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PUNE: The State Election Commission (SEC) would follow the Dec 2014 directive issued by then state election commissioner Nand Lal for handling unopposed wins for the municipal corporation elections, where over 60 candidates from 29 corporations are likely to be elected unopposed, senior SEC officials told TOI on Saturday.SEC directed all municipal commissioners to submit...

Maduro, after being captured by the US (L), Trump (R) After President Nicolas Maduro was captured by the US military on Saturday, Venezuela was left without an immediate political transition, even as the existing government and military leadership continued to function.The country’s highest court has since directed Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to assume the role...

SHAMLI: Claiming an immediate threat to his life from Uttar Pradesh police, gangster Haji Firoz Khan chained himself inside his home, rigged a noose and installed CCTV cameras at multiple corners on Saturday, and posted live videos every half hour.Calling it “mere theatrics”, police said Khan has been posting such “updates” on his social media...

Representative image HYDERABAD: After noticing TOI articles on digital arrest cases in Hyderabad, an 81-year-old retired businessman reported being scammed of over Rs 7 crore using the same modus operandi. Posing as Mumbai Police officers, the cyber fraudsters threatened to arrest him in a bogus drug-trafficking and fake passports case and extorted the money.According to...

After a steady New Year opening, ‘Ikkis’ starring Agastya Nanda and Dharmendra in lead roles, has shown marginal growth at the box office, amid the dominance of the Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Dhurandhar’. Despite positive word of mouth for its emotional war narrative and great buzz, the Sriram Raghavan-directed war film has seen an average footfall. ‘Ikkis’...

Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar’ is one of the Bollywood movies that refuses to leave the crown of box office king despite competition. Released on December 5, this Aditya Dhar film is an espionage thriller that has kept audiences glued to their seats in theatres even 30 days after its release. As the movie entered its...

NEW DELHI: India has barred the use of power banks to charge portable electronic devices inflight. Charging power banks by plugging them to in-seat power supply systems that airlines provide is also no longer allowed.Permitted only in hand bags, flyers are no longer supposed to keep power banks and batteries in overhead bins. This comes...

Mohammad Shami The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a 15-member squad for the three-match ODI series against New Zealand, starting January 11, with Shubman Gill named captain.Shreyas Iyer has been appointed vice-captain, though his participation will depend on fitness clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (COE).Fast bowler Mohammed...

David Warner, Virat Kohli A high-scoring Big Bash League (BBL) match at Engie Stadium ended with Hobart Hurricanes winning after a strong opening stand.David Warner scored the highest individual total of the BBL season, but it was not enough as Hobart, led by Tim Ward and Mitch Owen, beat Sydney Thunder by six wickets.Warner remained...