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Time of India
30-04-2025
- General
- Time of India
Schedule power cuts with water supply hours to thwart illegal pumps: RMC
Raipur: The Raipur municipal commissioner has requested the power company to schedule electricity cuts during the water supply hours so that illegal practice of using pumps to excessively extract water and an equitable water distribution during peak summer can be ensured. RMC commissioner Vishwadeep has asked that this arrangement to occur from May 1 to June 15 of this year during morning and evening water supply hours to address temporary water shortages at pipeline tail-ends. People using an invertor may throw a wrench in the equitable aspirations of these plans. The RMC commissioner said that due to increased demand for drinking water in summer, many citizens use pumps to extract water, which disrupts equitable distribution and leads to inadequate water supply to households located at the tail end of pipelines. As a result, the civic body has been receiving frequent complaints about temporary water shortages. To ensure that every citizen receives sufficient drinking water during summer, it would be appropriate to suspend electricity in affected areas during the water supply periods mentioned above. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experience three trade fairs with just one ticket Undo automatica 2025 Undo Laser World of Photonics Undo World of Quantum Undo Visit automatica: June 24-27, Munich Undo The RMC commissioner has written a letter to the superintending engineer of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL), Raipur. He urged that the power supply be suspended daily from 6:15 am to 6:45 am and 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm from May 1 to June 15, 2025, during the water supply hours. He has also asked the engineer to instruct subordinate staff in the concerned areas accordingly so that the summer water distribution can be managed smoothly. M. Vishwakarma, superintending engineer of the power distribution company, stated that they have received the letter. "We will take up the matter with the CSEB and make an appropriate decision," Vishwakarma said. Meanwhile, another senior officer in CSPDCL disagreed with the RMC commissioner's request for evening power cuts. After 6 pm, it gets dark and people need electricity. Practically, it may not be feasible. However, there is no issue with scheduled power cuts in the morning, which we have already implemented, the official said.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Overtime magic by Jake Sanderson keeps hopes alive for the Ottawa Senators against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Image Via Getty In a thrilling match held at the Canadian Tire Centre, under great pressure as they were trailing the series 3-0 against the Toronto Maple Leafs , the Ottawa Senators , refusing to be extinguished, won in a nerve-wracking Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round with a score of 4-3. With the grit and determination of their hero, Jake Sanderson , they kept their playoff hopes alive and now shall take a spirited focus on Game 5. Jake Sanderson and Linus Ullmark contribute to Ottawa Senators' comeback victories Jake Sanderson was the star of the moment when a wrist shot from the left point at 17:42 of overtime broke through a sea of bodies in the crease to blast past Toronto goalie Anthony Stolarz. Sanderson added an earlier assist and showed great poise at a moment of great pressure for the Senators' fans who believed. It illustrated, once again, Ottawa's reason for appreciating his two-way game. SANDERSON in OT has Senators ALIVE and headed to GAME 5 by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experience three trade fairs with just one ticket Undo automatica 2025 Undo Laser World of Photonics Undo World of Quantum Undo Visit automatica: June 24-27, Munich Undo The penalty-kill unit of Ottawa became very useful in killing a double-minor penalty presented to Drake Batherson in overtime. Head coach Travis Green complimented the penalty team for taking a "gutsy effort" against Toronto's powerful power-play setup. Tim Stutzle kicked off the scoring for Ottawa on the power play, taking a quick pass from Sanderson. Shane Pinto converted a shorthanded goal, which was becoming a staple of Ottawa's opportunistic nature. David Perron struck again for Ottawa later in the period, netting off a lovely feed from Artem Zub to restore their lead. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs kept finding answers. John Tavares and Matthew Knies netted two vital goals, while Oliver Ekman-Larsson's late equalizer sent the game to overtime. However, standing in the way of a victorious Toronto was Linus Ullmark, who, with 31 saves, played tremendously under playoff pressure and answered the critics questioning his form. Though the Maple Leafs still have a 3-1 lead in the series, this comeback by Ottawa breathes life into this Eastern Conference battle. Game 5 will be another test of stamina, belief, and heart in Toronto. Also Read: 'Nothing but positivity, belief and trust in this group': Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk remains optimistic after consecutive losses Jake Sanderson's last-moment efforts have injected fresh momentum into what now appears to be a series-contested final between the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs. Onward, onward, beyond such five-minute skirmishes in such emotionally charged battles-much energy will need to be built up once again for the next test. Fans can expect another roller-coaster finish as Ottawa tries to keep its postseason dream alive.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Time of India
Pahalgam attack: High alert along India-Nepal border
Lucknow: In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, a high alert has been sounded across all seven Uttar Pradesh districts bordering Nepal — Pilibhit, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, and Maharajganj. Security forces have stepped up patrolling, surveillance and intelligence gathering along the 600km international border amid fears of infiltration or cross-border movement by anti-national elements. District police, in coordination with the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), has launched intensified joint operations, including vehicle checks, foot patrols, and flag marches in border villages, forest routes and other vulnerable points. In Balrampur, a joint team of Jarwa Police Station and SSB conducted a coordinated foot patrol under the leadership of circle officer Tulshipur Brijnandan Rai and SSB assistant commandant Sujit Kumar. The teams carried out detailed checks of vehicles and individuals, especially in forested areas and remote trails. Local residents in border villages were also sensitised on identifying suspicious activities and reporting them promptly. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experience three trade fairs with just one ticket Undo automatica 2025 Undo Laser World of Photonics Undo World of Quantum Undo Visit automatica: June 24-27, Munich Undo "To prevent cross-border crimes like drug smuggling, human and cattle trafficking, and illegal logging, we are involving Gram Suraksha Samitis and educating the public about timely information sharing. Public cooperation is crucial to ensure security," said SP Balrampur, Vikash Kumar. Similar security operations were carried out in Shravasti, where a joint patrol was launched in Ghodaudaria village under Hariharpur Rani block by Asanharia outpost in-charges Raj Kapoor and Narendra Pati Tripathi along with SSB personnel. The team monitored movements in the area and interacted with villagers, urging them to remain vigilant. Meanwhile, flag marches were conducted by SSB and local police in several districts, including Bahraich, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, and Pilibhit as a show of reassurance to the public. The heightened security measures followed a directive issued by UP DGP Prashant Kumar on April 22, instructing all district police chiefs, commissioners, and range officers — especially in districts sharing borders with other states or countries — to implement a multi-layered security protocol with immediate effect.
