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No trace of rain, dry weather to prevail: Met - Times of India
LUDHIANA: As residents continue to grapple with hot and humid weather conditions in the city, the Met forecast has played spoilsport. According to the latest prediction by the Met department, the temperatures are expected to rise in the coming days with mostly dry weather conditions.The impact of dry weather and a scorching sun throughout Thursday reflected on the rising mercury level with maximum day temperature being recorded at 35.4°C — two degrees above normal.
Robbers loot Rs 20L in Panipat, kill 77-year-old man - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Three unidentified robbers killed a 77-year-old man and looted Rs 20 lakh in cash and gold worth Rs 4 lakh from a house in Purewal Colony in Model Town area of Panipat city on Wednesday night. The accused managed to flee after committing the crimeThe robbers also allegedly tied and gagged the deceased’s 33-year-old daughter Veena, who lived with him. The incident came to light when the woman managed to free herself and found her father Ajit Lal murdered in the other room.
15 arrested, 3 minors detained for involvement in Chakan violence - Times of India
PUNE: The Pune rural police arrested 15 persons and detained three minors since Wednesday midnight for rioting, arson and other charges related to the July 30 violence during the Maratha quota agitation in the industrial town of Chakan , about 40km from here.Most of the arrested suspects are in the age group of 18 to 30 years and hail from villages around Chakan and Khed. Thirteen of them were picked up from their houses around 1am on Thursday and brought to the Chakan police station.
Husband of Bareilly nikah halala victim claims he never divorced her - Times of India
BAREILLY: Days after a woman filed an FIR complaining that she was given instant triple talaq by her husband on multiple occasions and forced to marry and sleep with her father-in-law as part of nikah halala , her husband Wasim Husain held a press conference here on Thursday and said he never divorced his wife.
North Karnataka statehood bandh fizzles out - Times of India
BENGALURU/HUBBALLI: Barring sporadic symbolic protests, normal life remained largely unaffected in the 13 districts of North Karnataka on Thursday as the bandh called by farmer and social organisations to further demands for separate statehood fizzled out.
Woman falls on sand heap, dies of deep burns - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: There can be no smoke without fire, goes a proverb. So can there be burns without a fire then? Mystery shrouds the death of a middle-aged woman who recently succumbed to deep burns that covered 57% of her body after she accidentally fell on a heap of sand.On June 22, Salmabano Ansari was riding pillion with her husband Nizamuddin Ansari(52) on their way to Narol when her husband lost control of the scooter while trying to avoid a collision with a speeding truck.
India U-19 captain Rawat under scanner for playing unsanctioned league in Mauritius - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Delhi's wicketkeeper-batsman Anuj Rawat , who recently captained India U-19 in four-day matches in Sri Lanka, is under the scanner for playing an unsanctioned T20 league in Mauritius last year along with a host of Pakistani cricketers.The tournament was held in June last year and Anuj played in it alongside some lesser-known first-class players like Asad Pathan Normally for playing in leagues in UK or Bangladesh, a cricketer needs (No Objection Certificate) NOC from BCCI to apply...
Reliance Jio partners with SBI to strengthen digital ties - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio entered into a digital partnership with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) to "bring next generation" banking experience. Jio, which is controlled by India's richest person Mukesh Ambani , aims to increase SBI’s digital customer base."Jio and SBI customers will benefit from Jio Prime, a consumer engagement and commerce platform from Reliance. Jio Prime will offer exclusive deals from Reliance Retail, Jio, partner brands and merchants.
India win two medals at 2018 International Aerobic Championship - Times of India
NEW DELHI: India won two bronze medals at the 2018 International Aerobic Championship in Arizona , USA, which concluded on Thursday.Anikate Chakraborty finished third with a tally of 18.450 in Age Group 2 of the men's individual category, while Esha, Yurika and Divyashree also claimed a bronze medal in the women's trio event.The event is conducted by the Association of National Aerobic Championships (ANAC), which is the officiating and sanctioning body of the International Aerobic...
FOGWA requests FM to allow benefit of ITC accumulated till July 31 - Times of India
Surat: The Federation of Gujarat Weavers Association (FOGWA) has written to finance minister Piyush Goyal, opposing the clause in the government notification issued to tax payers, to forego the entire benefit of input tax credit ( ITC ) availed and accumulated till July 31, 2018.Based on the industry representation, the GST Council in its 28th meeting held on July 21 decided to allow refund of ITC accumulated due to inverted duty structure in respect of certain textile goods.
Fetus found in Sirhaul pond - Times of India
GURUGRAM: A fetus was found abandoned in Sirhaul village pond on Tuesday.According to the police, the fetus was spotted floating in the pond by one Deepak Kumar who had gone to there to stop children from swimming as it was getting dark.Kumar informed the police, who later reached the spot and took the fetus into custody.
