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Luxury tower exchanges hands as lender steps in to speed up project

Mumbai: The family of builder Pankaj Shah of Satellite Group has ceded control of its uber luxury residential tower, Sesen, at Nepeansea Road to Pune-based VTP Group.

Sign Of The Times: Autograph Hunters Celebrate Calls From Celebs

At 11 am on November 23 last year, a Delhi landline number flashed on Andheri-based Amit Chhawsaria’s phone.

State Govt Seeks Detailed Report On Indian Variant

Mumbai: State health minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said that after learning that 50% of the Covid-19-positive samples from the state have the highly infectious Indian variant of SARS-CoV-2 called B.1.617, he had asked for a detailed report from the Centre on it. He said he had been told that it would be available only at the end of the research.

Jaishankar To Leave For UAE Today, Qureshi Already There

Indian Workers’ Repatriation On EAM’s Agenda

2nd Wave Subdues Ramzan Festivity, But Religious Fervour Is Just As Strong

Mumbai: Silence falls as the muezzin calls out the maghrib or evening prayers. While fasting men and women break their roza and pray at home as mosques are shut, roadside snack sellers quickly wrap up their business.

At 7.6%, India Posts Sharpest Growth In New Covid Cases

Deaths Have Also Seen A Steep Rise Of 10.2%

Maiden Gold Medals For Vinesh, Anshu

New Delhi: Over the years, India’s star woman grappler Vinesh Phogat had achieved seven podium finishes at the Asian Wrestling Championships, but never a gold. The 26-year-old had to her credit three silver and four bronze since the 2013 edition of the championship.

Swinging Success

Chahar’s Burst, Jadeja’s Fielding Brilliance Help CSK Down Punjab In MSD’s 200th Game For Chennai

5 Mistakes That Lead To Boredom In A Relationship

Every relationship goes through different phases in life and it cannot be sunshine and unicorns all the time. Some days are boring and some days are fun, and well, that's how you create memories.

Handy Tips To Cope With Pandemic-Induced Anxiety

Is worrying about health issues impacting your mood and immune system? Here are ways to deal with pandemic-related stress : Gratitude journal, yoga, healthy eating and pursuing hobbies

Kartik Aaryan Ousted From Dostana 2

Kartik Aaryan will no longer be a part of director Collin D’Cunha’s Dostana2, which is being produced by Karan Johar’s banner.

Babar, New Sultan On The World Stage

Chennai: The last decade has seen international cricket being dominated by the world-class performances of the ‘Fab Four’ of Joe Root, Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.

Couple Recounts 21-mth Ordeal In Qatar Jail

Mumbai: “We are relieved to be back home. We never thought we would suffer so much. I saw my daughter eight months after she was born,” Mumbai resident Sharique Qureshi told TOI on Thursday after returning from a nightmarish ordeal in Qatar.

Covid-19 Rules Melt In Heat Of Pandharpur Bypoll Campaign

Kolhapur: The heated campaign for the Pandharpur-Mangalwedha assembly bypoll ended on Thursday with flagrant violation of Covid-19 rules with masks not worn, social distance not maintained and far more than 200 people gathering at various spots.

HC Slams Unprepared Guj, Doubts 53% Beds Occupied

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court rapped the state government for not heeding its earlier directions to remain cautious about an anticipated surge in Covid-19 cases. The HC reminded the government of the lapse after advocate general Kamal Trivedi said the present surge is like ‘a tsunami of corona’.

Informal Sector Worst Hit In Mumbai By Exodus Of Workers

Mumbai: Dharavi has been spared the Covid-19 scourge in the second round, but its labourers working in the 15,000 one-room factories have started moving out. Leather and textile units are shutting down, while pottery has no takers.

Won't Spare The Killers, Mamata At Sitalkuchi

Cooch Behar: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met the families of the five Sitalkuchi residents killed during polling in north Bengal’s Cooch Behar last Saturday, including four in CISF firing, and appealed to people to not be “instigated and provoked” if they wanted “the five souls to rest in peace”.

Don't Forget Air Pollution: Beyond Covid There Are Many Silent Killers Posing Grave Threat To Public Wellbeing

Even as a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is sweeping across India with surges in rates of infections and number of mortalities, a recently released report by Assocham and the Thought Arbitrage Research Institute, on the risks posed by noncommunicable diseases in the country, draws our attention to this underreported but important healthcare issue.

The New Cold War And US

India’s strategic conundrums are multiplied in the US-China faceoff, compared to the one with Russia

Man Waits 15 Hours For Ambulance, 6 Hrs More In Queue For Covid-Bed

Ahmedabad: When Sirajulalam Shaikh heard the sound of the ambulance siren, 15 hours after his family made their first call to 108 for help, he thought his ordeal would be finally over.

NGOs Reprise Hunger Heroes Role To Feed Daily Wagers, Poor

Mumbai: Appeals for food are being made by daily-wage earners as jobs have dried up.

Tope For Oxygen Concentrators At Small Hosps

Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Topehas proposed the use of oxygen concentrators to ease a shortage of medical oxygen in the state. Oxygen concentrators draw in room air and pass it through filters that remove dust, bacteria and other particulates. They then deliver this supplementary oxygen to patients experiencing breathing trouble.

Gloom To Glory: Sakariya Walks The Rocky Path

Mumbai: If cricket can be a balm to soothe pain, Chetan Sakariya can vouch for it. The left-arm seamer from Saurashtra made a dream start to his IPL career, for the Rajasthan Royals, when he took 3-31 on a flat wicket at the Wankhede Stadium, standing out as his team were pipped in a thriller by Kings XI Punjab on Monday night.

PM: Despite Local Constraints, India Sent Vax To 80 Countries

New Delhi: India will continue to share its experiences, expertise and also resources with entire humanity in the fight against the pandemic as while we may be used to having 'plan A' and 'plan B' but there is no Planet B and only Planet Earth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.

Soon, E-Courts May Let Cases Be Filed 24/7

New Delhi: Limiting the registry’s role in prioritising cases, Phase 3 of the e-Courts project, currently in the draft stage, has proposed a 24/7 digital window to litigants and lawyers to file cases from anywhere, anytime with the provision of scheduling digital hearings in an open court, ensuring compliance of timelines by both judges and litigants.

End Of The Digital Divide

Fast-spreading digital revolution offers a new growth path for India and other emerging nations

Lata Mangeshkar & Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar to release an album of Marathi devotional songs

The doyen of Indian music, Bharat Ratna LataMangeshkar, and Saregama — one of Indias largest and oldest music labels — have come together to release a devotional album on the works of the great 13th century Marathi saint and poet Sant Dnyaneshwar.

For 2nd Yr In A Row, Gudi Padwa To Be Subdued

Mumbai: The first round of Hindu new year and harvest festivals of Gudi Padwa, Cheti Chand, Ugadi, Vishu and Puthandu will be celebrated over Tuesday-Wednesday (April 13-14).

Amid LAC Standoff, IAF To Discuss Strategies

New Delhi: Top Indian Air Force (IAF) commanders will get together this week to discuss operational capabilities, strategies and challenges, even as India maintains military preparedness while keeping a hawk-eye on Chinese deployments, missile batteries and airbases amidst the continuing troop confrontation in eastern Ladakh.

Bar Non-Essentials' E-Biz: Traders

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is said to be considering the demand of traders to prohibit the sale of non-essential goods on e-commerce platforms to create a level playing field if retail shops remain closed in the proposed lockdown, sources said. Senior officials, though, are of the view that such a step will serve no purpose in breaking the chain of transmission in the pandemic.