Bengaluru: The proposed Greater Bengaluru Authority suburban township — earlier called Bidadi satellite township — is projected to generate a surplus of Rs 15,429 crore for the govt upon completion, with the project timeline estimated at three years.Documents accessed by TOI indicate the total project cost is pegged at Rs 18,133 crore, including interest payment…
MUMBAI: IRDAI has asked the non-life industry to come up with a standard definition of claim and a uniform definition of claim settlement ratio for various lines of business. This followed different companies using different definitions for determining claim settlement ratio, a key metric that is an indicator of companies’ financial health and customer satisfaction.Some…
At least eight people were killed and more than 20 injured after a freight train collided with a public bus at a railway crossing in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Saturday, AP reported.According to Thai media reports, the accident took place late in the afternoon near an airport rail link station in the central part of…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Yuvraj Singh (Photos by PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is already turning heads in the cricket world. Ahead of the IPL 2026 season, the Rajasthan Royals star, who idolises Brian Lara and Yuvraj Singh, is aiming to make an impact. Having shone in the ICC Under-19 World Cup…
Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta publicly questioned FWICE’s decision to ban Ranveer Singh over his ‘Don 3’ exit, arguing the ban ultimately deprives 300 workers of their livelihood. FWICE issued the directive after Farhan Akhtar claimed Ranveer’s sudden departure caused losses of Rs 45 crore during the film’s pre-production stage. The Federation of Western India Cine Employees…
Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly Punjab Kings batters Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly added a 182-run stand against Lucknow Super Giants, registering one of the highest partnerships for the franchise in IPL history.This is the third 150-plus stand for Punjab Kings in the tournament. The highest remains the 206-run partnership between Adam Gilchrist and Shaun…
An elderly man urinated in a Delhi Metro lift at Kalkaji station, sparking outrage. NEW DELHI: A viral video showing an elderly man allegedly urinating inside a lift at Delhi Metro station in Kalkaji in front of two women has triggered outrage, prompting responses from both Delhi Police and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.The incident,…
Mangaluru: The long-held belief that doctors write illegibly only while prescribing medicines — and normally otherwise — may not be entirely accurate, according to a study conducted in Mangaluru.The research, carried out by Saritha D’Souza, HoD of the postgraduate department of criminology and forensic sciences, along with her student Nashwa Iqbal, examined whether doctors alter…
Udupi: Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, has carried out its first full gender-affirming surgery for a transgender woman. The surgery went well, and the patient is now recovering under the hospital team’s care. The hospital says this is an important step in its efforts to ensure every patient feel welcome and well cared for.The plastic surgery department…
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended nearly 2 per cent higher on Wednesday, starting the new financial year on a firm footing as global markets rallied on hopes of a potential de-escalation in the ongoing West Asia conflict.The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 1,186.77 points or 1.65 per cent to settle at 73,134.32. During intra-day…
