A Delhi High Court case explores returning an adopted orphan child years later NEW DELHI: Can an orphan adopted legally after following all procedures be “returned” years later if the adoptive parents are unable to handle the truant minor or if the child poses a threat to them?The case of one such child, adopted in…
The notice issued to Tapovan Vidyalaya by Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation’s education department Bhayander: Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation’s education department has issued a show-cause notice to a Bhayander school following a complaint that it fined a student Rs 50 for carrying a dish made of fenugreek leaves for lunch.According to Robert D’Souza, office-bearer of MNS, which lodged…
Chennai: Blessed with a feminine voice, a 33-year-old man turned this unique trait into a lucrative scam. Registering as a prospective bride on several matrimonial websites, he called registered grooms while posing as an IRS officer-trainee. Through this scheme, he defrauded victims across the state of several lakhs of rupees.The accused, Ramkumar Pandian of Mudichur,…
Hyderabad: Enforcement Directorate (ED) has alleged that businessman T Eswar Kiran Kumar Reddy operated a well-structured cash-generation network through liquor transportation sub-contractors in Andhra Pradesh, collecting about ₹1 crore upfront and siphoning off nearly ₹50 lakh every month through inflated billing, according to its latest custody petition in the AP liquor transportation money laundering case.The…
Kolkata: A glass of milk may be a part of the regular routine in every household but a recent study has found microplastic particles in both packaged and locally sourced raw cow milk. The research, jointly led by Debashis Chatterjee of University of Kalyani and Santanu Majumder of Bournemouth University, UK, has been published in…
Panaji: After TOI reported that a family in Pernem left their brother’s body at the municipal crematorium because they could not afford wood for the pyre, local MLA Pravin Arlekar said he was not informed. He said he would have arranged assistance for the last rites if he had known in time, and added that…
Ahmedabad: Three govt ayurveda colleges located in Bhavnagar, Kalawad and Junagadh have successfully secured late approval and are now included in the newly independent admission process for Ayush courses.Initially, these institutions were among seven colleges temporarily excluded from the current cycle due to a lack of immediate clearance from statutory authorities, casting uncertainty over student…
Jagga Singh of Sangrur’s Namol village, who allegedly attempted suicide Chandigarh: The AAP on Monday questioned opposition parties for defending Jagga Singh, who allegedly consumed a poisonous substance outside the Sangrur DC office on Sunday, saying nine criminal cases have been registered against him since 2018, with convictions in four.AAP leader Aman Arora said opposition…
Pimpri Chinchwad has around 1.9 lakh authorised water connections Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) detected at least 13,500 unauthorised water connections and installed smart water meters at these properties as part of its ongoing crackdown.A senior water supply department official said a private agency was appointed to install smart meters wherever illegal connections…
In Hailakandi, 1,600 bottles of cough syrup were seized In Cachar, police seized 61.937kg of suspected ganja In Hailakandi, 1,600 bottles of cough syrup were seized In Cachar, police seized 61.937kg of suspected ganja In Hailakandi, 1,600 bottles of cough syrup were seized Silchar: Police seized cough syrup, Yaba tablets and suspected ganja in Hailakandi,…