Time of India
24-04-2025
- Time of India
Alabama to execute a man who said he's guilty of rape and murder and deserves to die
Representative Image MONTGOMERY: An Alabama man is scheduled to be executed Thursday after dropping his appeals, saying he's guilty of raping and murdering a woman in 2010 and he doesn't want to keep "wasting everybody's time" and money. James Osgood, 55, will be executed by lethal injection at 6 p.m. CDT at William Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, joining the approximately one in 10 people on death rows across America who have asked for their own executions. A jury convicted Osgood of capital murder for the killing of Tracy Lynn Brown in Chilton County. Prosecutors said Osgood cut Brown's throat after he and his girlfriend sexually assaulted her. Osgood told The Associated Press that he wants to apologize to Brown's family and that he dropped his appeals because, "I am guilty of murder." In a letter to his lawyer explaining his decision to seek an execution date, he wrote that he's tired and no longer feels like he's "even existing." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experience three trade fairs with just one ticket Undo automatica 2025 Undo Laser World of Photonics Undo World of Quantum Undo Visit automatica: June 24-27, Munich Undo "I'm a firm believer in, like I said in court, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. I took a life so mine was forfeited. I don't believe in sitting here and wasting everybody's time and everybody's money," Osgood told the AP. Brown was found dead in her home on Oct. 23, 2010. Prosecutors said Osgood admitted to police that he and his girlfriend sexually assaulted Brown, forcing her to perform sex acts, after discussing how they had fantasies about kidnapping and torturing someone. Then he cut her throat. His girlfriend, who was Brown's cousin, was sentenced to life in prison. "I can't imagine anyone doing that to someone, even their worst enemy. I don't know what kind of mind has that kind of thinking," Jackie Wileman, Brown's stepmother, told the judge at Osgood's 2014 sentencing hearing. In handing down the death sentence, the judge noted that Osgood had a difficult childhood that included sexual abuse, abandonment and a suicide attempt. But the judge also said that it was Osgood who cut Brown's neck and stabbed her as she begged the couple not to hurt her. Osgood said last week that he regrets all the "pain and suffering" he has caused Brown's family, and his own. "I would like to say to the victim's family, I apologize," Osgood said. "I'm not going to ask their forgiveness because I know they can't give it." Only God can grant forgiveness, he said. Osgood's initial death sentence was thrown out by an appeals court ruling that jurors were given improper instructions. At his resentencing in 2018, Osgood asked to be executed, saying he didn't want the families to endure another hearing. The Death Penalty Information Center reported last year that 165 of the people executed since a moratorium on the death penalty ended in 1977 - a total that has since grown to more than 1650 people - asked to be put to death. The center also said that the overwhelming majority of these volunteers had histories of men-tal ill-ness, sub-stance abuse or suicidal ideation. Alabama governor Kay Ivey made a rare move this year to grant clemency to another death row inmate , commuting the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison. The governor said there were enough questions about his guilt that she could not move forward with his execution. It was the only time Ivey has granted clemency, and the first time any Alabama governor commuted a death sentence since 1999.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
‘Tax terrorism': Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal says excise, taxation officers being given monthly raid targets
Chandigarh: Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal has voiced opposition to what it is calling a fresh wave of " tax terrorism ", following new directives reportedly issued to the state's finance and GST departments . Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal president Amit Kapoor alleged that the govt has set aggressive monthly raid targets for excise and taxation officers (ETOs), under which each officer was expected to conduct multiple raids resulting in hefty penalties. "With 250 ETOs in the state, nearly 1,000 raids will be carried out every month. This is nothing short of organised extortion, projected to squeeze around Rs 1,000 crore annually from the trading community ," Kapoor alleged. Kapoor criticised the state govt, asking if it is now seeking to fill its coffers at the expense of small and medium traders just to fulfil the promises made during the elections. "This so-called common man's govt is planning to burden honest traders instead of supporting them in difficult times," he said. The traders' body also raised concerns about law and order, alleging that traders were already facing threats and extortion from criminal gangs. "Instead of safeguarding the trading community, the govt is implementing policies that could destroy the small businesses still struggling to survive," Kapoor added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Experience three trade fairs with just one ticket Undo automatica 2025 Undo Laser World of Photonics Undo World of Quantum Undo Visit automatica: June 24-27, Munich Undo Issuing a stern warning, Kapoor declared that they would not tolerate any harassment of traders and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the order. "If the govt fails to act, the trader community will have no option but to take to the streets in protest," he said.
