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Krunal Pandya (TOI Photo) Fresh off back-to-back IPL titles with RCB and a fifth crown overall, Krunal Pandya, dressed in black trousers and an oversized graphic camp collar shirt, arrived as Guest Sports Editor for The Times Of India . After greeting reporters and photographers, he sat down for an hour-long chat. However, before starting the interview, he paused mid-step, spotted a Ganesha idol, slipped off his footwear and offered a quiet prayer before settling in. The composed, spiritual gesture contrasts with the bling he wears—hard-earned symbols of a journey shaped by struggle. From early days as a passport agent…

Fatalities involving wet lease BEST buses rose from 19 in 2024-25 to 21 in 2025-26, the undertaking’s latest statistics show. But deaths involving BEST-owned buses fell from five to three Mumbai: Fatalities involving wet lease BEST buses rose from 19 in 2024-25 to 21 in 2025-26, the undertaking’s latest statistics show. But deaths involving BEST-owned buses fell from five to three, suggesting that tighter internal controls and closer monitoring within BEST’s own fleet are resulting in improved safety outcomes.To strengthen accountability among private suppliers, BEST is imposing a penalty of Rs 50,000 on contractors for a fatal accident, besides recovering…

NEW DELHI: Local traders, neighbours and labourers in the area were the first responders on Wednesday when the flames tore through Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast. Bricks, ropes, mattresses, bedsheets and the burning will to help were what they had.Standing in the lane where the fire broke out, Mansur showed videos he had recorded during the rescue. “The scene was horrifying. Through the smoke-filled windows, we could sometimes see hands banging against the glass. One moment they were visible, in the next moment they disappeared behind the thick smoke. We realised they were trapped because there were no balconies. We…

The Inland Water Transport Department of Karnataka has suspended launch services between Muppane and Halke due to receding water level in Linganamakki reservoir across Sharavathi river.The Inland Water Transport Department of Karnataka has suspended launch services between Muppane and Halke due to receding water level in Linganamakki reservoir across Sharavathi river.The Inland Water Transport Department of Karnataka has suspended launch services between Muppane and Halke due to receding water level in Linganamakki reservoir across Sharavathi river.The Inland Water Transport Department of Karnataka has suspended launch services between Muppane and Halke due to receding water level in Linganamakki reservoir across Sharavathi…

Hyderabad: A 26-year-old accountant of a private hospital allegedly died by suicide by after jumping into Durgam Cheruvu on Friday. A missing person complaint was lodged at Nagole PS on the same day, and the body was identified on Saturday. Police said that the victim was unable to repay a hand loan she had taken at the request of a friend. As pressure from the lender mounted, she allegedly resorted to the extreme step.The victim was identified as Roja Ramani, a resident of Nagole. Madhapur police received information from locals at around 11 am on May 29 that an unidentified…

Chennai: The ongoing Israel-Iran-US conflict has had a ripple effect on parents’ wallets this year, with prices of stationery items and bags rising by ₹5 to ₹300.The primary reason, according to retailers, is a spike in raw materials used to make plastic rulers, pencil cases, geometry boxes, pens, folders, book covers, bottles, and bag components. Traders said plastic, which was sold at ₹100 per kg before for six months, is now hovering between ₹150 and ₹170 per kg, driven by supply chain volatility linked to the conflict.“These numbers reflect in finished products, marking a 10% to 20% increase in cost.…

Ahmedabad: A Rajkot bullion businessman has accused a trader from Vatva of not returning the 2.3 kg of silver worth Rs 6 lakh he was given for purity test. Khadia police on Tuesday registered a criminal breach of trust case against the trader. According to the complaint, the incident occurred on April 2 at Manek Chowk in Ahmedabad’s old city. The complainant, who runs a bullion business from Soni Bazaar in Rajkot, had travelled to Ahmedabad along with a business partner for a silver transaction.The complainant stated that he and his partner had known the accused trader for around 18…

Bhubaneswar: In a contrast that has caught forest officials’ attention, Zeenat — initially seen as the more unstable of the two tigresses brought from Tadoba-Andhari in 2024 — has given birth to cubs, while Yamuna, considered steadier, is yet to find a mate, and remains largely confined to Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, instead of moving into Similipal’s core habitat after release.Kuldiha is part of the larger Similipal biosphere, but it is not within its jurisdiction. Yamuna, now 4, was released first in the inter-state tiger translocation from a place in south division of Similipal. But it has hardly stayed in Similipal…

Police seized the truck, which was abandoned by the driver, in Sector 65 Gurgaon: A home guard deployed at a police checkpost outside Worldmark Mall in Sector 65 died after an allegedly speeding concrete mixer truck crashed into a barricade and struck him late Tuesday night.Sandeep was placing a barricade during checkpost duty when the truck hit him at 11.05pm. According to a complaint filed by sub-inspector Devendra Kumar, the checkpost was being manned by him along with constables Sumit and Manjit, SPO Rajkumar, and Sandeep. The personnel tried to catch hold of the driver, but he abandoned the truck…

Times News Networkkanpur weatherKanpur: Moderate afternoon showers in several parts of the city on Wednesday brought brief relief to residents from the prevailing heat, but the respite proved short-lived as bright sunshine later pushed humidity levels higher, leaving citizens troubled by sultry conditions.The city recorded a marginal dip in maximum temperature, which settled at 38.4 degrees Celsius compared to 39 degrees Celsius recorded on Tuesday. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius. Before noon, south-eastern winds blowing at a speed of 4.1 km per hour provided some relief from the heat. However, rainfall increased humidity levels, with maximum…