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Two youths held for harassing woman - Times of India
Tirupur: Two youths were arrested for allegedly harassing a 21-year-old woman when she was returning home on a scooter near Thekkalur in the district on Monday.Police identified the accused as Veluchamy and Vinoth Kumar, of Samathuvapuram near Thekkalur.A police officer from Avinashi station said, “On Monday night, the duo waylaid S Nirmala Devi of Thekkalur while she was returning from work at Karumathampatti in Coimbatore district.”When the duo asked her where she was going, Nirmala refused...
Law ministry endorses removal of time limit to report child sexual abuse: Maneka Gandhi - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The law ministry has endorsed a proposal of the women and child development ministry to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse , WCD minister Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday.Maneka Gandhi had, on October 3, written to law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad asking him to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse and allow people to complain even "10-15 years later".She told reporters that the law ministry has agreed to their proposal and endorses removal of the...
2 plants in south Delhi to process 400MT dung - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The South Delhi Municipal Corporation has set the ball rolling for installation of two plants in the Najafgarh zone — one at Nangloi and another at Goyla Dairy Colony — for processing 400MT of cattle dung The civic body on Monday gave administrative approval to the projects under the Swachh Bharat Mission and set an 18-month deadline for their completion. A senior corporation official put the cost estimate at Rs 58 crore each for the two plants.
UN Chief saddened over destruction caused by Cyclone Titli in Odisha, Andha Pradesh - Times of India
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the loss of lives and destruction caused in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh due to landslides and flooding following Cyclone Titli, saying the world body is ready to support the government's response to the calamity."The Secretary-General is saddened by reports of death and injury in Odisha and Andha Pradesh states in India due to landslides and flooding following Cyclone Titli,” a statement issued Monday by Guterres'...
India in touch with China: Chief of naval staff Sunil Lanba - Times of India
VEREM: Despite the existing differences and competing interests, India and China were working to keep navigational routes in the Indian Ocean Region safe, said chief of Naval Staff admiral Sunil Lanba , on Tuesday.“We are working with all like-minded nations and we are in dialogue with China as well.
MP: Rahul Gandhi visits Pitambara Peeth, seeks blessings before roadshow - Times of India
DATIA: On the sixth day of Navratri, Congress president Rahul Gandhi launched his two-day campaign and roadshows in the Chambal region of the state after offering puja at the Pitambara Peeth on Monday morning. It is believed that goddess Pitambara is destroyer of enemies and during the Indo-China war of 1962 former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nahru organized an 11-day ‘Yajna’ at the temple.Former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi also offered their prayers at this temple decades ago.
Marinas at Naushi, Chicalim and Britona in draft masterplan - Times of India
PANAJI: To promote marine tourism and watersports activities in the state, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Friday offered to help create a roadmap for nautical tourism CII organised a seminar where stakeholders said that nautical tourism could not only diversify Goa's tourism sector but also create suitable employment opportunities.Speaking at the CII seminar on nautical tourism, former chairperson of CII Goa, Kirit Maganlal said, "CII aims for inclusive growth which involves...
Koreas and UN Command begin talks on demilitarising border
SEOUL: The two Koreas and the US-led United Nations Command began talks Tuesday on demilitarising a section of the heavily fortified border dividing the peninsula, as a diplomatic thaw gathers pace."The first meeting between the South, North and the UNC on disarming the Joint Security Area (JSA) will take place at 10am today at Panmunjom," Seoul 's defence ministry said in a message sent to reporters.The JSA, also known as the truce village of Panmunjom, is the only spot along the tense,...
IBPS RRB officer scale I, II & III mains result 2018 released; check here
NEW DELHI: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has released the IBPS RRB PO Result (Officer Scale I, II & III) fro 2018 Mains exam.The IBPS RRB Officers Scale-I (Probationary Officer), II & III Mains exam was conducted on September 30, 2018.Candidates, who have cleared the mains exam for INPS RRB Officer Scale I, II and III are now called for the final interview process conducted by participating banks.IBPS RRB is conducted every year for selection to the post of both IBPS RRB...
