Panaji: Omkar, the sub-adult elephant that has repeatedly strayed into Goa’s border villages in Pernem since Sep last year, has once again been spotted near the border.Goa forest officials said Omkar was seen in Maharashtra’s Wafoli village, approximately 5-6km from the border. They said that the elephant has remained in the village for nearly a…
Varanasi: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly sold by her mother for Rs 16,000 and 10 saris, repeatedly raped by a 40-year-old man in Chandauli, and later sexually assaulted again by an auto driver in Varanasi after being abandoned near a railway station, police said.According to Sarnath police, the girl was found roaming and crying in…
Ahmedabad: A Gujarati woman, aged around 30, holding a US green card was arrested in the US on May 19 for allegedly acting as a courier in a multi-million-dollar fraud in which a 74-year-old was duped into handing over more than $3 million worth of gold. This is a rare incident where a green card…
Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from Pakistan long ago but still awaits Indian citizenship New citizens Inkari Lal and Sikandar Lal celebrate voting rights in Khanna Pujari Lal, who migrated from…
Mohali: District election officer-cum-deputy commissioner Komal Mittal Sunday pulled up 10 booth level officers (BLOs) for poor progress in voter mapping during a review of preparations for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026.At the meeting, Mittal interacted with officials, assessed their work and directed them to speed up voter mapping and ensure wider coverage. He…
Pune airport officials holding a meeting on Ebola screening. Pune: Airport authorities in Pune have activated public health surveillance and passenger screening protocols for all incoming international passengers after World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that the Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency.Airport Health Officer (APHO) Suhas Dhandore told TOI that all international flyers arriving…
Surat: State chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed ‘Jamnaba Vidyarthi Bhavan’, a modern student hostel developed by Shri Saurashtra Patel Seva Samaj to provide advanced educational facilities for students of the Patidar community.The grand facility, built at Valak Patiya , is equipped with residential and study amenities for 1,000 students, along…
Agartala: Ratan Saha, a cinema promoter and businessman from Tripura and elder brother of CM Manik Saha, has been chosen as the president of the Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA).EIMPA oversees film production and studio management in Tollygunge. The election was triggered by the defeat of former Trinamool minister Arup Biswas, who faced accusations…
Lucknow: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced its candidates for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections from Graduates’ and Teachers’ constituencies.In a statement issued by the party, the BJP’s Central Election Committee approved five candidates for the biennial elections to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council scheduled in 2026. The seats are falling vacant…
Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Sunday that Rajasthan is moving “aggressively” to promote exploration and research of critical minerals after significant deposits of rare earth and heavy rare earth elements were identified in the Siwana Granite and Siwana Ring Complex regions of Balotra district.Calling the discovery strategically important for India, Sharma directed officials…
