Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old dumper driver was arrested after allegedly hitting a woman’s car and attempting to flee by driving across the divider on the busy SG Highway on Thursday morning, police said.The incident occurred near Jagatpur crossroads on Wednesday afternoon. According to traffic police, the dumper allegedly collided with a woman’s car while speeding along…
Ludhiana: A 30-year-old businessman, who also plays cricket in local tournaments, was assaulted with a sharp edged weapon after he refused to play for the other team. The victim reportedly suffered three fractures and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.Division No. 1 police, on the complaint of Gurwinder Singh of Kaneja village in Meharban,…
Chandigarh witnessed rain and thunderstorm on Thursday night Chandigarh: The southwest monsoon has finally made landfall over Kerala — three days behind schedule — but for the Tricity, the wait is unlikely to stretch any further. If current weather systems stay on course, the rains are still expected to arrive around their usual date of…
Pune: Elected members across party lines on Thursday demanded that the district administration and the PMC revoke the model code of conduct (MCC) currently in place for the state legislative council election.The members argued that critical pre-monsoon maintenance was suffering due to the restrictions and urged the administration to grant an immediate relaxation. The demand…
Dimapur: Kohima deputy commissioner B Henok Buchem on Thursday announced a scholarship of Rs 2 lakh, under the Centre’s ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme, for meritorious girl students in the district.Under the scholarship scheme, titled “Educate Her, Empower Her”, 20 deserving girl students will receive a one-time financial assistance of Rs 10,000 each. The…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Thursday unveiled the inaugural edition of its official newsletter, ‘Nature Connect’.The newsletter will be published once every two months. Through this publication, the Board aims to keep people informed about contemporary environmental challenges, innovations, best practices and ongoing initiatives being undertaken across the state.On the occasion, RP…
Fire consumes Bhiwadi factories following explosion Alwar: A fire broke out in two factories in Bhiwadi’s UIT industrial area Thursday, allegedly following a blast in an oil tanker kept atop one of the units.The incident occurred around 2pm at Ramco Metal Factory, where an oil tanker reportedly exploded, triggering a fire that quickly spread to…
In an interview with TOI’s Surendra Singh, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, who has been leading the 12.4 lakh-strong Indian Army since June 30, 2024 and played a key role in rolling out Operation Sindoor, spoke at length about how lessons learnt from last year’s operation against Pakistan are now part of the…
Henry Nowak (L) and Vickrum Digwa (R) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accused tech billionaire Elon Musk of “trying to whip up division” in Britain in the aftermath of public anger over the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was stabbed by 23-year-old Sikh man Vickrum Singh Digwa in Southampton.Speaking during a visit to…
Suriya and Trisha Krishnan starrer ‘Karuppu’ continued its theatrical run with another decline in collections.The film had enjoyed a strong opening phase during its initial weeks. However recent trends suggest that collections are gradually slowing down at the ticket window. Day 21 earnings witness sharp drop According to Sacnilk, ‘Karuppu’ collected Rs 90 lakhs on…
