Tarique Rahman NEW DELHI: Govt reiterated Tuesday that it had invited Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman for both Brics and a bilateral visit. In a letter dated July 14, accessed by TOI, PM Narendra Modi had invited Rahman for the Brics summit in his capacity as Bimstec chair and said his participation would “greatly enrich the...
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CBI officer in RG Kar, Hathras cases assigned Disha Salian probe
Disha Salian was late actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s manager NEW DELHI: Decorated CBI officer Seema Pahuja will supervise the investigation into the Disha Salian case, bringing her expertise in handling sensitive criminal inquiries to this high-profile probe, sources said. The team is set to record statements of all individuals who attended a gathering earlier that...
NYC agrees to $60M settlement with owners of 64 seized properties; Zohran Mamdani plans TPT revival
New York City will pay $60 million to owners of 64 properties seized under the controversial TPT program as Mayor Zohran Mamdani considers its revival. (Photo: Getty Images) New York City has agreed to pay $60 million to property owners whose buildings were seized under its controversial Third Party Transfer program, a settlement that comes...
‘Attempted to steal a sea drone’: US military destroys two small Iranian boats
Representational image The US military on Tuesday (local time) said it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to “steal” a drone ship in the waters off Iran.“Iranian small boats recently attempted to take possession of a US unmanned surface vessel, but they were unsuccessful after CENTCOM forcefully responded,” Associated Press...
Why no safety warnings for B787 fleet despite AI 171 crash, US aviation group asks AAIB
MUMBAI: The Foundation for Aviation Safety (FAS), a US aviation safety group, has written to India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), questioning why it has not issued interim safety recommendations for the Boeing 787 fleet, despite holding evidence of chronic system failures on the aircraft involved in last year’s Ahmedabad crash, which killed 260 people.Over...
SC bins ex-NSE chief Chitra Ramakrishna’s plea to stop graft proceedings
Chitra Ramakrishnan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the plea of former National Stock Exchange (NSE) managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Chitra Ramakrishna challenging proceedings against her under the Prevention of Corruption Act.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran refused to interfere with a Delhi high court...
Pakistan raising Masood Azhar bounty a ‘gimmick’: India
NEW DELHI: Indian govt described as “gimmicks and hoodwinking” Pakistan’s announcement on increasing the existing PKR 50 lakh (Pakistani rupee) bounty on UN-proscribed Jaish-e-Muhammed terrorist Masood Azhar to PKR 70 lakh.Ministry of external affairs called upon Pakistan to take tangible action against terrorism, instead of making phony announcements.“We have seen many times that Pakistan has...
Ohio turned former glass factory into 250-acre park with quarry lakes
What was once an industrial site dominated by a glass factory and a towering smokestack has been transformed into a sprawling public park in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Ariel-Foundation Park, now covering 250 acres, combines remnants of the city’s industrial past with lakes, trails, gardens and an unusual observation tower built around a historic smokestack. The...
ED puts lens on IBC frauds, including excessive haircuts
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate will start a drive against fraud under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, including cases of alleged collusive resolutions involving disproportionately large haircuts which helped defaulting promoters re-acquire assets.In a direction to zonal offices during a three-day high-level meeting of the agency’s special directors in Bengaluru, ED director Rahul Navin asked them to...
Meta agrees to report child-safety matters directly to Indian authorities
NEW DELHI: Meta will report child-safety matters directly to India’s national cybercrime portal, the company said, amid mounting govt scrutiny over allegations that paid advertisements linked to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) appeared on Instagram.Until now, Meta primarily routed child-safety reports through the US-based National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The commitment will establish...
