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Mom slams 18-day-old girl to death, tries to pass it off as accident - Times of India
CHENNAI: Police on Wednesday arrested a 23-year-old Kasimedu resident and charged her with murdering her 18-day-old daughter on November 12. Police said S Celestine admitted to killing the child, holding her by the feet and slamming her head against the floor, because her husband was having an affair with another woman. Celestine had earlier told her husband and their neighbours that her daughter had choked to death at their residence in Singaravelan Nagar, Kasimedu, while she was feeding her.
One illegal building demolished but a thousand still dot Chennai - Times of India
CHENNAI: Regulatory authorities like Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority ( CMDA ) and Greater Chennai Corporation have identified 1,105 buildings violating norms across the city but there is a tepid response from these bodies when it comes to penalizing the violators by demolishing the structures that have been served lock, seal and demolish notices . The corporation has identified and issued notices to 275 buildings.
NMC to facilitate child, senior citizen care centres - Times of India
Nagpur: For the first time in the city, the women and child welfare committee of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has decided to set up a childcare centre and a rehabilitation centre for senior citizens. While the childcare centre has been planned in Kachipura, the exact location for senior citizen rehabilitation centre would be finalized soon. Chairperson of women and child welfare committee Pragati Patil has come up with the plan to develop the two centres on pilot basis.
Working on project to create 50,000 to one lakh jobs in all districts, says Kumaraswamy - Times of India
Mysuru: “Our government is seriously working on a project that aims to create jobs for 50,000 to one lakh youngsters in each of the 30 districts,” said chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday, highlighting the struggle among youngsters to find jobs. He said that the government had already rolled out a scheme, ‘Compete With China’ to create job opportunities to generate employment for local youngsters in the near future.
Minor raped by auto rickshaw driver in Rajkot - Times of India
Rajkot: A 14-year-old girl on Tuesday night lodged a rape complaint against a 22-year-old married man, accusing him of raping her several times in the past 10 months in Jaibhimnagar Colony in Nana Mava locality on Kalawad Road in Rajkot. The survivor alleged that the accused, identified as Amit Makwana, who is an autorickshaw driver, raped her repeatedly between January 14, 2018, and November 26, 2018, after giving her a false hope of marriage.
31,000 sq m area freed of encroachment in Katargam - Times of India
Surat: Nearly 30,981 sq m area was freed of encroachment in a major drive undertaken in Katargam zone on Wednesday. Around 690 hutments that had encroached the space in Patelwadi in Lal Darwaja locality were razed amid protest by a Congress councillor and his supporter. Police, however, detained them and the razing was completed. The land encroached was to be used to expand a water tank and notices had been issued to the hutment dwellers twice in the past .
Mobile users base marginally up at 119.1cr in Sept; Reliance Jio only gainer
NEW DELHI: Telecom subscriber base grew marginally by 0.2 per cent to 119.1 crore with only Reliance Jio adding new customers, according to the data released by sector regulator Trai for September 2018. "The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 1,189.08 million at the end of August 2018 to 1,191.40 million at the end of September 2018, thereby showing a monthly growth rate of 0.2 per cent," the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India report said.
I feel sorry for Mithali Raj, says Sunil Gavaskar - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar has come out in support of senior Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj in the controversy surrounding her dropping from the World T20 semi-final team, saying a player of her experience should not have been left out of the crucial match. The 35-year-old Mithali was left out of the World T20 semi-final against England that raised quite a few eyebrows after India's eight-wicket loss.
Sterlite Copper smelter closure not justified, says panel appointed by NGT - Times of India
CHENNAI: The closure of Sterlite Copper smelter in Tuticorin by the Tamil Nadu government is not justified, a three- member committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said in its report submitted to the NGT . The state government had neither served any notice nor given Sterlite an opportunity to submit its side of the facts, the committee, headed by former Chief Justice of the Meghalaya high court Tarun Aggarwal, observed.
Kutch varsity, Delhi scientists clash over ichthyosaur fossil - Times of India
AHMEDABAD: More than two and a half years since the fossil of a pre-Jurassic age ichthyosaur was found in Kutch, Gujarat , the reptile is caught in a tug-of-war. Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University (KSKVKU) has dug in its heels and is refusing to hand over the fossil to Delhi palaeontologists, claiming rights over the ichthyosaur. During a paleontological excavation at Lodai village in February 2016, a complete ichthyosaur fossil was found.
