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Rajasthan high court JODHPUR: Calling the state’s existing reservation policy for transgenders “mere facade and an eyewash”, Rajasthan HC on Monday directed the govt to grant an additional 3% weightage in marks to transgender candidates applying for jobs and admissions to educational institutes.HC also made scathing remarks on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment...

Mohsin Naqvi PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi is facing growing concerns over multiple issues around the Pakistan Super League (PSL), with reports suggesting the Pakistan Cricket Board chief is particularly upset about a hotel-security incident involving Lahore Qalandars players.The situation comes at a time when PSL 2026 is already being conducted under restrictions. Matches in Lahore...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129913614,imgsize-83978,width-400,resizemode-4/ashwini-vaishnaw-at-electronics-manufacturing-event-in-delhi.jpg" alt="Design in India or lose subsidy, IT & electronic minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells electronics companies" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: The government has drawn a hard line under its electronics push, pairing fresh approvals worth thousands of crores with a blunt warning — subsidies will not flow to companies that treat...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129913545,imgsize-280600,width-400,resizemode-4/indira-gandhi.jpg" alt="Former PM Indira Gandhi's killer’s kin ran global drug cartel to fund Khalistan terror" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Baltej Singh, nephew of Satwant Singh, one of the two bodyguards who had assassinated the then PM Indira Gandhi in Oct 1984, was running an international Meth cartel spanning Canada, India and...

Israel’s Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, center, and lawmakers celebrate after Israel’s parliament passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis (AP photo) Israel’s parliament on Monday approved a law enabling the use of the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly militant attacks, a...

US President Donald Trump (AP photo) US President Donald Trump is weighing the idea of asking Arab nations to share the financial burden of the war with Iran, the White House said Monday, even as Washington signalled that diplomatic engagement with Tehran remains on track.Speaking at a press briefing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt...

NEW DELHI: Slamming the governing BJP for scheduling a discussion on Left-wing extremism (LWE) in Lok Sabha, the opposition on Monday asked why the Modi govt was not discussing in Parliament issues such as the West Asia war, “extremism” in the name of Hindutva, growing unemployment and rising atrocities against Dalits and weaker sections. Many...

A 22-year-old burqa-clad Hindu woman was detained along with a Muslim youth at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi VARANASI: A 22-year-old burqa-clad Hindu woman was detained along with a Muslim youth at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi on Sunday evening. The woman from Gopalganj in Bihar had to board...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129911385,imgsize-108112,width-400,resizemode-4/massod-azhars-elder-brother-dies.jpg" alt="Pro-Jaish social sites circulate Masood’s elder brother’s death news" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Pro-Jaish-e-Mohammed Telegram channels on Monday circulated news of the death of Maulana Masood Azhar’s elder brother, Hakim Mohammad Tahir Anwar. The cause of death is not known. A funeral message said that the prayers will be held...

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129911166,imgsize-132912,width-400,resizemode-4/amit-shah.jpg" alt="Amit Shah says talks on with only active top Maoist, attacks Congress for Red ties" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday said talks were on with the only active member of the CPI (Maoist) central committee, while others have either surrendered or have been killed.Though...