Special status demand: Andhra CM vows to continue fight against Centre - Times of India
ANANTHAPUR: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday pledged to continue the fight against the Central government for implementation of the AP Reorganisation Act and fulfilment of bifurcation promises.Addressing people as part of the Grama Darsini programme in Ananthapur , Naidu said he had been working hard for the past four years to develop the state after bifurcation. He said he had expected the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre to give a helping hand to the residuary state.
Australia defends ties to toppled Malaysian regime
KUALA LUMPUR: Australia's foreign minister today defended her country's ties with Malaysia 's former graft-ridden government after Canberra was accused of being complicit in alleged corruption by harbouring a fugitive.Political heavyweight Anwar Ibrahim , who was imprisoned under Prime Minister Najib Razak until his shock defeat in May elections, has slammed Canberra's "tainted" policy towards the former government.Anwar cited the case of a policeman, now in Australian custody, who fled...
CBSE revises fee for teachers training programme
NAGPUR: The Central Board of Secondary Education CBSE ) has revised fee for its Capacity Building Programme (CBC), which is an exhaustive training programme for teachers and principals.The programmes are almost always implemented through the board's Centre of Excellence, which for Maharashtra is situated in Pune.
Axelsen, Okuhara keep world title defences on track - Times of India
NANJING: Viktor Axelsen and Nozomi Okuhara stormed into the third round to stay on course for back-to-back men's and women's titles at the World Badminton Championships on Wednesday.Denmark's Axelsen, the top seed and men's world number one, subdued a spirited first-game challenge from China's unseeded Huang Yuxiang before winning 21-17, 21-8.Women's eighth seed Okuhara of Japan made even shorter work of unseeded Rachel Honderich, sending the 22-year-old Canadian packing 21-11, 21-9 in just...
Govt to introduce Bill to reinstate provisions in SC/ST Act during ongoing session of Parliament - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to introduce the Bill to reinstate the provisions to protect dalits from any sort of Atrocities. Sources said the Bill will be passed during the ongoing session of parliament.The decision was taken under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the deadline set by dalit groups and BJP's allies to restore the provisions of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act .
Wife of former principal of Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College walks out of jail - Times of India
'Mughalsarai' Junction to become history from next week
Saras Sarasvathy to conduct a workshop on Wednesday
PUNE: A scholar on cognitive basis of high-performance entrepreneurship, Saras Sarasvathy will be conducting a workshop at the Centre for Entrepreneurship Innovation at FLAME University .
India's population growth rate highly overestimated: Study - Times of India
LONDON: India's population growth rate is highly overestimated by existing models, say scientists who suggest that accounting for the diversity and differences in the levels of education among people can help arrive at more accurate projections.Accurate population projections could help India and its workforce catch up to more developed Asian countries with higher GDP per capita, researchers suggest."India is an extremely heterogeneous sub-continent.
Earth Overshoot Day 2018: We have consumed more than what planet can replenish
In less than eight months, human consumption of Earth’s resources has been more than what the planet can provide for the entire year. In 2017, this day fell on August 2, a day later. What's worrying is that we are consuming resources 1.7 times faster than what earth can replenish . Here's more:
Trump calls on US attorney general to end Russia probe
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON: Amid rising tensions between his supporters and the liberal media that he frequently denounces as “fake news,” US President Donald Trump on Tuesday publicly asked his Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end FBI Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, saying the probe is besmirching the reputation of the United States.“This is a terrible situation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain...
HC defers OBC MBBS, BDS admissions plea till today - Times of India
Nagpur: Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court adjourned the hearing on issue of OBC quota in the MBBS and BDS seats across the country till Wednesday after the petitioners sought time to file a rejoinder to Director General of Health Service’s (DGHS) affidavit.
Giving KiKi challenge online can land you in legal trouble - Times of India
Vadodara: Giving KiKi challenge to anyone on social media, can land you in jail.The cybercrime cell has begun monitoring the social media websites where the challenge is trending. Police said they will act against the citizens who give such challenge to anyone here.“The challenge is very dangerous as it puts at risk lives of those who accept it and dance near the moving vehicles.
Deepa Malik adds discus to arsenal as she heads to Asiad - Times of India
GURUGRAM: Deepa Malik (47) has qualified for the discus and javelin throw competitions at Asian Para Games to be held in Indonesia from October 8-16. This is the first time that she will be participating in a discus competition in the international level. “I have always competed in shot put and javelin throw but this would be my first time taking part in discus.
Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams gears up for Brahmotsavams - Times of India
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams (TTD) is geared up for the prestigious Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala from September 13 to October 18.TTD executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal, after a meeting with the officials including Chittoor district collector P S Pradyumna and Tirupati urban SP Abhishek Mahanti, told journalists that the arrangements are being done for the prestigious event.The Palakatla Brahmotsavams will be held from September 13 to 21 atop the hill.
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