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Kid mauled by dogs: Allahabad HC takes note of TOI report, issues notice to officials

LUCKNOW: Taking suo motu cognizance of a TOI report about stray dogs mauling a five-year-old boy to death in Thakurganj area of the state capital and critically injuring his sister, a Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Thursday issued a notice to the state government, Lucknow municipal commissioner, and…

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Bengaluru: Cops, ‘FIR-wary’ techie lock horns on Twitter

BENGALURU: A city-based software professional and KR Puram traffic police recently engaged in a Twitter spat over an accident on Old Madras Road. While the techie accused police of inaction, the latter stood their ground, claiming they have done all they could though the complainant backtracked from filing an FIR.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Kolkata: 3 schools cite ‘agitation’, shut ‘till further notice’

KOLKATA: Three prominent city schools — all under same management — announced on Thursday that they were "shut until further notice", in wake of ongoing tension between a section of parents and school authorities over fees, throwing into uncertainty future of nearly 7,000 students who are on their rolls.

The Times of India · Apr 7, 2022

Bengaluru: After row, order to stun animals before slaughter kept in abeyance

BENGALURU: The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)-Bengaluru Urban district, a statutory body under the state government, had on April 1, instructed the BBMP to direct all slaughterhouses and chicken shops to ensure animals are mandatorily “stunned” before they are slaughtered for meat.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Centre in 1970 had decided to give Chandigarh to Punjab

CHANDIGARH: As the Punjab assembly passed a resolution reiterating the state’s claim on Chandigarh, the capital it shares jointly with Haryana, a debate has again erupted over the contentious issue. However, some of the documents accessed by TOI have revealed that in 1970, the Union government had decided to give…

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

He kept focus on cricket despite tough times: Tilak Varma's father

NAVI MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians' latest discovery Tilak Varma, who smashed an amazing 33-ball 61, inclusive of three fours and five sixes on Saturday against Rajasthan Royals at the DY Patil Stadium, went through times but persisted with cricket, his father Nagaraju, an electrician by profession, told TOI from Hyderabad.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Covid hits fetal growth, vaccine for would-be mothers is key

NEW DELHI: A group of researchers in Germany has called for ensuring that all pregnant women are vaccinated against Covid-19 after a study hinted at damage to the fetus in expecting mothers who had contracted the infection in the third trimester.

The Times of India · Apr 2, 2022

As several mobility projects remain non-starters, the joke’s on Bengalureans

BENGALURU: For Bengalureans, infrastructure projects missing deadlines is no surprise. On April Fools’ Day, TOI looks at projects that are ready but yet to be operational for reasons varying from the puzzling to the bizarre. Experts and passengers say adhoc planning, lack of political will and absence of accountability are…

The Times of India · Apr 1, 2022

Maharashtra weather: April likely to be warmer than March

PUNE: April is likely to be a scorcher with days and nights likely to be much hotter than last month in parts of India, a temperature outlook by IMD has indicated.

The Times of India · Mar 31, 2022

Haryana withdraws Rule 134A on 10% economic weaker section quota in private schools

CHANDIGARH: In a sudden development, the Haryana government has deleted Rule 134A that mandated the reservation of 10% seats for meritorious students belonging to the economic weaker section (EWS) in recognised private schools. A notification in this regard was issued by the Haryana government on March 28.

The Times of India · Mar 30, 2022