Govt has urged citizens to exercise caution during thunderstorms and lightning, advising them not to take shelter under trees, tin sheds or near electrical transformers, poles and power lines Mumbai: Maharashtra is unlikely to witness widespread, satisfactory rainfall before June 15 as the intensity of the southwest monsoon and its progress across the state are…
Bengaluru: The latest increase in domestic LPG prices has left many Bengaluru households reworking their monthly budgets, with consumers saying the impact goes far beyond the Rs 29 rise announced this week.The revision takes the price of a 14.2kg domestic LPG cylinder in Bengaluru to Rs 944.5, slightly higher than Delhi’s Rs 942. The increase…
Chennai: For 52-year-old Mahadevan, a diabetic commuter from Kadambattur, the paid toilet at Moore Market Complex (MMC) suburban station was a necessity after his daily train journey. But for the past month, he has often found the facility locked with a notice reading ‘Under Maintenance’.Around 10.3 lakh passengers use this suburban station every month. However,…
Govt clerk honey trapped and blackmailed for years Hyderabad: Nine staff members, including four women and five men, were taken into custody following a surprise police raid at a pub in KPHB on Saturday night. The raid allegedly uncovered soliciting activities and several regulatory violations, police said.According to police, all nine would be treated as…
KOLKATA: The Bengal Police on Sunday arrested Mohammad Jasimuddin, a Trinamool Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), on charges of molestation and harassment of a minor girl.Jasimuddin, a councillor from Ward No. 39 in the Jorasanko area of central Kolkata, was taken into custody from his residence in the afternoon, police said.He has…
Guwahati: A high-level European Union (EU) delegation will visit Assam and other northeastern states on Monday and Tuesday. The visit will also mark the launch of Assam’s first Blue Valley Cluster, a new industrial hub focused on fragrances, flavours, AYUSH products and food processing.In a statement issued on Sunday, the EU said the “public-private-people partnership”…
LUCKNOW: A 24-year-old man allegedly killed his younger brother by attacking him with a domestic LPG cylinder in Lucknow’s Jankipuram Extension area on Sunday afternoon, after the victim objected to his repeated assaults on their parents, police said.The accused allegedly dragged the severely injured victim onto the road and openly claimed he had killed him,…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday will launch the Land Port Management System (LPMS), a state-of-the-art platform that will enable end-to-end digital workflows for cargo processing and passenger movement at all land ports, on par with the systems at airports and seaports, and enable interoperable, efficient and transparent border management.LPMS is being unveiled…
A 28-year-old Indian student, Anshul Kuncha (Photo- IANS) TOI correspondent from Washington: A 28-year-old Indian student from Telangana pursuing an MBA was shot dead in North Philadelphia after being lured to what investigators believe was a fake pizza delivery order. The killing has sent shockwaves through the Indian community in the U.S amid concerns about…
Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has regained the title of Asia’s richest person after a sharp increase in his net worth, driven by gains across listed Adani Group companies, ANI reported citing to Forbes report.Forbes reported that “Gautam Adani’s fortune increased by roughly $2.5 billion on Friday as shares rallied across his Adani Group subsidiaries,” helping…
