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Swapna Barman becomes first Indian heptathlete to win Asian Games gold - Times of India
JAKARTA: Swapna Barman on Wednesday created history by becoming the first Indian heptathlete to win an Asian Games gold here, a feat she achieved despite competing with pain due to a toothache.The 21-year-old Barman logged 6026 points from the seven events competed for two days.
Schools, colleges re-open after flood mayhem in Kerala
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Educational institutions in Kerala re-opened today, a fortnight after the devastating deluge ravaged the state, claiming 474 lives since the onset of South West Monsoon.The onam vacation was advanced due to heavy rains and floods and over 10 lakh people who were displaced by the deluge after their houses were either destroyed or damaged due to flood waters, were accommodated in schools and colleges which functioned as relief camps.Schools and colleges were also cleaned up...
Didi dares BJP to try and make inroads into Bengal - Times of India
KOLKATA: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday threw an open challenge to BJP from the very venue where its national president Amit Shah had pledged to turn the tides in Bengal only a fortnight ago.“I dare you to touch Bengal.
Water released from Narora dam, Ganga swells again - Times of India
KANPUR: After dipping down a few centimetres, Ganga has again swelled and is flowing at a gushing speed.A whopping 2.20 lakh cusecs of water was released from Narora dam whereas 3.42 lakh cusec water was discharged into its downstream on Tuesday which will increase the water level in Fatehpur and Allahabad.According to gauge recorded on Tuesday, from the barrage the river was flowing at 114.05 metre mark in its upstream at 8 am on Tuesday which rose by 5 cms at 8 pm.
Wasseypur gang duo held in Mumbai for Jharkhand murder - Times of India
MUMBAI: The coal mafia, limited in the popular imagination to the gritty towns of Jharkhand, seems to have cast its dark shadow on Mumbai. Known to operate a vast underground trade network in the profitable commodity, now they are making their presence felt in legitimate operations as well.
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.
Google Pay to bring UPI capability in Gmail, apps - Times of India
MUMBAI: Google is saying goodbye to Tez — the country’s account-to-account payment platform. The tech giant had launched the brand a year ago to enable transactions using UPI The India-specific app will now be repositioned as Google Pay — its global payments product.
5 activists arrested: Supreme Court to today hear plea questioning why they were taken into custody - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea questioning Tuesday's arrest of five activists for alleged Maoist links. It will hear the plea later in the day, at 3:45 pm.Five eminent people moved the SC on Wednesday questioning the arrests of the activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Gautam Navlakha, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, and P Varavara Rao.
Five activists arrested for alleged Naxalite links: All you need to know about them - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Police on Tuesday arrested five activists during simultaneous multi-city raids that began early in the day, in Mumbai, Thane, Hyderabad, Ranchi, Delhi and Faridabad. Police alleged these activists have links with the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist).
Watch: Mouni Roy gets mobbed by a group of fans wanting a selfie with the actress - Times of India
Actors getting mobbed by their fans have sadly become a frequent phenomenon. The latest one to feel the heat of the same is none other than 'Gold' sta
'No escalator advisory led to accident at railway station' - Times of India
People from diverse strata and backgrounds — some even illiterate — can be seen transiting a railway station. In case of a relatively new facility like an escalator, the authorities should have put up advisories in tandem with deploying staffers to guide the passengers using the escalators as some people may not be able to read the notices.
500 farmers agree to give land for airport in Jewar - Times of India
NOIDA: Even as negotiations on land prices for the proposed international airport in Jewar continue, around 500 farmers have agreed to hand over their land for the project, the district magistrate said on Tuesday. This was after YEIDA chairman Prabhat Kumar proposed a rehabilitation package through an integrated township on August 25.“About 500 farmers have agreed, talks are still going on.
Odisha leaders in city demand Surat-Bhubaneswar flight - Times of India
Surat: Leaders of Odisha community in the Diamond City have made a strong demand with Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman for introducing a direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Surat.Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik had recently written to Union civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu and railway minister Piyush Goyal requesting them to convince private airline companies to provide direct air connectivity between Bhubaneswar and Surat...
Rs 23 lakh stolen from cash van - Times of India
Palanpur: A bag containing Rs 23 lakh cash was stolen from a cash logistics van that was parked near Govind Shopping Centre at Radhanpur Crossroads in Mehsana on Tuesday afternoon.Police said the incident took place when the cash management company staffers — a manager, a peon and a security guard — had gone to a paan shop to smoke cigarettes and buy chewing tobacco.According to inspector P S Parmar, when the employees returned from the paan shop, they discoveres that the bag of cash was...
