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10-year-old sodomised in Patiala - Times of India
PATIALA: Police here have booked a 15-year-old boy for sodomising a 10-year-old boy. A case in this regard was registered on complaint of the mother of the survivor.The incident took place on November 12, when the boy, a Class VI student, was returning home. Investigating officer Jasmel Singh, said, "The accused, who is also a minor, was known to the survivor, who is undergoing treatment at a government hospital.
Stormy Daniels' lawyer arrested on domestic violence suspicions
LOS ANGELES: Michael Avenatti , the lawyer for an adult film star engaged in a legal battle with Donald Trump, was arrested in Los Angeles on a felony domestic violence charge, police said Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Department tweeted that the star attorney was booked in the afternoon and his bail was set at $50,000. The 47-year-old lawyer posted bond and was released late Wednesday. He will make his first court appearance December 5, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Murder cracked: Man killed by wife, lover after he catches them in act - Times of India
HYDERABAD:Nearly a fortnight after a driver was killed in Keesara, sleuths of the Special Operations Team (SOT) of Rachakonda commissionerate cracked the murder mystery by arresting his wife and her paramour on Wednesday. The decomposed body of T Durga Rao, 40, was found lying in the bushes of Ganga Nagar Colony in Ankireddypally village on November 2 by locals, who immediately alerted the cops.
Mahadevappa demands white paper on jobs created by Modi - Times of India
Mysuru: Demanding an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on creation of jobs in the country since his ascension to the post, senior Congress leader and former minister HC Mahadevappa on Wednesday said, “Modi must tell the people the number of jobs he has created.” Reminding Modi of his promise to create five crore jobs in the country, Mahadevappa said, “It is time he explained to the people how many jobs have been created in the past four years.
Harassed by lenders, man attempts suicide - Times of India
Rajkot: Harassed by a loan shark, a farm labourer in Enjar village of Dhrangadhra taluka in Surendranagar district tired to end his life by consuming poison on Wednesday.Police said the victim, identified as Viram Kudecha (28), was taken to CU Shah Hospital in Surendranagar, where his condition is said to be serious.Police have found Kudecha’s suicide note in which he has alleged that the accused, identified as Janaksinh Jhala, had been threatening to kill him and usurp his farm for recovery...
Mayor panel extends over Rs200cr favour to OCW - Times of India
Nagpur: The board of Nagpur Environmental Services Limited (NESL) headed by mayor Nanda Jichkar has allowed relaxation of financial and performance conditions in agreement between Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and water operator Orange City Water Pvt Ltd (OCW). The move is likely to result in a loss of over Rs200 crore to NMC and benefit OCW. NESL board also decided to extend completion period of 24x7 Water Supply Project by five years up to March 1, 2022.
Maid steals cash, jewellery worth Rs 33L from businessman’s house - Times of India
Vadodara: Hiring a female with little acquaintance as a domestic help has cost a city-based businessman dear. Domestic help Sunita, hired by the businessman Mukul Ajmera, stole diamond and gold jewellery worth Rs 33 lakh and Rs 50,000 cash from his house on Tuesday afternoon, a day after she was employed there. Ajmera owns an engineering company at Makarpura GIDC. The theft came to light when Zarina, one of the cooks working at Ajmera’s house, reached on Tuesday evening and found the house open.
Eight swine flu patients critical in Pune - Times of India
Pune: One more patient tested positive for swine flu on Wednesday. With this, the number of patients who have tested positive for the contagion at hospitals in the city has reached 579 so far this year. "Currently, the condition of eight patients with swine flu is critical and they have been put on ventilator support at different hospital in Pune city," said a medical officer of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
Bihar: RLSP leader shot dead within fortnight of becoming party’s block president - Times of India
PATNA: Unidentified armed criminals shot dead Rashtriya Lok Samta Party ( RLSP ) leader and Paliganj block president Amit Bhushan Verma alias Tuktuk (35) at Mera village under Khiri Mor police station area of western part of Patna district at around 10.30pm on Tuesday. This is the third killing of an RLSP leader in Bihar since April this year of which two including Verma got murdered in Patna.
