Lucknow: The Indian Air Force on Wednesday conducted landing and takeoff drills on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur district as part activating an emergency landing facility (ELF) during the day and at night.The drills featured a wide range of IAF platforms, including frontline fighter aircraft such as Sukhoi Su‑30 MKI, Mirage‑2000 and Jaguar. Transport aircraft…
New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is going to launch a citywide electronic know your customer (e-KYC) drive after officials uncovered a significant mismatch between electricity and water connections. While Delhi has over 60 lakh electricity connections, only about 35 lakh water connections are registered with DJB, raising concerns over unregistered users and possible illegal…
New Delhi: Two days after a businessman was shot dead following a parking dispute in east Delhi’s Preet Vihar, police have nabbed 18-year-old Arush. He is another stepson of the main accused Gaurav Sharma.Pankaj Nayyar (34) was allegedly shot during a confrontation outside his brother Paras’ residence. Police earlier arrested Gaurav Sharma along with his…
Fashion show featuring garments made from waste materials during the event Wednesday Jaipur: The city marked World Earth Day Wednesday with an awareness programme organised by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation in collaboration with Rawat Public School.Over 700 students, municipal staff and volunteers participated in a rally promoting environmental protection. “At NRI Circle, students staged a…
Pune: A case was registered on Tuesday against the operators of six channels on a video-sharing platform on the charge of circulating question papers of the periodic assessment test (PAT) III on social media before the examination was conducted.The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) conducts the exam for school students.An officer from…
A tourist’s life was tragically cut short in the Scottish Highlands after an alleged altercation with youths. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the 63-year-old man’s death outside a hotel in Strathpeffer. Authorities have ordered a post-mortem and are appealing for witnesses to come forward with any information regarding the incident. A 63-year-old tourist has…
“My grandfather chose India over Pakistan, ensured Murshidabad stayed in this country, and they deleted my name.” A visibly upset Chhote Nawab, Syed Reza Ali Mirza, a direct descendant of Mir Jafar, told TOI in Murshidabad. A few hundred metres away, a Hazarduari guide and a tonga puller expressed the same regret. Despite holding documents…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday took a serious note of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “terrorist”, issuing a stern notice to him. The poll body has asked Kharge to explain his stand within 24 hours.Kharge on Tuesday referred to PM Modi as…
Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming film ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, has shared that her awkward phase lasted decades.Owing to her stress and anxiety around communicating, she found solace in acting, where she could memorize all of her lines, reports PEOPLE magazine.She said, “I think I had the…
China’s space mission (AP image) China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its space programme, according to the state’s Manned Space Agency.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the agency said that Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud have passed multiple rounds of selection and will soon travel to China for training. One of…