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New Zealand players available for full IPL season - Times of India
MUMBAI: In a significant development, New Zealand Cricket has allowed their players to take part in the entire duration of the next edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).An announcement to this effect was made Monday by James Wear, GM Commercial, New Zealand Cricket, at a special interaction arranged by official broadcasters of IPL, Star Sports "One of the things New Zealand Cricket has decided is to allow its players to play in the Indian Premier League right till the end of the IPL,"...
India-Morocco sign MLA pact; to help each other in criminal, legal matters - Times of India
NEW DELHI: India and Morocco on Monday signed an agreement to help each other in criminal matters and provide legal assistance wherever required, the home ministry said.The agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters was signed by Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on behalf of India and Mohamed Aujjar, the minister of justice on behalf of Kingdom of Morocco, here.The pact will strengthen bilateral cooperation with Morocco and enhance effectiveness and provide a broad...
High-security plates for your car now a few clicks away - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Getting a counterfeit numberplate from a roadside shop that looks like a high-security registration plate might seem like an easy way out as compared to queuing up at an authorised centre, but can lead you to prosecution.From Tuesday , Delhi government’s transport department will make the process of getting authorised high-security registration plates a smoother affair as appointments can be booked online.While new vehicles registered in the capital come fitted with high-security...
Thane corporator's son 'fires' in air, video goes viral - Times of India
THANE: A video has gone viral showing a Thane Shiv Sena corporator's son firing in the air at a private birthday party hosted by them in Lonavala on Friday. Sanjay Pandey is the elected corporator from ward No. 5 of Thane Municipal Corporation 's Gandhi Nagar area.
Lucknow: No easy breathing as air remains ‘very poor’ - Times of India
LUCKNOW: Lucknow has not been breathing easy since last week.
Zia’s BNP to challenge Hasina in B’desh polls
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s main opposition BNP, led by imprisoned ex-premier Khaleda Zia , on Sunday said it would participate in the general election next month, after it boycotted the 2014 polls that returned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League to power due to fears of rigging.Opposition parties have expressed concern that the polls will not be democratic and have threatened protests.The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is part of the newly-formed opposition alliance — National Unity...
Cops launch drive to check guards and private security agencies - Times of India
PUNE: The Pune police have undertaken a mammoth task of verifying the security guards and the private security agencies functioning in the city.
Missing Tripura man back home after 4 months - Times of India
KOLKATA: Adhir Kumar Jamatia (55), who had been missing for four months, finally reached his home in Tripura on Sunday. A resident of Kachigang Colony in Tripura, Jamatia had left home for work in Bengaluru on July 4. Nobody is certain how he landed up near Barrackpore with a failed memory a few days later. A Good Samaritan rescued him from the street and got him admitted to B N Bose Hospital in Barrackpore.“He was only able to mumble a few words in a dialect we were unable to understand.
US tells Saudi prince Khashoggi killers to be held accountable
WASHINGTON: Secretary of state Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday the US will hold accountable all those involved in the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist, in a telephone call that also took in the conflict in Yemen.The killing of Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul and the war in Yemen, which has pushed the country to the brink of famine, are two of the main sources of strain in the decades-old alliance between Washington and...
Tamil Nadu: Fund allocated for acquiring land for airport expansion - Times of India
COIMBATORE: The much-awaited land acquisition process for the expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport is set to roll finally with the state government clearing the first phase of funds worth Rs 75 crore.Minister for municipal administration SP Velumani revealed this at the roadshow for the Global Investors Meet 2019 in the city on Sunday.Addressing the gathering, Velumani said industrialists had long been seeking the expansion of the airport.
Moscow Afghan talks: Why India softened its stand on Taliban
Russia- and the Taliban- scored PR victories with Friday’s meeting in Moscow on the future of Afghanistan, which brought the Taliban to another international negotiating table. For India, the event served to bring out from the closet a significant shift in its policy vis a vis the Taliban, for the first time agreeing to share a room with them, something that was anathema until recently.Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Zamir Kabulov is expected to make a statement on the meeting on Monday.
