A massive 35,000 sq ft Tricolour was carried by thousands through Dombivli on Independence Day. DOMBIVLI: A 35,000 sq ft Tricolour carried by thousands of citizens through Dombivli on Independence Day on Friday became the centrepiece of a record-setting patriotic celebration, even as the absence of BJP leaders from the Shiv Sena MP Dr Shrikant…
New Delhi: From gender-neutral makeup and handcrafted jewellery to witty stickers poking fun at social norms, dozens of queer entrepreneurs showcased their businesses at a bazaar in Delhi Saturday.“I ate gender norms for breakfast” and “My favourite season is the fall of patriarchy” read some of the cheeky one-liners on brightly coloured stickers that drew…
Misuse of technology for criminal activities Pune: The cyber police have arrested a 25-year-old employee of an e-commerce company for allegedly cheating his friends and family members of amounts ranging from Rs15,000 to Rs52,000 over the past two to four months, by creating fake and obscene profiles of them on social media platforms.Senior inspector Swapnali…
Ahmedabad: A cyberfraud network accused of routing more than Rs 116 crore through shell companies and bank accounts has been busted by Gujarat’s Cyber Centre of Excellence. Seven Surat residents have been arrested under Operation Mule Hunt 2.0.Investigators said the accused floated bogus companies and opened 18 bank accounts across multiple banks. These accounts were…
A man navigates through a mud-covered street next to damaged houses following the flash floods and mudslide in Nepal Nepal may need between $4 billion and $5 billion to rebuild after this week’s devastating floods, finance minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters on Saturday, as authorities continued to assess the scale of loss and damage.“The initial…
Kolhapur: Hockey forward Sanika Mane brought glory to Nool, her village in Kolhapur, on Thursday when she was selected to represent India in the junior women’s team for AHF Junior Asia Cup in Moqi, China from Aug 30 to Sept 13.Sanika told TOI, “I have been selected along with five other forwards in a squad…
Canva billionaires and couple Melanie Perkins and Cliff Obrecht have made a move challenging conventional aid by putting cash directly into the hands of an East African country’s poorest households. The cofounders of the Australian design software maker are investing a whopping $150 million into a cash transfer program in Malawi. Since launching the initiative…
That empty plastic water bottle sitting in your recycling bin might have a second life ahead of it, one that involves powering an electric vehicle, a smartphone or even a renewable energy storage system. Researchers at Penn State University have developed a new method to convert waste PET plastic, the same material used in most…
Mumbai: Bombay high court permitted medical termination by JJ Hospital of the 27-week pregnancy of an 18-year-old collegian, observing that she had made a choice.“We see no difficulty in the team of medical doctors proceeding with the process of termination of pregnancy as desired by her as she has made a choice,’’ said Justices Bharati…
Quote of the day on leadership by Singapore’s founding father Lee Kuan Yew. Lee Kuan Yew was known for his iron fist with which he founded the base of today’s Singapore. He was revered for his leadership and this is one of his most memorable leadership quotes, where he said leaders are not manufactured in…
