BENGALURU: Basavanagudi police have arrested a 46-year-old woman for allegedly stealing gold ornaments, cash and other valuables from wedding functions by posing as a relative of the bride or groom. The accused, Revathi, has been remanded in police custody for 12 days.Revathi, a former guest lecturer and a resident of Udayanagar in K R Puram…
New Jersey set to limit cellphone use in public schools New Jersey may soon restrict cellphone use in public schools after both the state Senate and the General Assembly passed a bill on Monday. The step comes as concerns grow over the effect of smartphones on student learning, behaviour, and safety. As reported by 6…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Ashok Kumar on Wednesday described modern hockey as a power-driven game dominated by physicality and expensive equipment, saying the era of classical, wrist-based hockey has largely faded.Ashok Kumar, an Arjuna Awardee and son of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, was speaking to the media here after attending the Sangram Singh Hockey…
Picture: Victim Bhuvaneshwari (Credits: TOI) BENGALURU: In a shocking incident that had its roots in prolonged marital discord, a 40-year-old software professional allegedly shot his estranged wife dead on a busy road in West Bengaluru during the evening rush hour on Tuesday, before walking into a police station with the pistol and surrendering.The victim was…
Logistics and transportation services provider Yatayat Corporation India Ltd has filed draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offering, as the road freight segment continues to see strong demand, PTI reported.According to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), the proposed IPO will comprise a fresh issue of up to…
Hardik Singh and Divya Deshmukh (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: No sportsperson has been recommended for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award for 2025, marking the first time in a decade that the nation’s highest sporting honour has not been conferred. The selection panel that met in the Capital on Wednesday picked 24 names for…
NEW DELHI: Violent protests over alleged illegal non tribal settlement in Assam’s constitutionally protected Karbi Anglong hill region entered the third day on Wednesday, leaving two people dead, dozens injured, and prompting the state government to impose curfew-like restrictions and suspend mobile internet services in two districts.The violence erupted in West Karbi Anglong and adjoining…
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the US edged slightly lower this week but continued to hover within a narrow range that has prevailed for nearly two months, offering only modest relief to homebuyers.The benchmark long-term mortgage rate slipped to 6.18% from 6.21% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said on…
Five US lawmakers expressed concern amid the crisis in Bangladesh and wrote to Mohammed Yunus to reconsider the decision to fully suspend the activity of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League. “It is vital that the interim government work with parties across the political spectrum to create the conditions for free and fair elections that allow the…
Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) has provided a Rs 9,821 crore loan to the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL) to refinance its foreign currency debt taken from the World Bank for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project, PTI reported.The rupee-denominated term loan agreement was signed between Rahul Kapoor, Director (Finance), DFCCIL, and…