Manifesto out: Congress to lower fuel, Metro rates - Times of India
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Congress, if voted to power, will increase the retirement age of state government employees from 58 years to 60 years, reduce the number of districts, which are 31now, to cut down the financial burden on the exchequer and will change the official abbreviation of Telangana State (TS) to Telangana (TG).
Autorickshaw drivers demand ban on cabs - Times of India
Nagpur: To press for their various pending demands, around 150 autorickshaw drivers under the banner of Tiger Autorickshaw Sanghthana, Nagpur, on Tuesday staged a demonstration outside the city Regional Transport Office.
P C George to support BJP in assembly - Times of India
Kottayam/T’puram: Soon after winning the vice-president’s post in Poonjar panchayat with the support of BJP, Kerala Janapaksham party leader P C George said there would be cooperation between the two parties at the state-level. George said that he would request the speaker to allot a separate block for him and BJP MLA O Rajagopal in the assembly so that they can be seated together. It is learnt that an understanding has been reached between George and BJP state president P S Sreedharan Pillai.
State govt wants to try Cial model at T’puram airport - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: The state government has requested the Centre to reconsider its decision to privatise the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport that is one among the six airports selected by the central government for handing over to the private sector. Instead, the state has proposed a Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) model where the state government, PSUs and public from the state are major stakeholders.
Ex-Trump campaign chairman met WikiLeaks founder: Report
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump 's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort held secret talks with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange , including around the time the lobbyist joined Trump's bid to win the presidency, The Guardian reported on Tuesday.
Had asked Navjot Sidhu to reconsider Pakistan visit: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh - Times of India
CHANDIGARH: Amid criticism over his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu 's visit to Pakistan for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor , Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh said Tuesday he had asked him to reconsider it. But Amarinder said he acceded to Sidhu's request for permission as he did not believe in stopping anyone from undertaking a "personal visit". The chief minister said Sidhu was campaigning in Madhya Pradesh when he told him to reconsider his decision.
SFA ties up with Abhinav Bindra's academy - Times of India
MUMBAI: Sports For All SFA ) on Tuesday announced it has partnered with the Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre (ABTPC) and the Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) to scout promising athletes and nurture them.The tie-up was announced by SFA founder Rishikesh Joshi at a select media briefing here.As part of the partnership, IIS will provide five scholarship programmes lasting 1-2 weeks for deserving athletes.Joshi said IIS will scout talent from primarily five sports - judo, wrestling,...
Mumbai Municipal Corporation bill raises stamp duty by 1% - Times of India
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday passed by voice vote a bill to levy a one per cent surcharge on stamp duty for immovable property in Mumbai where crucial urban transport projects are being undertaken. As per the provisions of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act (second amendment) bill, the move is aimed at creating sufficient corpus for such projects. Currently, a five per cent stamp duty is charged.
Coast Guard rescues five Tamil Nadu fishermen from sinking boat - Times of India
MADURAI: The Indian Coast Guard rescued five fishermen in a boat that was sinking in the sea off Rameswaram coast in the early hours of Tuesday. The rescued fishermen have been identified as V Munithurai, 59, of Kanjirangudi, K Rajapandi, 48, of Uchipuli, V Antony, 34, of Thangachimadam, and C Karmegam, 45, and R Muniyasamy, 50, of Thamaraikulam.
Gujarat: Dreams of 16 thalassemia patients get wings - Times of India
VADODARA: As many as 16 children from the underprivileged sections of the society got a chance to take their dream flight here.The children, all of them thalassemia patients, for the first time, flew from Vadodara airport to Mumbai thanks to city-based The Wishing Factory, which had organised the trip to provide a dream flight experience to the kids.The Wishing Factory, a registered not-for-profit organization founded by Parth Thakur, a thalassemia patient himself works towards the welfare of...
