For someone who has lived in Bengaluru all their life, the city’s rains never meant what they do today. There was a time when an evening shower was romanticised — long walks under cloudy skies, piping hot chaat by the roadside, the unmistakable smell of masala puri and roasted corn filling the air. Rain was…
Chennai: A single answer from a wife during cross-examination collapsed the defence built by her husband in a child sexual assault case, resulting in 20-year jail term for the 44-year-old man.The complainant lived with her two minor daughters in North Chennai. Since she remained away for work during the day, her children often played with…
Hyderabad: Property registration rates could rise nearly fourfold in city’s upscale western corridor if the Telangana govt accepts the latest recommendations made by the revenue department.Sources told the TOI that the department has proposed revised registration values of Rs 50 crore to Rs 55 crore per acre in Raidurg and Gachibowli, compared to the current…
The agency was hired to collect waste from 1,10,545 houses Gurgaon: Doorstep waste collection services remained suspended across Manesar on Friday, a day after the private agency handling the work stopped operations, alleging intimidation, harassment and political interference during an official vehicle verification drive. During a meeting on Friday, MCM commissioner Pradeep Singh said payments…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Friday verbally requested the state not to take any action against former Trinamool MLA of Rajarhat-Gopalpur Aditi Munshi and her husband and BMC councillor Debraj Chakraborty in an assets case till June 19. The HC also ordered interim protection to BMC mayor-in-council Tulsi Sinha Roy till June 22 in a…
Noida: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Friday for abetment to suicide after his wife allegedly died by suicide in Greater Noida.Subhash Sharma, a farmer and resident of Kasna, was nabbed after Sonika consumed some poisonous substance on Thursday evening. An FIR was registered against four people, including the main accused.Sonika’s father, Rakesh Singh, said…
Panaji: Goa recorded a significant rise in diesel retail sales in the first 20 days of May, with the state witnessing a consumption of 18,697 KL of high-speed diesel (HSD) compared to 16,353 KL during the corresponding period last year, reflecting a growth of 14%, shows data released by oil marketing companies (OMCs).The increase in…
Varanasi: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati of Jyotirmath, spearheading a national movement to safeguard cows, has announced plans to launch GO-LX — a digital platform conceived to rescue cattle from slaughter by enabling direct purchase.Announcing the move in a video, the seer said he will buy cows through a new website modelled on OLX. Livestock farmers and…
He used AI-generated images of himself in a khaki uniform to woo women Ahmedabad: A 27-year-old man, who allegedly posed as a sub-inspector with Gujarat Police using AI-generated photographs, forged identity cards and fabricated cybercrime credentials, was arrested by the crime branch for allegedly cheating more than 20 women through dating and matrimonial applications.Police sources…
Avian diversity nearly doubled from 67 species recorded in 2021 to 132 species, with the Hume’s Warbler emerging as the most abundant bird overall, alongside sightings of the globally vulnerable Common Pochard and a lone Griffon Vulture. Chandigarh: A comprehensive, week-long multi-taxon wildlife survey conducted by the Forest and Wildlife Department alongside the Wildlife Institute…
