PATNA: The INDIA bloc continues to grapple with mounting internal friction, which is beginning to derail its election campaign in Bihar as the filing of nomination papers for the second and final phase of closes on Monday. Some seats have witnessed INDIA bloc partners fielding candidates against each other and none of them withdrew their…
GUWAHATI: How deeply can an entire state and its diverse populations transform in a month? No, not from the outside. Not because of sparkling elevated roads that suddenly emerge to make travel lighter, global award-winning airports that attract wide attention, or malls with facades so shiny that they throw back your reflection as if it…
A 19-year-old Bengaluru student, Sana Parvin, allegedly died by suicide after facing persistent stalking and harassment from a former college mate. Her father’s complaint details ongoing torment, including threats, which continued even after college authorities intervened. The incident has ignited widespread concern for young women’s safety. BENGALURU: A 19-year-old student in Bengaluru allegedly died by…
SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI: Union home ministry has invited representatives of Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) for talks in New Delhi on Oct 22, weeks after both Ladakhi groups withdrew from dialogue following the Sept 24 police firing that left four dead and over 70 wounded during violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth…
SRINAGAR: A minor girl trolled for hugging her teacher during the inauguration of a coaching centre in Kashmir’s Anantnag on Oct 12 has said that teachers are “spiritual fathers” and urged authorities to take strict action against the online abusers who pushed her to the verge of depression and self-harm.“I am an online student and…
JAMMU: Jammu police busted two major drug networks and arrested eight drug peddlers, including four women, and recovered 500 gms of heroin (chita) worth crores of rupees from their possession.Police said on Sunday that the rackets were busted in Rajeev Nagar (Bahu Fort) and RS Pura areas in Jammu district, leading to the recovery of…
Shahid Afridi of the ICC World XI bowls during the T20 match between ICC World XI and West Indies at Lord’s Cricket Ground on May 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi expressed disappointment with Afghanistan, saying it is regrettable that the country seems to have “forgotten…
SRINAGAR: J&K Peoples Conference chief and Handwara MLA, Sajad Gani Lone, Sunday endorsed AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi’s criticism of chief minister Omar Abdullah’s statement that he doesn’t have sufficient power to repeal Public Safety Act (PSA).“It is for the first time that someone from the rest of the country has called a spade a spade,”…
A 30-year-old delivery man was apprehended in Delhi for allegedly sexually harassing a German woman. The incident occurred after he returned to her residence to collect an OTP, where he allegedly touched himself inappropriately before attempting to grab her. CCTV footage aided police in identifying and arresting the suspect, Hariom. The woman is in India…
NEW DELHI: The government is looking to provide additional funds to highway builders to make projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model more financially viable, allowing private players to recover their investments through toll collection.Currently, such funding, known as Viability Gap Funding (VGF), is capped at 40% of the project cost. TOI has learnt that…
