File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Taking a stern view of allegations that the Bihar govt is filling parts of three historic ponds in Darbhanga to create public amenities such as recreation spaces and stalls, Supreme Court on Tuesday warned the state govt “not to touch the water bodies under the garb of...
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Congress, BJP spar over Pralhad Joshi’s pick as education minister
BJP says the charge is baseless NEW DELHI: Congress and BJP sparred over the choice of Union minister Pralhad Joshi being given the charge of the education ministry, with leader of the opposition Rahul Gandhi accusing him of defending rapists and BJP’s chief spokesperson Anil Baluni hitting back by accusing Rahul of distorting facts for...
NEET protest: All SOPs followed, pellet gun use on protesters authorised – CRPF review
File photo: July 20 NEET protest march NEW DELHI: All standard operating procedures (SOPs) and anti-riot drills were followed during the July 20 police action against anti-NEET leak protesters, which included the authorised use of “non-lethal” means like pellet gun, a CRPF post-event analysis has said.CRPF sources told TOI that upon carefully examining the response...
Ahmedabad tragedy: SC accepts pilot dad’s plea not to make Air India crash report public
SG Mehta said the government will submit the final report, as soon as it is finalised, to the SC in a sealed cover NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted the request of the father of the pilot, who died in the Ahmedabad air crash last June, for not making public the final inquiry report,...
After stalemate, government, opposition spar over paper leak law in Lok Sabha
File photo: Lok Sabha proceedings underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament NEW DELHI: The week-long washout of Lok Sabha proceedings gave way to a fiery debate on Tuesday over the bill to make punitive measures more stringent and trial speedier in paper leak cases, as opposition members backed the students’ protests and criticised police’s...
CWG 2026: Gulveer Singh creates history, becomes first Indian to win Men’s 10,000m medal
Gulveer Singh, of India, crosses the finish line to win the silver medal in the men’s 10,000 meters final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Indian long-distance runner Gulveer Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian ever to win a medal in the men’s 10,000m at...
Reports on alleged cybersecurity incident involving DRDO are incorrect: Sources
Sources said that all the documents referred to in the alleged data leak are outdated (representative image) NEW DELHI: Days after Kerala-based Alibi Global Threat Intelligence Group alleged data from Defence Research & Development Organisation was put on sale on dark web, official sources said on Tuesday that “reports in certain sections of the media...
Voter card, Aadhaar, bank account, PAN not citizenship proof: Calcutta HC
Calcutta High Court stated voter cards and Aadhaar are not conclusive proof of Indian citizenship KOLKATA: Neither one’s voter card nor Aadhaar nor bank account is conclusive proof of Indian citizenship, the Calcutta High Court has said, refusing to interfere in the state’s proceedings regarding a “Murshidabad man” held in a detention centre for being...
Trump, Zelenskyy discuss Patriot production, Russia peace talks at White House
US President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a closed-door meeting at the White House on Tuesday, focusing on expanding Ukraine’s defence capabilities, including the production of Patriot missile interceptors, and efforts to revive stalled peace talks with Russia.The meeting in the Oval Office, held...
Trump, Netanyahu hold ‘excellent’ White House meeting as Iran differences come into focus
File photo: US President Donald Trump with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Tuesday for their first face-to-face talks since the two countries launched a joint military campaign against Iran, with both leaders seeking to manage differences over the future course...
