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Mumbai: The first phase of Mumbai's BKC pod taxi project will be completed within 20 months, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday, setting a timeline for the city's first driverless personal rapid transit system aimed at easing last-mile congestion in the business district.Fadnavis performed the bhoomipujan of the 3.36-km Phase I stretch along with deputy CMs Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar, formally launching work on the project.The initial corridor will connect Kurla terminal statio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: As Assam's assembly poll campaign concluded on Tuesday, the state witnessed a high-stakes political showdown. Police reached Congress leader Pawan Khera's residence following an FIR filed by CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, over his controversial "three passports" claim. Assam police said they recovered "incriminating" material from Khera's home but declined to provide further details. The Congress leader's current whereabouts remain unknown, fueling speculation an ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Manipur government imposed an indefinite curfew across four valley districts -- Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur and Kakching -- after two children were killed in a bomb blast that triggered violent protests and clashes with security forces. The state government has also decided to hand over the probe into the blast to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).District magistrates of the four districts issued separate orders prohibiting the movement of people outside their reside ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: AIADMK's Lalgudi candidate Leema Rose Martin has emerged as the richest contestant in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, declaring assets worth approximately Rs 1,049.56 crore in her election affidavit filed ahead of the April 23 polls.The 58-year-old, wife of lottery businessman Santiago Martin, filed her nomination papers on Monday. Her affidavit shows movable assets worth Rs 139.62 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 909.94 crore, putting her ahead of other high-value candidat ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Uday Kotak on Tuesday warned that the world is "at a very important cusp of the return of global colonialism... in 2026 we are at one such cusp," drawing parallels between historical imperial expansion and current geopolitical shifts, while urging India Inc to reset its approach to innovation, manufacturing and energy security.Speaking at the FICCI foundation day event, Kotak said the fact that we are at this cusp was very clear last night in US President Donald Trump's speech in the Whi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India made a strong start to their ISSF World Cup campaign for rifle and pistol in Granada, Spain, with shooters Palak and Mukesh Nelavalli clinching gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.The Indian duo secured top honours with a world record score of 487.7, which also stands as a junior world record.They were in impressive form during the qualification round as well.China's Qianxun Yao and Kai Hu took the silver medal with a score of 484.8, while Hungary's Veronika Major and Ak ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh government on Tuesday appointed former cricketer Tamim Iqbal as the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and dissolved the current board of directors of the country's cricketing body.The current president of BCB, Aminul Islam Bulbul, has been removed by the country's National Sports Council (NSC), which formed an ad-hoc committee to run the day-to-day affairs till fresh elections are held.This development comes days after the BCB reached out to BCCI requesti ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A woman cannot be treated as "untouchable" for three days in a month and then cease to be considered untouchable on the fourth day, Supreme Court judge BV Nagarathna remarked on Tuesday during hearing of cases including Sabarimala issue.The remarks came as solicitor general Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, said he strongly objected to the 2018 Sabarimala judgment's observation that barring women aged 10 to 50 from the temple amounted to "untouchability" under Article 17 of the C ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday criticised the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala and the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) over their "U-turn" on Sabarimala women entry issue. The saffron party added that though it was "happy" with their stance now, it sought clarification over the shift. Both LDF and UDF had hailed the SC's 2018 verdict which allowed entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple. However, both the parties have softened their stance on the ...Read More >
