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Yogi Adityanath (File photo) VARANASI: As lakhs of pilgrims from Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj continued to reach Varanasi, district authorities extended restrictions while CM Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the congested city roads Saturday afternoon to assess the situation.Ganga aarti at the ghats were suspended until Feb 26. Classes up to 8 remained…
Jayalalithaa (File photo) BENGALURU: For two decades, 27kg of J Jayalalithaa’s gold – once adorning Tamil Nadu’s halls of power – lay locked away in Karnataka government’s treasury, far from its opulent origins. However, on Saturday, the “treasure” worth an estimated Rs 20-22 crore was finally set on a high-security homecoming journey back to Chennai…
NEW DELHI: The Tamil Nadu government has officially taken possession of assets seized from late chief minister J Jayalalithaa in the long-running disproportionate assets case. These included 27 kg and 558 grams of gold jewellery, 1,116 kg of silver, and documents related to 1,526 acres of land, previously stored in the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha treasury….
NEW DELHI: At least 15 people killed, including 3 children and several others were injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station late Saturday night. The incident unfolded when a massive crowd gathered following the announcement of a special train for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Within 15-20 minutes, chaos erupted as passengers surged…
Via Alex Bregman’s Instagram The Boston Red Sox have formally welcomed their new star, Alex Bregman, in an electrifying Twitter clip. In the video, Bregman asserts confidently, “It’s official,” as he confirms his switch to Boston. The news has excited Red Sox fans, who are waiting anxiously to watch the two-time World Series winner play…
TOI correspondent from Washington: For perennial, knee-jerk critics of Prime Minister Modi, his visit to Washington DC was a disaster: The US President did not turn up to greet him when he arrived at the White House; Trump snubbed him by doubling down on reciprocal tariffs at a joint press conference; Elon Musk insulted him…
TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: Late in the afternoon on February 15, an unusual frenzy gripped the business class arrivals lounge of the Dubai International Airport. The word had travelled that the Indian cricket team was going to land shortly and plenty of fans had assembled to catch a glimpse of their favourite superstars. The area which…
NEW DELHI: A planeload of 119 illegal Indian immigrants from the US landed in Amritsar on Saturday making it the second deportation flight this year. This is one of the two flights of deportees expected to land in the country this weekend, news agency PTI reported, quoting official sources.It comes a day after PM Modi…
NEW DELHI: Eight years after he was declared an absconder by a court in Delhi, Mohammed Usman, a hardened operative of the al-Qaida in Indian subcontinent (AQIS) has been traced in Pakistan, sources say.Usman is learnt to be lodged in Lahore jail subsequent to his arrest in a criminal case in that country. A routine…
NEW DELHI: At least 15 people were injured after a stampede-like situation occurred at the New Delhi Railway station on Saturday.After the situation unfolded, a call was made from the New Delhi Railway station to the Delhi fire service after which four fire tenders rushed to the site. CPRO Northern Railways, however, said there “is…