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MUMBAI: A stretch of the Mumbai Coastal Road will now play music as vehicles drive over it, making it India’s first “musical road”.The initiative will be inaugurated by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, February 11, at 12.30 pm. The musical road has been created on the northbound lane from Nariman Point towards Worli. After…
Pisces, set aside time today for spiritual reflection and nurturing your faith, whether through personal rituals or community gatherings. With Venus lighting up your love life, expect warmth and intimacy in your relationships. Jupiter is smiling on your career pursuits, encouraging new opportunities to flourish, while your finances hold steady. You may feel drawn toward…
Institutional reforms in the judiciary constitute a massive agenda. From pendency of cases to undertrial reforms, much can be done to make the wheels of justice move faster. Here are five priority areas that the higher judiciary may consider to expedite justice delivery. ● The national agenda for justice needs to prioritise accessibility (adequate number…
TOI Correspondent from London: Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into an “American-style” stabbing of two boys, aged 12 and 13, at Kingsbury High School in northwest London.Police were called at 12.40 pm local time on Tuesday to reports of a stabbing at the comprehensive secondary school in Kingsbury. Armed police were on the scene…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday rejected the criticism by states over cesses and surcharges, arguing that it was in line with the Constitutional provisions and the money collected through these levies was spent on schemes that benefited the states.While responding to the discussion on the Budget in the Lok Sabha, FM said…
NEW DELHI: Leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the govt Wednesday of “completely surrendering” India’s core data, food and energy interests in the trade deal, in a sharp attack in Lok Sabha on PM Modi who, he alleged, had caved in to pressure due to the leverage that country has over him.Participating in the…
MEERUT: It was meant to be a picture-perfect wedding — a constable set to marry a fellow constable in a match arranged by their families. Invitations had gone out, preparations were complete, and the stage was set for the ceremony.Then, on Saturday, a night before the wedding, the 25-year-old bride-to-be, Sandhya Bhardwaj, vanished.Bhardwaj, who hailed…
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni made a striking appearance on day one of their settlement talks. While the director was all smiles as he headed into court, Blake looked rather tense while making a solo appearance. Interestingly, it didn’t take long for netizens to point out that both actors embattled in the USD 550 million…
NEW DELHI: A day after releasing a fact sheet on the trade deal with India, the White House revised it to say that India “intends” to buy more than $500 billion of US products, instead of having “committed” to: a substitution which will help PM Modi govt rebut the charge that it had given in…
Delhi replaces Ladli scheme with Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, promises ₹1 lakh support for girls’ education Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a new financial support scheme for girls, titled Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, which will come into effect from April 1. The programme will replace the existing Ladli Yojana, launched in 2008, and aims to…
