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Indian Oil to supply gas through pipelines in Coimbatore, Salem - Times of India
Coimbatore: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has bagged the tender for city gas distribution (CGD) projects in Coimbatore and Salem . R Sitharthan, executive director, Indian Oil, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, made the announcement on the sidelines of an event promoting 5kg Indane gas cylinders through gas-operated iron boxes, held here on Wednesday.Sritharan said the corporation has won the tender floated by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) last week.
Asian Games: India's 4x400m mixed relay appeal rejected - Times of India
JAKARTA: India's silver medal in the 4x400m mixed relay will not be upgraded to gold after the country's protest against champions Bahrain was rejected by the Asian Games ' Jury of Appeals for the athletics competition on Wednesday.India had lodged a protest, stating that a Bahraini runner had caused obstruction to Hima Das during the relay race in which India finished second after M R Poovamma frittered away a good 30m lead.The Indian quartet of Muhammed Anas , Poovamma, Hima and Arokia...
CM KCR to address 'mother of all meetings' on September 2 - Times of India
HYDERABAD: The ‘Pragathi Nivedana Sabha’ of TRS, which is being billed as the ‘mother of all meetings’ will have chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao speak for one-and-a-half hours – a departure from his usual 20-25 minutes long speeches as one had seen as chief minister at previous public meetings.
Italy to ask EU to rotate ports for migrant arrivals
ROME: Rome will Thursday ask the European Union to rotate the ports where migrants rescued at sea disembark, with France and Spain at the top of the list, a defence ministry source said."The proposal aims for a rotation of landing ports ...
Asian Games: History-makers Swapna, Arpinder the stars as India extend golden run in athletics - Times of India
JAKARTA: Heptathlete Swapna Barman added a dash of heroism to her historic gold medal, triple jumper Arpinder Singh personified the predictability that comes with a favourite tag, while sprinter Dutee Chand continued to rediscover herself as track-and-field remained India's happy hunting ground at the 18th Asian Games The surprise story of the day was table tennis where old warhorse A Sharath Kamal and new sensation Manika Batra , a Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) winner this year in...
Activists' arrest part of UPA's 128 organisations identified for suspected links with Maoists, Sources - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The action against activists arrested by Maharashtra police on Tuesday relating to Elgar Parishad, followed by Bhima Koregaon violence, has not come overnight as a stage for the same was set by erstwhile UPA government.Defending the action, ministry of home affairs sources said that UPA government had come out with a report in December 2012 which identified 128 organisations having links with or acting as fronts for CPI (Maoists) and had recommended action against these...
Health dept seizes samples of milk and cheese in Ludhiana - Times of India
LUDHIANA: A team of health department officials on Wednesday raided two shops of cheese wholesaler dealers and also caught a milk vendor for mixing hydrogen peroxide in milk.The officials claimed that they intercepted a vehicle coming from Sangrur having 1050 litres of milk.
Air India to connect Mumbai with New York, resume Frankfurt services - Times of India
MUMBAI: National carrier Air India will start flight services to New York from Mumbai, besides resuming services to Frankfurt, which it discontinued in 2010, from winters this year.At present, the government-run airline flies to New York, Washington, San Francisco from New Delhi; Chicago from Hyderabad through New Delhi and to Newark from Mumbai.Among European cities, Air India flies directly to destinations such as Stockholm, Madrid, Vienna, Paris, London, Rome, Birmingham and Milan."Air...
Air India disinvestment won't happen in near future: Govt official tells Parliament panel
NEW DELHI: The disinvestment of loss-making Air India will not happen in "near future", a senior government official today told a Parliamentary panel, according to sources.
Another traffic policeman assaulted, couple arrested - Times of India
A traffic cop’s job is tough enough without having to cope with errant motorists who turn violent. As part of an understaffed force dealing with a growing traffic problem, the man or woman in uniform deserves more respect. The administration must come down heavily on those who take the law into their hands, especially since there have been several instances when personnel have been assaulted on the roads.
Greek ferry limps to port after fire on board
ATHENS: Hundreds of passengers were safely evacuated early Wednesday from a Greek ferry after a fire broke out in the car deck, officials said.The Eleftherios Venizelos , originally bound for Hania, Crete , returned to the port of Piraeus shortly after 0100 GMT, the Greek coastguard said.The ship had nearly 900 people on board in addition to a crew of around 140.
