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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,...

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...

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...

<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...

<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...

<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...

<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...

Aaron Rodgers opens up about his marriage.(Image via Getty Images) Aaron Rodgers, the 40 year old NFL veteran and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ star player, has been a married man for close to a year now but the identity of his wife has remained private.No fan or any of Aaron Rodgers’ teammates have admitted seeing his...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-126209132,imgsize-1683114,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design.jpg" alt="IndiGo fiasco: Key official removed, more action likely" title=" Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Following the recent IndiGo fiasco, the whip is now being cracked on Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials responsible for ensuring such schedule collapse did not take place.The...

Paragliding pilot died in a crash shortly after takeoff at Bir Billing BIR (KANGRA): A tandem paragliding pilot crashed soon after takeoff and died at the famed Bir Billing adventure sports site on Friday. This is the third fatal paragliding accidnt this year after a Gujarati tourist died in July and a Canadian pilot was...