With Bangalore Times Fashion Week set to take over the city this weekend, all eyes will be on the runway. But beyond the designers and models, fashion enthusiasts, influencers, and guests know that the red carpet has become a runway of its own. Whether you’re stepping into a fashion gala, a film premiere or a…
Chennai: Citing elements of scam in ₹284 crore worth tenders for construction of footpaths across the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) cancelled them on Wednesday.The tenders, floated days ahead of the model code of conduct for the assembly polls, had multiple irregularities such as pre-fixing tenders to a few contractors and a four-fold increase…
Banajara Hills ex-ACP claims Rs 2 crore property fraud Hyderabad: A retired assistant commissioner of police (ACP) has filed a complaint with Banjara Hills police alleging that he was duped of Rs 2 crore by a Secunderabad-based father-and-son duo with a false promise to sell a plot in Vikrampuri.The complainant, E Shanker Reddy, 64, from…
Haryana forest department defended the initiative, saying afforestation and silvicultural operations at the site do not require approval under the forest diversion law Gurgaon: Central Empowered Committee (CEC), constituted by Supreme Court, has taken up allegations of large-scale tree felling and alteration of natural landforms in an ecologically sensitive Aravali area near sectors 54 and…
Kolkata: The death toll in Wednesday’s collapse of an under-construction warehouse in Taratala rose to 11 after five more bodies were pulled out of the rubble and one critically injured person died in hospital on Thursday. Rescuers feared the toll could rise further as they suspected three more bodies were still under the rubble.Five persons,…
Noida: A fire broke out on the ninth floor of a commercial building in Tech Zone 4, Greater Noida, on Thursday. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control within 40 minutes, fire department officials said. There were no casualties in the incident.Chief fire officer (CFO) Pradeep Kumar…
Margao: With eight drowning incidents recorded in Dharbandora taluka over the past eight months, particularly among students and visitors, Kushavati district collector Egna Cleetus has ordered awareness programmes at schools and special gram sabhas to sensitise communities about the dangers of unsafe water bodies.The directives came at a meeting convened by the collector, attended by…
Varanasi: As the first airline to begin the hub-and-spoke services, Air India is leading a phased nationwide rollout that will progressively connect more domestic spoke (smaller local region) cities in addition to Varanasi to its primary hubs in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, unlocking seamless, end-to-end international travel for millions of Indians. Over next few months,…
Anti-Drugs Day: Crack drug network, get faster promotion Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at strengthening the fight against narcotics smuggling, Gujarat Police is set to introduce out-of-turn promotions for officers and personnel who play a significant role in detecting and cracking major drug smuggling cases.Director General of Police (DGP) G S Malik told TOI, “A…
With the rainy season fast approaching, MC chief Ojasvi Alankar ordered officials to clear any hurdles affecting the main dump yard before the monsoons hit. Ludhiana: Municipal commissioner Ojasvi Alankar inspected the civic body’s main garbage dump site on Tajpur Road to review ongoing solid waste management projects. During the visit, the commissioner evaluated current…
