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Did sheer apathy rob India of 70th medal at the Asian Games? - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Four days before the 2018 Asian Games were to begin, an Indian paraglider received a letter. It came from the Indonesian Asian Games Organising Committee (INASGOC). The letter was an invitation for India to participate in paragliding at the Games. The last date for applications was also pushed, just to accommodate Indian participation. It was sent to the paraglider because he is known to the officials organising the debut of paragliding at an Asiad. The date was August 14.
Trains to soon go app-cab way with GPS trackers - Times of India
MUMBAI: Mumbaikars may soon get an app to get real-time locations of local trains on Central Railway (CR). A CR official said the railways will soon finalize a contractor to install GPS trackers on trains. CR runs 1,672 services on its three lines-main, harbour and trans-harbour-with 140 trains. All will be fitted with trackers."CR will not spend a penny on the technology. Instead, we will get a share of what the contractor will earn through this project," said a CR official.
DUSU election 2018: Voting begins at DU; 1.35 lakh students to decide fate of 23 candidates
NEW DELHI: As many as 1.35 lakh students will decide the fate of 23 candidates in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls on Wednesday.While the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) has promised the "Institute of Eminence" tag for Delhi University and thalis for Rs 10, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has promised to spend 50 per cent of the union's budget on women and social justice-related activities, along with a special attention to promoting sports and...
One dies, 15 injured in collision between four vehicles - Times of India
Vadodara: One person was killed and at least 15 people were injured in a road accident involving three private luxury buses and a car near toll plaza on Vadodara-Ahmedabad Express Highway on Tuesday night.The accident took place late in the night when the buses were going towards Ahmedabad. However, it was not known where the buses were arriving from.
GMCH to conduct study on food consumption habits - Times of India
Nagpur: Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Nagpur, is one of the 15 centres across the country to have been selected by the Indian Council of Medical Research for a study on consumption of food. GMCH has been assigned the task of collecting information from 4,000 households in Nagpur urban area.An amount of Rs50 lakh has been sanctioned for the project. This house-to-house survey will focus on data related to consumption of food in individuals above six years of age.
HC makes erring litigants flood Kerala relief fund - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Judges of the country normally maintain a stiff demeanour to send the message that upholding fundamental rights of the people and the law of the land is serious business. But they harbour a soft core as well.Judges of the Punjab and Haryana high court have been directing ‘erring’ litigants to deposit anywhere between Rs 2,500 and Rs 50,000 towards the Kerala chief minister’s relief fund in the wake of the disastrous floods.
Group behind bomb hurling cases held - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The probe into the bomb attack on Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) office at Njandoorkonam, has led the police to a group of men, who had made it a habit of creating tension among different political outfits through miscreant activity.The police have recorded their arrest at Kazhakkoottam police station.
Putin treats China's leader to pancakes, vodka at forum
VLADIVOSTOK: Russian President Vladimir Putin has treated Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russian pancakes in a show of warm personal ties between the two leaders.The two leaders ate pancakes with caviar and had shots of vodka at an exhibition at the sidelines of an economic forum in the far eastern port of Vladivostok Beijing and Moscow have developed a ``strategic partnership'' reflecting their shared opposition to the "unipolar" world, the term they use to describe perceived US global...
Technical glitch that robbed UP prisoners of precious weekly talktime allowed for speaking with kin - Times of India
AGRA: For several weeks in a row, Sandeep Kumar (name changed), currently serving in Agra district jail for last 14-years in ongoing trial of murder, often failed to talk with his wife and children, as the software glitch in jail’s PCO would start the stopwatch for 300 seconds and terminate the communication lines no matter even if his call wasn’t received by his family members.
Karnataka: 4th mahamastakabhiseka of Lord Bahubali at Ratnagiri in Feb 2019 - Times of India
DHARMASTHALA: Even as the excitement of maha mastakabhisheka or Lord Bahubali at Shravanabelagola in Hassan district tapers down, devouts can look forward to a similar spiritual experience, this time closer home here at Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka .
China markets regulator says trade war does not benefit US or China
BEIJING: The head of China's market regulator said on Tuesday a trade war does not benefit China or the United States and tensions can only be resolved through dialogue and negotiation.Zhang Mao, head of China's State Administration for Market Regulation, made the remarks during a meeting with Procter & Gamble President and Chief Executive Officer David Taylor in Beijing.Zhang also said China would treat all companies equally, including foreign firms.Taylor said Procter & Gamble would...