Congress cannot look beyond one family: BJP - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Wednesday said the Congress could not look beyond one family or recall the contribution of others to the country, hitting back at the opposition party after Shashi Tharoor credited institutional structures created by Jawaharlal Nehru for a " chaiwala " like Narendra Modi becoming the prime minister. "If democracy is thriving in India, it is because of the Constitution.
Gadvasu youth fest kicks off musical note - Times of India
Ludhiana: The 9th inter-college youth festival of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University kicked off on Tuesday. More than 500 students from seven colleges are participating in the stage events, which were conducted in the open air theater at Punjab Agricultural University. The day started with light vocal and group songs (Indian and patriotic).
Recruitment for Army to be held in city on Nov 22 - Times of India
Coimbatore: The 110 Infantry (territorial army), Redfields, Coimbatore, will be conducting recruitment for 31 soldier (general duty), three solider (clerical staff duty), two soldier (chef community) and one solider (washer man) vacancies for enlisting in the territorial army.
Big sports events today - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Here are the big sports events lined up for Wednesday (November 14) that comprise the action from BWF Hong Kong Open and the second Test between Sri Lanka and England.Pakistan vs IrelandAustralia vs New Zealand Sameer Verma vs Suppanyu Avihingsanon of ThailandPV Sindhu vs Nitchaon Jindapol of ThailandBangladesh vs ZimbabweB Sai Praneeth vs Khosit Phetpradab of ThailandSri Lanka vs England Saina Nehwal vs Akane Yamaguchi of JapanKidambi Srikanth vs Wong Wing Ki Vincent of Hong Kong...
Capital among 25 cities in India chosen for LAP initiative - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The capital city will be the first in the state to have a local area-based plan (LAP), a new urban planning initiative being introduced by ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHA). The city is one among the 25 cities in India which have been chosen for the implementation of LAP and new town planning scheme (TPS) as part of AMRUT project on a pilot basis. The city corporation is also set to revise all the existing detailed town planning schemes (DTPs) dating back to 70s.
Cyclone Gaja: IMD issues storm surge warning for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry - Times of India
CHENNAI/PUDUCHERRY: Chennai and coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are expected to get rain from Wednesday evening as cyclone Gaja is edging closer to the coast at a speed of 12kmph. It is expected to make landfall between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday afternoon. The cyclone was situated 660km east northeast of Chennai coast and 760km east northeast of Nagapattinam coast.
Kids with family support more likely to stand up to bullying
NEW YORK: Young people with good family relationships are more likely to intervene when they witness bullying or other aggressive behaviour at school and to step in if they see victims planning to retaliate, suggests new research. The findings, published in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, found that kids who were already excluded, or discriminated against by peers or teachers, were less likely to stand up for victims of bullying.
150-feet tall Bapu statue planned in Muzaffarpur - Times of India
MUZAFFARPUR: A 150-feet tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi is proposed to be built on the premises of Gandhi Swaraj Ashram at Kamalpura village under the Paroo police station area in Muzaffarpur district to mark the 150th birth anniversary of the father of the nation. Gandhi had established the ashram in the village with the help of one of his associates, Radha Mohan Singh , during his visit to Champaran in 1934.
PMPML conducts trial run of electric bus - Times of India
PUNE: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited conducted trial run of an electric bus of a contractor on Monday on Nigdi-Bhekrainagar route, and in different parts of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad in the past few days. Sunil Borse, the chief engineer of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML), said, “We received a nine-metre-long bus for the trial run on November 7. We have been checking if it can run for 225km after being fully charged.
'Tell your boss': Recording is seen to link Saudi crown prince more strongly to Khashoggi killing
WASHINGTON: Shortly after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated last month, a member of the kill team instructed a superior over the phone to "tell your boss," believed to be crown prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, that the operatives had carried out their mission, according to three people familiar with a recording of Khashoggi's killing collected by Turkish intelligence.
Extra vigilant city police preparing fresh dossiers on ‘Urban Naxalites’ - Times of India
Nagpur: The special branch (SB) of city police has started preparing area-wise lists of Maoist sympathizers and members of different frontal organizations who follow the ideologies of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). The initiative is part of the revamped intelligence collection under the regime of city police chief BK Upadhyay and joint CP Ravindra Kadam.The dossiers on ‘Urban Naxalites’ include details about their activities and other links, if any.