Live updates: Five eminent people move SC questioning the arrests of the activists - The Times of India
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 29, 2018 , 10:53:07 ISTLive updates: Five eminent people move SC questioning the arrests of the activistsPolice arrested five activists, who they claimed had links to the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). The raids and arrests were in connection with the violence at Koregaon Bhima. Stay with TOI for all live updates
‘Dropping communal violence cases against BJP netas will escalate tension’ - Times of India
The Samajwadi Party-led opposition on Tuesday attacked the BJP government in the UP assembly over withdrawal of communal violence cases against leaders of the saffron party.The opposition stressed that the move would escalate communal tension in the state.This led to a heated discussion on the issue and subsequent walkout by SP members.
SMC rubbishes claims about vaccine’s adverse effect - Times of India
Surat: A group of people gave a representation to Salabatpura police station against Surat Municipal Corporation’s vaccination drive for schoolchildren in the city on Tuesday.The group alleged that a few students had fallen unconscious after they were vaccinated for rubella and measles in school no 62 at Setrunjiwad, Begampura in central zone of the city.SMC health department officials said DKM health centre staff on Tuesday vaccinated 50 students of the school in the presence of principal...
NMC plans to reclaim Ambazari garden from MTDC - Times of India
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has planned to take back Ambazari garden and its adjacent 42.42 acre land from Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC). Reason cited is MTDC’s failure to take physical possession of the land as well as its development in seven months.Following the civic body’s failure to develop the land, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis-led cabinet had allotted the land, including the garden, to MTDC on July 3, 2017.
Supreme Court: Should there be cap on restaurants, hotels near Taj? - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Warning that “if Taj Mahal goes, you will not get a second chance to retrieve it”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday repeatedly asked the Centre and the UP government about steps taken to relocate polluting industries from the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) around Agra as directed by it in 1996 and wondered if there should be a cap on the number of hotels and restaurants operating in the TTZ.A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur, S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta told additional solicitor general...
Supreme Court wants 10% of draft NRC data reverified, defers claims filing - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court deferred on Tuesday commencement of filing of claims and objections on inclusions-exclusions in the final NRC draft from August 30, saying it wanted to be doubly sure about authenticity of data and eliminate any confusion in standard operating procedures.The court told attorney general K K Venugopal that on the one hand, the SOP, drafted by the Centre in consultation with the Assam government, provided that no one applying for inclusion in the National Register of...
Bank unearths fraud by its own jewellery appraiser, one held - Times of India
Coimbatore: Many people who had pledged their jewellery with the Central Bank of India’s Avarampalayam branch turned up at the bank on Tuesday demanding to know if the jewellery they had pledged was safe.The borrowers came to the bank in troves after a fraud involving the bank’s jewellery appraiser came to light following a police complaint lodged by the bank on Tuesday.According to the police, Ganesan, a financier, pledged 190gram of gold jewellery with the Central Bank and took a loan of...
‘Will go ahead with proposed projects’ - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The deluge has prompted tourism department to make major changes to its big projects and basic infrastructure development being funded by KIIFB (Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board).“We will go ahead with all the major projects, but will make necessary changes based on the lessons learnt from the floods,” tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran said.Besides, there wouldn’t be any delay from the part of state government in implementing these projects, the minister...
NIA arrests prime conspirators of Kupwara-Hizbul Mujahideen case - Times of India
NEW DELHI: NIA has arrested the main conspirator Ishaq Palla and Deputy Superintendent of jail Feroz Ahmad Lone of Srinagar Jail in the Kupwara-Hizbul Mujahideen conspiracy case.The case pertains to an attempt by accused persons Suhail Ahmad Bhat and Danish Ghulam Lone, who were arrested earlier, to travel to PoK for arms training for waging war against the state.NIA says they were motivated by Ishaq Palla.
Social Democrats promise Swedes extra holiday as election nears
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Sweden 's ruling Social Democrats released their election manifesto on Tuesday promising an extra week of holiday for parents as the party seeks to avoid its worst showing ever in a national vote.Polls show the Social Democrats remain Sweden's biggest party, but their support has slumped since 2014 when they took power in a minority coalition with the Greens.Swedes already enjoy a statutory five weeks of vacation a year for full-time employees as well as long parental...
Donald Trump accuses Google of hiding 'fair media' coverage of him
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Google 's search engine was hiding "fair media" coverage of him, without providing evidence, and said he would address the situation, although he gave no details.In a pair of tweets, Trump said Google search results for "Trump News" showed only the reporting of what he terms fake news media."They have it RIGGED, for me & others," he said, blaming Google, part of Alphabet Inc, for what he said was dangerous action that promoted mainstream...