Five killed in rain-related incidents in UP in 24 hours - Times of India
LUCKNOW: Five people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday.A statement issued by the office of UP relief commissioner said, "Five persons died in rain-related incidents across the state in the past 24 hours."It said one death was reported from Bijnore on Tuesday.One person died in Unnao, Allahabad, Sultanpur and Jhansi . All these deaths were reported on Monday, the statement said.
Supreme Court proposes to conduct a sample re-verification of at least 10% of the names in draft NRC - Times of India
GUWAHATI: The Supreme Court’s proposal to conduct a sample re-verification of at least 10% of the names included in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) was seen as a vindication of a demand raised by principal petitioner in the NRC case, Assam Public Works (APW).“We asked for re-verification by a third party to correct the anomalies.
Prabhu discusses civil aviation issues with Jaitley - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday met finance minister Arun Jaitley and discussed various issues related to the civil aviation sector.Without elaborating, Prabhu said that Jaitley was "positive" about most of the issues.The meeting also comes against the backdrop of high fuel prices impacting the profitability of domestic airlines and efforts to bolster national carrier Air India "Had a meeting with FM Shri @arunjaitley ji along with my colleague Shri @jayantsinha ji.
Left parties protest in Bihar against Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes - Times of India
PATNA: Leaders and workers of Left parties on Tuesday formed a human chain across the district headquarters in Bihar to protest against the Muzaffarpur shelter home rapes and the failure of the state government to maintain law and order Left parties leaders have demanded the resignation of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi .
Asian Games: India maul Sri Lanka 20-0, face Malaysia in men's hockey semis - Times of India
JAKARTA: Defending champions India made a mockery of Sri Lankan challenge pumping in 20 goals to remain unbeaten in the pool stages, setting up a tricky semi-final clash against Malaysia in the men's hockey competition at the Asian Games on Tuesday.India, thus, topped Pool A with an all-win record from five games and will take on second placed team in Pool B, Malaysia in the first semifinal on Thursday.It has been a scintillating performance from the Indians in the pool stages as they scored...
Assam NRC: Supreme Court defers receipt of claims, objections from August 30 - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court SC ) on Tuesday deferred the receipt of claims and objections to Assam 's final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) from the earlier scheduled August 30.The reason the top court cited for the deferment is that it had some doubts about the contradictions in procedure for the receipt of claims and objections.
How flights manage to land early even when they are late - Times of India
NEW DELHI: With passenger jets getting better and faster each day, plane journeys should be getting shorter.
7-year-old boy draws landslide horrors - Times of India
MADIKERI: Hundreds of children in rain-ravaged Kodagu have been displaced. They have lost books, uniforms and toys. Wary of lasting mental wounds the disaster could inflict on children, the district administration is striving to ensure normalcy and has launched daily activities in relief centres.For example at the Mainthri hall in Madikeri city, where over 500 survivors are staying, authorities have cordoned off a little space for children to draw and paint.
When Eid was celebrated with kanji and payar - Times of India
MANGALURU: Even as Kerala was reeling under floods, Bakrid celebrations were held on a church premises, which served as a relief centre, as members of the church cooked and shared meals with the residents.Dr Prathvimraj BU from Mangaluru who was part of the rehabilitation operation said: “There were people of all faiths in relief camps and despite the despair, celebrated Eid with joy.”A community medicine specialist, Prathvimraj said there were two Muslims at the church relief centre,...
MJ Akbar launches China Study Centre at MAHE
MANIPAL: Minister of State for External Affairs , M J Akbar launched the China Study Centre at Manipal academy of Higher Education MAHE ) here on Monday.Established under the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, the Centre has been set up to establish a network of young analysts with a complete knowledge of China. The Minister speaking on the occasion said," I cannot express hunger there is across the world for India's education and in particular for MAHE's.
Shankar Chowk: Why daily drive to work is such a big challenge - Times of India
GURUGRAM: Crossing Shankar Chowk, one of the prominent junctions on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway (NH-8), is a daily pain that is driving thousands of office-goers to their wits’ end.Hours-long drive through congested roads, just before and after daylong slogging in office, has become a regular struggle for people who come to work in Udyog Vihar and Cyber City — the city’s two major corporate hubs that collectively house over 3,000 offices and industrial units.If a massive volume of cars is one...
Court orders inquiry against Rahul Gandhi, Randeep Surjewala - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: A local court on Monday ordered an inquiry into defamation complaints against Congress president Rahul Gandhi and party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala filed by BJP national chief Amit Shah-linked ADC Bank and its chairman Ajay Patel.The bank and its chairman have sought action under IPC Section 500 (punishment for defamation) against Gandhi and Surejewala for defaming them by claiming they had indulged in Rs 745 crore scam post-demonetisation.With observation that the complaints...
