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Gang of grain thieves busted in Faridkot - Times of India
BATHINDA: Police here have arrested 11 men for allegedly stealing wheat and rice from godowns in Faridkot district Faridkot senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rajbachan Singh said on Saturday that the accused were part of a gang which had carried out four such thefts in the district.He said they had also arrested two men who allegedly bought the stolen food from the gang.
Pune: In one month, petrol prices have shot up by over Rs 1 - Times of India
PUNE: Petrol and diesel prices are on an upward swing once again, ensuring that Pune and Mumbai maintain their distinction of costliest cities when it comes to fuel prices.Between July 4 and August 4, petrol prices shot up by more Re 1/litre in the city, while that of diesel increased by over 90 paise . The rise, when looked on a standalone basis, may not look significant.
Street food vendors make beeline for VMC workshop - Times of India
Vadodara: The recent crackdown by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) on street food vendors, particularly those selling panipuri, seems to be bearing results. Much against the expectations of VMC, around 450 persons turned up for a workshop on hygiene standards.After the crackdown last week, VMC had been on a major awareness drive this week and used to give tips of health and hygiene to panipuri vendors during checking drives in the city.
Why a fitness wave is sweeping India - Times of India
Three months ago, minister for youth affairs and sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore launched #FitnessChallenge, a drive for a fitter India. He uploaded a video message in which he was seen doing push-ups, and threw a challenge at our celebs. It was significant that a government was getting serious about not just health or wellness but specifically fitness. More interestingly, this was launched not in the usual ‘sarkari’ way but in a ‘new-age’ challenge format.
Work on defence land in Bengaluru can begin for development projects - Times of India
BENGALURU: Clearing a major hurdle for 10 development projects in Bengaluru that have been stuck for years owing to defence agencies not parting with land, Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that a decision has been taken to immediately allow construction at all these places.That said, the land that defence establishments and agencies will be parting with won’t come free.
210 acres of defence land swapped for Bengaluru infra projects - Times of India
BENGALURU: In a quid-pro-quo, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday agreed to transfer 210 acres of defence land in Bengaluru to the city's civic body for 10 infrastructure projects, stuck due to space constraints, an official said."The Karnataka government has, in turn, agreed to transfer its lands of equal value (Rs 322 crore) and size to the defence ministry in lieu of defence lands in 31 locations," a joint declaration here by Sitharaman and Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy said.The...
Leave politics outside, focus on people's welfare inside Rajya Sabha: Venkaiah Naidu to MPs - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday asked newly-elected members "to leave politics outside" and focus on people's welfare inside the House.Naidu inaugurated a two-day orientation programme for the new members of the Rajya Sabha here and spoke with them on different aspects of the functioning of Parliament for about an hour.He made a passionate appeal to all MPs to ensure smooth functioning of the Rajya Sabha and Parliament by making good use of...
Missing military intelligence officer case with CBI - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Eight years after a military intelligence (MI) officer went missing from Chennai, and the Tamil Nadu police failed to trace him, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe and registered an FIR.
Student of National School of Drama alleges molestation by guest teacher - Times of India
NEW DELHI: A student of the National School of Drama has alleged that she was molested by a guest teacher of the institute, police said today.On August 1, the woman had filed a complaint alleging that she was inappropriately touched by the guest teacher, who had come to conduct an examination, they said.As part of the examination, she was asked by the guest teacher to enact a scene and during the process, he touched her inappropriately, a senior officer said.The guest teacher is a 62-year-old...
Congress unlikely to project CM faces - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Congress is unlikely to project chief ministerial faces in the end-year assembly elections to three BJP-ruled states, a possibility which may come as a jolt to the old guard in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Congress sources said the party was hopeful of its performance in Chhattisgarh , MP and Rajasthan where BJP is saddled with anti-incumbency.
Activists demand disqualification of corporators who stopped demolition drive - Times of India
Nagpur: Two activists have lodged a complaint with Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), demanding disqualification of corporators obstructing the demolition drive against illegal religious structures.
Turkey to reopen Mosul consulate, 4 years after IS seizure: Erdogan
ANKARA: Turkey is to reopen a consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul , four years after it was seized and its employees held hostage by Islamic State jihadists, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday.
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