Statue of Unity to bring more tourists to Gujarat: Official - Times of India
VADODARA: The 182-metre-tall Statue of Unity has seen over 1 lakh visitors since it was opened to the public on November 1 and will help Gujarat attract more tourists, including international ones, in the future, a senior state tourism official said on Sunday.The statue of Sardar Patel , situated on an islet near Sardar Sarovar Dam in Kevadiya in the state's Narmada district, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31.The statue, the tallest in the world, has so far...
Health dept officials seal clinic in Trichy district - Times of India
TRICHY: Health department officials on Saturday night sealed a clinic at Ammapettai in Trichy district of Tamil Nadu after an unqualified woman was found treating patients. The woman was identified as Sundari, 22, hailing from a village near Manapparai.Nagu Clinic was allegedly owned by a Trichy-based doctor named Arun Kumar. According to Trichy collector K Rajamani, the doctor runs around 12 hospitals in the district.
Police stop protesters approaching Trump motorcade in Paris
PARIS: French police stopped two topless protesters who approached the motorcade of US President Donald Trump as he made his way up the Champs-Elysees to a ceremony marking 100 years since the end of World War One One of the protesters got within metres of the rear of the motorcade before being grabbed by a police officer, while a second could be seen being hauled away by security services on the edge of the famous avenue, live television pictures showed.The fact that the protesters were...
Magnus Carlsen, Fabiano Caruana draw again in World Chess Championship - Times of India
LONDON: The second round of the 2018 World Chess Championship in London between three-time defending champion Magnus Carlsen and American Fabiano Caruana ended in a draw on Saturday.The two young chess stars, both under 30, have one point each after drawing their opening two games of the tournament.Italian prodigy Carlsen is seeking to cement his reputation as one of history's greatest chess players, while Caruana is another young star helping to return mass appeal to the highbrow game.Chess...
LPG cylinder prices hiked for second time this month - Times of India
RANCHI: LPG cylinder prices have been increased by Rs 3 for the second time this month due to the petroleum ministry's decision to increase the commission paid to LPG dealers.A letter in this regard was issued by the ministry of petroleum and natural gas which mandated revision of cylinder prices across the country and came into effect from November 7.
Name changing an attempt to demolish idea of India: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti - Times of India
SRINAGAR: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has hit out at the BJP for changing the names of cities and towns and said that the move was an attempt to demolish the idea of India.“Name changing is an attempt to demolish the idea of India we grew up with. It is an assault on the country's composite Ganga-Jamuni culture. BJP is trying to tell the Muslims that they don't belong to this place. But be sure it is as much my country like yours.
South Delhi building permits to be easier - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Under the banner ‘ease of doing business’, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) has introduced few reforms for seeking construction permits in Delhi, which aims to reduce the time from 157 days to 59 days. SDMC commissioner Puneet Goel said that as per the new policy, the sanction of building plan will be given within 30 days — seven days for plinth certification and 22 days for completion certificate.In case there is any delay, the official concerned will be made accountable.
Walking on Mysuru’s streets no longer the joy it once was - Times of India
Mysuru: One need look no farther than the novels and short stories of the acclaimed author RK Narayan to find lyrical vignettes describing the joy of walking along the streets of Mysuru, which in the writer’s day, retained its anglicised name: Mysore.
Man jumps off local to nab phone thief, lands in ICU - Times of India
NAVI MUMBAI: A 38-year-old man, who works as an restaurant manager in Bhandup, was severely injured after he jumped off a running train while chasing a robber who snatched his phone on the train on November 2. The man, Sachindra Kumar, a Kamothe resident, is in the ICU of Apollo hospital at Belapur.Kumar's sibling, Gajendra (33), said, " Panvel railway cops gave wrong information about how my brother got injured. They said he fell while alighting from the train as he might have been sleepy.
