Bengaluru: Friday morning was pleasantly different for thousands of commuters using Haralur Main Road. For the first time in months, they were able to navigate the stretch without having to dodge potholes, crawl through damaged sections or worry about loose gravel.The transformation came after TOI highlighted the poor condition of the road and the frequent…
Chennai: More than a decade after Ambattur was merged with the Greater Chennai Corporation, over 2,000 residents of Padmavathi Srinivasa Nagar continue to live without an underground drainage (UGD) network, forcing them to depend on septic tanks and private sewer lorries.The residential locality, which has over 350 houses, remains one of several areas in Ambattur…
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader B Vinod Kumar hailed the Supreme Court’s verdict on homemakers calling them as `national builders’ and they must get Rs 30,000 a month. He said a woman is the backbone of every family and the Court categorically held that the contribution of a homemaker cannot be measured merely in rupees.“If a…
Kolkata: Mass resignations by councillors in civic bodies across the northern suburbs and Barrackpore industrial belt, including North Dum Dum, Titagarh, North Barrackpore, New Barrackpore, Bhatpara, Kanchrapara, Halisahar and Garulia, continued on Friday, with councillors of Kamarhati Municipality, including the chairman, resigned.Kamarhati Municipality chairman Gopal Saha and a councillor have tendered their resignations from their…
PUNE: A 48-year-old TCS employee, who allegedly died by suicide earlier this month, accused three people — including two female colleagues — of workplace harassment and claimed they affected his career prospects, according to a purported suicide note. Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide based on a complaint filed by his son.Amit…
Guwahati: Areas along the rapidly expanding city are becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat, owing to dense construction, widening road networks and declining green cover.Several parts of the city are also turning into continuous heat-stressed zones.A recent report prepared by the directorate of town and country planning, named ‘Urban Heat Effects in Assam’, highlighted that…
NEW DELHI: Celebrated internationally as a symbol of peace and compassion, Aloka, the “Peace Dog”, arrived in Delhi on Monday with an international delegation of Buddhist monks and peace advocates, meeting former Union minister Maneka Gandhi.The gathering at Gandhi’s Jor Bagh residence brought together Buddhist monks, peace walkers and animal welfare supporters who highlighted Aloka’s…
10 essential life lessons from Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett’s philosophy stretches far beyond the balance sheets of Berkshire Hathaway. Over decades of writing his legendary annual shareholder letters and speaking to students, he has created a framework for living a rational, deliberate, and high-integrity life. Here are 10 life lessons extracted from his huge body…
Not very long ago, a railway journey in India often began with a queue.Passengers would visit reservation counters, wait for printed tickets, check paper charts pasted outside coaches and rely on station inquiry windows for information about delays or platform changes.Today, much of that experience fits inside a smartphone. A passenger can book a ticket,…
Latha Rajinikanth has opened up about the comparisons often made between Rajinikanth and Vijay on social media. In a recent interview, she discussed the rumors and the perceptions that continue to prevail online. Both celebrities have had huge fan bases in past years, resulting in many arguments between their fans. Nevertheless, Latha believed it was…