Ensure not a single vote goes to Congress in Telangana: PM Modi at election rally - Times of India
MAHBUBNAGAR: Attacking the Congress , Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the people to ensure not a single candidate of that party wins in the forthcoming Telangana assembly polls Addressing an election rally here, Modi asked the people "to take a pledge in the memory of the martyrs for Telangana's cause and ensure not a single Congress candidate wins" in the December 7 assembly elections to the state.Recalling the role of Sardar Valabhbhai Patel in uniting India after partition,...
13 kids fall sick after vaccination - Times of India
KANPUR: As many as 13 students of a public school in Unnao district fell sick after being administered rubella ( measles vaccine on Monday. The children were rushed to the district hospital soon after the vaccination when they complained of nausea, fever , stomach ache and vomiting.CMO, Unnao, Dr Lalta Prasad and other health officials visited St Peters School and asked the district hospitalauthorities to take stock of the situation.
Man resists molestation bid, shot at outside mall - Times of India
LUCKNOW: A 26-year old man was shot at by unidentified miscreants outside a mall in Vibhuti Khand police station area on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday soon after he had confronted them for harassing his female friend and misbehaving with her in the bar. The victim, Ankit Singh, a resident of Vishesh Khand, is undergoing treatment in KGMU Trauma Centre. Ankit had gone to a bar in the mall with his woman friend on Sunday night.
India extends $5 mn aid to Myanmar for border development projects - Times of India
DHAKA: India has extended a $5 million aid to Myanmar as its assistance for development projects on the Indo-Myanmar border. India's Ambassador to Myanmar, Vikram Misri handed over a cheque of $5 million to Myanmar's minister for border affairs, Lt General Ye Aung at a ceremony on Monday. Under the 2012 Border Region Development agreement, Indian government is extending $5 million micro development assistance every year for five years for projects on India-Myanmar border.
Fight for Rajasthan: Congress's local focus vs Modi's national tack - Times of India
ALWAR-DAUSA: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took the stage in Alwar city talking about Ayodhya, caste, himself and the Gandhi family, minutes away at Shaheed Smarak, Congress leaders led by former MP and Union minister Jitendra Singh sat to protest the suicide of four youth who killed themselves "tired of unemployment". The two platforms in the heart of bustling town pretty much sum up the battle for Rajasthan.
Lab to test lead content in blood - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram: A city hospital has launched a lead poisoning detection and treatment centre (Lead Research Lab), a first in the state. The centre at KIMS hospital, recognized by the National Referral Centre for Lead Projects in India (NRCLPI), was inaugurated by Dr Venkatesh Thuppil, popularly known as the Lead Man of India, in presence of Dr M I Sahadulla, chairman and managing director of KIMS.
BJP believes a grand Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya: Amit Shah - Times of India
INDORE: BJP president Amit Shah said on Monday his party believed that a grand Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya soon and accused the Congress of putting hurdles in its construction.He said the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case is pending before the Supreme Court and it remains to be seen what happens there."All people wish that a Ram Temple should be build in Ayodhya soon.
CPM suspends Shoranur MLA Sasi from party on sexual harassment charges - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ruling CPM in Kerala on Monday suspended its Shoranur MLA, PK Sasi , against whom sexual harassment charges were levelled by a woman party worker, for six months from the party's primary membership. The decision in this regard was taken at the CPM state committee meeting at AKG Centre, the party headquarters here.
Ahmedabad: Where Mata Bhavani rules a stepwell - Times of India
AHEMEDABAD: This column previously visited the Dada Harir Vav in Ahmedabad’s Asarwa area. A short walk away is another vav. While both are ornate stepwells, the contrast between the two could not be greater. While the Dada Harir is a protected monument, the Mata Bhavani vav is open to all. Anyone would imagine that the former is in a better state than the latter, but that isn’t quite true. While the former is dusty and seldom sees visitors, the latter is loved by the neighbouring community.
Ancient temple on Girivalam path razed, commercial building comes up in its place - Times of India
CHENNAI: While the Tamil Nadu government is facing the wrath of the Madras high court for not protecting temple treasures, a plea alleging the destruction of an ancient shrine located along the Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai town to make way for a private commercial complex has brought further embarrassment to the state authorities. Until four years ago, the ancient Arulmigu Bhaktha Markandeya Temple stood along the Girivalam path.
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