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Scotland’s SNP government faces criticism for awarding a £35.4 million contract to Bengaluru-based Mphasis to manage its welfare benefits platform, which serves around two million citizens TOI correspondent from London: The Scottish National Party, which governs Scotland, has come under fire from opposition ministers for handing a £35.4 million (almost Rs 450 crore) contract to … Read more

BJP calls INDIA bloc’s ‘vote chori’ rally a flop, Shah takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi’s PM ambitions CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: BJP derided INDIA bloc’s rally against ‘vote chori’ as a “flop show”, while Union minister Amit Shah said Rahul Gandhi could hope to be PM only in a ‘mock parliament’, referring to Congress’s mock CEC impeachment.Addressing … Read more

Mehbooba Mufti accuses NC of widening Kashmir’s divide with rest of India, urges Centre to hold talks. SRINAGAR: Days after National Conference president Farooq Abdullah made a controversial statement hailing Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts on Kashmir, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti Monday launched an attack on the NC leadership across generations, accusing it of creating distrust between … Read more

BENGALURU: Researchers from IISc have developed a low-cost, 3D-printed device that could help scientists understand why cancer drugs are less effective in deeper regions of solid tumours.The device recreates the nutrient- and oxygen-deprived conditions found inside tumours and allows researchers to examine how cancer cells respond to drugs at different depths.The platform, developed by researchers … Read more

The previous time the CRPF went such a long period without an operational fatality was before January 1979. NEW DELHI: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has completed 12 consecutive months without losing any personnel in operational fatalities, marking an achievement not recorded in the force in 47 years.CRPF Director General GP Singh congratulated personnel … Read more

The NCP’s defence came even as the absence of Sunetra Pawar during the meeting with Amit Shah. NEW DELHI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Monday sought to put speculation about an internal rift to rest, with party leaders dismissing reports of differences following a high-profile meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and a … Read more

Tej Pratap Yadav said crowds gathering around him at public events have raised concerns about his safety. NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD) chief Tej Pratap Yadav has once again sought enhanced security from the Centre and the Bihar government, saying the crowds gathering around him at public events have raised concerns about his safety.In … Read more

NEW DELHI: Severe cyclonic storm Murasu is set to make landfall along the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall and winds of up to 120 kmph. The approaching cyclone has put several coastal states on alert, disrupted flight operations and triggered evacuation and relief … Read more

NEW DELHI: Cyclone Murasu, which has intensified into a Severe Cyclonic Storm, is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Narsapur in the early hours of Tuesday, bringing winds of up to 120 kmph, extremely heavy rainfall and the threat of coastal flooding. The cyclone is forecast to make landfall south … Read more

The SP chief’s public show of support for the veteran leader comes amid questions over the Azam Khan family’s influence on the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 elections. NEW DELHI: “Azam the, Azam hain aur Azam rahenge” (Azam was, Azam is and Azam will remain).With that emphatic declaration, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav sought … Read more