More than half of biennale artists to be women
KOCHI: The fourth edition of Kochi Muziris Bienalle to be held here from December 12 and curated by Anita Dube will feature works of 138 artists from 31 countries.Addressing a ‘meet-the-curator’ programme organized by Kochi Biennale Foundation here Anita Dube, known for her politically charged works said more than half of the participating artists would be women.Dube, who participated as an artist in the first biennale said the recent floods in Kerala had prompted her to explore ways in which...
Chhattisgarh polls: Tea-seller eyes CM's turf from Jogi's party; takes on Raman - Times of India
RAJNANDGAON (CHHATTISGARH): As a child, he used to assist his father in selling tea and later became an astute politician. Sounding familiar?
After Richards and Sehwag, Rohit Sharma can be the most destructive batsman in the world: Sunil Gavaskar - Times of India
The West Indies' forgettable tour of India will end in Chennai with the hosts looking to complete a 3-0 win.
Depression over Bay of Bengal may turn into cyclone - Times of India
CHENNAI: A cyclone likely to form over the Bay of Bengal may bring heavy rain to the city by the middle of next week as the Met office has forecast that the system is expected to move towards north Tamil Nadu . However, independent weather experts said the system may weaken by the time the cyclone makes landfall.According to IMD’s regional weather inference, the well-marked low pressure area over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Andaman has intensified into a depression.
'Government using temple as a milch cow' - Times of India
KOCHI: The government is just using Sabarimala temple as a 'milch cow' and that is the reason why government and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) are ignoring the customs and traditions of the temple, said Prayar Gopalakrishnan, former TDB president at a news meet held in Kochi on Saturday.TDB does not even understand the rights that it have and its president A Padmakumar is merely obeying the commands of the government, he said.
Siddaramaiah’s arrival ahead of mayoral polls boosts hopes of Cong corporators - Times of India
Mysuru: Former chief minister Siddaramaiah’s arrival in the city has had a visible effect on the mood of the Congress activists, with the senior leader likely to play a decisive role in the party bagging the mayor’s seat in the elections due on November 17.
Appointment of four CJs for HCs notified - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Union law ministry has notified appointment of four Chief Justices on Friday for the high courts of Allahabad, Madhya Pradesh, Patna and Tripura, besides the transfer of Justice Ravi Ranjan of Patna HC to Punjab & Haryana HC. Justice Govind Mathur has been appointed as the chief justice of Allahabad HC . He was earlier holding the charge as acting CJ of the HC. Justice SK Seth has been appointed as the chief justice of the Madhya Pradesh HC.
Kanpur ladies had a blast at this do! - Times of India
It was an entertaining affair when the ladies of a private club in Kanpur gathered to shake their legs on some peppy numbers, recently. Dressed in western attire, the ladies exchanged compliments with each other. The party turned out to be an entertaining one as the ladies played games like tambola and antakshari. Neha, Shruti and Nidhi were spotted having quality time at the do. The DJ had the ladies dancing to his tunes as he played some peppy dance numbers.
Govt banks on Indo-German project to halt animal deaths - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Centre is banking on an Indo-German Human-Wildlife conflict mitigation project to prevent a recurrence of the controversial killing of tigress Avni in Maharashtra and deaths of seven elephants by electrocution in Odisha last month.The Indo-German project aims to provide technical support at the national level and in selected states for effective implementation of conflict mitigation measures so that both human and animal lives could be saved by shifting from 'conflict' to...
Medical students from civic-run hosp to visit old age home - Times of India
Thane: The medical students of the civic-run hospital are going to spend their Diwali weekend in a special way. Unlike many who are planning trips to friends and relatives places over the weekend, these students are going to visit an old age home in Bhiwandi and spend to day with them.
AAP govt has insulted people from Poorvanchal: Maken - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Congress on Saturday targeted the ruling Aam Aadmi Pary (AAP) for allegedly asking the Chhat Puja Samiti to put pictures of ministers and legislators at ghats to receive funds.Chhat Puja Samiti is the committee responsible for making arrangements for Chhat -- a four-day Hindu festival -- in Delhi, for which this year about 1,000 Ghats had been built.Delhi has about 40 lakh voters from Poorvanchal -- people from eastern Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar -- who celebrate Chhat.
