SC directs Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police are “empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations” while directing the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed at Jantar Mantar.The court’s observation comes at … Read more
The organisers said the co-located exhibitions will feature more than 850 exhibitors. NEW DELHI: The 31st edition of Gifts World Expo and the inaugural Paperworld Delhi will be held together at Bharat Mandapam from July 30 to August 1, bringing the gifting, stationery, paper and office-supplies industries onto a common business platform.The organisers said the … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray likened Gen Z to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday likened Gen Z to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, saying that even Mughals had called the Maratha warrior a “chuha” (rat), just as the current generation is being called “cockroaches”.Addressing a gathering during a book launch … Read more
NEW DELHI: As India accelerates its preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and strengthens its bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, the country’s sports industry will come together under one roof at the TOI Sports Fitness and Infrastructure Expo-2026, billed as India’s premier business-to-business sports exhibition. The event will be held at the Bharat … Read more
NEW DELHI: More than one lakh schools — government, government-aided and private — are functioning with a single teacher, with Andhra Pradesh alone accounting for over 16,000, government data has revealed, highlighting severe deployment gaps despite the country’s overall pupil-teacher ratio remaining within national norms.The education ministry cited national pupil-teacher ratios of 19 at primary … Read more
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday saved central and state projects worth Rs 20,000 crore from demolition for want of prior environmental clearance but permanently prohibited govt from granting post facto EC and quashed Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum for keeping a window indefinitely open for projects to seek such green nods.Rescinding a part of its earlier … Read more
JP Nadda reviews preparedness for NEET UG counselling 2026 NEW DELHI: In a major reform, the Centre has introduced one-time physical reporting for NEET-UG counselling, ending repeated visits to allotted medical colleges for candidates seeking a seat upgrade.Aspirants allotted a seat in the first or second round can now complete subsequent reporting and document verification … Read more
File photo: Delhi high court NEW DELHI: Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to stay the HPV (human papillomavirus) immunisation campaign but asked the Centre, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, and Indian Council of Medical Research to file separate replies in four weeks on the “justification for introducing the vaccine”.It was hearing a PIL that … Read more
According to the government, traffickers were exploiting porous stretches of the Indo-Myanmar border, forest routes and hilly terrain NEW DELHI: Drug syndicates active in the northeast are shifting towards synthetic drugs and increasingly using social media and encrypted communication apps to coordinate cross-border smuggling, government informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.In a written reply, junior home … Read more
File photo: Rajya Sabha proceedings during the Monsoon Session of Parliament NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill proposing up to three-year jail term and/or fine for anyone preventing or disturbing the rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’, even as the opposition benches remained empty in view of almost all opposition MPs staging a walkout.The … Read more