Varanasi: Six persons, including a woman YouTuber, were arrested in Mirzapur on Sunday for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to implicate some policemen in a false case of kidnapping and extortion.Mirzapur ASP Operations Rajkumar Meena said that after collecting scientific evidence, a joint team from Adlahat police station and the Special Operations Group arrested six people…
Ahmedabad: Summer has arrived early and aggressively in Gujarat. And, businesses linked to cooling products are reaping the benefits. From ice creams and beverages to air-conditioners and coolers, most segments are seeing nearly 15% higher demand this season.Ice cream makers, in particular, are witnessing one of their strongest seasons in recent years as consumers increasingly…
Samrala (Ludhiana): In Papraudi, the legacy of Saadat Hasan Manto remains a fierce point of local pride, as villagers battle dwindling reading habits and a lack of state support to preserve a library dedicated to the iconic writer of Partition-based short stories.While historians debate his exact birthplace, Papraudi’s inhabitants claim the Urdu master as their…
Panchkula: Reflecting strong faith in the democratic process, many elderly citizens defied age-related issues to cast their votes in the MC election on Sunday.“This could be my last poll, please take me to the polling booth this time,” said 93-year-old Bharto Devi to her family members. Bharto, a resident of Billa village, could not go…
Pune: Jensi Kanabar will hold the key to India’s fortunes in their Junior Billie Jean King Cup (Under-16) Asia-Oceania Final Qualifying team tennis event starting in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Monday.India take on Maldives in their Group 3 round-robin opener with matches against Indonesia and China to follow on Tuesday and Wednesday before the knockouts, culminating…
Guwahati: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) has launched a new MTech programme in robotics and artificial intelligence for fresh graduates as well as working professionals seeking to build expertise in AI-driven robotics systems.The programme, offered by the School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Sustainability, will be delivered in hybrid mode, combining online classes with…
Lucknow: A 19-year-old boy was killed and two of his friends were injured after their motorcycle lost control, hit a divider and rammed into a parked truck in Lucknow’s Dubagga area on Sunday afternoon, said police. Officers said none of the three youths riding the motorcycle was wearing helmet at the time of the accident.The…
Kota: A wanted smuggler, Liaquat, escaped an Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) raid in Jhalawar district Saturday and fled after robbing a motorbike at pistol point, police said.“Wanted smuggler Liaquat succeeded in escaping during the raid and robbed a motorbike from a rider …,” Jhalawar SP Amit Kumar told TOI, adding that a separate case has…
NEW DELHI: India and UAE are working on an agreement that will help in evacuation of lakhs of Indian workers through the port of Fujairah, and it is likely to be signed during the stopover added to PM Modi’s itinerary, signalling another crucial link to the already strong bilateral ties.The PM is due to leave…
A non-binary transgender Indian and former PhD student, born in Tamil Nadu, has become the first person to be elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) despite being a foreign citizen who does not have a permanent visa to live in the UK.Indian national Q Manivannan won the Edinburgh & Lothians East seat…
