Plan to revive Kolkata’s tram network Kolkata: In a push for clean urban mobility, the state has engaged RITES (Rail India Technical and Economic Service) to prepare a blueprint for the revival of trams in the city. The initiative aims at modernising and restoring Asia-Pacific’s oldest surviving tram network, integrating it into Kolkata’s rapidly expanding…
A man who made more than £300,000 by secretly completing coursework and online exams for students has been jailed for three years after a university investigation uncovered his operation.34-year-old Shahid Adnan of Liverpool was sentenced after admitting fraud and money laundering offences linked to a scheme involving students at Liverpool John Moores University and other…
Ahmedabad: A Gandhinagar woman has accused a man she met through a matrimonial website of concealing his identity, luring her into a relationship on the promise of marriage and later blackmailing her with their private photographs and videos. The complaint, registered with the Women’s Police (West), was the second FIR of a similar nature lodged…
Chennai: City traffic police have announced traffic diversions on L B Road from Saturday in view of underground metro rail construction work.The stretch between Indian Oil Petrol Bunk signal junction and L B Road-M G Road junction will remain closed to traffic from June 27. Buses and other heavy vehicles travelling from Thiruvanmiyur towards Thiru…
India is preparing to welcome the Prime Minister of Japan later this month as part of efforts to establish a deeper, more robust relationship between the two countries. The proposed summit-level meeting with the Prime Ministers of India and Japan will focus on many aspects of the India-Japan partnership, including economic cooperation and collaboration across…
NEW DELHI: The much-hyped weight-loss and semaglutide therapy market has hit an early speed bump. Sluggish sales of semaglutide therapies in May have raised fears of inventory-led losses, with industry estimates pegging the value of excess stock in the trade channel at around Rs 100 crore, sources told TOI.At present, stockists and wholesalers are holding…
Harbhajan Singh and Sreesanth Just when it seemed Harbhajan Singh and S Sreesanth had finally moved on from the infamous IPL 2008 slapgate controversy, tensions have resurfaced once again.Sreesanth recently challenged Harbhajan, asking whether the former India spinner had the “guts” to step into a ring with him. The remark came amid a fresh disagreement…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during the World Cup Group K match against Congo. (AP Photo) Portugal coach Roberto Martínez has refused to confirm whether Cristiano Ronaldo will retain his starting place for Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup clash against Uzbekistan, following the superstar’s subdued performance in the team’s opening match.“I can’t inform you about the starting…
Kolkata: CM Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday claimed that his govt had expelled 10,000 illegal infiltrators from the state and was holding another 1,800 at 12 centres awaiting deportation, while accusing the previous Mamata Banerjee-led govt of misleading Muslims for political gains and failing to secure Bengal’s international border.Responding to criticism over the Special Intensive Revision…
Nature has numerous creatures with surprising abilities, some with abilities that are unsettling and unimaginable. But it is interesting to know that creatures use them not only to create a fearsome image but also to survive in their surroundings, competition for living in the wild, and the need to make the most of limited food…
