KOLHAPUR: A woman software engineer working in the US with her husband on Monday enrolled her son Vihan (7) in a zilla parishad school in Sangli Atpadi to learn Marathi, his mother tongue. Vihan will live with his uncle and attend school with his cousins.Vihan’s mother, Bharati Vijaykumar Shelke, told TOI that the boy was…
TOI Social Impact Summit to honour breakout work in CSR-ESG The scope and reach of CSR (corporate social responsibility) has grown exponentially since its origin in 2014 as a government mandate that had corporates set aside 2% of their profits towards socially responsible work. Today, businesses own this space and are invested in supporting and…
Israel ambassador to India Reuven Azar on Tuesday said Israel is in touch with the ministry of external affairs about possible requests for evacuation of Indians. In a media briefing, the ambassador also said Israel will continue to do what is within its capabilities to “degrade” Iran’s nuclear programme. He said it would be better…
Falguni Dey, a Kolkata-based geography professor stranded in Tehran, on Monday evening embarked on a dangerous journey to Astara in Iran’s Gilan province bordering Azerbaijan in a bid to escape Israeli missile attacks, reports Rohit Khanna. Dey spoke to a travel agent on Monday and left the city in a car for a 1000km journey…
GARHWA: A 19-year-old newly married woman allegedly killed her husband, Budhnath Singh, 22, on Monday by spiking his food with pesticide in Bahokudar village of Jharkhand’s Garhwa district, reports Q A Hadi.Sunita Singh, who was from neighbouring Chhattisgarh, was married to Budhnath on May 11. His mother has filed a complaint with police, alleging that…
Israel strike Iran- File Photo NEW DELHI: As the Israel-Iran conflict entered its fifth day, the Indian govt said Indian students in Tehran had been moved out of the city for reasons of safety, through arrangements made by the Indian embassy.The ministry of external affairs also said in a statement that other residents who are…
RAIPUR: Maoists killed three relatives of surrendered cadres in a village in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division on Tuesday, and are feared to have abducted over a dozen villagers in a bid to terrorise the locals. One of those killed was a student. Security forces were sent to the area to track down the…
former Shiv Sena (UBT) Nashik unit chief Sudhakar Badgujar MUMBAI: BJP on Tuesday inducted former Shiv Sena (UBT) Nashik unit chief Sudhakar Badgujar, whom it had accused of partying with 1993 bomb blasts case convict Salim Kutta of the Dawood gang, into the party. After BJP’s allegations in 2023, Devendra Fadnavis as then deputy CM…
NEW DELHI: Authorities have confirmed that DNA samples of 162 victims from the tragic Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have matched with their family members, and the mortal remains of 120 have been handed over, officials said Tuesday.Earlier on Monday, Gujarat minister Harsh Sanghavi had announced that DNA of 125 victims had been successfully…
Liquor warehouse owners in UP’s Kaushambi have sought police protection while distributing supplies after some retailers uncapped a ruckus demanding more of a particular beer brand and indicated they aren’t ready to grin and bear it, reports Kapil Dixit. “With retail shops of liquor and beer witnessing excessive consumption in summers, licensees (retailers) of liquor…
