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Shah didn’t heed Rahul security breach complaint, says Congress

from Times of India https://ift.tt/suqrdlO https://ift.tt/3W8lFxa January 01, 2023 at 04:31AM

Fix incorrect map of India asap: Minister to WhatsApp

IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday asked WhatsApp to fix an incorrect map of India shown in a video tweeted by the messaging platform. The Meta-owned company apologised to the minister, and said it has corrected the error. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qB8bPh6 https://ift.tt/3W8lFxa January 01, 2023 at 03:40AM

Live: Magnitude-3.8 earthquake in Haryana

Stay with TOI for latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6LmHA5q https://ift.tt/3W8lFxa January 01, 2023 at 01:09AM

‘Massive undercurrent’, 2024 win tough for BJP: Congress leader Rahul

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said BJP will find it very difficult to win the 2024 elections as there is a “massive undercurrent” against the party, but added that the opposition will have to coordinate well and present an “alternative vision” for the country to exploit the popular mood. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CyXzjBQ https://ift.tt/3W8lFxa January 01, 2023 at 02:50AM

Live: In his New Year address, Putin pledges victory over Ukraine

Russian President Putin devoted his annual New Year's address to rallying the people behind his troops fighting in Ukraine and pledging victory over Ukrainian "neo-Nazis" and a West supposedly intent on "destroying Russia". Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said victory for Russia over Ukraine was "inevitable" as he hailed Russian soldiers' heroism in a New Year's video message. Stay with TOI for latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jnuwCEo https://ift.tt/3W8lFxa January 01, 2023 at 12:28AM

2022: DGCA levied Rs 2cr as penalty on aviation stakeholders

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) cracked the whip on aviation stakeholders like never before in 2022 for violating safety norms. It levied penalties of almost Rs 2 crore on them and took 305 enforcement action against various airlines, both scheduled and non-scheduled, airport operators and flying training organisations (FTO). from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qfph3Y5 https://ift.tt/3W8lFxa December 31, 2022 at 10:53PM

'India's presidencies in SCO, G20 will strengthen world stability'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday voiced confidence that India's presidencies of the SCO and G20 will build multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries and will strengthen the stability and security in Asia and the entire world.While India formally assumed the G20 Presidency on December 1, it took over the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on September 16. from Times of India https://ift.tt/zU9FbAj https://ift.tt/7ZWmEzM December 30, 2022 at 11:23PM

Rishabh Pant's brain, spinal cord reports normal

Rishabh Pant, who met with a serious accident Friday morning and is being treated at the Max Hospital in Dehradun, is in stable condition. The reports of CT scan of his brain and spinal cord have returned "normal", BCCI officials who are in constant touch with Max Dehradun said. Pant suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. from Times of India https://ift.tt/qVz5uwR https://ift.tt/7ZWmEzM December 30, 2022 at 09:45PM

TMC, BJP trade jibes over cancellation of Arijit gig

Leaders of West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress and Opposition BJP exchanged barbs on Thursday over the cancellation of a scheduled concert of singer Arijit Singh in New Town area near Kolkata. BJP alleged that February 18 concert was cancelled as Singh had sung ‘rang de tu mohe gerua’, which has the word ‘saffron’, in the presence of CM Mamata Banerjee at the inauguration of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xaw4eRV https://ift.tt/n3St80T December 30, 2022 at 05:50AM

Ambani invokes Messi, sets goals for his kids

from Times of India https://ift.tt/4ECF8bG https://ift.tt/n3St80T December 30, 2022 at 04:13AM

J'hand actor's spouse held for her murder

The husband of slain Jharkhand actor-YouTuber Riya Kumari was arrested early Thursday and charged with murder, destruction of evidence, torture and criminal conspiracy, hours after he allegedly spun a story about his wife being shot and killed while accosting unidentified armed men who had tried to rob him at gunpoint on NH-16 near Kolkata. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xgVCjSt https://ift.tt/n3St80T December 30, 2022 at 03:24AM

Geospatial policy notified, hi-resolution Indian map by 2030

from Times of India https://ift.tt/qkNxgyl https://ift.tt/n3St80T December 30, 2022 at 03:25AM

