Ludhiana: Ludhiana: Providence smiled upon Rajinder Kaur Banga, a 54-year-old resident of Dugri, Phase 2, when her Instagram algorithm threw up a reel on surviving in the water. That reel became a lifesaver for her in Vrindavan. As the Yamuna waters rose around her, she recalled the reel’s tips on surviving in water — guidance…
Amritsar: Resentment is brewing among several religious and social organisations over the Punjab govt’s alleged failure to implement the ‘Holy City’ notification for the Walled City in Amritsar, even four months after its issuance.At a joint meeting held here on Tuesday, representatives of multiple organisations, including the Nihang groups, deliberated on launching a pucca morcha…
Pune: A reprimand against wrong-side driving spiralled into a roadside violence in Punawale on Sunday afternoon when an enraged autorickshaw driver allegedly attacked a 34-year-old real estate consultant near his house with a jack, leaving the latter with a deep gash on his left palm. The Ravet police tracked down and arrested the accused on…
Surat: A 65-year-old man accused in a car theft case died after allegedly drinking toilet cleaner at Sachin police station on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Badruddin Saiyed, who had been brought to Surat from Godhra after police suspected his involvement in a car theft in the Sachin police jurisdiction.Police said Saiyed was being…
State To Ring In Festivities With Goru Bihu Today Guwahati/Dibrugarh: Despite a confluence of somber circumstances — the loss of beloved singer Zubeen Garg, weeks of unseasonal rain and the lingering fatigue of an assembly election — the people of Assam are refusing to let the festive spirit of Rongali Bihu be extinguished.Celebrations will begin…
Lucknow: Are you unable to stay away from your phone for long? Do you keep checking it again and again for reactions to your posts, or take risks to shoot reels? If yes, experts say you may be developing a social media addiction as these are the early signs of a behavioural problem. It can…
Rajkot: Gujarat reeled under intense heat on Sunday as temperatures soared past the 40 degrees mark across several cities, with inland regions bearing the brunt of the rising mercury amid prevailing heat wave conditions.Rajkot emerged as the hottest city in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 41.7°C, about 2.4 degrees above normal. Ahmedabad and…
Ajita Ravindran displayed immense grit and resilience against an equally determined Pooja Jhalani to prevail in three games and win the women’s singles 45 plus title in the G D Birla Memorial Inter-Club Badminton tournament, promoted by Badminton Gurukul and, hosted by Bombay Gymkhana.After dropping the closely contested opening game 24-26, Ajita clawed back to…
Pratibha Patil backs Nari Shakti Law. NEW DELHI: Former President Pratibha Devisingh Patil wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing her strong support for the implementation of the women’s quota bill, calling it a ‘transformative step’ for India’s democracy.Patil, who served as the country’s first woman and 12th President from 2007 to 2012, said the…
NEW DELHI: Amid a fragile ceasefire after the failed peace talks in Islamabad, one of Iran’s best-known filmmakers, Majid Majidi, told TOI from Tehran—where he has stepped away from cinema and dived into relief work, attaching himself with the Iranian Red Crescent — that the war he witnessed firsthand has irrevocably reshaped everyday life across…
