

Court shuts Ajmer’s Rs 243 crore bridge inaugurated days ago | India News
Ramsetu bridge suffered structural damage after the first rainfall since its construction AJMER: In a damning indictment of public infrastructure management, the Ajmer Judicial Magistrate Court Number-2 on Wednesday ordered to immediately close the newly inaugurated Ramsetu bridge that suffered structural damage last week after the first rainfall since its construction.Rajasthan’s Rs 243 crore project,…

Vedanta drops 3% after US short seller calls it ‘house of cards’, firm hits back
MUMBAI: In a move reminiscent of Hindenburg going short on Adani Group, US-based financial researcher Viceroy Research said Wednesday it was “shorting” the debt stack of metal tycoon Anil Agarwal-controlled Vedanta Resources, the UK-based parent of Mumbai-listed miner Vedanta, as it believes the entire group structure is ‘financially unsustainable’, operationally compromised, ‘a house of cards’,…

Top officials of Hyderabad cricket body held for forgery, graft | India News
HYDERABAD: Telangana police on Wednesday arrested five people, including three of the most senior office-bearers of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), in a case of forgery and misappropriation of funds. Among those arrested are president A Jagan Mohan Rao, treasurer C J Srinivas Rao and CEO Suneel Kante. Two top executives of a city-based cricket…

Bihar SIR: Electoral revision process shows Urban-rural divide; Aadhaar accepted in Patna, not in Seemanchal | India News
PATNA: The special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has gained pace with 57% (4.5 crore) of the 7.89 crore enrolled voters submitting their enumeration forms by Wednesday. But the process seems to have thrown up an urban-rural divide, TOI found after speaking to officials and people across regions. While officials were seen…

Coffee Benefits: 3 cups of coffee everyday can reduce the risk of fatty liver by 20%, and death from chronic liver disease by 49% |
A recent study from the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh reveals that coffee consumption, regardless of type, is linked to a lower risk of chronic liver disease. Researchers found that drinking coffee, especially ground coffee, reduces the risk of fatty liver disease and mortality associated with chronic liver conditions. Good news for coffee lovers. Your…

Our border is with Tibet, not China: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu takes swipe at Beijing | India News
Arunachal CM Pema Khandu (File photo) Arunachal Pradesh shares a 1,200km border with Tibet, not China, chief minister Pema Khandu declared Wednesday in a surgical swipe at Beijing for repeatedly laying claim to the northeastern state, and also creating what he called a ticking “water bomb” in the form of the world’s largest dam project…

ED searches farm neta among ‘donkey route’ agents in illegal immigration case | India News
BATHINDA/NEW DELHI: In a massive crackdown on illegal immigration rackets operating from several cities in Punjab and Haryana, the Enforcement Director on Wednesday conducted searches at 11 locations in seven cities on some of these agents, including on the premises of farmers’ union leader Sukhwinder Singh, also known as Sukh Gill, the president of BKU…

Dow Chemical’s plea nixed, gas tragedy probe stays with Bhopal court | India News
BHOPAL: A Bhopal court will continue to hear the criminal case linked to the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster, rejecting Dow Chemical’s plea to shift proceedings to a CBI court in Indore. Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Hemlata Ahirwar ruled Wednesday that her court holds jurisdiction, fixing the next hearing for Aug 23.Dow Chemical, which took…

Arvind Kejriwal says he deserves a Nobel prize; BJP calls claim ‘laughable’; AAP fires back | India News
NEW DELHI: Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva on Wednesday ridiculed AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal’s recent comment that he deserves a Nobel Prize for governance, calling the remark “laughable” and claiming the former chief minister would be better suited for awards in “corruption” and “incompetence,” news agency PTI reported.The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) hit back swiftly,…

APPSC Lecturer hall ticket 2025 released: Direct link to download admit card here
The Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released the hall tickets for the 2025 Lecturer and Junior Lecturer recruitment exams. Candidates who have applied for posts in Polytechnic Colleges, Junior Colleges, Degree Colleges, and TTD institutions can now download their admit cards from the official website – psc.ap.gov.in. The exams will be held from…