Bengaluru: Several premium whisky, gin and tequila brands in Karnataka are set to become significantly cheaper — 5% to 23% — after the state government’s liquor tax overhaul. Revised pricelists accessed by TOI, ahead of their official release on Saturday, show sharp cuts across prestige-and-above spirits.In the sample basket reviewed by TOI, prices fell by…
Chennai: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the formation of a joint committee comprising Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and state fisheries department to remove ‘garbage islands’ from the east coast beaches from Kasimedu till Ennore.“The main concern is thermocol and other waste, which are disposed of at various points along…
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Economic Offences Wing has registered a cheating case against BJP leader and businessman Gajjala Yoganand for allegedly duping a US-based NRI businessman of Rs 24.53 crore by promising him a stake in his hotel business and later failing to transfer any shares.The complainant, Pavan Kumar Nallamala, 54, a US-based NRI businessman originally from…
The incident took place at Govt Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School in Nangla Gujran area The incident took place at Govt Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School in Nangla Gujran area The incident took place at Govt Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School in Nangla Gujran area The incident took place at Govt Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary…
Kolkata: Against the backdrop of rumblings in the Trinamool following its poll debacle, party chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Friday told candidates who had lost the 2026 assembly elections that she would build the organisation afresh.A party senior quoted Banerjee as telling the candidates: “Those who want to leave are free to go; I will not…
Noida: Gautam Buddh Nagar police commissionerate said it has helped free encroached land worth more than Rs 5,900 crore in 2025-26 as part of a major anti-encroachment drive. The large-scale campaign was carried out jointly by the police and development authorities across Noida and Greater Noida.The campaign was launched under directions from police commissioner Laxmi…
Margao: At midnight, when most politicians are unreachable, Ketan Bhatikar’s phone was never off. He showed up — for the sick, the desperate, the forgotten — not because it won him votes, but because it was, as those who knew him say, simply who he was. On Friday, thousands came for him — lining both…
Varanasi: Atal Incubation Centre — Banaras Hindu University (AIC-BHU) and Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) Sector Skill Council (BFSI-SSC) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a dedicated Centre of Excellence (CoE) for BFSI (CoE-BFSI) at the AIC-BHU premises.The initiative aims to create a robust ecosystem for BFSI-focused startups, innovators, and entrepreneurs…
The event took place at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi Ahmedabad: The National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) is a strategic national institution for the future of India’s forensic ecosystem, said Govind Mohan, the Union home secretary, on Friday.He was speaking at the inauguration of the All-India Conference on Forensic Science and Prosecution as the…
Amritsar: Amritsar is preparing to enter a new era of AI-driven traffic enforcement with the upcoming launch of automatic e-challaning at seven key locations across the city, a move aimed at tightening road discipline and curbing the long-entrenched “sifarashi culture” often associated with traffic violations.Backed by more than 1,300 high-resolution surveillance cameras installed across the…
