BEST employees continue their indefinite strike for a second day (File photo, Image enhanced with AI) MUMBAI: Despite appeals from the Maharashtra transport minister and the invocation of the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA), employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking continued their indefinite strike for the second consecutive day on…
New Delhi: The city saw another hot and humid day, with the heat index, or “feels-like” temperature, touching 42.5 degrees Celsius on Friday at 2.30 pm. The air temperature is likely to remain between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius over the next few days, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).On Friday, city’s base station Safdarjung…
Chennai: A govt-appointed committee meant to keep a check on private school fees has failed at a basic task — keeping its own records up to date. Parents across the city say outdated, missing and incorrect fee details on the Tamil Nadu Fee Determination Committee’s website have left them confused whether schools are charging more…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat forest department moved swiftly to remove the newly installed floodlights from Nalsarovar sanctuary, soon after a TOI report flagged concerns that the lighting could harm the wetland’s bird population.On Thursday, TOI published a news report, ‘Too bright for birds? Floodlights at Nalsarovar spark fears for wildlife’. The report highlighted that the department…
Steel-made stage on Red Road being restructured following SPG’s instruction on Friday. Pix:- Biplab Bhattacharjee Kolkata: The state govt is targeting a record turnout of 10 lakh participants across yoga events in Kolkata on Sunday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to lead the International Day of Yoga programme on Red Road, even as organisers…
Pune: The state registration department will launch the first five private model sub-registrar offices, including one in the city, in AugustTwo sub-registrar offices (SROs) would be set up in Mumbai, one in Navi Mumbai and another in Nagpur in the first phase, said a senior official of the registration department on Friday after a final…
Water scarcity in Canacona Canacona: When it rained for the first time in May, Dayavati Velip smiled, knowing this was the beginning of the end of their summer woes.Adorned in different shades of green, the remote taluka of Canacona has close to 2 lakh sqkm of forest cover, but many parts of the taluka dread…
A sharp selloff in information technology stocks, triggered by Accenture’s weaker growth outlook, and fresh geopolitical concerns ended the market’s five-session winning streak on Friday, dragging benchmark indices lower.The BSE Sensex fell 607.08 points, or 0.78%, to close at 76,802.90, while the NSE Nifty declined 154.90 points, or 0.64%, to settle at 24,013.10.During the day,…
Ahead of the third and final ODI against Afghanistan in Chennai, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said Nitish Kumar Reddy is emerging as the “natural successor” to Hardik Pandya as the team continues to build its all-rounder options for the future.India have already taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In recent…
With the clock ticking down to his upcoming wedding, Bollywood star Aamir Khan is revealing details about the celebrations in store.The actor, who is set to wed for the third time, has revealed that his wedding to lady love, Gauri Spratt, on July 5 will be a rather intimate affair. Confirming the news to Deccan…
