Author: Indmedia
Balasore: The family of 26-year-old Bharati Mukhi, who was knocked down and killed by a speeding Aston Martin in Hyderabad on Aug 16, has been left shattered by her sudden death, and is seeking justice and financial assistance after losing its sole breadwinner.Bharati, who hailed from Bantali village under Rairangpur police limits in Mayurbhanj district, had been the sole breadwinner of her five-member family for nearly five years. Her monthly earnings as a sales executive at a store in Hyderabad helped pay for her brothers’ education, household expenses and essential supplies.She had suffered severe injuries to her head after the…
COIMBATORE: C Dorairaj, proprietor of Pazhamudir Nilayam, has been unanimously elected as president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, for the 2026-2028 term at its 92nd annual general body meeting held on Aug 19.Dorairaj heads Pazhamudir Nilayam, a family-run venture started in 1965 that retails fruits, vegetables, fresh juices, groceries and operates departmental stores. The business now has 14 outlets in Coimbatore, three in Tirupur, two in Erode and branches in Karur and Pollachi, serving over 1,000 customers a day per branch.He is a partner in Saraswathy Enterprisers, the holding company of Zone By The Park Hotel…
Gurgaon: Four people were killed in two road accidents in the city. In the first case, two motorcycle-borne youths, Rohit and Abhishek, died after a collision with a Tata Punch in Sector 14 area in the early hours of Friday near Lal Hospital on New Railway Road.A passerby, Harsh Kumar, told police he had come out for a walk from his house in Miya Wali Colony when he saw a motorcycle and a Tata Punch involved in an accident.He said the car driver was driving negligently and at a high speed. He alleged that it hit the motorcycle, causing the…
Imphal: Sixteen youths from Manipur left for Japan on Friday for skill training and employment under the state govt’s Livelihood Empowerment and Entrepreneurship (SLEE) initiative.CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh flagged off the group at his bungalow in Imphal. The candidates completed Japanese-language training at the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) International Academy and secured jobs in Japan’s healthcare and hospitality sectors. They will be posted in Tokyo, Hokkaido, Okinawa and other parts of the country, the CM’s Secretariat said.Urging the candidates to remain connected to their roots while adapting to Japanese society and culture, Khemchand said, “Never forget your roots and…
A view of partially submerged houses amid a flood-like situation following the rising water level of the Pandu River, in Kanpur on Friday Kanpur: Rising water levels in Pandu river have increased people’s difficulties in Varun Vihar, Barra-8.As the water started entering the houses, several families have moved to safer places with children and essential belongings. Locals alleged that despite apprising the concerned authorities, no help has reached from the administration. Residents said that on Wednesday night, water started entering homes after which they had to move to safer places.According to locals the problem of waterlogging arises in the area…
Udupi: A 37-year-old woman from Kerala reportedly lost Rs 4 lakh after falling victim to an online banking scam while visiting Udupi to purchase land.According to the police complaint, the victim identified as Shruthi V, had issued three cheques to a local resident, Ramananda Shetty of Katapady. On Aug 19, 2026, she searched online for her bank’s contact number to instruct them to clear the cheques, and called a mobile number she found in the search results.The individual answering the call posed as a bank official and sent her a link. He instructed her to open it and proceed through…
Devaraj Urs Devaraj Urs house in Kallahalli in Hunsur taluk, Mysuru district Mysuru: Delay in development work at Kallahalli village, the native of former chief minister D Devaraj Urs, has come under criticism from people of various walks of life.Former CM Siddaramaiah had announced to take up the improvement of the village in Hunsur taluk as one of the tourist attractions by constructing a memorial, establishment of a museum and initiating a slew of other development works at a cost of Rs 10 crore during his birth centenary celebrations on Aug 20, 2014.The plan included construction of Urs Bhavan at…
PMC officials said the administration has already issued a tender to install these meters Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is planning smart meter installations at 28 garbage processing plants to maintain independent records of power usage and cross-verify unannounced power cuts. According to civic officials and plant operators, these recurring power outages and technical faults are adversely impacting overall waste processing and machinery efficiency.The meters will provide the solid waste management (SWM) department with real-time digital data accessible via mobile applications and computers. “This will enable administrators to monitor hourly electricity consumption, track newly incoming and processed waste quantities,…
Goa University VC Rajendra Gad Panaji: Rajendra Gad, senior professor of electronics at Goa University, was appointed as the tenth vice-chancellor of Goa University and the second Goan.Gad told TOI that he is likely to take charge from the outgoing VC Harilal Menon next week.Satish Shetye was the first Goan to become the VC of Goa University.Gad was appointed as dean, Manohar Parrikar School of Law, Governance & Public Policy in 2023. Gad has also published two books including Hands on Experience with National Instruments Development boards and Hands on Experience on Altera Development Boards.A total of around 180 candidates…
Indian national linked to Lawrence Bishnoi gang placed on FBI’s most wanted list Chandigarh: The FBI has added an Indian national linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi criminal network to its Criminal Enterprise Investigations most wanted list.The suspect, identified in court documents as 26-year-old “No Name Given Kamal“, was charged in a federal indictment unsealed in July as part of Operation Hard Ball, a US federal crackdown targeting three India-based transnational crime groups allegedly involved in racketeering, targeted killings, extortion and international narcotics trafficking.The FBI said a federal arrest warrant was issued for Kamal on July 1 in the US district…