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Old & bold: When 70+ go skydiving & bungee jumping

The Kotharis have travelled to 14 countries in four years From Vadodara and Ahmedabad, a small band of 70-plus Indians is rewriting the script of retirement – skydiving, scuba diving, bungee jumping, even trekking across Antarctica’s frozen expanse.Gautam Kothari, 74, has lost vision in one eye. His wife Beena, 72, cannot walk long distances. Together,...

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Rajasthan: Over 1,230 mine leases exist across Aravalis in the state

Representative image JAIPUR: Over 1,230 mining leases, most of them disputed, continue to exist across Rajasthan’s Aravali region. Together, these leases cover 17,393 hectares within the Aravali system.“At present, most leases in the Aravalis are under dispute and pending before courts. Some mines are closed, while others continue to operate,” a senior mining official said.Incidentally,...

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‘If God granted me a wish’: Ex-cricketer makes emotional plea for Kohli’s Test return

Virat Kohli (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has sparked fresh debate around Virat Kohli’s Test retirement with an emotional Instagram post that has resonated widely among fans. Posting on Saturday, Sidhu wrote, “If God granted me a wish I’d say bring Kohli out of his retirement & make him...

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‘Don’t Get Scammed’: Stop, think & then act before letting fear take over

NEW DELHI: “Cybercrime has no geographical boundaries, it thrives on online anonymity where a scammer can claim to be operating locally from Patparganj while actually being based abroad,” said special commissioner of police Devesh Chandra Srivastava during his address at the TOI Townhall on ‘Don’t Get Scammed’.This striking reality served as a wake-up call as...

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UP boy who saved dad from crocodile wants to protect nation

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126211076,imgsize-986707,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-44.jpg" alt="UP boy who saved dad from crocodile wants to protect nation" title=" Ajay dedicated the award to his grandmother, Ratna Devi, who has been raising the 9-year-old and his sister since they lost their mother a few years ago ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Ajay dedicated the award to his grandmother, Ratna Devi, who has...

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Aravali row: SC takes suo motu cognisance; CJI-led bench to hear case on Monday

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126210889,imgsize-1064040,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-43.jpg" alt="Aravali row: Supreme Court takes suo motu cognisance of hills verdict; CJI-led bench to hear case on Monday" title=" Supreme Court ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Supreme Court NEW DELHI: As the controversy over its November 20 order on the Aravali hills refuses to die down and environmentalists and citizens oppose the verdict, Supreme Court...

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‘I’m Indian’: Tripura student’s last words before he was killed in a racial attack

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126210191,imgsize-1335616,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-42.jpg" alt="'I'm Indian': Tripura student's last words before he was killed in a racial attack; protests erupt seeking justice" title=" Family and friends pay tribute to Anjel Chakma at his home in Tripura ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Family and friends pay tribute to Anjel Chakma at his home in Tripura DEHRADUN: A 24-year-old MBA student...

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BJP: Rahul permanent spokesperson of anti-India global forces

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126209233,imgsize-844014,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-41.jpg" alt="Rahul permanent spokesperson of anti-India global forces: BJP" title=" Rahul Gandhi during a presser in New Delhi (Picture credit: PTI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Rahul Gandhi during a presser in New Delhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: BJP Saturday seized upon the disclosure made by Sam Pitroda, head of the overseas wing of the...

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