NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday intensified his attack on the Centre over recurring examination paper leaks, citing the cancellation of the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and accusing the system of failing lakhs of candidates.In a post on X, Rahul made three demands to the Maharashtra government, urging an immediate announcement … Read more
India summons Iranian envoy after Indian crew member killed in Hormuz tanker strike (ANI images) India on Tuesday summoned Iran’s deputy chief of mission in New Delhi, Mohammad Javad Hosseini, after an Indian crew member was killed in an Iranian strike on two United Arab Emirates (UAE) oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.The ministry … Read more
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju departs for Qatar to convey India’s condolences over former Emir’s demise NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has departed from Delhi Airport for Qatar to convey official condolences on behalf of India following the demise of the Gulf nation’s former Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani.Sheikh Hamad, who was widely … Read more
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh police on Monday registered a case against a American national -named Jordan Brown- after he was apprehended for entering Nepal without proper authorisation or valid documents, officials told news agency ANI.According to officials, a case has been registered against him at the Sonauli Police Station under Sections 21/23 of the Immigration … Read more
After conservative treatment in Iraq failed to provide relief to Ahmed Abdulmueen Kadhim over several years, he travelled to India seeking treatment. NEW DELHI: A 36-year-old Iraqi man weighing 162 kg has regained his ability to walk after undergoing a technically challenging total hip replacement at a private hospital, in what doctors describe as one … Read more
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday urged Sonam Wangchuk to call off his indefinite hunger strike as the climate activist’s indefinite fast against examination irregularities and the NEET paper leak controversy reached Day 17.In a post on X, Moitra said Wangchuk had achieved his objective as his fast had united the country’s … Read more
NEW DELHI: Government has made it clear that social media platforms are expected to strictly follow prescribed standard operating procedures while dealing with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including timely reporting, coordination with law enforcement agencies and working through designated bodies such as the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).Officials told TOI that compliance with … Read more
File photo: Tankers and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz (Picture credit: Reuters) NEW DELHI: An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE-flagged tankers were targeted by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE ministry of defence said early Tuesday.The attack on the tankers Mombasa … Read more
NEW DELHI: BJP cited ex-PM Manmohan Singh’s anguished remarks that he would “commit suicide” after then chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi conveyed the poll watchdog’s pain at loose comments of his ministers as proof of Congress’s habit of attacking the institution, as it alleged that the party’s playbook had remained unchanged even in opposition.“When … Read more
NEW DELHI: Virtually taking over supervision of the ongoing investigations into Ayodhya Ram mandir donation embezzlement controversy, Supreme Court on Monday asked the UP govt-constituted Special Investigation Team to submit its probe status report within a week.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana entertained four PILs which have … Read more