Lucknow: Three scientists from CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, have been recognised by the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) for contributions spanning cancer biology, cardiovascular research and medicinal chemistry. Scientist Ravindra Kumar, Dipak Datta and Manoj K Barthwal scientist Scientist Ravindra Kumar, Dipak Datta and Manoj K Barthwal CDRI chief scientist and head…
The manager offered Rs 11 lakh in aid, claiming that the money would be transferred to Giri’s account through Vijay’s foreign account in dollars. (AI Image) BENGALURU: “I am CM Vijay. I am here to help you,” a voice and face appearing on a WhatsApp video call allegedly convinced a 29-year-old security guard that he…
T’puram: Ganeshotsava Trust Committee will organise the annual Ganeshotsava procession and idol immersion in the city on Wednesday, marking the culmination of celebrations that began on Sept 8. The police have announced traffic and parking restrictions along the procession route from 2pm to 9pm.Ganesh idols installed at 1,208 centres and more than two lakh homes…
AKU employees stage a protest on Monday Patna: Employees of Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU staged a protest on Monday over the constitution and functioning of an inquiry committee formed to examine issues related to the university.The protest centred on the committee’s mandate, inquiry period and allegations of misconduct by one of its coordinators during his…
Chennai: Passengers exiting Chennai International Airport can now use the new plaza and adjoining cab pick-up point, almost a year after the construction was completed. On Sunday, Union civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu will virtually inaugurate the facility.Located about 30m from Terminal 1 (T1), the plaza will let passengers board cabs closer to…
Vadodara: Victims of cyberfraud in Anand district have received some relief after the cybercrime police restored Rs 1.13 crore that had been frozen in connection with cybercrime cases over the past two months.According to the Anand Cybercrime police station, the amount was returned to victims following intervention by the cybercrime team.As part of the process,…
Coimbatore: Six guest workers were arrested on Wednesday, in connection with the murder of a fellow guest worker near Othakkalmandapam in Coimbatore district on Monday.Chettipalayam police have identified the arrested as Tuithe Reang, 22, Sunil Rai Reang, 24, Kotho Ram Reang, 30, Sumit Kumar, 20, Sramit Trang, 35, and Santhosh Kumar, 20, all from Tripura.The…
What do passports, billions of dollars and an Indian cowboy have in common? They all feature in this week’s TOI Bharat Abroad. From a fresh US immigration headache and a record NRI money rush to an Indian-origin executive taking over Adobe, the diaspora has had quite the week. And yes, there’s also a seven-year-old taking…
A dance teacher jumped into the Yamuna river in Delhi due to financial stress. NEW DELHI: A 30-year-old dance teacher allegedly jumped into the Yamuna in southeast Delhi after a decline in his income made it difficult for him to pay the instalments on an iPhone, police said.The incident took place around 8.30 pm on…
Dr Moinoddin G from Manipal Hospital, Hubballi addresses mediapersons in Hubballi Hubballi: The rising prevalence of overweight and obesity in Karnataka has emerged as a major public health concern, said Dr Moinoddin G, director, bariatric and metabolic surgery (South India region), Manipal Hospital.Addressing reporters on Saturday, Dr Moinoddin said that according to the NFHS-6 survey…
