India saw record 3.5L forest fire alerts after ease in Covid curbs

Surge In Human Activity In & Around Forests To Blame: FSI Data

Welfare schemes did not make TN poorer state: DMK

Even as the DMK, in its written submissions in the Supreme Court on a PIL against 'freebies, put forth data against the Centre for its loan waivers, TOI looked back at a 2019 internal report of the RBI, which stated that Rs 3.12 lakh crore of public money distributed as farm loans has been waived off by both the central government and state governments in the last 11 years (2008-19) as part of the promises made ahead of elections.

China military ops 'still on', 17 aircraft, 5 ships detected near Taiwan

Taiwan's defence ministry said 17 Chinese aircraft and five Chinese ships were detected operating around Taiwan on Saturday as Beijing continued military activities near the island.

Rain fury claims 37 in northern hills, eastern states

Many Missing Amid Landslides & Flash Floods

Shah meets ITBP jawans injured on way back from Amarnath Yatra duty

Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday visited the AIIMS trauma centre in the capital to take stock of the medical care being provided to three ITBP personnel who were seriously injured in a road accident while coming back after completing their Amarnath Yatra duty in Jammu and Kashmir.

Act on law minister issue, Cong tells allies JD(U) & RJD in Bihar

Mahagathbandhan partner Congress has urged its allies JD(U) and RJD to look into the criminal charges and court proceedings against Bihar law minister and RJD MLC Kartik Kumar, which caused a massive row soon after his induction into the Nitish Kumar-led cabinet on August 16.

Xi-Modi bilateral meeting on sidelines of SCO summit likely

Event To Be Held In Uzbekistan On Sept 15 & 16

B'luru gig nixed; Munawar holds show in Hyd despite threats

Almost two years after he was arrested in Indore, stand-up comic Munawar Faruqui gave his first in-person performance in Hyderabad on Saturday, reports Ujwal Bommakanti.

'25L voter additions for J&K locals, not non-locals'

Poll Roll Revision Will Add 1st-Time Voters. Says Admin

HMV breaks down on Vashi bridge, snarl on highway

Motorists plying along Sion-Panvel highway inconvenienced were due to traffic congestion after a multi-axle vehicle's tyre got deflated on Vashi creek bridge. While, motorists blamed toll collection at Vashi as vehicles moved at a snail pace while plying towards Vashi on Saturday evening.

Booster dose's campaign slows down a bit in Maha

The booster dose campaign has slowed down a tad due to holidays and festivities in the state. The average daily vaccinations dropped to 75,000 this week after hovering between 1lakh to 1.5lakh the previous weeks.

3 buildings near site of Borivli crash given 2 days by BMC for demolition

A day after the four-storey Gitanjali building crashed in Sai Baba Nagar, Borivli, the BMC said on Saturday that it will wait for two days for the society and developer to begin the demolition of the three other dilapidated buildings that stand beside the fallen structure. If demolition does not begin, the BMC will start razing the structures after 11 am on Monday.

Sheena Bora murder: HC now grants bail to Indrani's driver

Seven years after he was arrested, the Bombay high court on Saturday granted bail to accused-turned-approver Shyamvar Rai in the April 2012 sensational murder case of Sheena Bora.

Sooraj seemed to hide info in interview: Psychologist

The clinical psychologist, 15th prosecution witness, told the court that 'forensic psychological assessment' helps find out whether a person is guilty or not. The woman, who said she had assisted CBI in over 1,000 matters, had examined letters and notes allegedly written by Jiah Khan

Lahore man claims his phone hacked 2 days ago

The crime branch on Friday detained a 22-year-old man from Virar whose number featured in one of the threat messages, warning of a 26/11-like attack, received by the police helpline.

Want 'permanent peace', war on J&K not an option: Pak PM

Peace On Sharif's Lips Now For Two Days Running

No outage as state averts ban on power purchase

Centre Had Barred 13 States Over Dues; Maha Spared After Clarification

Bhujbal helps car crash survivors

Minister Made Arrangements For The Injured

IRCTC's plan to monetise rail passenger data under review

Portal's Move Sparks Data Privacy Row

5 Ways to turn your fashion accessories into beautiful home decor

Home decor does not always have to be about spending a lot of money to get fancy things. Sometimes it's all about ingenuity and recycling.

Sunak: Bhagavad Gita source of strength during PM race

Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty were both praised for their spirituality and humanity during their visit to Iskcon's Bhaktivedanta Manor on the eve of Janmashtami on Thursday.

Rahul office attack: Staffers held for Bapu pic damage

Action 2 Mths After SFI Protest March; Cong Alleges Plot

AAP fears key projects will be hit

The raid at the residence of deputy CM Manish Sisodia has come as a big jolt to the AAP government.

Better reporting helps cops freeze cybercrime proceeds

POLICE SHIFT STRATEGY TO CRACK CASES

Lalu's damaad attends Bihar govt meet led by Tej, sparks row

The Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance was embarrassed on Friday as video footage surfaced wherein Shailesh Kumar, the son-in-law of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and the husband of Misa Bharti, was seen at an official meeting of environment, forest and climate change department.

China backs Jaishankar's 'Asian century' remark

China on Friday concurred with external affairs minister S Jaishankar's observation that an "Asian century" cannot happen if India and China don't join hands and emphasised that the two neighbours have "far more common interests than differences".

CBI books Delhi dy CM over excise policy irregularities

FIR Names 14 Others, Raids Across 7 Cities

‘Jacqueline is a victim of a larger conspiracy,’ says lawyer

On Wednesday, after a supplementary chargesheet filed by the ED in a ₹200 crore money laundering case named Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused, her lawyer, advocate Prashant Patil, said, ‘The agencies have failed to appreciate that she was cheated and conned into this matter’

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