PANAJI: The Portuguese Language Centre of Camões in Goa and the Consulate‑General of Portugal in Goa, in collaboration with the University of Goa, will celebrate World Portuguese Language Day on May 5 with a Reading Session entitled “Your simple gaze shelters my soul.” Held in the year marking the 30th anniversary of the Community of…
Ahmedabad: Cybercrime police have uncovered an online racket where the main accused allegedly posed as a “love guru” and astrologer to target people facing relationship problems and extort money out of them.The accused, Rajnish Bhargava, 23, was arrested in Bikaner within a week of the case being registered. Police said he created multiple fake Instagram…
Ludhiana: Police have arrested a Mohali man charged with orchestrating a series of “washroom” heists, where he tricked traders into transferring him cash before vanishing from their stores.Sahil Makkar was taken into custody by Division Number 4 police following a complaint from garment trader Vikas Thapar. Authorities believe Makkar has targeted at least five other…
CHANDIGARH: An accounts officer with Haryana govt allegedly died by suicide after being called for questioning by CBI in connection with the probe into the Rs 593 crore bank fraud case linked to Haryana govt funds, police said on Monday. Balwant Singh, who was posted with Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL), is suspected to…
Sunetra wins by 2.18L votes, tells party to let work speak PUNE: Deputy chief minister Sunetra Pawar, riding a sympathy wave, on Monday won the Baramati bypoll by a margin of 2,18,034 votes, the highest-ever recorded by any candidate in an assembly election in the country.She polled 2,18,969 votes and New Rashtriya Samaj Party candidate…
Dibrugarh: In upper Assam’s tea garden belt, comprising Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Jorhat, Sivasagar, Charaideo and Golaghat districts, the BJP and its ally, AGP, swept all 25 assembly seats, underlining the decisive role of the mostly Adivasi tea garden voters. While the BJP won 23 seats, AGP secured two.In these five districts of the upper Assam region,…
Jaipur: The indefinite hunger strike by Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd (JCTSL) employees at Shaheed Smarak entered its 11th day, Monday, with workers warning of a citywide blockade if their demands are not met soon.The employees’ union has given the administration time till Tuesday, stating that if their 14-point charter of demands is not addressed,…
CHENNAI: AIADMK’s string of defeats continues and Edappadi K Palaniswami’s position as the party’s ‘undisputed’ leader is under threat. ADMK’s tally of 47 seats marks its poorest performance since 1996, with even its traditional support base in the state’s western belt eroding.Vijay’s promise of “economic protection and uncompromising security for women” has resonated more than…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: The United States and Iran are on the verge of resuming their shooting match in the Gulf after Teheran attacked UAE with drones and missiles in response to US efforts to militarily escort scores of stranded ships in the Strait of Hormuz under what it called “Project Freedom.”In a high-stakes gamble…
Rising tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher on Tuesday after Iranian-linked attacks and military clashes fueled fears over disruption in the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route.Brent crude, the international benchmark, closed at $114.44 a barrel, marking a rise of around 6% on the day, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate…
