabad: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, Hyderabad, has directed the developer of the ‘Oyster Blue Elite’ venture to return the original registered sale deed of two plots to a buyer and pay ₹35,000 as compensation and litigation costs for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice.The Aug 7 order came on a complaint filed…
