Varanasi: GST department deputy commissioner Ambika was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 on Wednesday. She was arrested in Chetganj by UP vigilance establishment’s Varanasi unit.The action was taken following a written complaint filed by Ajay Kumar Maurya, director of a private firm. According to Maurya, the officer demanded Rs. 50,000 to dispose…
Police have planned decibel checks for elephants in the procession Ahmedabad: Ahead of the Jagannath Rath Yatra, city police have appealed to citizens to keep a close watch on their children, place identification slips listing their names and contact numbers in their pockets, and refrain from spreading or sharing unverified information on social media.The advisory…
Bhiwani: A Fast Track Special Court here has sentenced a man to five years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 after he was found guilty of molesting a young woman inside her house.The convict, Krishna, son of Rajendra and a resident of Budhshaili village in Bhiwani district, was sentenced to three years’…
Corporators on Wednesday demanded decentralisation of waste management in PCMC’s general body meeting Pune: Decentralisation of waste management dominated Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s general body meeting on Wednesday, with corporators across party lines urging the civic administration to reduce the city’s dependence on the Moshi waste depot in the wake of the July 8 tragedy…
A video showing the man killing the otters in Chikhli taluka of Navsari went viral Surat: A video showing a man bludgeoning two otters to death went viral in Chikhli taluka of Navsari district. The forest department launched a probe and found that the video was shot at Kangvai village in Navsari district. The Chikhli…
Shillong: An unattended bag and trolley at a parking area in Khyndailad’s busy Police Bazaar triggered a bomb scare on Wednesday morning.Police rushed to the spot, cordoned off the area and stopped vehicles as a precaution.Before a bomb disposal team arrived, the owner returned and claimed the items, ending the scare. Police said he parked…
Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel, who is also chancellor of the state universities, on Wednesday directed authorities of the Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya to upgrade its auditoriums, including the Kala Mandapam, located on the campus, and improve services provided to the students, particularly hostellers.The directions were issued during the annual convocation of the university held at Kala…
MUMBAI: Home Credit India Finance, a subsidiary of TVS Holdings, signed a share purchase agreement on Wednesday, to acquire Varthana Finance which specialises in lending for education, in an all-cash deal valued at Rs 967 crore.The transaction will result in Varthana becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Home Credit India, and a step-down wholly owned…
Crude oil prices continued to inch higher for the fourth day straight, staying beyond the $85 per barrel mark, on Thursday. The hike comes as investors react to a fresh escalation in the conflict between the United States and Iran, with concerns mounting over the security of major global energy shipping routes.Around 7 am IST,…
File photo: Ficci president Anant Goenka Ficci president Anant Goenka, who is the vice-chairman of the RPG Group, believes that the economic momentum is sustaining, especially after oil prices moderated. He tells TOI that the trade deals are positive and it is now for industry to take advantage of it. Excerpts:What is your assessment of…
