HIGH STAKES: Organisers set cash prizes up to Rs 2.5 lakh fuelling rivalries MEERUT: As the midnight hour casts shadows across the state highway to Garh Mukteshwar, an ancient tradition pushes modern boundaries, escalating from celebration to confrontation. Bullock cart races, held to celebrate Kartik Purnima, see rival villages from across the region clash in…
NEW DELHI: In a move that could affect eye banks across India, government issued a directive making it mandatory for institutions responsible for collecting and processing donor corneas to have a minimum 100 collections in a year or they could risk losing licence to operate.India has 726 registered eye banks but, sources said, only 200…
MUMBAI: Each year, Indians continue their journey overseas, with many drawn to rich nations like the US, UK, and Canada — countries within the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that have historically opened doors to them. Whether as new immigrants, international students, or those acquiring citizenship, Indians dominate the charts in immigration flows…
BJP leader Babulal Marandi (PTI photo) In the lead-up to Jharkhand assembly elections, BJP veteran and former CM Babulal Marandi spoke to TOI on key issues shaping the state’s political discourse. Excerpts:BJP has emphasised the issue of alleged illegal immigration from Bangladesh in regions like Santhal Pargana and Kolhan. Do you think it will impact…
AGRA: A bride walked out of her wedding after the groom refused to perform the main rituals unless his demand for Rs 30 lakh dowry was met at the venue. Ravi Kumar, a police constable posted in Agra, was arrested after a case against him was filed by the bride’s father, a sub-inspector posted in…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Eighteen months into its term, Siddaramaiah government on Thursday approved constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe alleged financial mismanagement and misuse of Covid-19 funds during BJP govt from 2019 to 2023.The SIT, headed by a senior police officer of inspector general (IGP) rank, will build on the findings…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NASHIK/CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Congress MP and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that PM Narendra Modi has “never read the Indian Constitution and, hence, does not know its contents”.Gandhi’s statement comes amid BJP’s attack over the red cover of the copy of the Constitution that Rahul has been carrying…
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed Ola Cabs to provide travel bill or invoice to customers after completing a ride.Officials said CCPA chief commissioner Nidhi Khare in a recent order instructed the company to comply with the norm in 15 days. They added that other similar ride-hailing platforms are following the…
NEW DELHI: Within weeks of the Madras high court validating the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering probe against India’s biggest political donor Santiago Martin, better known as ‘lottery king’, the agency on Thursday carried out searches at 20 premises of the accused and his associates across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Haryana and Punjab. Martin and his…
View of the house belonging to Adil Manzoor Langoo at Zaldagar area, in Srinagar. (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached the immovable property of a key terror accused arrested for the brutal killing of two migrant workers in Srinagar in Feb this year.The accused, Adil Manzoor Langoo, is linked with The…