RT-PCR negative must for arrivals from 6 nations

From January 1 onwards, people flying into India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will need to submit a negative RT-PCR test report before departure. The test has to be conducted 72 hours before undertaking the journey, an order issued by the Union health ministry on Thursday stated. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PcjmIXR https://ift.tt/n3St80T December 30, 2022 at 03:21AM

Snowfall halts traffic on Arunachal Pradesh highway

Arunachal usually witnesses snowfall in January. But Sela Pass in Tawang and Mayudia Pass in Lower Dibang Valley are already covered with snow for the last three days. from Times of India https://ift.tt/X7KNGUR https://ift.tt/n3St80T December 29, 2022 at 11:53PM

Cheetah tourism may begin in February: MP CM Shivraj

Cheetah tourism may start in February at Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Wednesday, adding a unique dimension to ‘Brand Madhya Pradesh’ soon after two mega events in Indore in January — the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas and Global Investors’ Summit. It will be the first time in over 75 years that cheetahs will be seen in the wild. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PBi7fKT https://ift.tt/exFiT21 December 29, 2022 at 03:20AM

Uzbekistan says 18 kids died after drinking syrup made by Noida co

Uzbekistan’s health ministry has said at least 18 children have died after consuming a medicinal syrup manufactured by Indian drugmaker Marion Biotech Pvt Ltd. The ministry said 18 out of 21 children who took the Dok-1 Max syrup while suffering from an acute respiratory disease died after consuming it. It is marketed on the company’s website as a treatment for cold and flu symptoms. A batch of the syrup contained toxic ethylene glycol, the ministry said in a statement released Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mC9XhQk https://ift.tt/exFiT21 December 29, 2022 at 02:15AM

CUET-PG to be conducted from June 1-10 next year

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct CUET-PG from June 1 to 10 next year. The application process will start in mid-March. According to UGC Chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar, the second edition of the Common University Entrance Test for admission to post graduate courses in universities will be conducted in June. UGC had already announced the schdeule for CUET-UG test which will be conducted in May. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tCHJhjy https://ift.tt/exFiT21 December 29, 2022 at 01:42AM

Cops sense foul play in Jharkhand actress Riya Kumari's murder

Riya Kumari who is an actress from Jharkand was shot dead on Wednesday night. Riya is a regional actor who has acted in Jharkhand's regional languages like Khortha. She appeared in several albums with the name of Isha Alya. She was married to Prakash Kumar who is a film and album producer. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aSkJ43x https://ift.tt/exFiT21 December 29, 2022 at 12:00AM

Tunisha suicide case: Court extends Sheezan's police custody

Sheezan Khan, who was arrested on (December 24) in Tunisha Sharma's suicide case and was in four days remand was presented before the Vasai court today. The actor's police custody has been extended by two days more. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZtsB5gS https://ift.tt/exFiT21 December 28, 2022 at 09:51PM

History distortion main danger India facing today: Stalin

Distortion of history was the biggest danger the nation was facing today and no one should believe in the “history” based on imaginary stories that some people were trying to float, Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin said after inaugurating the 81st annual session of the Indian History Congress on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aFc2J9N https://ift.tt/CW6Nv3P December 28, 2022 at 03:14AM

Maha passes resolution to include 865 K'taka villages

Days after the Karnataka legislature cleared a resolution on the inter-state border dispute, both houses of Maharashtra legislature on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to legally pursue inclusion of 865 Marathi-speaking villages and its citizens into the state and make all-out efforts to contest the ongoing case in Supreme Court. Among the villages to be included in Maharashtra are Belagavi (earlier Belgaum), Karwar, Bidar, Balki and Nipani. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pCBG7tg https://ift.tt/CW6Nv3P December 28, 2022 at 02:07AM

Kochhars seek remand-order nixing; no urgency: HC

Chanda Kochhar, former CEO and MD of ICICI Bank, and her husband Deepak Kochhar approached the Bombay high court vacation bench a day after a trial court extended their police custody following their December 23 arrest by the CBI in an alleged corruption case over high-value loans. The HC vacation bench said there was “no urgency” after their lawyer said the plea was for quashing of the remand order. The HC added, “On January 2nd you can take circulation.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/3yUHZqK https://ift.tt/CW6Nv3P December 28, 2022 at 02:17AM