Man kills dad in drunken brawl - Times of India
Udhagamandalam: A 37-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night for murdering his 72-year-old father in a drunken brawl in their residence at Kotagiri in the town.Antony Patrick, 72, was a resident of Mission Compound at Ramchand in Kotagiri. On Sunday night, his son Nelson Richard, 37, a carpenter came home drunk.Richard, a bachelor and a habitual drinker, offered his father a peg.
Neeraj Chopra the 'spear' head as India's harvest of athletics medals swells at Asian Games
JAKARTA: Farmer's son Neeraj Chopra harvested another record-smashing gold in javelin throw as India's track-and-field athletes delivered a clutch of medals, while badminton ace PV Sindhu advanced to a historic final on a brilliant day for India at the 18th Asian Games on Monday.Neeraj's gold and three other athletics silver medals, along with Saina Nehwal 's badminton singles bronze, propelled India's overall medal count to 41 (8 gold, 13 silver, and 20 bronze).Considered the biggest star in...
SBI changes names, IFSC codes of nearly 1,300 branches post merger with associates - Times of India
NEW DELHI: As part of rationalisation post merger of six associate banks with itself, the country's largest lender SBI has changed names and IFSC codes of nearly 1,300 branches across the country.Accordingly, the lender has published a list of new branch codes as well as the IFSC codes of these branches.The merger of six associate banks and Bhartiya Mahila Bank (BMB) with State Bank of India (SBI) came to effect from April 1, 2017 resulting into increase in size and valuation of the bank.A...
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...
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’.
J&K Police to start crowdfunding campaign to aid kin of martyred SPOs - Times of India
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police will start a crowdfunding campaign on Twitter tomorrow to provide financial aid to the families of 499 special police officers (SPOs) who died fighting militancy in the state.Director general of Police S P Vaid will kick off the Twitter crowdfunding campaign at 8.00 am tomorrow with the hashtag #martyredSPOs , a police official said today."We have 499 SPOs who have made the supreme sacrifice of their lives in the line of duty.
Pune-based NGO starts beggar awareness campaign in Mumbai - Times of India
MUMBAI: A Pune-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has begun an anti-beggar drive at the Mumbai Central railway station The NGO, Suraksha Social Organisation, started its campaign from Pune and has also held demonstrations in Mumbai's Dadar and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway stations Chairman of the NGO, Vishal Owal told ANI, that through their campaigning they are trying to help beggars in rebuilding their lives.The NGO also aims to create awareness about child trafficking in the...
'The US continues to be as welcoming as it has always been to qualified Indian travellers' - Times of India
MUMBAI: As the Trump administration continues to tighten screws on the H-1B visa programme, United States Consul General in Mumbai, Edgard Kagan, says his country encourages and welcomes "qualified Indians".US President Donald Trump is "very committed" to relations with India, he told PTI."The US continues to be as welcoming as it has always been to qualified Indian travellers," Kagan said, adding a record number of Indians flying to the US last year proves that people in India are aware that...
Amarnath yatra suspended from Jammu due to protests in support of Article 35-A - Times of India
JAMMU: Amarnath yatra was today suspended from Jammu in view of the two day separatist sponsored strike against the legal challenge in the Supreme Court on the validity of Article 35-A There were reports of partial strike and peaceful rallies in support of the Article 35-A from Chenab valley districts of Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar.Various religious and social organisations have given the two-day strike to "safeguard" the constitutional provision.A police official said the yatra was suspended...
Delhi: Man held for harassing 22-year-old in Nehru Park - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A salesman working at a showroom in Connaught Place was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a 22-year-old student in Nehru Park on Wednesday evening.In her complaint, the woman told cops that she was waiting for her friend when the accused along with his two friends allegedly started following her in the park and made lewd gestures.
Civic works can begin on Bengaluru defence land - Times of India
BENGALURU: Clearing a major hurdle for 10 development projects in Bengaluru stuck for years because defence agencies wouldn’t part with land, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said a decision has been taken to immediately allow construction at all these places.It won’t come easy as the state government has agreed to provide land of the same value at another location in exchange. “Rules mandate that the defence set-up gets land worth the same value.
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Around 10,000 jobs to be created under National Health Protection Scheme - Times of India
NEW DELHI: At least 10,000 new jobs will be created with the implementation of the Centre's ambitious Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission AB-NHPM ), which aims to provide a cover of Rs 5 lakh per family annually to 10 crore poor families, according to a government official.Around one lakh Ayushman Mitras will be deployed at both private and government hospitals under the scheme to assist patients coming to health facilities to avail packages under the mission.The Health...
