Mumbai: A magistrate court in Mumbai has acquitted four accused in a nearly three-decade-old cheating and criminal breach of trust case in which 7 to 8 office-bearers of the society allegedly siphoned off funds worth approximately Rs 1.64 crore and used the money to purchase immovable properties. While acquitting the last three accused, the court…
Chennai: A 68-year-old woman died on Friday after her clothes caught fire during a puja at her home in Puzhal, the police said.The woman, Senbhagavalli, lived alone in Mariamman Nagar in Kavangarai, near Puzhal. Her son, who works in Dubai, and her daughter, who lives in Tiruvallur, regularly checked on her through video calls and…
Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), one of India’s busiest access-controlled expressways, is set to undergo a major technological upgrade aimed at curbing accidents and traffic snarls. With vehicles often clocking speeds of 120 kmph and frequent lane violations by cars and heavy vehicles, the Hyderabad police are pushing for stricter enforcement of lane discipline.City…
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday announced the rollout of Centre’s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat in Bengal from July with more than 6 crore residents who were previously enrolled in the state’s Swasthya Sathi programme within its ambit. Enrolment under Ayushman Bharat has already begun and beneficiaries will…
Canacona: During a discussion on the last day of the ‘Prashanti film fest’ at Loliem, Canacona, Konkani actors said that Goa govt needs to do more for the growth of Konkani cinema. They said that despite Konkani films and actors getting recognition and winning accolades on national and international forums, govt has to step up…
Fire in Ratnaakar Flats, Satellite, Ahmedabad, on May 24, 2026 Ahmedabad: A body was recovered on Saturday morning from Faith Industrial Ltd in Santej, a day after a massive fire swept through the chemical factory and damaged nearby units, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 5.08pm on Friday in the area where raw…
Chandigarh: A ‘Samaadhaan Shivir’ will be held in Maloya on May 25 to address residents’ grievances, with Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria scheduled to attend.The camp will begin at 4pm at the community centre in EWS Colony and is being organised exclusively for Maloya residents.Authorities said residents can submit their complaints to…
An IMD official said historical patterns suggested strong El Niño episodes often weakened and transitioned towards neutral or La Niña conditions PUNE: Major El Niño events often weaken substantially before the subsequent monsoon, meteorologists told TOI on Saturday, easing concerns about the system’s potential impact on India’s 2027 rainy season. This comes amid forecasts that…
Rupamoni was also the first among the 11 team members to set foot on Everest Guwahati: When the Indo-Tibetan Border Police’s (ITBP) first-ever all-women team made history by summiting Mount Everest on May 21, it was a proud moment for Assam, too, as Rupamoni Gorh became the state’s first woman to conquer the world’s highest…
Lucknow: Severe heatwave conditions continued to grip large parts of UP on Saturday, with Banda emerging as the hottest place in the state at a scorching 46.2 degrees Celsius. Prayagraj followed closely with 46 degrees Celsius, while Jhansi recorded 44.9 degrees Celsius amid intense heat across the region.Weather department officials predicted that as hot winds…