Odisha orders probe into deaths of Putin critic, aide

The Odisha government ordered on Tuesday a crime branch investigation into the mysterious deaths of Russian businessman and lawmaker Pavel Antov (65) and his friend Vladimir Bydanov (61) within days of each other in Odisha’s Rayagada town. from Times of India https://ift.tt/DC3zx0R https://ift.tt/CW6Nv3P December 28, 2022 at 01:50AM

HC directs local polls sans OBC quota, quashes UP draft order

The Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court directed the UP government and state election commission on Tuesday to hold the urban local body (ULB) elections by January 31 without reservation for backward classes. It said seats reserved for backward classes should be notified as general category for these polls. Later in the day, the state government decided to challenge the HC’s order in the Supreme Court. from Times of India https://ift.tt/27ZVnPy https://ift.tt/CW6Nv3P December 28, 2022 at 01:37AM

1,000 small, yet key, stations to be revamped at Rs 10-20 crore each

The Indian Railways will take up upgradation and renovate over 1,000 small yet important stations under a new programme named “Amrit Bharat Station Scheme”. The first such station development was completed at Khurda junction in Odisha and it has attracted wide attention. from Times of India https://ift.tt/kiHJsC8 https://ift.tt/lx9CV4c December 27, 2022 at 05:39AM

Indians are demanding more workplace flexibility: Report

A significant percentage of employees are demanding more flexibility in their working lives, and they are prepared to make compromises to get it, as per a report. According to the ADP Research Institute's People at Work 2022: A Global Workforce View, which surveyed almost 33,000 workers across 17 countries, more than 7 in 10 are seeking more flexibility in how they structure their working time. from Times of India https://ift.tt/nT4JBuO https://ift.tt/lx9CV4c December 27, 2022 at 03:57AM

Mangaluru trader killed over inter-faith relationship? 3 held

Three men have been arrested on the charge of killing trader Adbul Jaleel outside his shop in Surathkal of Mangaluru city Saturday night in what police said could be a revenge attack over the slain man’s alleged relationship with a woman from another faith. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HPuLo3e https://ift.tt/lx9CV4c December 27, 2022 at 04:40AM

Type-C port for mobiles & tabs may be a must from Dec 2024

The government plans to make the use of USB Type-C port for charging mobiles, smartphones and tablets mandatory from December 2024, aligning with the timeline announced by the European Union. While the Bureau of Indian Stnadrads (BIS) has notified the USB Type-C port and urged the government to make it mandatory, work is in progress to develop another type of charger that can be commonly used for wearable electronic devices. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BsXtYCn https://ift.tt/lx9CV4c December 27, 2022 at 02:50AM

Poachgate: HC transfers case to CBI, quashes SIT

from Times of India https://ift.tt/6e9NT7f https://ift.tt/lx9CV4c December 27, 2022 at 02:36AM

'Fabricated narratives overlooked Guru Gobind’s sons' sacrifice'

PM Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the sacrifices made by Guru Gobind Singh and his two ‘sahibzaades’ (sons), saying they represented the fight against religious fanaticism and barbarism inflicted by the Mughals and preferred to die rather than convert to Islam, as dictated by Aurangzeb. from Times of India https://ift.tt/D9GFYTt https://ift.tt/lx9CV4c December 27, 2022 at 01:37AM

Telangana sees 400% rise in booster jabs, Odisha 8-fold jump

Within 72 hours of the detection of the BF.7 Omicron variant in India, there has been a 400% jump in precautionary jabs across Telangana and almost eight-fold rise in Odisha. In Telangana, on December 21, a day before the sub-variant surfaced in India, only 646 beneficiaries had taken the booster shots. But this figure spiralled to 3,380 within three days (December 24) as people were jolted by the fear of another Covid wave that’s already taking a debilitating toll on neighbouring China. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H49w5eN https://ift.tt/N93fQuj December 26, 2022 at 04:33AM

