Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad has only 28% of public buses it needs to meet Union govt’s urban transport benchmark, leaving the city nearly 2,900 buses short as it prepares to host 2030 Commonwealth Games (CWG).The figures are in RTI replies accessed by TOI.For Ahmedabad’s population of 80 lakh, the Centre’s service-level benchmark calls for 4,000 buses. However,…
Kolkata: Hospitals have started counselling patients’ families to donate blood when the patient gets it from the hospital.They have also started planning blood donation camps on their own with help from voluntary organisations. Even as blood stocks have started depleting across hospitals in the wake of restrictions imposed on 11 blood banks across the state,…
The scam began with a text message claiming that the senior citizen’s Special Intensive Revision application had been rejected due to a spelling error in his father’s name Pune: A retired engineer from Karvenagar was duped of Rs 4.43 lakh after cyber fraudsters falsely claimed that his recently submitted SIR application had been rejected, persuaded…
Agitated relatives and neighbours of Rahul Bind question the police outside Deepvihar Higher Secondary School, Mormugao, on Saturday Vasco: Relatives and neighbours of Rahul Bind, who drowned at the Tonir–Kajredhat (Savarde) waterfall in Sattari taluka on Friday, have demanded action against the teachers and management of Deepvihar Higher Secondary School, Headland-Sada, Mormugao, alleging negligence.On Saturday,…
Basant Kumar Meghwal (Image: X/@afiindia) Indian high jumper Basant Kumar Meghwal created history by winning the silver medal in the men’s high jump at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Anupgarh in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar district produced a lifetime-best effort of 2.21m to secure India’s second medal of…
Jason Kelce cried during Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding for many reasons, his wife, Kylie Kelce, recently revealed. She also shared that watching their daughters walk down the aisle as flower girls was another emotional highlight of the ceremony. (Image credits: Instagram) Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding earlier last month was an emotional…
After heavy depletion of missile stocks, Pentagon asks defence firms to ramp up weapons production. Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth (AP image) The US Pentagon has asked defence companies to urgently accelerate weapons production and deliveries as Washington faces growing pressure to replenish critical munitions depleted during the war with Iran, according to a memo obtained…
For most adventure lovers, ticking off a bucket-list activity means climbing a mountain or hot-air balloon or skydiving. But for 97-year-old Betty Bromage of England, adventure translates into climbing onto the wing of a vintage biplane and soaring through the skies. The woman loves flying so much that she broke her own Guinness World Record…
The north corner of a home can influence financial prosperity according to Vastu principles. Neglecting this area with clutter and darkness may block money and opportunities. Simple Vastu corrections involve cleaning and organizing the north corner space. Keeping this area open and well-lit promotes positive financial energy flow. A balanced home environment supports financial well-being…
Representation pic: BRICS Cultural Festival at Ravindra Bhawan in Bhopal Mumbai: The second BRICS Friendship Cities Conclave 2026 will be held on Aug 11 and 12 in Mumbai. It will bring together representatives of 15 cities from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iran and Indonesia. The conclave is being organised by Mumbai First…
