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Children with special needs from Bangladesh on visit to Kolkata - Times of India
Jayanta Gupta | TNN | Feb 12, 2019, 17:27 ISTFive children with special needs along with their educators from 'Proyash' in Bangladesh are now visiting Kolk... Read More KOLKATA: Army-to-Army ties between India and Bangladesh are no longer restricted to joint training exercises, visits by military delegations and their families.
VVIP Chopper case: Delhi Court allows Chirstian Michel to meet his lawyer-friend - Times of India
A Delhi court Tuesday allowed Christian Michel James, alleged middleman arrested in the graft-tainted AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, to meet his Italian lawyer-friend Santrolli Rosemary Patrizi Dos Anjos. PTI | Feb 12, 2019, 14:29 IST NEW DELHI: A Delhi court Tuesday allowed Christian Michel James, alleged middleman arrested in the graft-tainted AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, to meet his Italian lawyer-friend Santrolli Rosemary Patrizi Dos Anjos.
Anti-communist guerrilla who became Afghan president dies
During the 10-year invasion by the former Soviet Union that ended in 1989, Mujadedi led perhaps the smallest and most moderate of the guerrilla groups, backed by the United States. Its members included former President Hamid Karzai. AP | Feb 12, 2019, 11:59 IST KABUL: Sibghatullah Mujadidi, who was Afghanistan's first president following the withdrawal of invading Soviet troops from Afghanistan and the collapse in 1992 of Kabul's pro-communist government, has died. He was 93.
Minor alleges rape, auto driver booked - Times of India
TNN | Feb 12, 2019, 06:26 IST Ludhiana: An auto driver and his accomplice have been booked for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in Amritsar after they took the victim to a hotel there. The girl had run away from her house to reach Delhi to marry her beau but mistakenly took a train that took her to Amritsar. The girl informed her parents about the incident. Tey then lodged an FIR against the accused auto driver Sahib and his accomplices Baba at police station division number 4 on Sunday.
HK in-charge principal quits over Mevani event - Times of India
TNN | Feb 12, 2019, 05:31 ISTJignesh Mevani AHMEDABAD: For the first time in the history of HK Arts and Commerce college, the institution's in-charge principal and vice-principal resigned after Gujarat Vidyasabha trustees denied permission to hold the college's annual function on Monday where Dalit leader and Vadgam MLA Jignesh Mevani was invited as chief guest.
Plays of substance lend credence to Urdu drama fest - Times of India
Nagpur: “The number of Urdu playwrights in the city has increased exponentially in the recent times. It is only fitting to provide a platform to them for displaying their prowess in screenplay,” said Mohammed Asad Ullah, at the inauguration of Urdu Drama Festival. He is the coordinator of the festival, which is organized by Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy (MSUSA) Minority Development Department, Mumbai, along with Zia Khan Lodhi.
‘Aiming to empower rural youth for entrepreneurship’ - Times of India
Nagpur: After a career of almost 25 years in the corporate world, Tanveer Mirza decided to call it quits in 2011 and dedicate his life to working for empowering rural communities by providing skill sets. Since his previous job dealt with agricultural equipment, he spent majority of his time in rural areas and understood the problems faced by farmers. He speaks to TOI about how life has changed after the Nagpur Heroes award for his NGO Yashodhara... Q.
70-year-old man falls while trying to board moving bus - Times of India
TNN | Feb 12, 2019, 04:00 IST Surat: A 70-year-old man’s legs was crushed under the city bus in Limbayat area on Monday morning. Officials of police said that Lotansingh Yadav, resident of Kesar Bhavani Society, Godadara, was on his way for some work when the accident took place. At Maharana Pratap Chowk crossroad Yadav tried to board a moving bus and slipped. The back wheels of the bus ran over Yadav’s legs, police said. As the crowd gathered, the bus driver fled the scene.
Punjab: Minor alleges rape, auto driver booked - Times of India
Payal Dhawan An auto driver and his accomplice have been booked for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in Amritsar after they took the victim to a hotel there. | TNN | Feb 11, 2019, 23:07 ISTRepresentative image LUDHIANA: An auto driver and his accomplice have been booked for the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in Amritsar after they took the victim to a hotel there.
Femme Fettle: Five women now in running for White House to oust Trump
WASHINGTON: "You may shoot me with your words/ You may cut me with your eyes/ You may kill me with your hatefulness/ But still, like air, I'll rise," the poet Maya Angelou wrote in her feminist anthem Still I Rise. Little more than two years after Hillary Clinton was thwarted from breaking the American political glass ceiling by an archaic electoral system that discounts popular vote, female candidates are taking another crack at it, rising in unprecedented numbers.
Karnataka horse trading issue echoes in Lok Sabha; Union minister Sadananda Gowda refutes allegations - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The issue of alleged horse trading in Karnataka echoed in Lok Sabha on Monday as the Congress cited a purported audio clip of B S Yeddyurappa to accuse the BJP of trying to lure ruling coalition MLAs, a charge firmly rejected by Union Minister Sadananda Gowda. Congress members, including Sonia Gandhi, staged a walkout from the House over the issue but returned a few minutes later.
