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Police in Argentina used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons as thousands of protesters demonstrated against a controversial private property bill outside the Argentine Senate on Thursday, with clashes erupting as the protest drew to a close.Earlier, thousands of demonstrators, gathered outside the senate despite a heavy police presence. Protesters carried Argentine flags and banners reading, “The homeland is not for sale,” according to an AFP correspondent.Clashes erupt after protestAs the demonstration ended at nightfall, scuffles broke out at Congress Square, with protesters allegedly throwing stones and other projectiles at police. Videos circulating online showed security forces responding with…

The Bombay high court will pass an order on Friday regarding bail for Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre (File Photo). MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Thursday indicated that it would on Friday pass an order to release on bail Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre (73) and three others who have been accused and arrested for allegedly beating up three doctors, including a woman, at Shastri Nagar Municipal Hospital in Dombivli on July 6.The release would be on a strict condition to remain out of Maharashtra till the chargesheet is filed, said Acting Chief Justice RV Ghuge and Justice Gautam…

Rahul Gandhi launched an Instagram “Ask Me Anything” session for young people NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched an “Ask Me Anything” session on Instagram as part of a fresh outreach to Gen Z, responding to questions on student protests, women’s education, politics and even lighter topics such as Batman.Sharing the initiative on X, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha wrote, “Students, Gen-Z — I’m here to listen. Ask me anything on Instagram, and I’ll answer as many questions as I can.” The Congress later shared video clips of his responses.Responding to a question on…

Bengaluru: Britannia Industries reported a 14% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 593 crore for the June quarter, helped by growth across key product categories and stronger sales through ecommerce and traditional retail channels. Total income rose 8.2% to Rs 5,061 crore from Rs 4,679 crore a year ago.Britannia said it managed to navigate a sharp increase in fuel and shipping costs caused by the conflict in West Asia. The rise in costs affected both its domestic and international businesses.“The year started with the West Asia conflict, leading to a steep increase in cost of fuel and shipment charges…

Towering almost as high as the adjoining hospital buildings, the two dumps are estimated to contain several lakh tonnes of construction debris Hyderabad: Even as twin mountains of construction and demolition (C&D) waste have already risen near IKEA and Deloitte in Gachibowli, two more massive debris mounds have emerged behind Yashoda Hospital and Sindhu Hospital in Khanamet, highlighting the growing challenge of illegal construction waste dumping in western IT corridor.Towering almost as high as the adjoining hospital buildings, the two dumps are estimated to contain several lakh tonnes of construction debris. Together with the legacy dumps near IKEA and Deloitte,…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has racked up Rs 1,607.64 crore in unpaid e-challans since 2021, ranking among the seven states with the highest pending traffic penalty dues in the country.Data tabled in Rajya Sabha by ministry of road transport and highways, based on National Informatics Centre’s e-Challan system, show that only six states have higher cumulative unpaid challan amounts than Gujarat between Jan 1, 2021, and July 30, 2026.Uttar Pradesh tops the list with over Rs 11,331 crore in unpaid challans, followed by Delhi (Rs 11,097.07 crore), Tamil Nadu (Rs 3,601.76 crore), Haryana (Rs 2,620.53 crore), Odisha (Rs 2,167.52 crore) and Rajasthan…

Prayagraj: A hearing and speech-impaired ragpicker, accused of killing his wife and another couple, was injured and arrested by a joint team of Shahganj, Airport police and SOG in an encounter late Wednesday.Cops also seized one country-made pistol of 0.315 bore along with two used and two unused cartridges, and four mobile sets from the accused, a resident of Aligarh.DCP (City) Maneesh Shandilya told TOI, “After the killing of three ragpickers — two women and a man, all of whom were hearing and speech-impaired — inside a rented room in the Gari Kala area under Shahganj police station on Aug…

Representatives of Adani Power Ltd during a meeting with deputy CM Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: Tata and Adani groups have approached Odisha govt with separate proposals to set up nuclear power plants in the state, signalling growing private sector interest in nuclear energy as the state looks to strengthen its long-term power security.Confirming the development, energy secretary Vishal Kumar Dev told TOI that both groups have submitted proposals, but the govt is yet to take a decision. “Tata and Adani groups have applied, but no decision has been taken yet,” Dev said.The move comes days after an…

Gurgaon: Vehicles remained stranded even as heavy overnight rain submerged roads and disrupted traffic across the city on Thursday.Sushant Lok-1 remains waterlogged- Waterlogging at Ashok vihar in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta- Waterlogging at IFFCO metro in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta- Waterlogging at Ashok vihar in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta- Traffic jam at Rajiv chowk in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta- Waterlogging at Sector 31 in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta- Waterlogging at Sector 29 in Gurgaon after heavy rain._______________Picture by Vinay Gupta- Waterlogging at Udyog Vihar 3…

Guwahati: A low-cost device developed by IIT-Guwahati could help people rapidly detect cancer-causing metals and other toxic contaminants in water.The portable point-of-care device, E-Eye, can detect arsenic, lead, iron, chromium, fluoride and Escherichia coli in water samples. It identifies multiple contaminants on-site and wirelessly transmits results to water-treatment facilities.According to an IIT-G release issued on Thursday, the optical-sensing device costs around Rs 3,500, while each test costs about Rs 2. Large-scale production could further reduce the device’s price.Researchers have tested more than 2,700 samples and reported accurate results. E-Eye can also analyse environmental and biological samples, as well as vegetables,…