Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Ishan Kouran
Road work, I-Day diversions wreak havoc in T Nagar, Nungambakkam - Times of India
CHENNAI: Road work on certain stretches, including near Panagal Park for the construction of a drain, and major traffic diversions colluded with sporadic showers to create chaos on busy commercial roads in T Nagar and Nungambakkam on Independence Day.The conditions were perfect for traffic snarls, with vehicles slowing to a crawl, and for six hours starting from 1pm, there were huge, impenetrable jams on all roads leading to Panagal Park and bylanes from those roads.
Kerala flood toll touches 79, rains continue - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With rains still pouring down heavily leading to flooding across Kerala, 12 fresh deaths were reported on Thursday, taking the toll to 79, since August 8. More rains were forecast till Saturday.Entire Kerala has been on a red alert since Wednesday evening. A total of 28 deaths were reported on the day.
Five men abuse woman, follow her home for walking dogs at racecourse - Times of India
MUMABI: A couple’s evening walk with their two pets at Mahalaxmi racecourse near Haji Ali turned into a nightmare after a group of five men objected to the dogs for allegedly blocking the track and abused the 53-year-old woman They not just humiliated her but allegedly also made objectionable remarks about women in general, and even followed the couple’s SUV in a Mercedes right till their Worli residence.
India vs England: Ben Stokes gives England happy headache - Times of India
NOTTINGHAM: Joe Root has always maintained that Ben Stokes is a "huge part" of the England squad and that he would be recalled the moment he was done with his court proceedings.On Tuesday, right after a Bristol court found him "not guilty of affray", the all-rounder was drafted in as the 14th member of the squad for the third Test against India at Trent Bridge.And as per indications, Stokes will also play the next match even though the two other pace bowling all-rounders Sam Curran and Chris...
With new US law, trafficked children no longer need to testify in court
NEW YORK: Child sex trafficking victims will no longer be made to testify in court in the United States , after New York adopted a law on Wednesday making it the final state to end the practice.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a measure that removes the legal requirement in sex trafficking cases to prove a child victim was forced or coerced into sex."It means the trafficking victim doesn't have to take the stand and testify about the horrific experiences," said Dorchen Leidholdt...
Somalian youth stabbed to death by fellow national - Times of India
HYDERABAD: A 26-year-old Somalian national was allegedly murdered by his compatriot and the latter's girlfriend at P&T Colony in Rajendranagar in the early hours of Wednesday. There were disputes between the two over sharing accommodation.Cyberabad assistant commissioner of police (Rajendranagar Division) P Ashok said Basheer alias Rashes was stabbed with a kitchen knife by his compatriot Abdullah Musa in the presence of the latter's girlfriend Lisa, who is from Mizoram.
Pipes extracting water from check dam? Villagers cry foul - Times of India
GURUGRAM: As many as nine hosepipes have been placed illegally in a 100-year-old check dam apparently to extract water from a natural drain in the Aravalis , alleged Manesar villagers who have lodged a complaint with the forest department demanding action.The villagers also claimed that several trees had been uprooted, disturbing the ecology of the area.“Some illegal activities are being carried out by some defence personnel in the forest land under the village panchayat of Manesar.
Ajit Wadekar: The captain who led India to maiden Test series wins in West Indies and England - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Ajit Wadekar , who breathed his last at the Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday, will be remembered as a leader who led India to maiden overseas Test series wins in West Indies and England.The year 1971 was a watershed year in Indian cricket , when the team notched up historic series wins over West Indies and England away from home.
Mumbai: Societies invite sweeper to hoist tricolour on I-Day - Times of India
MUMBAI: In a refreshing departure from half-hearted, protocol-filled Independence Day ceremonies, residents of a street in from Malabar Hill invited their neighbourhood sweeper to hoist the national flag on Wednesday.They felt none deserved the honour better than 62-year-old Ramesh Makwana who keeps their neighbourhood clean even as they continue to litter at will.Approximately 10 housing societies of Dongershi Road took the impromptu decision to make Makwana the star of the show.Jewellery...
Armies of India and China express mutual desire for peace - Times of India
SRINAGAR: The Indian Army and its Chinese counterpart on Wednesday expressed mutual desire to maintain peace and improve relations at the functional-level along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), a defence official said.On the occasion of India's Independence Day, Ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) was held at Indian BPM huts in Chushul-Moldo and DBO-TWD meeting points in Eastern Ladakh, a Srinagar-based defence spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said.He said Indian delegations were led by...
Police block Charmadi ghat road for over six hours to ensure ZERO TRAFFIC for CM HDK and his family - Times of India
CHIKKAMAGALURU: On Tuesday, the Chikkamagaluru police stopped hundreds of vehicles between 12.30 pm and 6.30 pm in Kottigehara and Banakal to ensure Zero Traffic for the Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and his family members. As a result, passengers were forced to wait in both sides of the ghat.According to the sources, as per the original plan, CM HDK and his family members supposed to reach Hassan via Shiradi ghat road.
Putin ready to meet Kim Jong Un at 'early date': N Korea state media
SEOUL: Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported today, amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula.Putin invited Kim and the South's President Moon Jae-in in June to an economic forum in Vladivostok next month although it is not known whether the North Korean leader responded to the invitation.In a message to Kim on the North's National Liberation Day- marking the end of Japanese rule over...
