NEW DELHI: In the murky inheritance battle being fought over Sunjay Kapur’s assets, a dramatic fairytale reference was made in Delhi high court when his wife Priya Kapur was accused of being “greedy” and behaving like “Cinderella’s stepmother” by the late businessman’s children from ex-wife Karisma Kapoor on Thursday. The two have alleged that Priya…
Lucknow: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday arrested a wanted accused, Shivsharan Pandey, a resident of Civil Lines, for his alleged involvement in a large-scale land grab and fake registration racket in Gonda district.According to EOW officials, a network of land mafias in Gonda was preparing forged property deeds…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump White House has shelved plans to impose tariffs on generic drug imports in a retreat that will come as a relief to Indian pharmaceutical companies, which account for nearly 50 per cent of generic prescriptions in the US. As importantly, it has also calmed millions of Americans who…
NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing “hard-bargaining” by allies, the central election committee (CEC) of the BJP is likely to meet in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders on Sunday to finalise party candidates for Bihar polls. Party’s first list is expected after the CEC meeting.Nominations for the first phase of polls (November…
Alexander Stubb (left), Donald Trump (@RapidResponse47) The United States will purchase 11 icebreaking vessels from Finland in a move aimed at bolstering its Arctic maritime capabilities, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday during a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at the White House.Under the agreement, four vessels will be built in Finland, while seven…
Lucknow: A state-of-the-art foot and ankle rehabilitation clinic started at SGPGIMS Apex Trauma Centre on Thursday.The weekly clinic, which will function every Friday, aims to serve as a comprehensive, one-stop solution for patients of all ages suffering from chronic foot and ankle ailments. Dr Siddharth Rai, Associate Professor at the department of physical medicine and…
MUMBAI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Thursday said the issue of illegal immigration was discussed in talks between PM Narendra Modi and UK PM Keir Starmer in Mumbai.India had a clear position that it did not support illegal immigration, Misri said, adding that India was in favour of whatever cooperation was required. At the same…
Lucknow: Demanding the resolution of salary discrepancies and the payment of pending provident fund (PF) dues, employees from all 17 municipal corporations of Uttar Pradesh staged a joint protest in the city on Thursday.The routine work was disrupted, leaving visitors stranded, as the protesting employees locked zonal offices, including the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) headquarters….
After months of speculation surrounding her controversial exits from Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Spirit and Nag Ashwin’s Kalki 2898 AD sequel, Deepika Padukone has finally addressed the chatter. The actress, who was reported to have demanded fixed 8-hour shifts and higher pay, opened up about the gender double standards in the film industry — without taking…
NC, PDP push rival land bills as Gulmarg hotel leases expire SRINAGAR: Land ownership and lease laws are set to dominate the upcoming short session of J&K assembly in Srinagar, with rival bills from National Conference (NC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) taking aim at the Union territory’s contentious land regime.The spotlight is on Gulmarg,…
