CHENNAI: Southern Railway is all set to reduce travel time between Chennai and Bengaluru as it plans to operate premium trains such as Chennai-Bengaluru Shatabdi express and Chennai-Mysore Vande Bharat express along with some other trains at 130kmph between Chennai and Jolarpet starting June. As a result, these trains are expected to save between 30 to 45 minutes on the Bengaluru route. However, travel...
NEW DELHI: Eighteen people, including eight women, have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from people through a call centre after providing them loans through Chinese apps. The call centre was working under the guise of a finance company. Confirming the arrests, DCP (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi said the gang made extortion calls to victims through VOIP Sim box gateway devices to remain...
MUMBAI: A 64-year-old retired MTNL employee, who was undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder, allegedly stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife and then hanged himself in his Mulund flat on Thursday. Navghar police have filed an attempt to murder case against the deceased, Palani Yadav. His wife Kavita (54) is in the ICU at Fortis Hospital. The couple's daughter Dhania (34) said she reached home after...
NEW DELHI: The consumer protection watchdog has slapped notices on gaming company Lotus 365 and three celebrities, including actors Nawazuddin Siddique and Urvashi Rautela, for endorsing the company’s “misleading” advertisement. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has sought response of the firm and celebrities before initiating action against them.Sources said the CCPA took suo motu...
NEW DELHI: In a first since Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian minister will visit India next week to discuss the implications of the ongoing conflict and seek India’s support. Emine Dzhaparova, the first deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, will hold talks with Indian officials and also deliver a lecture- Russia’s war in Ukraine: why the world should care - at a think...
A detailed analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY), the government’s flagship health insurance scheme, has shown that those most vulnerable — whether in terms of states, communities or gender — have not been able to use it as well as the relatively better off.For instance, though Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Schedules Tribes (STs) constitute about 28% of the population, their share...
MUMBAI: Forty days of Lenten fasting and penance come to a close on Holy Saturday, setting the stage for Easter, the biggest festival of the Christian calendar. Easter marks the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave after his crucifixion on Good Friday.Festivities will begin after Easter Vigil mass Saturday night. The archbishop of Bombay, Oswald Cardinal Gracias will celebrate mass at Holy Name...
NEW DELHI: All-rounder Krunal Pandya shone with both ball and bat to guide hosts Lucknow Super Giants to a comprehensive five-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a low-scoring match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.The win propelled the Lucknow side to the top of the Indian Premier League 2023 standings with four points from three games. They have the same points as defending...
KOLKATA: Metro Railway general manager P Uday Kumar Reddy inspected Sealdah to Salt Lake Sector V stretch of the East-West Metro Corridor (Green Line) on Friday and asked the staff to maintain the highest standard of cleanliness. Reddy reached Sealdah station on Friday morning and started the inspection from there. At Sealdah, he inspected entry-exit points, platforms, crew lobby, ticket vending...
NEW DELHI: Delhi on Friday recorded 733 fresh Covid cases, the highest in more than seven months, with a positivity rate of 19.93 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department.The health bulletin said two more Covid-positive people died in the city. However, "Covid finding was incidental", it added. The national capital had recorded 620 cases on August 26. On Thursday,...
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