GUWAHATI: Two siblings -- a five‑year‑old boy and his five‑month‑old sister were killed while their and mother was critically injured in a pre-dawn bomb attack by unidentified miscreants in Manipur's Bishnupur district, pushing the state back into turmoil.Anger spilled onto the streets as Meitei protesters tried to storm the Moirang police station. They torched the gate of the police station. What followed was firing in which at least five persons were injured. CRPF fired to disperse the mob in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted bail to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in the Rs 200 crore extortion-linked money laundering case, observing that continued incarceration beyond a reasonable period violates the fundamental right to personal liberty and speedy trial.In its order, the court directed that Chandrashekhar be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh along with sureties of the like amount.The court also imposed several conditions, restraining him f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Australian opener David Warner has landed in serious trouble after being charged with drunk-driving following an incident in Maroubra, Sydney, on Tuesday, according to news.com.au. Warner was pulled over by New South Wales Police and subjected to a random breath test, as reported by Australian media.The test allegedly found that Warner had consumed alcohol above the permitted limit. His blood alcohol reading was recorded at 0.104 - more than double the legal limit in Australia. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Sarabjeet Singh (37), the man accused of breaching the high-security Delhi Assembly complex in a dramatic SUV intrusion, has been sent to eight-day police custody, as investigators piece together details of his background, movements, and motivations.A resident of Pilibhit in Uttar Pradesh, Singh comes from a financially well-off family with extensive agricultural land holdings in the Tarai belt. Some of his relatives are involved in the transport business, while Singh himself has clai ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Election Commission on Tuesday said that Exit Polls for the assembly elections of five states can neither be held nor disseminated from 7 am on April 9 till 6:30 pm on April 29 .The poll body said that conducting or broadcasting exit polls in the period is violative of section 126A of the Representation of People Act, 1951 and is punishable with imprisonment up to a period of two years, or with a fine or both."The move is a standard procedure to ensure fairness and prevent exit polls ...Read More >
SILCHAR: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led govt, alleging that Barak Valley has suffered 'step-motherly treatment' over the past decade and has turned from an 'island of peace' into an 'island of neglect'.Campaigning in Barak Valley, which comprises 13 assembly constituencies, Kharge addressed rallies at Borkhola in Cachar and Cheragi in South Karimganj. He highlighted on local infrastructure woes and flood-related distress, aiming to make the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Heinrich Klaasen has candidly assessed what's going wrong for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026, pointing to lapses in batting execution and poor fielding as the key reasons behind their inconsistent start.Despite registering just one win in three matches, Klaasen believes it is "still early days" and is confident the 2016 champions will bounce back. "Our batting has been good so far, but we missed out about 40 runs in three games. We need to bat better. The two games that we struggled, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Leema Rose, wife of "Lottery King" Santiago Martin, filed her nomination from the Lalgudi constituency as an AIADMK candidate on Monday, ANI reported. With declared assets exceeding Rs 1,049 crore, she is the richest candidate in the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026.According to her election affidavit, Leema Rose reported an income of Rs 9.82 crore for 2024-25. Her husband Santiago Martin declared an income of Rs 11.39 crore, while their son Jose Daison Martin reported Rs 1 ...Read More >
IMPHAL: Violence broke out in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Tuesday as protests over the killing of two children in a bomb attack escalated, with several demonstrators reportedly injured in firing by security forces.Public outrage intensified in the Moirang Tronglaobi area after a five-year-old boy and a six-month-old girl were killed when suspected militants hurled a bomb at their house around 1am. The children and their mother were asleep when the explosion ripped through the room, leaving t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Heinrich Klaasen has made a striking assessment of Chennai Super Kings, stating that the absence of their charismatic former skipper MS Dhoni "doesn't really make much of a difference" to the five-time champions in IPL 2026.Speaking after Sunrisers Hyderabad's mixed start to the season, Klaasen downplayed the impact of Dhoni's absence as a player, suggesting that CSK's strength lies beyond one individual."CSK has got an incredible IPL record. Even with Dhoni ...Read More >
