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Will quit politics if proven guilty: Union min on charges by CBI officer - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Union minister Haribhai Chaudhary Tuesday termed as 'false and baseless' the charges levelled against him by senior CBI officer M K Sinha, and said he would quit politics if they were proven to be true. The minister of state for Coal, who represents Banaskantha seat from Gujarat in the Lok Sabha, also sought an inquiry by the Centre over the charges against him. "People whom I never met in my whole life levelled such false charges against me.
Solar plants commissioned at Alandur, St Thomas Mount metro stations - Times of India
CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail has commissioned solar power plants at Alandur and St Thomas Mount metro stations with a total capacity of 1120 KW. Solar plants have been installed on rooftops at these metro stations.The plants are expected to generate around 1,51,200 units per month.
Big appeal: Virat Kohli pulls in the ad dollars despite verbal slips - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Being the highest profile athlete in the world's second most populous country, India cricket captain Virat Kohli has built such a formidable brand across the spectrum that even his occasional brash and indiscrete comments fail to tarnish it. Watches, cars, sports shoes, motorbikes, clothes, ride services, tires, snacks, health foods, headphones - even toothbrushes -- they have all had the Kohli marketing treatment.
CM to take train to Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam to take stock on cyclone hit areas - Times of India
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will take a train to Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam on Tuesday night to visit the cyclone Gaja-hit areas.According to sources, the CM would take the night train on Tuesday and reach Tiruvarur. Later, he would visit Nagapattinam district.Four days after the cyclone hit the delta region, the CM visited Trichy and surrounding areas.
Have govt sanction to prosecute PC, CBI tells special court - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The CBI informed a special court on Monday that the Centre had given its sanction under the relevant laws to prosecute former Union minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case and urged that this be taken on record. The CBI, however, sought more time before special CBI judge O P Saini to procure sanction to prosecute the remaining five public servants.
Cop who struck deal with sex worker in trouble - Times of India
CHENNAI: A police head constable has landed in trouble after he took a Rs 1,000-bribe to strike a compromise between a woman and a cab driver at NSK Nagar near Anna Nagar arch on Sunday. It was later found that the policeman was helping the woman soliciting men. The issue came to light after a woman rang up the city police control room and said she had been receiving threatening calls from an unknown number continuously early in the morning.
West Bengal govt cancels job fair
KOLKATA: The government Monday cancelled the proposed job fair of the West Bengal technical education and training and skill development department scheduled to be held at the Netaji Indoor stadium citing the ongoing winter session at the adjoining assembly building, an official said. A tender of around Rs 50 lakh for the fair had been floated by the state government recently.
Captain Amarinder Singh or Navjot Singh Sidhu? Punjab Congress confused who to support - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: The Kartarpur Sahib corridor issue has once again also exposed the inherent contradiction in Punjab Congress, especially the divergent stands taken by chief minister Amarinder Singh and cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on attending the groundbreaking ceremony in Pakistan scheduled for Wednesday. On Monday, Congress leaders appreciated Amarinder’s decision to stay away from the ceremony despite getting a formal invite but kept mum on Sidhu’s decision to attend.
‘Develop, preserve trees with genetic variations’ - Times of India
Coimbatore: Preserving and developing trees with genetic variations among a species could be a key to tackle issues such as climate change, drought and pest attacks, said experts. Knowing, documenting and conserving trees with such genetic variations, called forest genetic resources, was the need of the hour in Indian forestry, they said.
Petition against veterinary hosp: Mayor pulls up corp counsel over lapses in handling case - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: Mayor V K Prasanth has sought an explanation from the corporation counsel over the delay in taking proper legal action to counter the petition filed by private parties against the ongoing construction activities at Pettah veterinary hospital . The recent council meeting had witnessed a heated exchange of words between the opposition and corporation secretary L S Deepa regarding the legal cases related to the veterinary hospital.
UK would be thrust into the unknown if Brexit deal rejected, Theresa May says
LONDON: No one knows what will happen if Britain's parliament rejects the Brexit deal the government has reached with the European Union , Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday.After reaching a divorce deal on Sunday, May is now seeking to win over critics in her own Conservatives and opposition parties who have threatened to vote against it when parliament is asked to approve the agreement."There is a choice which this house will have to make. We can back this deal ...
Need Kartarpur-like initiatives to resolve Kashmir issue: Mehbooba Mufti - Times of India
SRINAGAR: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said instead of violence and bloodshed, the Kashmir problem can be resolved through "Kartarpur-like initiatives". "Bold, honest and humanitarian initiatives are needed to resolve Jammu and Kashmir problem. It is worthwhile to witness that Kartarpur corridor was opened on a day when so many human lives were taken by terrorism in Mumbai in 2009 (2008)," the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief said.
Vice President, PM Modi greet people on Constitution Day - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted people on Constitution day , saying values enshrined in it must be followed in personal and public life.Naidu also said that people must have trust in constitutional bodies and processes."We must uphold integrity in our personal and public life, have trust and honour in constitutional bodies and processes," the vice president Secretariat tweeted.He said it is our "utmost national obligation" that we...
Crisis in JD(S) over new chief - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With K Krishnankutty of Janata Dal (S) replacing Mathew T Thomas in the Pinarayi Vijayan government, the party have to find a new chief to lead its state unit.Selecting the new state president of the party will not be a smooth affair. Party veteran C K Nanoo will claim the post and Krishnankutty will have to support him in a quid pro quo act.
