2023

MUMBAI: Wait time at some of the bus stops in Mumbai has now increased from 45 minutes, a fortnight ago, to over an hour in the past few days, a section of commuters told TOI on Sunday.This is primarily due to the BEST fleet shrinking while no new buses have arrived as per the schedule, sources said.Aamchi Mumbai Aamchi BEST announced on Sunday it will be organising a protest and signature campaign for...

JERUSALEM: There have been no untoward incidents involving Indians living and working in Israel so far amid escalating tensions in the region, even as the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv received requests from its citizens, including tourists, stranded in the country to facilitate their safe exit. Israel witnessed a surprise and unprecedented multifront attack - by air, land and sea - by the Hamas militant...

HANGZHOU: A sense of quiet will descend on China's technology hub from Monday. The airports will be busier than the Villages, stadiums and the media centres. Athletes, fans, officials and the mediapersons will head back after almost three weeks of action at breakneck pace -- having shared hugs, smiles, selfies and moments of tear-eyed goodbyes. The Games started with China presenting the event as the...

THANE: A 52-year-old man riding a mobike was killed while his 17-year-old riding pillion suffered injuries in a hit-and-run case on the Eastern Express highway on Sunday evening, officials informed.Yasin Tadvi, in-charge at the Thane regional disaster management group identified the deceased as Rakesh Bangera (52), a resident of Hiranandani Estate and said he was on his way to the railway station on his...

BHUBANESWAR: The 28 unclaimed bodies of June 2 Bahanaga train tragedy will be cremated in Odisha's capital with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) readying a crematorium for mass cremation.The civic authorities will take a call on Monday morning as to whether to start the cremation from Monday or Tuesday. It will depend on when the team of CBI officersis constituted to be present during the...

CHENNAI: The joint efforts of various government departments to unclog the Adyar river bank in Jaffarkhanpet area failed to evoke any response from the encroachers, as only eight of the total 455 families have agreed to accept rehabilitation package and move out.All the eight families have been allotted tenements in Perumbakkam, constructed by the TN Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB).A senior...

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to hear the bail plea of former Delhi minister Satyendar Kumar Jain in a money laundering case on Monday, October 9.A bench comprising Justice A S Bopanna and Justice Bela M Trivedi will continue the hearing of the petition filed by Satyendar Jain and his co-accused, Ankush Jain.Previously, on September 25, the Supreme Court extended Satyendar Jain's interim bail...

THANE: A court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of attempting to murder a hotel owner in 2021, in Maharashtra's Thane. Additional Sessions Judge Premal S Vithalani, in an order issued on September 25 and made available on Sunday, stated that in the event of the arrest of the applicant/accused, Aakash Baban Rasal, for offenses punishable under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (attempt to...

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WASHINGTON: Tanvee Vallem, a nine-year-old Indian-origin billiards sensation, has secured a spot in the upcoming prestigious Predator WPA World 10-Ball Junior Championship in Austria later this month. The prestigious championship in Klagenfurt, Austria from October 19-22, will feature a challenging 10-Ball format, with matches raced to 7. This change in discipline from 9-Ball to 10-Ball aligns with the...