Trump continues to roil Europe after another spat with Macron
WASHINGTON: With a firmly established reputation as a thin-skinned and truculent leader, US President Donald Trump began a Paris visit on Saturday with another scrap with French President Emmanuel Macron before the two made nice and agreed that a strong European defence is important for both sides whichever way it was achieved.The consensus came after a tempestuous start a visit to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One.
AP cabinet to be expanded, two members to be inducted - Times of India
AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet will be expanded on Sunday with the inclusion of two new members, filling the vacancies caused by the resignation of two BJP members in March, TDP sources said on Saturday.Senior legislator N Mohammed Farooq, who is currently the chairman of the state legislative council, would be inducted into the Chandrababu Naidu cabinet along with Kidari Sravan Kumar, son of slain MLA Kidari Sarveswara Rao, party sources said.The two are being inducted into the...
US, others denounce dissolution of Sri Lanka parliament as undemocratic
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena 's decision to dissolve parliament, worsening an already major political crisis, has drawn criticism from Western powers, including the United States and Britain.Sirisena dissolved parliament on Friday night, only five days before it was due to reconvene and he was in danger of losing a vote of no confidence. He has also called a general election for Jan.
STF seeks remand of 4 poachers - Times of India
BHUBANESWAR: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Crime Branch on Friday sought the remand of four poachers arrested in connection with killing a Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) at Khajuria, close to Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary in Bargarh district On October 28, the decomposed carcass of an RBT was found. The forest department suspended a forester and forest guard, blaming them for negligence of duty for the late detection. On November 2, poachers Satyaban Sahu, Gouri Mirdha and Sushil Bhoi were held.
After lull, Chandrasekhar Rao to hit election trail from Gajwel tomorrow - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Gates of the expansive farmhouse of chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao at Erravelli in Gajwel will, for the first time, open for a huge gathering on November 11. KCR's farmhouse which is a veritable fortress and practically has been out of bounds, will play host to a meeting of TRS workers and leaders when Chandrasekhar Rao kicks off his campaign for the forthcoming elections from his constituency.No less than 15,000 partymen are expected to attend KCR's address.
Google remembers engineer Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu - Times of India
Google on Saturday dedicated a Doodle in honour of Elisa Leonida Zamfirescu who fought gender barriers to become one of the first woman engineers in the world. Born in the Romanian port city of Galati on November 10, 1887, Zamfirescu passed school with high marks from the Central School of Girls in Bucharest, and earned a baccalaureate from Mihai Viteazul High School.
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic divided over future venue for ATP Finals - Times of India
LONDON: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic were split Friday over whether the season-ending ATP Finals should remain in London after 2020 as tennis chiefs consider where the event should be staged in future.The ATP, the governing body of men's professional tennis, announced in August the opening of an international tender process to determine the future location of the season finale featuring the world's best eight qualified singles players and doubles teams.The event was first held in Tokyo in...
Air quality better now, but still in ‘very poor’ category - Times of India
PATNA: There was some respite for the residents of state capital on Friday as the level of Air Quality Index (AQI) plunged 79 points over the last 24 hours, but it continued to remain in the “very poor” category.The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)’s AQI bulletin states that ‘very poor’ air can lead to respiratory illnesses on prolonged exposure.The AQI is an assessment of the air quality taking into account eight pollutants: PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 10 micron), PM10...
Bio-medical incinerator unit to start functioning with police protection - Times of India
CHENNAI: A TNPCB-authorised bio-medical waste contractor in Kinar village near Madurantakam in Kancheepuram district moved the court on Friday for police protection after the incineration unit he manages was forcibly shut by locals since October31.With a favourable order from Justice N Anand Venkatesh of the Madras high court , Tamil Nadu Waste Management Limited is expected to resume operations from Saturday with police protection.
