Chennai: A 60-year-old man and his teenage grandson drowned in Narayanapuram lake in Pallikaranai on Friday morning.The deceased have been identified as Perumal, 60, a resident of Sengeni Amman Koil Street, Pallikaranai and his grandson Bharath, 15, a Class X student. Another grandson, Dinesh, 14, a Class IX student, who accompanied them did not enter…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka legislative assembly on Saturday disqualified Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni following his conviction by a Bengaluru sessions court in a criminal case. Kulkarni was issued an official notification by the assembly after he was convicted in the murder case of BJP leader Yogeshgouda Goudar. He is currently in prison serving life imprisonment in…
Thane: Environmental groups of the city have slammed a district wetland committee after its latest report concluded that eight water bodies in Thane and Navi Mumbai, including prominent flamingo habitats, failed to meet the criteria for wetland protection under the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.The Thane district wetland committee stated that none met the…
A glimpse of MV Dhurandhar’s paintings at the book launch at IGNCA Not enough has been said about artist Rao Bahadur MV Dhurandhar. This belief led researcher and art historian Sandeep Dahisarkar to author a book on the painter. Seeking to correct a historical oversight, Dahisarkar wrote a 370-page volume titled Rao Bahadur MV Dhurandhar:…
Chennai: A lawyer has moved Madras high court seeking removal of a commercial complex and public toilets constructed by filling a quarry pond located on govt land in Thiruneermalai.According to advocate O Udhayakumar, authorities of Tambaram Corporation filled the pond with soil and construction debris and built five commercial complexes and a public toilet.Admitting the…
NEW DELHI: NEW DELHI: Zero hunger, quality education, affordable and clean energy—sounds like a dream state? Not quite. Kerala, a consistent topper in most Sustainable Development Goal rankings, is set to deliver its verdict on May 4, even as its celebrated development model comes under closer scrutiny.The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government is banking on…
Mumbai: Pathologist Dr Roshan Shaikh, a double-amputee who is possibly India’s first student with 86% disability to complete both MBBS and MD, has now embraced motherhood after a high-risk pregnancy and delivering a healthy 3.2kg girl.For Dr Shaikh, this moment is more than a medical milestone. After losing both her legs in a train accident…
“Yeh duniya maano jism hai aur Dilli uski jaan,” a quote often attributed to the Mughal-era poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, popularly known as Mirza Ghalib, captures his deep love for the city. When the celebrated poet is taken out of the walled city and the familiar narrow lanes of Ballimaran and placed amid the…
Chennai: Two days after a five-year-old boy fell into a farm well and drowned in Chengalpet (as reported in TOI on April 29), his father allegedly died by suicide. Lingam, 30, was found hanging from the steps inside the same agricultural well where his son died. On Thursday morning, the relatives and villagers went in…
Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections have turned into a closely watched contest, with a record voter turnout of 89.83 per cent, several razor-thin contests, and the entry of new political players adding unpredictability. Counting is set for May 4 for all 30 seats. The main contest is between the ruling AINRC-BJP-led NDA and the Congress-DMK alliance,…