Sharp drop in PhD holders, thanks to NU’s strict norms - Times of India
Nagpur: From a high of 998 at the 100th convocation in 2014 and 775 last year, the number of doctor of philosophy (PhD) holders have dropped by more than half to 304 this year, thanks to stringent measures adopted by Nagpur University while awarding the prestigious degree.As per the data published by NU in its perspective plan for next five years, about 660 PhDs were conferred in 2015 in its four faculties — science and technology, commerce and management, humanities and interdisciplinary...
Govt OKs constitution of IIM boards - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday approved the process of constitution of new boards of governors for IIMs as per the IIM Act 2017 "The process of constitution of boards for IIMs, which have been given full powers to run the institutions, is a major development which signals complete autonomy of quality institutions in higher education and will ensure quality expansion of higher education," HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said after approving the process.The IIM Act for the first time...
Followed UPA procedure on Rafale deal: Govt - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday made public details of its decision to scrap the UPA government's snail-paced negotiations for 126 Rafale fighter jets , which had reached a stalemate and ink a new deal for 36 fully-loaded jets from Dassault after complying with the defence procurement procedure (DPP) laid down by UPA in 2013.The Centre's document, made public after the Supreme Court's October 31 order, said, "During this long period of inconclusive 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft...
Kerala man killed in bus accident, 19 hurt - Times of India
Coimbatore: A 35-year-old man from Kerala was killed and 19 people were injured after the bus they were travelling fell on its side on the Pollachi – Meenkarai Road near Ambarampalayam near Pollachi on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as R Shreeraj, 35, of Karumalloor in Ernakulam district of Kerala. He was an insurance agent.As many as 29 people from Karumalloor were heading towards Kodaikanal in the mini bus, police sources said.
Sacked PM mulls new alliance, Lanka parties drag president to SC
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's ousted prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday announced to forge a new political alliance to fight the January 5 general elections even as major political parties and an election commission member dragged President Maithripala Sirisena to the Supreme Court.
Bengaluru: Woman, her daughter and parents found dead inside house - Times of India
BENGALURU: A 29-year-old woman, her six-year-old daughter and her elderly parents were found dead inside her house in Doddabommasandra in north Bengaluru.Police have recovered a note from the sport that indicates that the incident could be a case of suicide.Police identified the deceased as A Sudharani, her daughter A Sonica and her parents Janardhan, 52, and J Sumitra, 45.Kala Krishnaswamy, deputy commissioner of police (northeast division), said that the incident came to the light after...
MP Elections -Malwa-Nimar will be game-changer for Cong or still to remain BJP fortress? - Times of India
BHOPAL: The road to electoral power in Madhya Pradesh goes through Malwa-Nimar. No party can win elections and form government if it has been defeated in this region spread across 15 districts and 66 assembly seats, nearly 30% of total 230. In 2013 assembly elections, Narendra Modi as declared Prime Ministerial candidate of the BJP addressed 11 massive public meetings here and in the tornado of Modi-wave, the party secured a stunning victory in 56 assembly seats.
Jury convicts UK far-right couple who named son after Hitler
LONDON: A British couple with neo-Nazi views who named their son after Adolf Hitler was convicted Monday of membership in an outlawed far-right group.A jury at Birmingham Crown Court in central England found 22-year-old Adam Thomas and 38-year-old Claudia Patatas guilty of being members of National Action. A third defendant, Daniel Bogunovic, was also convicted of membership in the banned group.
Govt's response proves CCS not consulted before finalising Rafale deal: Congress - Times of India
NEW DELHI: The Congress Monday said the Centre's response to the Supreme Court on the Rafale issue was a "virtual admission" that the Cabinet Committee on Security was not consulted before finalising the deal with France.Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi also criticised the government for not disclosing the price of the Rafale fighter jets, alleging that the saffron party was being "elusive" and was beating around the bush over the pricing issue."There is a virtual admission that the...
Mumbai: Lake levels dip, call likely on water cuts - Times of India
MUMBAI: With levels of the seven lakes that supply potable water to Mumbai at nearly 77% as compared to 93% last year on the corresponding day, the civic body is likely to take a call on executing water cuts in the city. In 2016 too, lake levels were at 90% at this time.
