From Sunday, the traffic police can book you and fine you up to Rs 5,000 if you are caught jumping a traffic light, using a mobile phone while driving, overtaking wrongly and driving against the flow of traffic. You could also end up in jail. Penalties for drunk driving, not wearing a helmet or using the seatbelt have also been increased.
As the final Assam NRC was released on Saturday, calls for the same exercise to "weed out foreigners" were heard from several states across the country.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah wreaked havoc with a six-wicket haul as West Indies ended Day 2 at 87/7 in Jamaica. Bumrah also claimed his maiden hat-trick as he became the only third Indian to do so in Test cricket after Harbhajan Singh and Irfan Pathan. Earlier, Hanuma Vihari (111) maiden ton helped India post 416 in the first innings.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic silenced concerns about his left shoulder as the Serbian breezed past American Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to reach the last 16 at the US Open.
On the back of Nick Kyrgios’ collar was the words ‘Just Do You’. The print was bold, the writing in block, a play on the Nike slogan of ‘Just Do It’. Perhaps. At the start of his US Open second-round clash against French wildcard entrant Antoine Hoang, chair umpire Nico Helworth asked the 24-year-old to turn down his collar. He was told that it was against the rules.
A special committee has been formed to study the operations of municipal medical college in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad is all set to unveil a new state-of-the-art cricket stadium, an ambitious project with a 1.10 lakh capacity that will replace the erstwhile 50,000-capacity Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium constructed in 1982. Speaking to TOI, Union home minister Amit Shah said: "This project is the vision of our PM Narendra Modi."
Taylor Townsend charged the net 106 times in the 2 hour 4-minute second-round clash, serving and volleying 61 times to shock Simona Halep, the reigning Wimbledon champion, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
The least-preferred departments may be adding to the financial burden of Panjab University but for the student leaders enthusiastic about contesting the campus elections, they are a blessing.
The National Law University, Odisha (NLUO) on Friday launched a special course on bonded labour to help the students for better understanding of the issue.
Google celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of Punjabi author, essayist and poet Amrita Pritam. Hailed as the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, Pritam is best remembered for the poignant poem, 'Ajj aakhaan Waris Shah nu. Amongst her 28 novels, her work 'Pinjar' (1950) is considered to be the best literature written in the backdrop of Partition.
UK PM Boris Johnson's Brexit plan is facing mounting legal, political and diplomatic challenges as Ireland accused Britain of being unreasonable. Former British PM John Major sought to stop the suspension of parliament. Johnson warned on Friday that opposition to his plans is weakening Britain's negotiating position by giving EU leaders the impression that parliament may step in to block Brexit.
Captain Virat Kohli's fighting 76 and opener Mayank Agarwal's half century helped India reach 264 for 5 on Day 1 to take a slight edge over the West Indies in their World Test Championships second match in Kingston, Jamaica on Friday. Hanuma Vihari (42*) and Rishabh Pant (27*) were unbeaten at the crease when umpires called it a day.
India's Anirban Lahiri has withdrawn from this week's Korn Ferry Tour Championship to help his family based in Florida prepare for Hurrican Dorian.
'Saaho' is quite the potboiler that fires in all directions in an attempt to entertain the audience. But with a weak storyline, too many twists and juvenile execution, it ends up being a missed opportunity.
Prabhas and Shraddha Kapoor starrer 'Saaho' has been the talk of the town since the announcement. The trailer and the songs of the film have received a lot of love from all the quarters. The film is considered one of the most anticipated films of the year.
Ranveer Singh is currently in London for the shoot of his upcoming film '83' helmed by Kabir Khan. Along with the film work, the actor is also having a great time with his wife Deepika Padukone while enjoying the British capital. Pictures and videos of them have been surfacing all over the social media platforms.
Shahid Kapoor's recent release 'Kabir Singh' scored huge at the box office. The film raked in more than Rs 270 crores and received a lot of love and appreciation from the masses.
Akshay Kumar's upcoming film 'Laxmmi Bomb' has been the talk of the town since the announcement. The actor is currently busy shooting for the film which is being helmed by Raghava Lawrence. It's a Hindi remake of Tamil film 'Muni 2: Kanchana'.
Athiya Shetty has been in the news for her rumoured relationship with cricketer K L Rahul. It is being reported that the duo is going strong with each other. However, Athiya and K L have kept mum about it.
Prabhas won everyone's heart with his stellar performances in 'Baahubali' and its sequel. And now, he is all set for his another action flick 'Saaho' co-starring Shraddha Kapoor. The film has been the talk of the town since the announcement. The trailer and the songs of the film have received a lot of love from all the quarters.
From slaying on the red carpet of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival to stealing the limelight away from any event she makes an appearance, Deepika Padukone doesn't need any lesson on fashion.
The film's second half picks pace, but is marred by a weak narrative that requires constant suspension of disbelief.
Fifth seed Elina Svitolina knocked Venus Williams out of the US Open on Wednesday to reach the third round despite an heroic defensive effort from the 39-year-old former champion.
The government on Wednesday allowed foreign direct investment (FDI) in coal mining, contract manufacturing and digital media, while easing rules for single-brand retail to make it attractive for global brands such as Uniqlo, Apple and IKEA to invest in the country. Separately, the finance ministry has notified rules allowing 100% FDI for insurance intermediaries.
At first Coco Gauff appeared lost in the relatively intimate setting of the Louis Armstrong Stadium court. The 15-year-old American was battling nerves and a powerful opponent in 18-year-old Anastasia Potapova.
Roger Federer shook off another slow start to defeat Bosnian Damir Dzumhur and reach the third round of the US Open on a rainy Wednesday when showers wiped out most matches.
Following days of restrictions, mobile phone services have been resumed in five districts of Jammu region on Wednesday night in Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban, Rajouri and Poonch districts. The services were suspended across j&k on August 5, in view of security concerns in the region following Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370.Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday stepped up his calls to protect players from burn-out after claiming England's festive fixture ...
