Woman dies after panic over monkey attack at Kalugumalai Temple hilltop in Tamil Nadu. TUTICORIN: A 24-year-old woman, who got married a month ago, died after falling off the hilltop of the Kalugumalai Ucchi Pillayar temple on Friday evening in the Tuticorin district.The deceased was identified as Anitha, 24, wife of Suresh, an abroad worker…
Patna: The state govt has allocated more than Rs 8 crore for organising four major fairs in the state during the current financial year, with over Rs 2 crore proposed for the upcoming Shravani Mela, officials said on Friday.The allocation for the Shravani Mela, one of Bihar’s largest annual religious gatherings, is in the final…
His remarks came in support of an editorial by Sonia Gandhi, who urged India to reclaim its independent foreign policy and speak out on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up his criticism of the Centre’s foreign policy, alleging that India is “slipping further into Israel’s strategic…
Kolkata: Citing the Garden Reach and Taratala disasters, former KMC councillor of ward 48 Biswarup Dey quits Trinamool Congress, hours after attending the workers’ conference, organised for the North Kolkata party workers, under the banner “we are not traitors” on Thursday.Dey was among the eight councillors who were present at the Rammohun Hall and was…
Mayank Lohar’s (L) grieving mother (in orange) surrounded by relatives, friends and neighbours MUMBAI: Friends, relatives and neighbours gathered in large numbers at Virar on Friday to bid farewell to Mayank Lohar, the 21-year-old who was brutally murdered in a local train compartment by a co-traveller following an altercation on Tuesday night. Lohar’s parents and…
Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath. NEW DELHI: Forget Temple Run. For a real test of reflexes, balance and survival instinct, try walking on a Delhi footpath.Days after the Supreme Court said pedestrians have a fundamental right to walk safely on demarcated…
Tamil Nadu govt to withdraw SC appeal against ED inspections at Tasmac HQ (File Photo). CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt has decided to withdraw its appeal in the Supreme Court against inspections by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at Tasmac headquarters, multiple sources have told TOI.“Tamil Nadu govt has decided to withdraw the appeal as the ED…
Young recruits of the Bihar Regimental Centre, Danapur Cantonment, after being inducted into the Indian Army during the recent passing out parade of the 5th Agniveer batch in Patna Patna: The Bihar govt’s decision to provide employment opportunities to ex-Agniveers as warders (jail guards) has been widely welcomed by the Bihar Ex-servicemen Association, which described…
‘Gravest sin’: Priyanka Gandhi says Ram Temple donation fraud has ‘stunned entire nation’ (ANI image) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has called for a transparent investigation into the alleged irregularities in donations at the Ram Temple, saying those responsible must face strict punishment if found guilty.In a post on X, Priyanka Gandhi alleged that the…
Train services resumed across the full stretch of the Blue Line within about 25 minutes of the incident. (File photo used for representational purpose) KOLKATA: Metro services on Kolkata’s Blue Line were briefly disrupted on Saturday morning after a person allegedly attempted suicide by jumping onto the tracks at Kalighat station, news agency PTI reported.The…