Bike rams parked bus on expressway, 24-year-old dies - Times of India
Greater Noida: A 24-year-old youth was killed after his Pulsar bike collided with a broken down bus on Sunday night at the Greater Noida Expressway. His 20-year-old roommate, who was riding pillion , received critical injuries and was rushed to Kailash Hospital in Kasna.The deceased has been identified as Sachin, a native of Bijnor district in UP while his friend Suraj Gaur is a native of Bihar.
He earned Rs 1L/month for his ‘dirty job’ - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: For all their good work, the repute of corporation sanitation workers continues to be maligned by their own kind. sanitation worker , who used to sneak off sacks of non-recyclable waste from various shops in East Fort area in a corporation-owned push cart, charging 100 per sack and dumped it in Amayizhanjan canal and Killiyaar, was suspended on Monday.
India hopes to finalise partners for strategic oil reserves within a year - Times of India
NEW DELHI: India hopes to forge partnerships with private players to build out its strategic petroleum reserves within the coming year, the head of Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) said on Monday.The government approved two strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) sites with a total capacity of 6.5 million tonnes in June.H Ahuja, the chief executive of ISPRL, said on Monday that ISPRL, a government-owned a special purpose vehicle, planned to get bids from investors for the second...
12-year-old killed in celebratory firing, accused held - Times of India
BADAUN: A 12-year-old boy was hit by a bullet shot by a drunk guest during a pre-wedding ceremony at Abhaypur village under Hazratpur police station area in Badaun district on Saturday evening. He succumbed to injuries on way to hospital. The 35-year-old accused was arrested on Sunday evening and sent to jail.According to Hazratpur police station house officer Rakesh Chauhan, “The deceased was identified as Vivek Singh, a resident of Abhaypur village, His father Pramod Singh is a farmer.
India, UAE discuss ways to increase investments
NEW DELHI: India and the UAE on Monday discussed ways to increase investments in areas including highways, airports and infrastructure. The issue was discussed during the meeting of the UAE-India High Level Joint Task Force on Investments."Both sides deliberated on opportunities for cooperation and investment in both countries.
'BJD in the grip of a coterie' - Times of India
Soon after he quit the Lok Sabha, entrepreneur-turned-politician Baijayant Panda talks to TOI’sabout ending his ties with BJD and his future plansI am still in the middle of deciding on my next course of action. I was a proud member of BJD right from Day One. Over the past three or four years, things started going wrong. The party started going in a different direction under the influence of a new coterie.
Dama says Rajguru not a freedom fighter, sparks row - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Controversy seems to be Damodar Rout’s second name. On Thursday evening, the BJD veteran and agriculture minister added yet another chapter to the growing list when he said popular Odia icon Jayee Rajguru , revered as state’s first martyr under British Raj, was not a freedom fighter.
Odisha man denied govt home turns Swachh toilet into one - Times of India
ROURKELA: Clothes and a mosquito net hang on a line. Vessels lie scattered on the floor next to a stove.
No attack on press freedom, NDTV should cooperate with CBI: Venkaiah - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: Vying for a free media in country’s interest, Union information and broadcasting minister Venkaiah Naidu here on Monday said the ongoing investigation against NDTV is in no way any attack on press freedom.Interacting with reporters here, Venkaiah said, “It will be better if the NDTV cooperates with the CBI in the ongoing probe against the channel.”Venkaiah asked what is wrong if there is a probe on an allegation against a journalist or owner (of a media company).
A river of turbulence - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: For years it has been known as the ‘sorrow’ of Odisha. For years this great river, which, according to history, finds mention in Ptolemy’s works, has had a love-hate relationship with Odisha and its people. For years it has inundated its banks and caused massive damage to life and property.
26-year-old escapes death by climbing down drain pipe - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR : Bayan Behera (26) was undergoing dialysis when smoke started filling in the dialysis ward on the first floor at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital on Monday evening. Behera broke open the window and climbed down to safety on a drain pipe. He is among the very lucky survivors from the dialysis ward.Behera, now recuperating from in AMRI Hospital , recalls, “It was business as usual till around 6.30 pm. I was chatting with the technician.
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