Haridwar: The Haridwar Municipal Corporation board has approved a proposal to ban the sale of raw meat across its entire municipal limits ahead of the Ardh Kumbh Mela scheduled next year. The move comes days after TOI reported, citing mayor Kiran Jaisal, that "such a decision was in the offing". Under existing bylaws, the sale and consumption of meat, liquor and eggs are already prohibited within a 5-km radius of Har Ki Pauri, the city's main bathing ghat. The latest resolution extends this rest ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Tuesday pitched a comprehensive "Bastar 2.0" development blueprint to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outlining an ambitious plan to transform the region through infrastructure, tourism, startups and innovation-led growth.During the meeting in New Delhi, the CM gave details of the roadmap focused on improving connectivity, expanding social infrastructure and boosting livelihoods. Under the plan, 228 new roads and 267 bridges are proposed, along ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused authorities of selectively removing names from the state's voter rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections.Addressing a rally in Chakdaha in Nadia district, Mamata said the TMC would support individuals whose names were excluded from the electoral register after the latest revision process. According to the Election Commissio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has convicted a man for forging an official letter purportedly issued by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a BJP ticket for himself in the 2019 Uttar Pradesh Assembly by-elections. In a detailed judgment delivered on March 30, the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jyoti Maheshwari at Rouse Avenue Court held accused Shivaji Yadav guilty of offences of forgery and using a forged document as genuine under Secti ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: At the toss of the Delhi Capitals' (DC) opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), many eyebrows were raised at Mukesh Kumar's inclusion in the playing XI. The reason was simple. Fans, pundits and journalists in the press box were expecting Aquib Nabi, who had a sensational domestic season and was bought by DC for Rs 8.40 crore, to make his IPL debut.But many forgot that Mukesh has been part of the DC set-up longer and has proved his ...Read More >
KOZHIKODE: Kerala-based IT professional G S Sharanya, who survived four days alone in the dense forests near Tadiandamol in Karnataka's Kodagu district after losing her way, says the experience has not shaken her passion for trekking -- if anything, it has strengthened it.Speaking from her home in Nadapuram, the 36-year-old recalled the ordeal as one marked not by fear, but by moments of stillness and natural beauty. Despite being stranded with no food, limited water and no phone connectivity, s ...Read More >
Kochi: In protest of Twenty20 (T20) joining the NDA fold, Poothrikka panchayat president Pooja Jomon resigned from the party's primary membership. She was speaking at a news conference in Ernakulam on Monday.Jomon, who submitted her resignation on Sunday, also alleged that T20 convener Sabu M Jacob, who launched the party in 2015, threatened her indirectly over her decision to resign from the party membership. Jomon said she was politically secular, and joining the NDA alliance would be deceivin ...Read More >
TRICHY: AIADMK candidate Leema Rose Martin, wife of lottery baron Santiago Martin, contesting in Lalgudi assembly constituency in Trichy district has declared her total assets worth Rs 1,049.5 crores in the poll nomination papers. She is the richest candidate in Tamil Nadu election, outnumbering all chief minister candidates in the state. The 58-year-old female candidate with a pass in class VI as the education qualification from a govt higher secondary school at Thiruvadanai near Ramanathapuram ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India has taken a major step towards nuclear fuel self-reliance after its indigenously developed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam attained criticality, marking the start of a controlled nuclear reaction and advancing the country's long-term atomic energy programme.The milestone, confirmed on Monday, marks a crucial stage before full power generation begins. Once operational, the reactor is expected to play a key role in India's plan to scale nuclear power capacity to ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Seventeen India-bound ships -- both Indian- and foreign-flagged -- carrying energy products are waiting on the west of the Strait of Hormuz. TOI has learnt that while four of these are loaded with LPG, three are carrying LNG and remaining 10 have crude oil loaded in them.So far, eight Indian vessels carrying LPG and another foreign-flagged ship carrying crude have crossed the conflict-hit strait to head to India since the war broke out. Green Sanvi carrying 46,500 tonnes of LPG and 25 ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Former Punjab MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Tuesday launched her own political outfit, Bharatiya Rashtrawadi Party, two months after she was expelled from the Congress.Kaur, wife of former cricketer and ex-Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, made the announcement on X late Monday night, calling it a "much awaited announcement.""The much-awaited announcement: We have been working on a new alternative at a national level after carefully monitoring and reviewing the current standards of ...Read More >
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