Rs 10 crore special citizens' fund sanctioned in NDMC budget: Arvind Kejriwal - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A special citizens' fund of Rs 10 crore has been sanctioned in the budget of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) this year and will be spent according to the wishes of the residents, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday.The announcement was made in a meeting with more than 80 Resident welfare associations (RWAs).
Foreigners barred from flying drones in India - Times of India
NEW DELHI: When civilian drones take to skies under the new regulations from December, foreigners will not be piloting them as they have been barred from operating remotely piloted aircraft in the country.The requirements for operation of civil Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), which were unveiled on Monday, would come into force from December 1.For operating drones, which are unmanned aircraft system, entities have to obtain a Unique Identification Number ( UIN ) from aviation...
248 died, 'shocked' by M Karunanidhi's death: DMK - Times of India
CHENNAI: The DMK on Tuesday said as many as 248 party workers died, 'shocked' by the death of party patriarch M Karunanidhi and announced a solatium of Rs two lakh each to their families.After knowing about the hospitalisation and failing health of Karunanidhi and later his death, 248 party workers died, a resolution adopted at the party general council meeting said.Condoling their deaths, DMK said,"this general council resolves to provide a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each totalling Rs 4.96 crore...
Disha Patani: Hrithik Roshan is one of the most dignified people I have met - Times of India
Bollywood actor Disha Patani has rubbished reports claiming that Hrithik Roshan flirted with her, calling the superstar a "dignified" person.
SC orders re-verification of 10 per cent of people excluded from Assam's draft NRC - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered re-verification of 10 per cent of the people in Assam who were excluded from draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) published recently.A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R F Nariman said the re-verification of those excluded from NRC was a "sample survey" for the satisfaction of the court and its schedule would be decided later.The apex court also deferred the scheduled date of August 30 for receipt of claims and objections to the draft...
CAG holds mirror to 'Gujarat Model' - Times of India
Ahmedabad: Comptroller and Auditor General’s report for 2014-15 drills many holes in Anandiben Patel’s first year in office as Gujarat chief minister. Auditor’s report shows state needs better financial discipline, security with more teeth, robust health infrastructure.The Comptroller and Auditor General ( CAG ) has severely criticised the state government for not acquiring modern weapons for the police.
After 40 years, school may get concrete roof - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A minority school, which was demolished during the Emergency era 40 years ago in old Delhi, will now be rebuilt.
Angry woman in UK gets Indian-origin boyfriend arrested for drunk driving
LONDON: An Indian-origin man in the UK has been fined and banned from driving for 17 months after his angry girlfriend called police for drunk driving.Kamaljit Sagoo had been out celebrating his 44th birthday with his friend on June 18 when the couple got into a fight.He jumped into his car to drive to a nearby store to buy cigarette paper when she called the police and informed them that he was drunk behind the wheel of his car."Unusually, he has been reported by his partner for driving...
Germany's Heiko Maas says hard Brexit 'not yet off the table'
BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Tuesday said there was still the risk of a hard Brexit and the European Union must prepare for every outcome in its divorce talks with Britain."Regrettably, a hard Brexit is not off the table," Maas said in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on trade conflicts with the United States and what he called the growing threat posed by China's state capitalism.Maas also said EU officials were working on an independent payment system in light of the...
IIT students get over 200 offers for internship - Times of India
NEW DELHI: More than 200 offers have been made to the students of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, for the summer internship programme. Of the 200, at least 15 are offers from international firms. The internship season for undergraduate students at IIT-D began on August 18.The international offers, that have come so far, are from companies based in Singapore, US and South Korea . South Korean firm Samsung has made nine offers.
Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor and wife Pragya Yadav blessed with a baby boy - Times of India
Abhishek Kapoor and his wife Pragya Yadav, who were pregnant with their second child, welcomed their baby no 2 into this world in the wee hours of the
Asian Games 2018 Live Day 10: Dutee Chand, Hima Das qualify for 200m semi-final - The Times of India
Hello and welcome to the tenth day of our live coverage of the Asian Games from the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang
Ashwin is the best offspinner in Tests, says Graeme Swann - Times of India
SOUTHAMPTON: Graeme Swann was a late entrant into Test cricket , but in the 60 Tests that he played for England in a six-year period, he finished with 255 wickets. The moment the off-spinner found out he couldn’t be physically 100%, he gave up the game and England have struggled to unearth a spinner of his quality since his retirement.
