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Navi Mumbai: Over 400 rescued homeless people at a shelter home in Panvel are facing a difficult situation due to high electricity bills, which has led to a crisis.The founder of Social and Evangelical Association for Love (SEAL), pastor K M Philip, has now written to the state chief minister on behalf of the inmates, urging a solution to the issue. “Our monthly electricity bill is normally around Rs 60,000. However, since April, we were shocked to receive a bill of over Rs 1.9 lakh from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL), which further added an amount of Rs…

New Delhi: Taking an “empathetic view” since Umar Khalid’s mother has to undergo surgery, Delhi High Court on Friday granted him three days interim bail in the UAPA case alleging larger conspiracy in the commission of the 2020 northeast Delhi riots.A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Madhu Jain permitted Khalid to be released from June 1 to 3 to enable him to spend time with his ailing mother, whose surgery is scheduled next month.Khalid had approached the high court challenging a trial court order denying him interim bail on humanitarian grounds to attend the Chehlum ceremony of his…

Members of Karnataka Gruha Karmika Vedike and Karnataka Domestic Workers protest, demanding comprehensive legislation for domestic workers at Freedom Park in Bengaluru Bengaluru: The revised Karnataka Domestic Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, has removed criminal provisions that were part of the earlier draft legislation.The updated bill, which was placed before the cabinet Thursday, no longer includes the earlier provision proposing a prison term of three to seven years and a fine of Rs 50,000 for offences involving trafficking of domestic workers for immoral purposes, abuse or illegal confinement. Instead, it focuses primarily on penalties related to non-compliance with…

Hyderabad: From khichdi to mutton rolls, chicken nuggets to fruit purée, Hyderabad-based ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition has begun developing space food for India’s astronauts as part of the Gaganyaan programme.In Nov, scientists from the institute will participate in a 14-day microgravity simulation study organised by Indian Space Research Organisation in Kolkata. The study will focus on creating food formulations that can withstand microgravity conditions while ensuring astronauts receive all essential nutrients.The Gaganyaan mission, India’s first indigenous human spaceflight programme, is scheduled for launch in 2027.Scientists told TOI that the menu, largely based on Indian food preferences with a mix of…

Chennai: In a bid to weed out corruption and plug loopholes in the tender procedure, the state municipal administration and water supply (MAWS) department has directed the local bodies not to seek site visits and machinery certificates during tenders. Contractors had been long complaining about these two conditions, which were used by officials to arm-twist them for kickbacks.“The contractors must ideally visit the spot to begin work and it is the job of the assistant engineers to ensure the contractor deployed adequate machinery during the visit. If it is not there, they can be penalized. Officials can verify these details…

Hemant Modi, convicted in a 2005 Naroda murder case, kept changing not just his first name but even his surname to blend into different social and professional circles, said police Ahmedabad: For 12 years, 53-year-old Hemant Nagindas Modi treated identity like a costume change. The murder convict — who jumped parole in 2014 — lived under a string of different names while quietly building a career in films, television serials and theatre, according to the Ahmedabad Crime Branch. The former advocate, convicted in a 2005 Naroda murder case, kept changing not just his first name but even his surname to…

Kendrapada: Five persons accused of murdering a 32-year-old man in Jajpur district last month were arrested from Surat in Gujarat on Thursday after evading police for over a month, officials said on Friday. The accused were identified as Bapina Malik (31), Tapina Malik (27), Sanjaya Malik (30), Raju Malik (34) and Managobinda Malik (33), all residents of Betanda village under Dharmasala police station limits. Source link

Tirupur: A special court in Tirupur has sentenced 25 Bangladeshi nationals to two years of rigorous imprisonment for staying in India without valid travel documents or identity papers.In June 2025, the Palladam police received a tip-off about a group of foreign nationals living illegally in the Karaipudhur area. Acting on the information, a police team conducted a raid and detained 25 individuals.During verification, police found that none of them had valid passports, visas and Indian residency permits. Police seized Bangladeshi national identity cards from them. All 25 were arrested, and a case was registered under the relevant provisions of the…

Aditya was among the two boys who survived Gurgaon: “I was in the pond too, bathing and swimming, when I suddenly saw my elder brother and a friend struggling after they drifted into deep water. I swam towards them and managed to touch my brother’s hand in an attempt to save him. But he slipped away before I could get a proper grip. He drowned in front of me,” eight-year-old Aditya told TOI, recounting the horror of Thursday evening.“I froze and began to go under too, but another friend who had come with us pulled me out. He saved me,…

Shillong: CM Conrad K Sangma on Friday laid the foundation for over Rs 150 crore worth of development projects for Tura, headquarters of the West Garo Hills district, aimed at transforming the town and boosting its infrastructure.The CM, who represents the Tura assembly constituency, said the Najing Bazar Redevelopment Project has been sanctioned at Rs 60.76 crore. The project will transform the area into a commercial hub with improved market infrastructure, parking facilities, hospitality spaces, vendor zones, and public amenities.It includes a commercial complex with basement parking for around 40 trucks and approximately 50 cars, a 70-bed hotel, a multipurpose…