NEW DELHI: A high-level committee on demographic changes, constituted recently under Justice (retd) Prakash Prabhakar Naolekar, will visit metropolitan areas and industrial towns, apart from border areas, as part of its assignment to examine the nature, causes and impact of demographic changes across the country, including due to illegal immigration. It will recommend policy, administrative…
A 21-year-old woman died in Limeira, Brazil, after being launched from a height of approximately 40 meters during a bungee jump activity without being connected to the safety rope, according to military police and witness accounts.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, a physical education and sports management graduate, died at the scene at the so-called “Ponte…
India remained the world’s second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in May, importing Russian hydrocarbons worth an estimated 5.8 billion euros (USD 6.7 billion), as refiners stepped up purchases of discounted crude from Moscow, according to a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).Crude oil accounted for the bulk of…
On the sixth anniversary of Sushant Singh Rajput‘s death, his sister, Shweta Singh Kirti, has penned a deeply emotional tribute on Instagram. She shared an AI-generated image of the late actor as Lord Ram alongside a heartfelt note celebrating his life, values, and the lasting impact he continues to have on millions. Shweta Singh Kirti’s…
Members of the English national team practice for the FIFA World Cup in Kansas City. (AP Photo) England’s FIFA World Cup preparations received a major boost after two men were charged over the theft of equipment belonging to the Three Lions, with authorities recovering most of the missing items ahead of the team’s campaign in…
New Delhi: Delhi power minister Ashish Sood said Saturday the latest fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge (PPAC) hike was necessitated by a sharp rise in global fuel prices amid the West Asia crisis, which pushed the city’s power procurement costs up by 31% in the past month.TOI had reported that electricity bills will rise…
Gopu Bhumesh, man held in Dubai jail Hyderabad: A 26-year-old labourer from Telangana’s Jagtial district has been languishing in a Dubai jail for the past three months after he allegedly shared a video showing missile activity during the recent West Asia tensions, with his family now making a desperate appeal to the state and central…
Ahmedabad: Two major industrial fires struck the city between Friday night and Saturday, leaving one worker dead at a plastic-waste unit in Odhav. A second blaze at a chemical godown in Narol caused heavy smoke but resulted in no casualties.The fatal blaze broke out at approximately 11.50pm on Friday at Ambika Plastic, located behind the…
Hisar: Newly-elected office-bearers of the Hisar district bar association on Saturday formally assumed charge after a swearing-in ceremony. Election officer Dalip Jakhar administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly elected team, which pledged to uphold transparency, protect the interests of advocates and work for the welfare of the legal fraternity. The ceremony…
