NEW DELHI: BJP Wednesday lashed out at opposition parties over their letter to CJI Surya Kant over SIR, saying it is a “dangerous conspiracy” to malign Indian democracy and spread anarchy by targeting institutions.Taking on Congress, BJP said the style and language used in their letter is “reminiscent” of what was seen during the period … Read more
Govt fixing polls with EC’s help: INDIA bloc to CJI NEW DELHI: Claiming that democracy is in “jeopardy” because the BJP govt is “manipulating” elections with the help of a “biased” Election Commission, the joint opposition has urged CJI Surya Kant to suspend SIR of electoral rolls, arguing it should be done five years before … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Delhi have the highest average income in the country, while Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram and Vadodara top the charts on average household spend, a report by data outfit PRICE and Tata Sons, accessed exclusively by TOI, has shown.When it comes to overall demand, the country’s top six cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, … Read more
Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: There doesn’t appear to be any respite from El Nino’s impact over the monsoon, with the latest update of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Friday indicating a “rapid development” of this climatic phenomenon during July-Sept, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and other extreme weather events in many parts of the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress Friday demanded dissolution of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust over the donation theft row and sought a SC-monitored probe. It demanded that PM Narendra Modi break his silence on the issue.“Mr PM, when there has been a betrayal of Lord Ram and public’s trust has been breached, what hesitation or arrogance … Read more
NEW DELHI: Government has ordered Google and Apple to remove seven Chinese battery management apps, including BAT-BMS, Lossigy and Epoch-i-ion, from their app stores after reports surfaced online that these were being misused to remotely disable battery-operated vehicles, including e-rickshaws.The order – against the backdrop of bans and takedowns since the Galwan confrontation in 2020 … Read more
JAMMU: The second batch of pilgrims departed the Yatri Niwas base camp for the holy cave shrine of Shri Amarnath Ji early Friday. As a precautionary measure, J&K administration issued an advisory late Thursday, warning that non-registered yatris would not be allowed to undertake the yatra.Of 3,865 pilgrims in the second batch, 1,735 left via … Read more
Sonowal unveils first Made in India EXIM shipping container, Maersk orders 1,000 of them NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at reducing India’s dependence on other countries for export-import (EXIM) containers due to any global disruption, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday launched India’s first EXIM grade container. Global shipping major AP Moller–Maersk placed an … Read more
TMC draws battle lines after rival faction seizes party office (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday accused the rival faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee of illegally taking control of the party’s organisational headquarters in Kolkata, calling its members ‘criminal trespassers’ and warning of legal action.The party also said it had … Read more
NEW DELHI: Dealing with fuel shortages after Ukrainian attacks damaged its refineries, Russia has started importing gasoline from India.Petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri, however, said no Indian refiner – private or state-run – has dealt directly with Russian agencies and that the purchases must have been made through a trader.“Because of damage to its refineries … Read more