After Lanka and Pak, China now inks port deal with Myanmar
BEIJING: China has clinched a multi-billion-dollar deal to build a port at a strategic town along the coast of the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar , its third project in India’s neighbourhood after Sri Lanka and Pakistan.China and Myanmar signed an agreement on Thursday to build the deep sea port project in Kyaukpyu town after negotiations dragged for years due to financing and other issues, state-run Global Times reported on Friday.
Low humidity takes sting out of hot days - Times of India
PANAJI: While mercury levels in the state have continued to rise over the past couple of weeks, officials at the India meteorological department (IMD), Panaji , said its impact has been mitigated by low humidity “Humidity has been on the lower side, unlike in the monsoon . Hence, there has been a marked decrease in stuffiness and perspiration,” Rahul M, a scientist at IMD, Panaji, said.Maximum temperatures over the past week have been hovering around 35C, around two degrees above normal.
India rejects Pak objection on N-sub - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday brushed aside Pakistan 's objections to the recent deployment of nuclear submarine INS Arihant as coming from a country for which the "tenet of responsibility'' did not exist.Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal had said on Tursday that the development marked the first actual deployment of ready-to-fire nuclear warheads in south Asia.
Ratan Tata to lay foundations for a 300 bed cancer hospital in Ranchi - Times of India
RANCHI: Tata Trusts will build a a 300-bed cancer hospital cum research center in Ranchi.Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of Tata Sons and the chairman of Tata Trusts, will lay the foundations for a the hospital cum research center on Saturday.The hospital will come up on 23 acres of land donated by the state department of health, medical education and family welfare department to the Tata Trusts in Kanke on the outskirts of the state capital earlier this year.Jharkhand health secretary...
About 90% infants in rural Gurugram vulnerable to infectious diseases - Times of India
GURUGRAM: With only 10.8 coverage, poor vaccination in the rural parts of Gurugram puts nearly 90 per cent of infants at risk of contracting deadly infectious diseases including tuberculosis, measles, and polio. The numbers, provided by the National Family Health Survey 4 ( NFHS4 ), add to the worry as overall vaccination rates in the state has dropped from 65.3 per cent to 62.2 per cent in the past 10 years.
Lion Air crash fallout: DGCA alerts Boeing 737 Max pilots on malfunction issues
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked Indian carriers using the Boeing 737 Max — Jet Airways and SpiceJet — to take corrective action on these planes facing a malfunction that could lead to a “possible impact with terrain”.
Hockey World Cup: Team picked on all-round skills, says coach Harendra Singh - Times of India
BENGALURU: Midfielder Manpreet Singh will lead India at the FIH World Cup, beginning in Bhubaneswar later this month. The 18-member hockey squad boasts young blood at the expense of experience and expertise in a majority of positions, barring goalkeeping, which will be spearheaded by the seasoned PR Sreejesh.Two big players missing from the squad are striker SV Sunil and drag-flick ace Rupinder Pal Singh.
Three held for cheating 12 people with fake insurance policies - Times of India
GHAZIABAD: Three persons were arrested on Wednesday for cheating people by taking money from them by offering fake insurance policies . Police said the accused would get money deposited in their own accounts and then stop taking calls of their ‘customers’. The fourth accused is absconding.The trio was arrested in Kotwali following a tip-off. The accused have been identified as Deepak, Vivek and Mobin, residents of Loni, Mohan Nagar and Seelampur respectively.
New Bill lets minors be tried as adults for heinous crimes - Times of India ►
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Bill, 2014 that gives powers to the Juvenile Justice Board to decide if a juvenile above 16 years, involved in heinous crimes like rape, would be tried in an adult court.
Armymen beat up Arunachal cops - Times of India
BOMDILA: Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took stock of the situation arising out of clashes between the Army and Arunachal Pradesh police personnel.Some soldiers had allegedly vandalised the Bomdila police station and assaulted police personnel and civilians last week. "The defence minister (Sitharaman) and I looked into the ongoing conflict between the army and state police personnel.
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