JAISALMER: An Indian Army tank sank in the Indira Gandhi Canal during a routine military exercise in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of one jawan.The incident occurred during a training exercise aimed at practising how to cross the canal with armoured vehicles, local police said. The Army was yet to...
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BJP bags 83% of Rs 915cr routed via Tata Group-controlled trust
NEW DELHI: Almost 83% of the total Rs 915 crore political donations routed through the Tata group-controlled Progressive Electoral Trust (PET) in 2024-25 went to BJP, while Congress’ share was a mere 8.4%.A perusal of the contribution reports of various electoral trusts (ET) for 2024-25, now available on the Election Commission website, indicates that the...
Illegal migrants have no legal rights, says SC; rejects ‘refugee’ tag for Rohingyas
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday said intruders and illegal immigrants have no legal right and hoped every citizen is aware of this problem in northeastern and eastern states, amplifying a concern that had prompted SC in 2005 to observe that Assam faced “external aggression and internal disturbance” due to influx of Bangladeshi migrants.Dealing with a...
Sanchar Saathi row: Govt says users can delete app; Cong cries snooping
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125728305,imgsize-124512,width-400,resizemode-4/doner-minister-scindia-participates-in-hltf-meetings-on-high-performance-sports-development-across-the-northeast.jpg" alt="Govt softens stand on pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi" title=" DoNER minister Scindia (File photo) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> DoNER minister Scindia (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after a furore erupted over its decision to mandate pre-loading of state-run Sanchar Saathi app on all new smartphones, govt Tuesday said users are free to delete...
RS sends Manipur GST bill to Lok Sabha amid walkout by oppn over SIR
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125728235,imgsize-84844,width-400,resizemode-4/manipur-gst-amendments-taken-up-for-consideration-and-passing-in-lok-sabha.jpg" alt="RS sends Manipur GST bill to Lok Sabha amid walkout by oppn over SIR" title=" Sitharaman said the bill proposes crucial reforms based on steps such as track-and-trace system. ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Sitharaman said the bill proposes crucial reforms based on steps such as track-and-trace system. NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned...
Hoax bomb threat: Hyderabad flight diverted to Mumbai; RGIA police registers a case
HYDERABAD: An IndiGo flight from Kuwait to Hyderabad early Tuesday was diverted mid-air to Mumbai after the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Hyderabad received an email threat of a suicide-bomb attack. It turned out to be a hoax and flyers reached Hyderabad on another flight by the operator later.RGIA police registered a case on...
‘Did what humans didn’t’: Abandoned newborn survives night guarded by stray dogs; later taken to safety
In Nabadwip, stray dogs formed a protective ring around an abandoned newborn outside a toilet, guarding the infant through the night. A local woman discovered the baby at dawn and arranged for his hospital transfer. Police are investigating the abandonment, with the child welfare committee to ensure his long-term care. NABADWIP: A pack of stray...
Stephen Curry shares the moment he knew Ayesha was ‘the one’ amid her remarks
Stephen Curry opens up about a heartwarming moment with Ayesha Curry.(Image via Getty Images) Stephen Curry and his wife, Ayesha Curry, might have shown the world how deeply they are in love with one another but they have been unable to escape the hate they have received over the last few weeks.Amid all the mess,...
Defer Maharashtra civic pollsphase 1 results till Dec 21: High court
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-125727225,imgsize-300346,width-400,resizemode-4/maharashtra-local-body-polls-voting-in-karad.jpg" alt="Defer Maharashtra civic pollsphase 1 results till Dec 21: High court" title=" PTI photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NGAPUR: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Tuesday restrained Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) from announcing the results of first phase of municipal council and nagar panchayat polls on Dec 3, a day after...
Haryana sports dept gives itself clean chit in deaths of teen basketballers
ROHTAK: The families are incensed. Aman’s father, Suresh Kumar, rejected the govt’s compensation of Rs 5 lakh. “We want an FIR against those responsible for my son’s death. It may not be ‘under the sports department’ on paper, but why did the department never intervene on safety? We do not want compensation or clean chits...
