Chennai: TVK president Vijay will hold the home (police) and public administration portfolios. K A Sengottaiyan, who quit AIADMK and joined TVK in Nov 2025, is likely to become public works department minister, a portfolio previously held by DMK’s E V Velu.N Anand, TVK general secretary, is likely to head the municipal administration portfolio, while…
Hyderabad eye specialists are highlighting the rise of dry eye disease among women (Image used for representational purpose only) HYDERABAD: As families prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, eye specialists in Hyderabad are drawing attention to an often-overlooked health issue affecting many women silently – dry eye disease. They warned that frequent use of…
Kolkata: As former fashion designer-turned-politician Agnimitra Paul took oath as the lone woman minister in the first BJP govt in West Bengal on Saturday, an emotional moment unfolded quietly in the crowd as her parents watched from afar with tears in their eyes.“The venue was so crowded that we could not even get near the…
The deceased was identified as Monika Nagar GREATER NOIDA: The Greater Noida police have arrested a man in connection with the mysterious death of a 22-year-old woman at her in-laws’ house in the Dadri area. According to police, the accused has been identified as Kannu, a resident of Dadri.The family alleged that she was murdered…
Ludhiana: A local man’s attempt to intervene in a robbery ended in a violent assault as snatchers turned on their pursuer near the city’s Police Colony.Pratap Singh, of Jamalpur, was travelling towards Tajpur Road by scooter when he witnessed two men snatch a mobile phone from a commuter. He gave them a chase and cornered…
Amritsar: BJP leader and former bureaucrat Jagmohan Raju who had unsuccessfully contested the Amritsar East assembly elections in 2022 has sought registration of an FIR under the new anti-sacrilege law in connection with alleged acts of sacrilege, desecration, and damage caused to saroops/birs of Guru Granth Sahib during the events of June 1984 at Golden…
Pune: Commuters awaiting the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro (Line 3) can expect partial relief by June-end, with 12 stations likely to open in the first phase, contingent on mandatory safety clearances, PMRDA officials told TOI after attending a meeting in Mumbai on Thursday.The officials indicated that the overall project was now 95.2% complete. “The Commissioner of Metro…
Rajkot: A special Pocso court in Visavadar sentenced a man to rigorous life imprisonment for raping a 15-year-old girl after blackmailing her with secretly captured nude screenshots, holding that he exploited her age and trust to satisfy his lust.The judgment was pronounced on April 30 by special Pocso judge H V Joshi. The court convicted…
Jaisalmer: A massive wildfire broke out near Nachna town of Jaisalmer district Saturday, devouring thousands of acres of forest land, razing roadside establishments and triggering widespread alarm. Police have cordoned off the entire area and no casualties have been reported in the incident so far.The blaze reportedly began around 4pm in dense shrubland near an…
NEW DELHI: In a rare incident of direct pushback, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant denied a statement that was shared on social media as attributed to him.The CJI’s statement came as a social media account had falsely attributed to him the following remark, originally made in Hindi: “If a society, even after producing IAS,…