I wanted to erase all my trauma and pain: Dutee Chand - Times of India
Life has come a full circle for Dutee Chand . The Odisha athlete who was left out of the big meets in 2014 for failing a hyperandrogenism test, emerged as the second fastest woman in Asia on Sunday.It was the biggest medal of her career.
Poll yatra turns ugly: From words to violence - Times of India
JAIPUR: With Congress all set to begin its second leg of ‘Sankalp Rally’ in the BJP stronghold of Churu on Tuesday, politics over yatras and rallies have warmed up in the state.Poll campaigns of both parties entered a new ‘stage’ after the violence witnessed during chief minister Vasundhara Raje’s Gaurav Yatra in Jodhpur district on Saturday.
Peak-hour BEST bus speed halves in 10 years - Times of India
MUMBAI: The average peak-hour speed of BEST buses has dropped by nearly half in a decade, from 16kmph in 2008 to 9kmph today.The result is poor frequency on the one hand, and a bunching up of buses on the other, throwing BEST's once famed reputation for punctuality to the wind. Ironically, BEST is not to blame.
Tripura police register case against a person for slandering Manik Sarkar - Times of India
AGARTALA: Tripura Police have registered a complaint against a person for allegedly slandering former chief minister Manik Sarkar in a social media post.
Awareness, action needed for ending viral hepatitis by 2030 - Times of India
PUNE: The Indian government launched the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme this month with a goal of ending viral hepatitis by 2030.
'Justice finally done', says 'human shield' Farooq Dar after CoI indicts Major Gogoi in Srinagar hotel case - Times of India
SRINAGAR: "Justice has been finally done," remarked Farooq Ahmed Dar, an artisan used as a ' human shield ' by Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi , on Monday on hearing the officer was indicted by an Army Court of Inquiry for allegedly "fraternising" with a local woman in May this year.The Court of Inquiry(CoI) indicted Gogoi on two counts -- allegedly "fraternising" with a local woman in a Srinagar hotel and being away from his place of duty, and "being away from the place of duty while in operational...
Siddaramaiah can become CM again, says Cong minister - Times of India
BENGALURU: Karnataka agriculture minister Shivashankar Reddy today said Siddaramaiah could become the chief minister again if coalition partners--Congress and JD(S)- decide so in the coordination committee meeting.Reddy's remarks coming days after Siddaramaiah's comments about becoming chief minister again fuels speculation that all is not well within the Congress-JDS coalition.To a query on the government's future, Reddy said, "We all fought elections under the leadership of...
Iran urges UN court to halt 'economic strangulation'
THE HAGUE: Iran today demanded the UN's top court suspend US nuclear-linked sanctions against Tehran, accusing Washington of plotting its "economic strangulation".The Islamic Republic launched a suit at the International Court of Justice in The Hague over US President Donald Trump 's decision to reimpose the sanctions that had been lifted in a 2015 accord.Iran says Trump's move breaches a 1955 treaty.
Lanka's unity govt should part ways after defeat of delimitation report: Rajapaksa
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa today said President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe should part their ways after some members of the ruling alliance joined the opposition to defeat a report on the delimitation of electorates in provincial councils.The Delimitation Commission Report on Provincial Councils was defeated in Parliament last week after some members of Sirisena's Freedom Party joined Rajapaksa's joint opposition.Sirisena's...
Macron says Brexit cannot divide EU, criticises Trump's isolationism
PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said preserving European Union unity was more important than forging a close relationship with post-Brexit Britain, and hit out at what he called US President Donald Trump 's "aggressive" isolationism.Macron, who met Prime Minister Theresa May for talks on Britain's departure from the EU during the summer holiday, said he wanted to reach a Brexit deal by the end of the year and showed no signs of breaking ranks with other EU capitals."France wants to...
Asian Games: Gopichand proud of Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu's performances - Times of India
There's no better sight for a coach than to see the players he/she trains fight hard and go where no other player has gone before. It's no surprise then that Chief National Badminton Coach Gopichand is very happy about how and PV Sindhu have fared at the Asian Games in Indonesia. Before the Games began, Gopichand had told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview that he and his team will be aiming to do much better than in previous editions.
Sunil Grover uploads funny video of Katrina Kaif shooting his pictures - Times of India
Ever since ‘Bharat’ was announced, it has been in the news for various reasons. First, fans were excited to see Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra reunite on the big screen. Then, came the shocker that PC had walked out of the film and the makers had decided to rope in Katrina Kaif as her replacement. Now, however, things seem to be moving somewhat smoothly with the cast and crew having completed shooting an important schedule in ‘Malta’.
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