Margao: Goa police have suspended head constable Samir Fadte, who was among four persons taken into preventive custody after his car came dangerously close to chief minister Pramod Sawant’s convoy at Amona last week. An inquiry into the incident has been ordered.Fadte was driving a four-wheeler on the night of June 12 when he allegedly…
Kolkata: Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday appointed 16 borough-level officials as registrars and gave them the authority to issue birth and death certificates. The move came days after sub-registrars posted at crematoriums were stopped from issuing death certificates.The decision was taken on the same day TOI reported that death certificates were not issued since…
Nature is endowed with innumerable fascinating creatures whose defense strategies are so amazing that they go beyond our understanding, so much so that some of these unique creatures haven’t yet been discovered, to our surprise. While these tiny beasts look almost harmless, brightly coloured, quiet, and even beautiful, they actually ring out certain unbelievable characteristics…
Kolkata: A couple of smart showers in a short duration, which led to severe waterlogging in several neighbourhoods, have kept the KMC drainage department officials on tenterhooks. The department is in need of around 500 portable pumps, a majority of which are hired before the monsoon sets in every year.Besides its own stock, the civic…
Chennai: DMK will complain to governor Rajendra Arlekar against TVK for “indulging in horse-trading”, party organisational secretary R S Bharathi said on Sunday.The complaint is based on former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabaskar who recently joined TVK that the ruling party had approached him to cross over. Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’ had denied horse-trading,…
KALYAN: Two inmates suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out in the kitchen of Aadharwadi District Jail in Kalyan on Tuesday afternoon, prompting prison authorities to rush them to hospital for treatment.The incident occurred at around 1.15 pm, when the two inmates, identified as Asif Saindu (30) and Afzal Kazi (37), were preparing rotis…
Panaji: In a significant ruling that could shape future challenges to govt e-auctions, the Bombay high court has held that companies cannot seek to reopen concluded auctions merely by alleging technical glitches on the auction portal. Instead, bidders must produce credible independent technical evidence to prove that the fault lay with the auction platform and…
BENGALURU: German software major SAP is tightening hiring, travel and third-party spending as it steps up investments in artificial intelligence, according to an internal email sent to employees.In the email, SAP said the rapid pace of AI adoption is driving significant investments in AI products, strategic acquisitions and the infrastructure needed to support AI workloads….
5,000-year-old Solstice monument unearthed near Stonehenge in Wiltshire / Image – file Archaeologists have uncovered what could be an early prototype of Stonehenge, a remarkable 5,000-year-old monument that predates Britain’s most famous prehistoric landmark by around 500 years.The discovery was made near Bulford in Wiltshire, about five kilometres from Stonehenge, and is already being described…
Pune: The state registration and stamps department has recorded a nearly 17% rise in revenue in the first four months of the current financial year, collecting Rs21,128.3 crore, even as ready reckoner (RR) rates were kept unchanged, officials told TOI on Tuesday.The amount collected is up by Rs3,048.2 crore from Rs18,080.1 crore in the corresponding…
