A crowd gathered outside Kondhwa police station Pune: Minister of state for home Yogesh Kadam, speaking in the legislative council on Friday, said a report will be sought from Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on ‘anti-national’ activities in and around Kondhwa area to take a call on setting up an office of additional police commissioner.BJP…
A cargo ship crossing the North Pacific encountered a powerful storm that swept several shipping containers into the ocean. One of those containers carried 28,800 plastic bath toys consisting of yellow ducks, blue turtles, red beavers, and green frogs. What appeared to be a routine shipping accident soon turned into one of the most unusual…
Progress is being made on Ahmedabad Metro’s Phase III expansion AHMEDABAD: Ahmedabad Metro’s proposed Phase III expansion is moving beyond approvals and into physical preparation, with Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) initiating pre-construction activity including utility shifting along key stretches of the corridor.Four utility-shifting packages worth Rs 35.81 crore are among the first visible steps…
Ben Stokes of England appeals successfully (Getty Images) Ben Stokes marked his return to England’s Test side in spectacular fashion, producing a tireless bowling display against New Zealand while entering one of the most exclusive clubs in Test cricket history.The England all-rounder became only the second player in the history of the longest format to…
Nifty closed at 23,865.75, declining 80.50 points, while Sensex settled at 76,478.67, down 249.70 points Indian equity markets ended lower on Tuesday as selling pressure in information technology stocks weighed on benchmarks, while electric vehicle (EV) companies emerged as bright spots after the Delhi government announced a new EV policy aimed at boosting adoption of…
KOCHI: S Murali gave an unusual analogy to describe the struggles his son, long jumper Sreeshankar Murali, undertook to regain full fitness after a career-threatening knee injury he sustained two years ago.“Sreeshankar’s comeback was as difficult as preparing for the IIT and Civil Services simultaneously,” he told TOI.Murali is currently near Prague, where he is…
What many people assume would be a routine crocodile walk turned into a rare sprint — now published as the first documented record of galloping in a free-ranging adult mugger crocodile in The Herpetological Bulletin of Summer Ahmedabad: A mugger crocodile in Kutch has given wildlife science an unexpected headline. Its rare burst of speed…
Aamir Khan is set to marry his girlfriend, Gauri Spratt, on July 5. The actor recently confirmed that he will be tying the knot for the third time and revealed that the wedding will be a private affair attended only by close family members and a small circle of friends. For those not in the…
SIA says will look into group’s other capital requirements. NEW DELHI: Singapore Airlines (SIA), which holds 25.1% stake in Air India (AI), Thursday said it will “carefully consider any requests for additional capital from AI, taking into consideration the group’s other capital requirements and AI’s business strategy.” A SIA spokesperson said the airline will “work…
‘No more social media before 15’: France passes landmark digital age law French lawmakers have passed a landmark bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to set a digital age limit.The bill was approved by the Senate on Tuesday and is expected to pass the lower house…