Teeming with insects, Singanallur lake area gives glimpse into rich biodiversity - Times of India
Coimbatore: Scientists , who spotted flourishing insect population during the exploratory survey around Singanallur lake, expressed hope about the rich biodiversity in the area.The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) along with the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and Education (CUBE) have been working on the year-long insect survey around the lake.Until now, only butterflies and dragonflies were under study.
‘Sharp Vision’ for upcoming doctors - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: With an aim to help ambitious medical students , Karthik Raj - a second year MBBS student of Sree Gokulam Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram has come up with a tutorial blog titled ‘Sharp Vision’. A first-of-its-kind initiative, it will help both MBBS students and aspiring post-graduate medicos in studies.After four months since its launch, number of viewers of Sharp Vision has crossed 5,000 and has been shared by famous experts in the country.
Iran supreme leader says attackers 'funded by' Saudi and UAE
TEHRAN: Iran 's supreme leader on Monday said the attackers who killed 24 people at a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz were funded by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates."Based on reports, this cowardly act was the work of those very individuals who are rescued by the Americans whenever they are in trouble in Iraq and Syria and who are funded by the Saudis and the (United) Arab Emirates," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, in remarks posted on his official website.He did not...
Previous govt allotted coal blocks to their favourites: Piyush Goyal - Times of India
KORBA: At a time the BJP-led central government is battling the charge of corruption over the Rafale fighter jet deal, Union coal minister Piyush Goyal Monday accused the "previous government" of distributing coal blocks to their "favourites" like "revdi".Addressing a rally at Hardibazaar village in Korba district of Chhattisgarh , the minister said the Narendra Modi government fixed the anomalies in the process of allocating coal blocks after coming to power."The previous government had...
Nitin Gadkari dedicates to nation upgraded NH-44 in Meghalaya - Times of India
SHILLONG: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday dedicated to the nation the renovated and upgraded National Highway-44, which would boost industrial development in Meghalaya.The minister for road transport and highways will also review problems and issues faced in the execution of National Highway projects in the north-east here, over the next two days.Highlighting the importance of the upgraded NH-44, Gadkari said the road passes through coal and cement belts in the state."The NH-44 is...
Dangerous if attempts are made to distort, misinterpret history: Pranab Mukherjee - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Stressing the need to be conscious about the past, former President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday cautioned against any attempt to distort or misinterpret history as it can "destroy" a culture, race and bring disaster.Mukherjee said history or course of civilisation has never been determined by brute forces like Hitler or Mussolini but by personalities like Mahatma Gandhi.Addressing an event here, the former President said there is an absence of "historical consciousness" among...
Opposition parties come out in Congress support to question PM Modi, demand JPC on Rafale - Times of India
NEW DELHI: As Congress continues its unabated attack on the Narendra Modi government since former French President Francois Hollande's claim for the first time that the Indian government chose Anil Ambani 's company as the offset partner for the Rafale deal with Dassault, it took other opposition parties at least another day to take their stands on the issue, after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi trained his guns directly at the Prime Minister, within hours of the Hollande's claims coming up in...
MS Dhoni becomes second most capped cricketer for India after Sachin Tendulkar - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday became the cricketer with second most caps in international cricket for the country. The Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2018 in Dubai against Pakistan was Dhoni's 505th international outing for India in all formats.The 37-year-old has surpassed Rahul Dravid , who represented the country in 504 international matches, and is now only behind Sachin Tendulkar .
Asia Cup: India aim to test middle-order against resolute Afghanistan - Times of India
DUBAI: The Indian cricket team will hope that its untested middle-order gets some game time ahead of the grand finale when it takes on an ever-improving Afghanistan in the final 'Super Four' encounter of the Asia Cup on Tuesday.India have been on a roll after an unimpressive start against Hong Kong, with couple of one-sided victories over arch-rivals Pakistan and an equally facile one against Bangladesh.With a spot in Friday's final sealed, skipper Rohit Sharma may want some of his untested...
Muzaffarpur news: Ex-Muzaffarpur mayor Samir Kumar, driver gunned down
PATNA: Two bike-borne criminals killed former Muzaffarpur mayor Samir Kumar (50) and his driver Rakesh Kumar Singh (35) near Primary Teacher Education College at Chandwara under the Muzaffarpur Town Police Station area around 6.30pm on Sunday.The criminals pumped at least 20 bullets into Samir’s body when he was returning home from the market. He had contested the 2009 Lok Sabha election on BSP ticket from Muzaffarpur constituency. Both died on the spot. Police could not identify the assailants.