Hyderabad: Newborn dumped in Yakutpura nala, body found afloat - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Abandoned in nalas or bushes, only to be found dead or in some cases dragged and tossed around by stray dogs, stories of unwanted babies in Hyderabad are getting gruesome by the day.In one such incident which came to light on Saturday, the body of a newborn male child was found floating in Azmath Nagar nala near Ali Cafe dhobi ghat at Yakutpura According to police, the body of the infant with the umbilical cord still intact was noticed around 11am by some locals, who gathered at...
‘Fanney Khan’ box-office collection Day 2: Atul Manjrekar’s multi-starrer earns Rs 2.25 crore - Times of India
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Anil Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's highly anticipated film 'Fanney Khan' finally hit theatres on Friday.
Dance on the floor, not on roads, cops tell citizens as #Kikichallenge trends - Times of India
PUNE: A city-based student Mythili Gosavi encountered a sudden traffic jam on a generally empty small ghat patch leading to Lavale last week. She saw a girl hop out of a moving car and dance alongside it.The girl, Gosavi said, was taking the latest social media challenge — #KikiChallenge — which started in the US this year.
VMC to pay consultant after 18 years - Times of India
Vadodara: The 18-year-old issue of large-scale drilling of tube wells that did not yield usable water does not seem to have died down as yet. Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on Saturday had to clear the bill of a consultant roped in for the tube wells.The VMC had decided to drill a large number of tube wells along Mahi river and near sub-stations of its French wells in the river in the year 2000-01.
Man flees with car of online rental company - Times of India
Vadodara: A resident of Barmer in Rajasthan was booked for theft at JP Road police station on Friday after he fled with a car owned by online car rental service company.Accused Khetaram Prajapati, had booked a car with Zoom Cars on June 8 for 25 hours. Police said that he booked the car online and also paid Rs 4,645 as booking and security charges online.
Cops warn of stern action against those taking Kiki Challenge - Times of India
Nagpur: With videos of four-wheeler drivers performing the now-viral ‘Kiki Challenge’ stunt coming to fore, the Nagpur traffic police, as a precautionary measure has warned those indulging in performing stunts on city roads of stern action.Spots like Telangkhedi lake stretch is a favourite spot of stunt-bikers who drive recklessly, sometimes during the busy late evening traffic. Stunt biking generally takes a break during monsoon.
CM confirms I-Day launch of bus service in Gurugram - Times of India
GURUGRAM: The city’s prolonged wait for a bus service will end this Independence Day when Gurugaman — the official name given to the city bus service — is flagged off with a fleet of low-floor, non-AC passenger coaches.The confirmation came on Saturday after chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar inspected a couple of buses that have already arrived here. “We are launching 200 buses in the first phase, of which 25 will hit the roads this month.
It's not 'jungle raj' but 'rakshas raj' in Bihar, alleges Tejashwi Yadav - Times of India
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday tore into beleaguered Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar , alleging that the Muzaffarpur incident has showed that there is not 'jungle raj' (misrule) but 'rakshas raj' (devil's rule) in the state.The Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Assembly was addressing a gathering at Jantar Mantar here during an RJD-led protest, in which leaders of a number of opposition parties joined in to show solidarity with the victim girls.The alleged sexual...
Private Blood bank sealed in Jalandhar amid serious irregularities - Times of India
JALANDHAR: Major irregularities were detected in a private blood bank being run by Rakat Vahini India at Gulab Devi Hospital here.
Metro commuters in Lucknow increasingly use ticket vending machines - Times of India
LUCKNOW: Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation LMRC ) commuters are increasingly using the Automatic Token Vending Machines (TVM) and the Recharge Card Terminal Machine (RCTM) installed at the Metro stations as they now find it easier and convenient to operate which results in saving of their time in comparison to standing in queue waiting for their turn to get ticket from the ticket counters in a manual way.This was observed by Metro authorities while they are undertaking a special five-day drive...
Nadal leads Toronto field with Murray missing - Times of India
TORONTO (Canada): Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will be working to increase grip atop the rankings at the ATP Toronto Masters , an event which lost an exhausted Andy Murray prior to Monday's start.Britain's Murray, winner of three matches in four days this week in Washington, withdrew from Washington and Canada on Friday after finishing his latest victory after 3 am, breaking down in tears after the match.But the cumulative effort was too much for the 31-year-old Scotsman, who underwent right hip...
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