Digital marketing lessons for NE craftsmen - Times of India
GUWAHATI: Global online retailer Amazon will train the northeast's gifted but digitally uninformed weavers and artisans on selling their creations online via e-commerce platforms.A study by Northeastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd ( NEDFi ) found that despite have bank linkages and mobile phones, the region's weavers and artisans lack awareness about digital marketing.
Lady curators step into a male bastion - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Women are now ready to take up jobs that have been dominated by men in the world of cricket - pitch-making. When BCCI's ground and pitch committee headed by Daljit Singh and his colleagues from different zones conducted a certification course at the National Cricket Academy from July 16 to 29, two candidates from among the 29 who attended were women - Karnataka's assistant curator Jacintha Kalyan and Sivangi Ghosh of Odisha."This is good news that women are getting into pitch making.
Hassan-Mangaluru railway line shut - Times of India
MYSURU/HASSAN: Train services between Hassan and Mangaluru were cancelled till Friday (August 17) following landslides at least 20 spots between Sakleshpur and the Subramanya.A South Western Railway (SWR) official said, “Due to continuous heavy rainfall and since we expect more rain, it is unsafe to run trains from 5pm on Tuesday and up to 7am on August 17.”E Vijaya, public relations officer, SWR, said: “Since Monday night, landslide have been reported in many places.
Maa girders across Amir Ali Ave in place - Times of India
KOLKATA: Engineers constructing the 1-km-long arm connecting the west-bound flank of Maa flyover with AJC Bose Road flyover finished putting up the longest span of girders between two piers running above Syed Amir Ali Avenue near Park Circus early on Tuesday.Though motorists seem to count the days for the two flyovers to be connected, ensuring a snarl-free drive from E M Bypass to near Rabindra Sadan , engineers claimed the entire stretch would not be ready before December.
Well-maintained Tilak Nagar jogging track to be replaced - Times of India
Nagpur: Does a public infrastructure facility which is up and running needs an overhaul? To some, the answer may be in the affirmative but most would term it a flagrant waste of public money. A case in point is Tilak Nagar ground in Dharampeth.
VMC starts slapping fines on complexes not maintaining parking space - Times of India
Vadodara: Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) started recovering fines from complexes that had failed to provide sufficient parking space despite repeated reminders to them.
NDA govt took several reform measures for armed forces: Nirmala Sitharaman - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the NDA government had initiated steps to reform the Army in a planned manner, while also taking a slew of measures to improve the working conditions, salaries and pensions of all armed forces personnel.In the customary address to soldiers on the eve of Independence Day, Sitharaman said the first phase of reforms in the Army involved “redeployment and restructuring” of around 57,000 posts of officers, jawans and civilians.“Major...
Army’s ‘tree-trunk’ bridges rescuing flood-hit in Kerala - Times of India
NEW DELHI: With continuous rains and water released from dams creating flash floods and wreaking havoc in Kerala , the Army is assisting the state government in rescue operations with its improvisations saving lives.Army personnel from Kannur-based Defence Security Corps (DSC) are not only constructing temporary bridges from fallen trees but also engaging in humanitarian work in the flood-hit state.Colonel Ajay Sharma, Commandant, DSC, Kerala region, said, “Our personnel from DSC are building...
Indian batting has been naive, irresponsible and stupid: Geoffrey Boycott - Times of India
LONDON: Former England opener Geoffrey Boycott was scathing in his criticism of the Indian team, terming the visitors' batting performance "naive, irresponsible and bordering on stupidity"."So far, the Indian players have let themselves and their supporters down. The batting has been so naive and irresponsible, it has bordered on stupidity.
Gang murders man in Madurai - Times of India
MADURAI: An armed gang stabbed a 23-year-old man to death and inflicted injuries on his brother in Madurai on Monday night.The deceased has been identified as M Praveen Kumar of Marudhupandiar Nagar in Narimedu in the city. His elder brother, M Arunpandian, 24, who suffered stab injuries on his right hand, was admitted to hospital.The Sellur police said there was a minor dispute between a friend of Praveen and Manirathinam during a temple festival in their area on Saturday.
10 persons arrested in connection with Kanwariya vandalism - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Ten persons have been arrested in the last 24 hours for allegedly vandalising a car last week in west Delhi's Moti Nagar after the vehicle brushed past one of their kanwariya friends, police said on Tuesday.Police had arrested yesterday 22-year-old Yogesh for allegedly being part of the group that vandalised the grey-coloured car.Yogesh was identified after police scrutinised CCTV footages and registers of nine kanwar camps on Najafgarh Road, police said.On the basis of information...
Four kanwariyas of a family run over by train in Rourkela - Times of India
ROURKELA/BHUBANESWAR: At least six Kanwariyas have died in separate incidents and one has gone missing in Odisha. While four of a family were run over by a train in Rourkela on Sunday night, one was allegedly hit by a truck in the state's capital, one died of suspected food poisoning in Dhenkanal district and one went missing in Jagatsinghpur early on Monday.Sources said the ones killed in the train accident were from Bhilai in Chhattisgarh .
President's address to nation on Independence Day eve - The Times of India
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 14, 2018 , 19:21:05 ISTPresident's address to nation on Independence Day evePresident Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 72nd Independence day. Stay here for all live updates:
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Ishan
Contact Ishan, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack