NEW DELHI: Former India coach Vimal Kumar has strongly criticised the Badminton World Federation’s decision to introduce a new scoring system, saying it could harm the sport rather than improve it.The BWF recently approved a 3×15 format, replacing the long-standing 21-point system, with the change set to come into effect from January 2027. ‘This is…
NEW DELHI: A close associate of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang was apprehended by Delhi Police on Sunday during a specialised operation in Dwarka, with multiple illegal firearms and ammunition recovered. The Delhi Police said that the accused is linked to an extortion racket. According to the information from Delhi Police, an arms supplier…
MUMBAI: Western Railway carried out two major blocks on its suburban section during the night between Saturday and Sunday for infrastructure work, including the launching of steel girders for Metro Line-6 between Ram Mandir and Jogeshwari, and the installation of girders for two foot overbridges at Dahisar. WR Chief Spokesperson Vineet Abhishek said a block…
Bengaluru: The highly anticipated Vande Bharat sleeper between KSR Bengaluru and CSMT Mumbai will hit the tracks by August. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in an exclusive interaction with TOI on Saturday confirmed that the train will operate via Solapur and Kalaburagi.For more than a decade, Udyaan Express has been the only train to Mumbai, taking…
Hyderabad: A 32-year-old driver suffered severe burns after his younger brother and mother allegedly set him on fire over a family dispute at their residence in Lakkepur village in Manthani, Peddapalli district around 11pm on Friday. The injured, K Raghu, is undergoing treatment at MGM hospital in Warangal. The accused were identified as K Anil,…
Kolkata: Lux Industries, one of India’s leading innerwear and apparel manufacturers, is set to be trifurcated among three branches of the founding Todi family in an amicable settlement that will also resolve cross-holdings between the groups. The Rs 3,000 crore company will be split into three verticals, each led by a separate family faction, with…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be coming to Ranip on Sunday to cast his vote due to his busy schedule, and has sent his vote through postal ballot voting option, sources said. Officials involved in the election process in Ahmedabad district said that the Prime Minister’s Office had requested the postal ballot system…
Ludhiana: The state government will provide financial assistance to 144 beneficiaries from weaker sections to repair their homes under the Rangla Punjab scheme. Each recipient, primarily from the Jawahar Nagar camp area in Ward 72, will receive Rs 35,000 to fix dilapidated roofs, totaling an expenditure of Rs 50.4 lakh.The proposal was recently approved by…
(Photo Courtesy: Harbhajan Singh X handle) CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Police has reportedly withdrawn the security cover of Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh, sources said. Singh is among the seven lawmakers who recently switched from AAP to the BJP along with Raghav Chadha.According to sources, the police security cover, which included 9–10 personnel, was withdrawn on…
Pune: The Pune rural police have arrested Piyush Biram Nanawat (19) of Lonavla for forcing minor boys (aged 14 to 17) into committing thefts in various parts of the Pune district.With the arrest, the police have solved four cases of robberies, chain-snatching and thefts.Sandeep Gill, superintendent of police for Pune rural, told TOI, “The arrested…
