The activity saw volunteers participate in plogging, de-weeding and park clean-up Bengaluru: Employees of TCS and their families came together for a special volunteering activity under TCS HOPE (Hours of Purpose by Employees) as part of The Times of India’s #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks, presented by Multigen, in association with Kristu Jayanti University and…
Chennai: Students allotted seats at private medical colleges in the state have written to the Directorate of Medical Education, saying they were told after allotment that the MBBS programme was fully residential and would cost an extra ₹8.2 lakh.“We have received complaints that students were being asked to pay excess fees, including hostel charges. The…
Tummala warns oil palm firms Hyderabad: Agriculture minister Tummala Nageswara Rao on Monday warned oil palm companies that districts allotted to them would be withdrawn if their performance was found unsatisfactory, making it clear that even Oilfed would not be spared if farmers’ interests were compromised.During a surprise inspection of the Oilfed headquarters, the minister…
Around 22% of sewage that flows into the river is untreated Noida: A high-powered committee appointed by Supreme Court has identified domestic sewage generated in the river’s catchment as its biggest polluter. The largest share of untreated sewage flowing into the river, according to the panel, comes from UP. Tasked with drawing up a comprehensive…
Police have set up a check post outside the institute Kolkata: The situation at Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) remained tense on Monday, with police deployed outside the gates and students staging silent protests inside. No classes were held.Police registered four cases for Sunday’s violence, three naming unidentified SRFTI students and one naming…
The Class 7 student fell to her death from the hallway of the 10th floor of Gulmohur Greens society in Sahibabad Ghaziabad: A Class 7 student allegedly fell to her death from the 10th floor of Gulmohur Greens society in Sahibabad. While police are probing whether the girl died by suicide, her family has blamed…
Panaji: A senior citizen lawyer and his daughter-in-law allegedly faced threats and abuse from Rahul Faldessai, son of BJP Cumbharjua MLA Rajesh Faldessai, during a road rage incident in Curchorem. Rahul was reportedly driving a Thar.Chief minister Pramod Sawant said he would inquire into the matter. “I will ask police to act in the case,”…
Varanasi: The Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) will launch a special campaign to promote scientific management of solid waste at source and improve cleanliness in the city.As part of efforts to ensure compliance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, and mandatory registration of bulk waste generators, the civic body will organise a training workshop on…
Ahmedabad: The city experienced a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees celsius on Monday, 1.6 degrees lower than normal. At 25.1 degrees celsius, the minimum temperature was 0.7 degree higher than normal. Relative humidity (RH) in the city was between 53% and 74% during the day, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).Partly cloudy conditions persisted over…
Patiala: Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has directed its field offices to suspend, with immediate effect, the disconnection of Domestic Supply (DS) connections over payment defaults arising from incorrect or inflated electricity bills.The relief will remain in force until the Oracle-based Smart Billing System (SBS) stabilises and erroneous bills are corrected. Field offices have…