CAG: Risk of data tampering in Assam NRC updation process

The CAG of India has flagged the risk of data tampering in the NRC for Assam, due to “improper” software development related to data capture and correction during the updation process of the citizenship document. A highly secure software was required to be developed for the NRC updation exercise, but during the audit, lack of proper planning in this regard came to the fore. The updated final NRC was released on August 31, 2019, with total 3,11,21,004 names included out of 3,30,27,661 applicants. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FKiA3Sp https://ift.tt/N93fQuj December 26, 2022 at 03:13AM

Buying costliest player no guarantee of winning IPL

Every year, IPL franchises break the bank to bag the most sought-after players who they believe will make a difference to their fortunes. But teams who get the most expensive player of the auction might want to pause before uncorking the bubbly. With the sole exception of 2013, when Mumbai Indians got Glenn Maxwell for $1 million, the team that bought the most expensive player in an auction has never won the IPL title in the same year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yGECi9m https://ift.tt/N93fQuj December 26, 2022 at 02:36AM

As govt takes Covid guard, experts rule out BF.7 wave

The highly transmissible BF.7 Omicron variant of Covid-19 was highly unlikely to trigger another “wave” in the country, experts said, suggesting India should redefine a “surge or wave” to avoid panic in case localised or sporadic rise in caseloads is detected. from Times of India https://ift.tt/i3AuHKE https://ift.tt/N93fQuj December 26, 2022 at 01:18AM

'Less than 0.5% int'l arrivals at IGIA test Covid positive'

Less than half per cent (0.5%) of the 345 international arrivals tested at Delhi Airport till Sunday evening tested positive for Covid. The low percentage of positive cases so far has brought relief to authorities here, as IGIA had seen a peak of 5-6% last summer at the height of Delta wave, say officials of Genestrings Diagnostic Centre's lab which has been conducting tests at Delhi Airport during the pandemic. Everyone is keeping their fingers firmly crossed. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1LxrVSb https://ift.tt/N93fQuj December 26, 2022 at 12:33AM

Govt considers increasing IAS trainees’ village stay to 3 weeks

from Times of India https://ift.tt/23osxra https://ift.tt/IeDYdzh December 25, 2022 at 04:26AM

Assam Police ‘seek info on churches’, Christians upset

The special branch headquarters of the Assam police has reportedly sought details of churches established in the last one year in the state and instances of conversions from the police officers concerned, creating a sense of insecurity among Christian organisations and spoiling the Christmas mood. from Times of India https://ift.tt/C8kOe1u https://ift.tt/IeDYdzh December 25, 2022 at 03:35AM

Man on wheelchair pilgrimage to Sabarimala to pray for teacher

It’s been almost 10 days since Amangattuchalil Kannan began his pilgrimage from Malappuram to Sabarimala, and he’s determined to do it the hard way — all 300km in a wheelchair. Kannan lost his left leg in an accident several years ago and his other leg is partially paralysed. The motive of his pilgrimage is to seek Lord Ayyappa’s blessings for the Muslim teacher who helped him get a roof over his head when he had almost given up on his future. from Times of India https://ift.tt/na2LiAv https://ift.tt/IeDYdzh December 25, 2022 at 01:47AM

Mathura court orders survey of Shahi Idgah

The court of additional civil judge (senior division-III) Sonika Verma in Mathura has sought a "survey report" of the Shahi Idgah mosque complex by a revenue department official by January 20. Verma ordered this while hearing a petition filed by Vishnu Gupta of Hindu Sena, a right-wing outfit. Though the directions went out on December 8, it was only on Saturday that it became publicly known, on the day the court closed for winter break. from Times of India https://ift.tt/L6mQfPs https://ift.tt/IeDYdzh December 25, 2022 at 01:26AM

Ghulam Nabi Azad's party collapsing: Congress

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief Vikar Rasool Wani on Saturday said that the Democratic Azad Party (DAP) headed by Ghulam Nabi Azad was collapsing under its own weight, sooner than expected. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0GZ8agr https://ift.tt/IeDYdzh December 24, 2022 at 10:37PM

Revision of pension under OROP from July ’19 cleared

from Times of India https://ift.tt/7VF13r9 https://ift.tt/R0f1Nyr December 24, 2022 at 05:26AM

