Scores of teens yet to hit 18 are involved in violent crimes. They are also school dropouts and unlikely to go back to education with problems inside the classroom and unable to resist the lure of the big, bad outside world.“We go to school. The teachers are not nice. If we can’t answer or haven’t…
NEW DELHI: Ten days ago, Dinesh had travelled from Delhi to his village Ganeshpur in UP’s Shravasti to celebrate Diwali. He spent the afternoon decorating the mud walls of his home with his daughters, Bitta, 7, and Srishti, 4, before joining the evening prayers. His eldest son, Himanshu, 8, clung to his hand, reluctant to…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Tuesday sought a reply from the state on a petition filed by Shehzeen Siddique, widow of former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique, who was shot dead last Oct in Bandra by three assailants. She sought a court-monitored probe by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or an independent agency.Shehzeen…
Pune: Two quantum technology breakthroughs supported by the I-Hub Quantum Technology Foundation at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune could accelerate problem-solving and make digital communication more secure in India.Two Bengaluru-based startups backed by I-Hub have achieved these milestones — QpiAI has built a 64-qubit quantum processor named Kaveri 64, while…
New Delhi: In the wake of the deadly blast near Red Fort, security was stepped up across all major railway stations in the Delhi division of Northern Railway on Tuesday. Officials said they deployed a dog squad and additional forces, and intensified surveillance to prevent any untoward incident at these crowded places. Dog squads were…
Mumbai: In a high-stakes legal battle, the Bombay high court on Tuesday in an interim order restrained developer S D Corporation from making any additions or alterations in the 60-storey twin towers at Tardeo called ‘The Imperial’.A group of 48 residents of Towers A and B dragged their developer to court for planning to construct…
Pune: The continued drop in minimum temperature has contributing to a noticeable rise in respiratory and allergy-related illnesses, doctors told TOI on Tuesday.Dr Prakash Shende, consultant physician and professor at Dr DY Patil Medical College, said clinics were seeing a sharp rise in both infectious and non-infectious ailments since the cold set in. “Cases of…
New Delhi: There is mystery over the kind of explosive or chemical used in Monday’s blast with the forensics and NSG’s explosive wing yet to submit their report. However, prima facie assessment points towards the use of military-grade explosives, given the scale of damages and casualties. Sources said investigators on Tuesday sought an opinion from…
Mumbai: The city crime branch has taken over the probe into the case registered against 10 students for organising an unauthorised event on TISS campus to commemorate the first death anniversary of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba on Oct 14. The crime branch added the BNS section on criminal conspiracy after police suspected…
Pune: The Junnar forest division in the district has announced the establishment of four new animal care centres to house and rehabilitate captured leopards. Each of the proposed centres will be equipped to accommodate up to 250 leopards, providing comprehensive healthcare and rehabilitation facilities. This initiative aims to alleviate the immense pressure on the existing…