Two die as bikes collide, go up in flames in Chengalpet - Times of India
CHENNAI: Two bikes collided and burst into flames at Pullamedu village on the Chengalpet-Thirukazhukundram Road on Saturday night. Both riders died — one was charred to death trapped under his burning bike; the other succumbed to injuries in hospital. Police suspect that one of the pillion riders, there were two on one of the bikes, may have been smoking a cigarette, which sparked the blaze when the bikes collided and the fuel tanks burst open drenching the riders.
Alambagh to Gomtinagar, first electric bus zips past awed locals - Times of India
TNN | Feb 11, 2019, 06:56 ISTThe 31-seater electric bus can cover 150km in a single charge LUCKNOW: The smell of fresh seats, a noiseless cabin and a smooth ride awaited passengers when they boarded the city's first electric bus from Alambagh to Gomtinagar on Sunday. Decorated with marigold flowers, the shiny new bus caught the attention of bystanders as it zoomed through the city.
25 participants set off on Times Passion Culture and Heritage Trail - Times of India
The Times Passion Culture and Heritage Trail — which will see 25 participants from across the country embark on a scintillating trip of the magnificent land of Odisha — kicked off from state capital Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Flagging off the trail, Odisha’s tourism minister, Ashok Chandra Panda, said, “Except snowfall, the state has everything that a traveller may like to experience. It is unfortunate that people from outside the state do not know much about the wonders of Odisha.
'Lightening quick' Dhoni shows his love for Indian flag - Times of India
In a moving gesture, Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday showed how dear was the Indian flag to him after one of his countless fans trespassed on to the ground during the third T20 International against New Zealand.
Bizman held for Rs 8cr import duty evasion - Times of India
Sanjeev Devasia | TNN | Feb 10, 2019, 02:50 ISTPicture for representational purpose only. NAVI MUMBAI: A resident of Wadala Bhakti Park has been arrested by the Customs Unit of Jawaharlal Nehru Custom House in Uran allegedly for evasion of around Rs 8 crore duty and tax while importing silicone sealants and adhesive tapes from China over four years. He has been charged for undervaluing imported goods, misdeclarating quantity and misclassifying goods to avoid GST by faking invoices.
Six die of swine flu; three each in Rajkot, Kutch - Times of India
Rajkot: With Gujarat under the grip of another cold wave, swine flu seems to be getting deadlier by the day as three persons, each in Rajkot and Kutch, succumbed to the virus on Saturday. With this, the death toll due to the deadly virus in Rajkot has reached 31 since January 1. The total death toll in Kutch is not yet known. Rajkot district health officials said that six persons have died due to swine flu since Friday morning in various hospitals of Rajkot.
EPL: Liverpool back to winning ways and back on top - Times of India
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool regained top spot in the Premier League by getting back to winning ways as goals from Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Mohamed Salah secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Back-to-back draws against Leicester and West Ham had seen Jurgen Klopp's men usurped by Manchester City on goal difference in midweek.
Farhan Akhtar clarifies Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Don 3' not happening anytime soon - Times of India
Amidst the ongoing rumours regarding the exit of Shah Rukh Khan from the Rakesh Sharma biopic, reports had surfaced that the actor might be concentrating on the third installment of his 'Don' franchise. However, there was no official confirmation either from the actor on the reports of his walking out of the biopic or starting ' Don 3 ' or from the director Farhan Akhtar , who would be returning to direction after eight years.
Lok Sabha ticket aspirants from Bihar meet Lalu at Rims - Times of India
TNN | Updated: Feb 9, 2019, 20:19 IST Ranchi: Rebel LJP MP Rama Singh on Saturday met RJD president Lalu Prasad at Rims amid speculation that he is exploring various options for contesting Lok Sabha elections. “I have a personal relationship with Lalu, who is a national leader. He shares the pain and pleasure of others irrespective of their political affiliations. I visited him as he is ill and undergoing a prison term,” the Vaishali MP said.
Hooch death toll in UP, Uttarakhand rises to 70 - Times of India
PTI | Updated: Feb 9, 2019, 16:46 IST Highlights Twenty-four of the victims died in Balupur and its neighbouring villages in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district. Forty-six others, who had come home to the adjoining Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, after drinking the spurious liquor in Balupur on Thursday night, are also dead. Poisonous liquor victims being treated in the state govt joint district hospital, Roorkee.
Mayawati asks BJP leaders, media not to distort oral observation of SC - Times of India
LUCKNOW: A day after the Supreme Court said BSP chief Mayawati may have to reimburse the public money spent on erecting her statues, she asked BJP leaders and the media not to "distort" the observation of the court. The final hearing in the case against the former UP chief minister is on April 2. "Humble request to the media please don't distort oral observation of the Honorable court. Sure to get justice in this matter also. Media and BJP leaders please stop kite flying," she said in a tweet.
Taapsee Pannu starts shooting for Anurag Kashyap’s 'Womaniya', says "Ab jisko jo ukhaadna hai ukhaad lo" - Times of India
'Womaniya' is a sports drama film based on the UP-based octogenarian sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar.
Trinamool MLA Satyajit Biwsas shot dead in Bengal - Times of India
KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress legislator Satyajit Biwsas was shot dead by unidentified assailants while attending a Saraswati Puja programme in West Bengal's Nadia district on Saturday evening, police said.Biswas, 37, the MLA from Krishnaganj (SC), was fatally shot when he was attending the programme in Phulbari along with state minister Ratna Ghosh and Trinamool district president Gourishankar Dutta The newly-married legislator was fired upon multiple times from close range when he was coming...
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