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny detained on release from prison: Spokesperson
MOSCOW: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained on Monday on his release from prison after serving a 30-day sentence for an unauthorised protest, his spokesperson said."Alexei Navalny was detained outside the detention centre," Kira Yarmysh wrote on Twitter , adding that the politician was taken to a central Moscow police station.Yarmysh said Navalny was accused of violating a different protest law and faces up to 20 days in prison.
Rohingya crisis: UN has 'no right to interfere' says Myanmar army chief
YANGON: Myanmar's army chief said the United Nations had no right to interfere in the sovereignty of the country a week after a UN probe called for him and other top generals to be prosecuted for " genocide " against the Rohingya minority.The defiant response is the army chief's first public reaction since a UN fact-finding mission urged the Security Council to refer Myanmar's top military brass to the International Criminal Court (ICC).No country, organisation or group has the "right to...
Blind girl raped by biker who offered her lift in Bhopal - Times of India
BHOPAL: A 13-year-old blind girl was allegedly raped in MP by a biker who offered her and her father a lift near Budhar railway station on Saturday. The minor was found writhing in pain in a forest late in the night and rushed to a hospital, where she is battling for life.Cops are yet to identify the accused and are examining CCTV footage of the railway station. Around 7pm on Saturday, the girl and her father deboarded the train at Budhar station.
Ajay Devgn pulls up a prank on his fans by putting up Kajol’s fake number on Twitter - Times of India
In what appeared to be a bizarre tweet by actor Ajay Devgn, he took to his twitter handle this evening to make his wife Kajol's WhatsApp number public
Back at UN, Trump to herald upturn with North Korea
UNITED NATIONS: Twelve months on from his explosive debut on the world's biggest diplomatic stage, Donald Trump returns to the UN General Assembly on Monday to trumpet a turnaround in ties with last year's number one enemy, North Korea 's Kim Jong Un.But while relations with Kim have improved dramatically, leaders attending the annual gathering at UN headquarters in New York will hear how another of Trump's adversaries, Iran's Hassan Rouhani , remains beyond the pale for the American...
Transport Nagar tense after minor tiff escalates, 3 injured - Times of India
JAIPUR: At least three persons were injured and several vehicles were vandalized when a minor tiff at a vegetable shop snowballed into heavy stone pelting at Transport Nagar area of the city on Sunday afternoon. Two companies of Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC), staff drawn from three police stations and three assistant commissioners of police (ACPs) were deployed at the tension-hit area to control simmering tension between members of the two communities.
Builder sold off green areas in Palam Vihar: Residents - Times of India
GURUGRAM: Days after the state government announced takeover of Palam Vihar by MCG, a group of residents alleged that the developer— Ansal API Ltd — sold off many green spaces in the licensed colony in the name of community sites, such as nursery schools.A group of residents, under the banner of Palam Vihar Residents’ Forum, held a meeting on Sunday to discuss action against the developer and the other parties involved.
Infiltrators a threat, should their human rights be protected: Shah - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Barely 24 hours after he dubbed illegal infiltrators “termites” at a rally in Rajasthan, BJP chief Amit Shah repeated the analogy in Delhi on Sunday, and said action against them should not worry any patriot.Addressing the ‘Purvanchal Mahakumbh’ rally of Delhi BJP at Ramlila Maidan, Shah said his party would identify ‘illegal infiltrators’ living in the national capital as well as the entire country if it came back to office after the 2019 polls.
Ayushman Bharat to cover 2L families in Vadodara district - Times of India
Vadodara: Nearly 10 lakh families of Vadodara district will be covered under the Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme that was launched across the country on Sunday.Ayushman Bharat provides a coverage of Rs five lakh per family.
Govt must agree to JPC probe into Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said finance minister Arun Jaitley and PM Modi should stop misleading the nation on the Rafale deal and agree to a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe on the defence contract.Responding to Jaitley’s jibe that “truth cannot have two versions”, Rahul said the minister had the ability to spin “two truths or lies” with “fake selfrighteousness and indignation” to defend the indefensible.
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