New Delhi: A court Monday issued notice to former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and former assistant secretary Vinod Tomar on an appeal filed by four women wrestlers challenging their acquittal in a sexual harassment case.The criminal appeal was filed before the sessions court on Sept 25, challenging the Aug…
Mumbai: A major turf war is brewing in Mumbai’s power distribution sector, with BEST deciding to strongly oppose Adani Electricity’s bid to enter the Dharavi redevelopment project, a move the civic utility fears could result in the loss of nearly 87,000 existing consumers and thousands more expected after the area’s transformation. While making efforts to…
Truck bike caught on fire Bengaluru: A tipper-truck and a Bullet motorcycle caught fire after a collision on Kanakapura Road near Talaghattapura Monday afternoon.At 12.30pm, the truck hit the motorcycle from the rear, throwing its rider onto the road and dragging the bike under its wheels. The motorcycle’s petrol tank was damaged and its fuel…
Jaden.Thomas@timesofindia.com Saving the murals Highlighting severe damage from natural weathering and human vandalism, the centre for heritage and ecological research through arts and literature (Cheral) has urged the Tamil Nadu govt to declare the prehistoric rock paintings at Moonandipatti in Theni district a protected archaeological monument. The group sent a request to the district collector…
Hyderabad: Telangana high court has directed Guru Nanak Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital at Ibrahimpatnam to refund ₹3.3 lakh paid as tuition fee by a student whose admission to a BHMS course was cancelled after she was found to have scored below the NEET cut-off.Justice Juvvadi Sridevi passed the order on Sept 22 while disposing…
Speaking at an Assocham roadshow on Angul Aluminium Park, Reddy said Centre is initiating reforms to bring transparency, curb illegal extraction and ensure mining revenues reach the state govt Kolkata: Union coal and mines minister G Kishan Reddy alleged on Monday that Bengal’s coal sector was controlled by illegal operators and the mafia for years….
Amritsar: In what could mark a significant shift in the balance of influence within Canada’s Sikh community, moderate Sikh leaders have taken control of the management of Surrey’s prominent Dashmesh Darbar Gurdwara Sahib, long regarded as an important centre of Sikh community mobilisation in British Columbia.In the first-ever election for the gurdwara’s executive committee since…
Aizawl: Mizoram governor Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh on Monday launched the State Action Plan to Combat Drug Menace 2026-2029, calling for a coordinated effort involving govt agencies, civil society organisations, churches and local communities.The launch took place at the Conference Hall of the Assembly Annexe in Aizawl, with home minister K. Sapdanga attending as the…
Dholi Devi, who received heart at SMS hospital in 2022 World Heart Day (Sept 29)Jaipur: Four years after a donor heart saved her life, Dholi Devi of Behror is not just surviving — she has become a grandmother and is living with her family, sustained by regular medication and follow-up care.Her heart transplant was performed…
Tourists watch marine life, with the MT Desert Kite oil tanker carrying Russian oil in the background (Photo: Reuters). NEW DELHI: Indian refiners expect Russian oil supplies to decline further in October and November, owing to lower exports and stiff competition from China, forcing the country to buy costlier alternatives for the rest of the…
