Spread the love RAIPUR: In a major development, the Chhattisgarh high court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of former legislator Amit Jogi by a trial court and held him guilty in the 23-year-old murder case of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ram Avatar Jaggi. The high court directed Amit Jogi, son of the state’s first chief minister Ajit Jogi, to...
Any misadventure from Pak to invite ‘unprecedented’ action, says Rajnath Singh
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Just a day after Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi disclosed that India was on the verge of striking Pakistan from sea during Op Sindoor, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said any “misadventure” from India’s neighbour in the prevailing situation would invite “unprecedented and decisive” action.Rajnath, speaking at a Sainik Samman Sammelan in Kerala,...
Astronaut Shukla lauds Artemis II launch, recalls meeting crew
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla lauded the Artemis II launch on Thursday that sent four astronauts on a journey around the Moon, while recalling his own experience of “standing on those very grounds for the first time, feeling humbled by what it represents”.In a post on X, he said, “It is the same ground from which...
Opposition flags timing of women’s quota bill changes; government rejects charge
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129990858,imgsize-277560,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/woman-quota-bill.jpg" alt="Opposition claims timing of changes in women’s quota bill meant to derive political mileage, government rejects charge" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Congress and some opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha opposed the government’s proposal to bring amendments to the women’s reservation law in the next sitting of Parliament from April 16, alleging...
‘Law & order breakdown’: SC slams gheraoing in Bengal
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129990780,imgsize-81364,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/supreme-court.jpg" alt="‘Law & order breakdown’: SC slams gheraoing in Bengal" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to the attack on judicial officers complying with its order to adjudicate objections regarding exclusion from voter list in West Bengal’s Malda district, Supreme Court on Thursday said there is breakdown of law and order in...
J&K SIA files chargesheet against accused involved in harbouring LeT terrorists
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129989140,imgsize-83120,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/jammu-sia.jpg" alt="J&K SIA files chargesheet against accused involved in harbouring LeT terrorists" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> SRINAGAR: J&K State Investigating Agency (SIA) on Thursday filed a chargesheet before a designated court against a Poonch resident, Sabar Hussain, for harbouring terrorists involved in the brutal killing of a govt employee two years ago in Jammu’s Rajouri...
Who is Randy George? Pete Hegseth asks US army chief of staff general to step down
Spread the love US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has asked army chief of staff general Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, reports CBS News.Hegseth reportedly wants someone in the role who will fully implement the vision he and President Trump have for the army. A senior defence department official told CBS News, “We are grateful for his...
CM Omar seeks probe in Ganderbal ‘encounter’ after family disputes ‘terrorist’ claim
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-129988765,imgsize-74674,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/omar.jpg" alt="CM Omar seeks probe in Ganderbal ‘encounter’ after family disputes ‘terrorist’ claim" title=" . ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> SRINAGAR: J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday sought a “transparent and time-bound probe” after a family from his constituency, Ganderbal, claimed that a person killed in an alleged encounter by the Army on March 31 had no...
Iran claims IRGC Navy struck Oracle facility in Dubai, escalating tech-targeted attacks
Spread the love Iran’s IRGC says 37th wave of attacks launched against Israel, heavy missiles used Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly claimed that it has struck a data center of American tech company Oracle in Dubai. According to a report in AlJazeera, IRGC’s navy command claims it launched an attack on a data center belonging to the...
In the running: On the Artemis II launch
Spread the love The sight of the giant rocket bearing the NASA Artemis II mission and its crew of four ascending into the sky in the early hours of April 2 (IST) brought cheers among onlookers on the ground and around the world. The mission has taken many years and several billion dollars to develop and brings the prospect of...
