Kolkata: Trinamool MLA Khagendra Nath Mahata from Gopiballavpur in Jhargram joined the BJP on Wednesday evening, hours before the constituency goes to polls. Mahata, a doctor, was denied a ticket by Trinamool for the 2026 elections.“The party has broken the trust of the people in Jangalmahal. No decent neta can survive in it. I had…
Padma Shri Param Pujya Acharya Chandanaji MUMBAI: Padma Shri Param Pujya Acharya Chandanaji did not just live a spiritual life; she expanded its meaning. In a tradition that often equates devotion with withdrawal, she chose engagement, with suffering, with society, with service. As the founder of Veerayatan Group of Institutions, she built more than an…
NEW DELHI: A seven-year-old boy, who was allegedly kidnapped in southwest Delhi’s Dabri area, has been rescued. Police arrested the accused from New Delhi Railway Station, officials said on Thursday.According to police, the child was taken from his home around 4.30 pm on Monday, following which a complaint was lodged at Dabri police station. A…
NAMAKKAL: The indelible ink applied on her right index finger added to the beauty of the henna on her hands. Casting her vote was the first thing that Deepika of Kosavampatti in Namakkal district did after her wedding on Thursday morning. Deepika and the groom, Anand of Tirupur, walked straight to polling station wearing garlands….
In Madhubani, a significant anti-corruption initiative has led to the arrest of a revenue clerk alongside a private intermediary. They were caught in the act accepting a Rs 10,000 bribe, allegedly soliciting Rs 15,000 from a complainant to resolve land encroachment issues. Acting on a tip-off, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau conducted a thorough investigation before…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed a Chhattisgarh high court order that handed life imprisonment to Amit Jogi in the 2003 murder case of Ramavtar Jaggi.The case, which dates back over two decades, concerns the fatal shooting of Jaggi in June 2003. Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, was acquitted by…
Kolkata: Dry cell giant Eveready plans to double the alkaline share of its portfolio in the next three years after commissioning its Jammu plant. Eveready Industries India CEO Anirban Banerjee told TOI that a higher alkaline mix would also improve margins. “Once we start making alkaline end to end, our margin would go up,” he…
2006 Malegaon blast case (File Photo) MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday discharged four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case and set aside a trial court order framing charges, including terror offences, against them.In their appeal, the quartet had sought the setting aside of a 2025 special NIA court order that framed 19 charges…
A 22-year-old woman, daughter of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, was allegedly raped and murdered at her home in south Delhi, with police arresting a former domestic worker in connection with the crime. NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old woman, daughter of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, was allegedly raped and murdered at her home…
CHENNAI: TVK president C Joseph Vijay on polling day urged the ECI to extend voting hours by two hours, citing transport disruptions and slow polling that left voters stranded and queues moving slowly across parts of Tamil Nadu.In a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, Vijay said thousands of voters were unable to reach polling…
