Nagpur: A seven-day delay in initiating action against the Gujarat-based contractor held responsible for a woman’s electrocution in Auliya Nagar has drawn sharp criticism from the Opposition in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).Leader of Opposition and local corporator Sanjay Mahakalkar alleged that the contractor was being shielded by NMC brass despite a departmental inquiry blaming…
Nagpur: Following a week of sustained reporting by TOI since July 2, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Wednesday initiated its first punitive action in the electrocution death of 60-year-old Afroz Begum Azim Khan by slapping a Rs 5-lakh penalty on Gujarat-based M/s Das Infrastructure Pvt Ltd — the contractor accused of damaging an underground…
NEW DELHI: Abandoning the traditional underworld’s strict code of secrecy, Lawrence Bishnoi openly rewrote the rules of organised crime, pioneering an audacious digital branding strategy that replaced anonymity with the weaponised spectacle of performative violence. His network actively filmed hits and broadcasted screenshots as online “press releases” within minutes of the trigger being pulled to…
NEW DELHI: Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has said there’s nothing to link the Indian govt with the charges announced by the US Tuesday against Lawrence Bishnoi and other India-based gangs, which include the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023.According to Indian authorities, this vindicates India’s position that there never was…
Who is Justin Verlander’s wife Kate Upton? The longtime partner mentioned in his retirement message (Image via Getty) Justin Verlander has announced that the 2026 MLB season will be the last of his career. The veteran pitcher shared the news in a message released before the All-Star Game, saying he has realized the time has…
Connor Murphy’s alleged last video saying ‘I’m dying every second’ resurfaces after his death Popular American fitness influencer and YouTuber Connor Murphy has died at the age of 32 after a drowning incident in Thailand. In the wake of his death, a video widely shared on X as his “last video” has gone viral, but…
Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff‘s relationship was back under the scanner as new reports indicated that the couple had ‘separated’. The couple sparked split rumours early this month with Margaret ditching an appearance with Jack at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff hit with split rumours According to People, Qualley,…
NEW DELHI: All commercial vehicles on electric and powered by E85 (85% ethanol), M100 (100% methanol) or hydrogen will be exempt from obtaining permits only for seven years, road transport ministry said in a notification, reports Dipak Dash.Earlier in 2018, the ministry had “exempted” commercial EV, ethanol- and methanol-fueled transport vehicles from obtaining permits to…
Deaths from snake bites may be much rarer than earlier estimated, according to an 11-state survey funded by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). The survey also shows that 43% of such deaths occurred outside hospital settings or in transit and that snakebite envenomation (SBE) was a disease of impoverishment with 53% of victims…
NEW DELHI: India said Wednesday it is deeply concerned about the recent attacks and escalation of tensions in West Asia, which have followed fresh targeting of commercial shipping transiting international waterways in the region. The statement followed the resumption of strikes by the US and Iran and President Donald Trump’s declaration that the ceasefire was…