The accused was arrested on Oct 20, 2022 Mumbai: Observing that in the absence of statutory safeguards, the possibility of tampering cannot be completely ruled out, a special court on Thursday acquitted a 37-year-old driver accused of possessing a commercial quantity of mephedrone. The special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act court noted serious…
Bengaluru: An 18-year-old youth was allegedly brutally assaulted following a road rage incident in Kacharakanahalli on May 24, leaving him with a fractured left shoulder, abdominal injuries, and other wounds.The injured, Pradish K from Pillanna Garden, works as a delivery agent. He was on his way to work on a scooter after refuelling at a…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has decided to probe an AI-generated eviction notice that was circulated among traders in the New Market area. The purported notice asked for all hawker stalls, dalas and encroachments near the Metro Esplanade station gate No. 6 and around the Grand Hotel to be vacated within a month, following which…
Assam chief secretary Ravi Kota Guwahati: Chief secretary (CS) Ravi Kota has directed all govt departments to undertake detailed internal assessments of existing and possible upcoming vacancies, and furnish actionable inputs for the preparation of a five-year roadmap to generate and provide two lakh govt jobs over the next five years.BJP promised to provide two…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the Centre’s newly constituted high-level committee on “artificial” demographic changes caused by illegal immigration and other unnatural reasons will also examine whether a separate law is needed to deal with the issue.Speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 340 crore,…
TOI correspondent from Washington: Just hours after the US and Iran exchanged verbal salvoes and fresh attacks in and around the Strait of Hormuz, the two sides are simultaneously reported to be inching towards a diplomatic breakthrough yet again.According to Axios, US and Iranian negotiators have reached agreement on a draft Memorandum of Understanding extending…
Paul Heaton, the renowned former lead of bands the Housemartins and The Beautiful South, has doubled down on the surprises for his fans. The 62-year-old announced a brand new album, ‘Jenuis,’ and an extensive tour with surprise guests by the end of the year. Moreover, the artist has released the lead single of the record,…
British Council opens Reading Challenge 2026 registrations for young readers in Delhi NEW DELHI: British Council has announced the launch of Reading Challenge 2026, a four-week reading programme for children aged between 5 and 12 years at the British Council Library in Delhi. The initiative will run from June 1 to June 28 and is…
London Spirit have unveiled a striking new blue kit for the upcoming edition of The Hundred, with the franchise incorporating the iconic “egg and bacon” colours associated with the historic Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) into the design as a tribute to Lord’s heritage.The famous yellow-and-red striped pattern has long been linked to MCC members, whose…
National Green Tribunal is hearing various pleas, including one by the Nizamuddin West RWA, demanding remedial measures to treat Barapullah and its subsidiary drains. New Delhi: After the National Green Tribunal imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on DUSIB for failing to create single discharge points from slum clusters to trap sewage and for not…
