ZOJI LA (MINAMARG): Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari pressed Tuesday a button triggering the final “breakthrough” blast in Zoji La Tunnel, removing last three metres of rock and linking two ends of the nearly 14km corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh.With J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah, lieutenant governor…
Karmelo Anthony’s (left) found guilty of the murder of Austin Metcalf in Texas. The murder of Texas teen Austin Metcalf became one of the most closely followed cases in the US in the past year, and on Tuesday, the jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of stabbing Metcalf at a sports track meet. The case grabbed national…
Actor Katrina Kaif is reportedly preparing to step back into the spotlight after embracing motherhood, and her next venture could potentially be in the digital space. As per a latest report, the actress has begun reviewing scripts once again and is being selective about the projects she chooses for her comeback.“Katrina Kaif is back to…
It’s a steady pace, not extraordinary. This is the way you feel about your day and frankly it’s comforting to know this. Earnings and expenses appear to be in balance as if two bullocks pull the same wagon at a similar speed. The Moon is a good supporter of routine while Saturn regulates excess.A planned…
New Delhi: A seven-month-old baby from Trinidad and Tobago, weighing less than 4 kg and suffering from a rare genetic liver disorder, has undergone a life-saving liver transplant in Delhi.The infant, Erik Ramsook, was brought to Apollo Hospital after developing severe liver disease within months of birth. Doctors found him suffering from end-stage liver failure,…
The strike had disrupted a critical alternative source of water for Mumbai Mumbai: Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) called off its strike on the second day on Tuesday after receiving assurances from CM Devendra Fadnavis that no action will be taken against well owners and tanker operators over failure to obtain NOCs from Central Ground…
Jahnavi@timesofindia.comBengaluru: Most expatriates leave India with a few keepsakes and plenty of memories. Dutch aerospace engineer Rob Bosgraaf took home something far more unusual from Bengaluru — the Indian sports utility vehicle (SUV) that had carried him and his wife on many road trips across the country.Now, it sports a Dutch number plate instead of…
Chennai: A ride from Thiruvanmiyur Junction to Sholinganallur, which could be covered in 15 minutes until a few years ago, now takes 40 minutes. Reason: Wrong-side driving, U-turns, CMRL work, haphazard parking and poor enforcement at service road junctions.The 13-km stretch between Madhya Kailash and Sholinganallur on Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), one of Chennai’s busiest…
Visakhapatnam: Even as the management of Vizag Steel Plant (VSP) remains tightlipped on the exact cause of the accident in which eight workers were killed and six severely injured, labour unions and former VSP officials attribute it to lack of technological discipline, ill-conceived operating procedures and time pressure for production.Deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan and…
Aman tried to rescue him but slipped and fell too The workers had descended into the STP tank to fit a chain required for maintenance work The workers had descended into the STP tank to fit a chain required for maintenance work Akash lost his balance after toxic fumes from inside the tank began to…