US looking at tools at its disposal to convince Pakistan to crack down on terrorist groups
WASHINGTON: Except for designating Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism, the United States is looking at all possible tools at its disposal to convince Islamabad to crack down on terrorist groups, a senior US official has said. "The focus of the discussions has not been on designating Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism, rather how to use other tools at our disposal to convince Pakistan that it is in its interest to crack down on terrorist groups," the administration official told PTI.
Telangana assembly elections 2018: Only BJP capable of liberating state from MIM clutches, shackle its dadagiri, says Amit Shah - Times of India
DUBBAKA: BJP national president Amit Shah said only the saffron party can liberate Telangana from the Majlis party’s ‘dadagiri’ and urged the people to give an opportunity to the BJP to serve the state. He claimed that there was an overwhelming response from the youth when he asked them as to who could liberate the state from MIM and assured people that his would make Telangana a model state. “You have given a chance to other parties TRS, Congress and TDP.
Ray of hope: Tricity residents take home 10 canines up for adoption at dog show - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: A dog show organized by the Chandigarh Kennel Club in Sector 34 could have been a more happier affair if all abandoned pet dogs of good breeds had managed to find a new home. These had been rescued and put up for adoption by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty Towards Animals (SPCA), Chandigarh, at the adoption camp on Sunday.
Online ‘foreigner friend’ cons HR manager of Rs 7L - Times of India
PUNE: A 54-year-old HR manager working in a private company fell prey to a fraudster who befriended him on social media and duped him of Rs7 lakh on the pretext of starting a gold showroom in India. Bajirao Khandekar of Purnanagar in Chinchwad lodged a complaint with the Chikhali police station on Saturday. Senior inspector of Chikhali police Vivek Mugalikar told TOI, the complainant got in touch with a woman through a social media website. She claimed that she was living abroad.
Dahod couple booked for murder of mother, daughter - Times of India
Vadodara: A couple in Dahod was booked for murdering a three-year-old girl last week. Accused couple Manju Bhabhor and Dilip Bhabhor is also suspected of killing 48-year-old Nanda Sisodiya, the girl’s mother who is missing. A murder case was registered against the duo after the body of three-year-old Shiyona alias Angel Sisodiya was fished out from Hadap River in Limkheda. Shiyona alias Angel was adopted by Nanda, who is a unmarried.
1,700 participate in city’s half marathon - Times of India
Surat: Over 1 ,700 runners from different parts of the country participated in the half marathon organized by Surti Runners, a non-government organization, here on Sunday. The total prize money of Rs6 lakh was given to winners in different categories of the race. Runners belonging to Valsad, Bardoli, Bengaluru, New Delhi, Ahmedabad and other places in the country, including city, participated in the half marathon of 21km, and 10km and 5km races in male, female and veteran categories.
NMC built rly stn flyover with unapproved design - Times of India
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) had constructed the flyover in front of railway station without getting its design approved from competent authority. The civic body had also neglected study on traffic movement and other vital elements. The flyover is all set to be demolished resulting into a loss of public money of Rs18.51 crore spent on its construction along with the commercial shops below it.
Rahul Gandhi a part-time leader of Congress: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis - Times of India
SEONI (MP): Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis Sunday said Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is a "part-time leader" who doesn't understand issues concerning Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh , which is going to polls next week. Addressing a rally in Barghat (ST) constituency in Seoni district for the November 28 elections, Fadnavis also attacked the Congress for making "lofty promises" in its poll manifesto.
Paraglider dies in West Bengal accident, another critical - Times of India
KOLKATA: A paraglider was killed and another severely injured in a gliding accident in West Bengal 's Kalimpong district, police said on Sunday."Purushottam, 22, a paragliding pilot from Nepal, died in the accident while the tourist with him was injured in Delo hills on Sunday," a Kalimpong police officer said.""The body has been recovered.
Cops were afraid, let Ajmal Kasab flee from railway station: Mediaperson - Times of India
MUMBAI: The photojournalist who captured the chilling image of 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist Ajmal Kasab at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, says police let Kasab and his accomplice flee from the railway station. On November 26, 2008, Sebastian D'Souza ran out from his office next to the train station armed with nothing more than his Nikon camera and lenses, after hearing the gunfire.
EU leaders to sign off 'tragic' Brexit deal
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders met Sunday to approve a historic Brexit deal, with one declaring Britain's withdrawal a "tragedy", but holding out hope of close future ties. Arriving for a special summit in Brussels, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker , head of the bloc's executive arm, said it was a "sad day". "To see a country like Great Britain... leave the EU is not a moment of joy nor of celebration, it's a sad moment and it's a tragedy," he said.
Telangana assembly elections 2018: On Andhra settlers turf, KTR on wooing spree - Times of India
HYDERABAD: A day after Sonia Gandhi gave an assurance of granting special status to the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh with an eye on securing Andhra settlers’ votes in Greater Hyderabad segments, IT minister KT Rama Rao stepped in to call the grand alliance’s bluff and, at the same time, said the settlers are an intrinsic part of Telangana in general and Hyderabad in particular.
DuPont held responsible for pesticide residue in grapes - Times of India
Nashik: Nashik District Consumer Complaints and Redressal Forum held a pesticides company responsible for rejection of grapes in the international market after chemical residue was found in the fruit. E.I. DuPont India Limited has been ordered to pay Rs8.7 lakh in compensation to the two farmers for losses sustained in their export business. “The company has sold its product to the farmer saying it would have maximum residue level of 0.01 mg per kg.
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