Motorists unlikely to be charged toll for use of new Zuari bridge - Times of India
PANAJI: Officials of the public works department ( PWD ) maintain that a decision is yet to be taken on whether toll should be charged from commuters for use of the new Zuari bridge, once it is ready.
2-year-old girl died due to diarrhoea: Jehanabad DM - Times of India
PATNA: Jehanabad DM Alok Ranjan Ghosh on Monday denied allegation that a two-year-old girl died due to traffic jam during the Congress-sponsored Bharat bandh and blamed diarrhoea for her death.Ghosh told this newspaper over the phone that the girl’s death should not be linked to Bharat bandh. “She was suffering from diarrhoea and her condition deteriorated on Monday. Instead of calling an ambulance, the girl’s father, Pramod Manjhi, decided to use public transport to take her to hospital.
ED summons 6 firms linked to Akhilesh govt's Gomti project - Times of India
LUCKNOW: The Enforcement Directorate ED ) has summoned six companies involved in the big-ticket Gomti riverfront project commissioned by former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in the run-up to the 2017 state polls.
Three arrested for raping married woman for five years - Times of India
Surat: Puna police arrested three persons on Monday for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman several times during the past five years. The woman had named five persons in her complaint and two of them are still to be arrested.Police arrested Shaileshgiri Goswami, a resident of Bhaiyanagar, Ganeshram Rabari, a resident of Rajasthan and Malaram Mali.
Who let the canines out: 33 dog bite cases reported every day - Times of India
Nagpur: Stray dog menace in the city is on the rise. As many as 33 dog bite cases are reported every day since April this year. The data was revealed by the anti-rabis department of Nagpur Municipal Corporation’s health department. As per the figures for corresponding period in 2017, the city had reported around 27 dog-bite cases daily.More than 4,130 dog bite cases were reported at the NMC hospitals from April to July this year while 3,374 were reported in the same period last year.
Youth ‘poisoned to death’ by girlfriend in Noida - Times of India
NOIDA: A 21-year old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances near Sector 15 metro station on Friday. The victim was later identified as Anshul , a resident of Etawah district.
Woman who supplied drugs in DLF areas held with marijuana - Times of India
GURUGRAM: A 34-year-old woman , a mother of two who used to supply marijuana to residents of DLF and Badshapur , was arrested in Sohna on Sunday, and 6.7 kg of marijuana was recovered from her.The woman was returning to Gurugram after collecting marijuana from her supplier when she was intercepted by police. She was produced in court on Monday and sent to judicial custody. Babita (34) from Alwar in Rajasthan had been living with her two daughters in Badshapur.
Ooty Lit Fest on Sep 14 & 15 - Times of India
Udhagamandalam: The two-day ‘Ooty Lit Fest’ will be held on September 14 and 15 at the heritage building of the Nilgiri Library in Ooty.This is the third edition of the literary festival.Writers including Jerry Pinto, Shanta Gokhale and Christopher Penn will participate in the festival.With Jerry Pinto as the advisor, the organizing committee of Ooty Lit Fest includes Geetha Srinivasan as managing trustee, Yash Muthanna as trustee. tnn
3 students rob cabbie on gunpoint, arrested - Times of India
GREATER NOIDA: Three students of a government school in Dadri , who are in their early twenties, took an Ola cab driver on gunpoint and robbed him of Rs 2,200 on Sunday night. However, the three landed in police net on Monday as they traced the trio using the phone number used for booking the cab.According to police, Arvind Bhati (21), Prabhavit Bhati (20) and Chetan Kumar (20), all residents of Badhpura village in Dadri, hired the cab from Sector 18 metro station, Noida on Sunday night.
Mumbai: Two mandals to celebrate golden jubilee at Ganeshotsav - Times of India
MUMBAI: As the festival of Ganeshotsav approaches (September 13), two mandals , one in Thakurdwar and the other in Borivli, are celebrating their golden jubilee this season. Both have chosen to create palace decor to mark the moment.The Borivlicha Raja of the Shiv Mitra Mandal is located outside Borivli station. "We have designed a peacock style Mayur Mahal.
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