Maharashtra probes if Uddhav tried to stifle Amravati killing case

The Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday ordered an inquiry by the state intelligence department (SID) into allegations that MVA CM Uddhav Thackeray had tried to suppress the Umesh Kolhe murder case in Amravati. This is the third inquiry/probe ordered against the Thackerays by the government. from Times of India https://ift.tt/H3AyEkX https://ift.tt/R0f1Nyr December 24, 2022 at 04:13AM

'India is doing fine, another wave of Covid cases unlikely'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/zLuo4jr https://ift.tt/R0f1Nyr December 24, 2022 at 03:33AM

'Epic' winter storm wallops US, leaving 1.5 million without power

Nearly a million-and-a-half US power customers were in the dark Friday as a severe winter storm walloped the country, causing highway closures and thousands of flight cancelations days before Christmas. Heavy snow, howling winds and air so frigid it instantly turned boiling water into ice took hold of much of the nation, including normally temperate southern states. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FXtlcxL https://ift.tt/R0f1Nyr December 24, 2022 at 02:37AM

Six killed, 10 injured in brick kiln blast in Bihar

At least six people were killed and 10 others injured on Friday evening after a deadly blast occurred in a brick kiln at Narirgir village under Ramgarhwa police station area in Bihar’s East Champaran district. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lzvxWCP https://ift.tt/R0f1Nyr December 23, 2022 at 10:50PM

NIA calls Kanhaiya Lal killing 'terror-gang' act

The duo seen on camera beheading Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal on June 28 and two absconding Pakistanis were among 11 suspects named in the chargesheet filed on Thursday by the NIA, which termed the murder a "terror" act inspired by "incriminating" audio, video and other messages circulated within and from outside the country. from Times of India https://ift.tt/I4K0YBW https://ift.tt/QuvOimS December 23, 2022 at 05:37AM

Bill proposes to decriminalise minor offences, drop Sec 66A

The government on Thursday introduced Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, in Lok Sabha, which seeks to amend 183 provisions across 42 laws and is meant to decriminalise several offences and allow for compounding and rationalisation of penalties as part of a move to "enhance trust-based governance for ease of living and doing business". from Times of India https://ift.tt/uSGPlmK https://ift.tt/QuvOimS December 23, 2022 at 03:30AM

LAC row: No progress on Ladakh impasse in talks, no word on Arunachal

With the disengagement process yet to be completed in eastern Ladakh, India and China held another round of military dialogue which saw them saying in a joint statement that they agreed to maintain security and stability in the western sector and to maintain dialogue for a mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues at the earliest. from Times of India https://ift.tt/C3Aacpt https://ift.tt/QuvOimS December 23, 2022 at 01:34AM

‘Covid strain driving China surge in circulation for 2 yrs’

BF.7, the variant currently driving China's Covid surge, is apparently a known irritant that has been in circulation for nearly two years, albeit sparsely and without causing much damage. According to data released by the Scripps Research Institute, 91 countries have had a variant matching the genetic make-up and mutation profile of BF.7 since February 2021. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uOTbiRp https://ift.tt/QuvOimS December 23, 2022 at 02:15AM

‘Critical gaps’ in air defence must be urgently fixed: IAF chief

from Times of India https://ift.tt/zW3ZR4e https://ift.tt/QuvOimS December 22, 2022 at 11:46PM

Why some MNCs are pulling out of India

Holcim. Ford. Cairn. Daiichi Sankyo. And now Metro. These are some of the big names that have either moved out of India or have downsized their operations in the last decade. Heightened local competition, shifting global market priorities, new business models, accumulated losses, among other factors are some of the reasons why some MNCs pulled out from India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5OBtMrc https://ift.tt/QuvOimS December 23, 2022 at 02:28AM

Stokes, Green set to be available for entire IPL 2023

In a good news for franchises and their fans in India, top English and Australian stars like Ben Stokes, Cameron Green and Sam Curran are set to be available for almost the entire duration of IPL-2023. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Y7IHDxK https://ift.tt/QuvOimS December 22, 2022 at 11:06PM

Xiaomi gets HC relief in Rs 3,700cr FD attachment

Quashing a provisional order issued by the income-tax department attaching Rs 3,700 crore held in fixed deposits by Xiaomi Technology India, the Karnataka high court has restrained the telecom major from making any payments from the FDs in any form, including royalty to any companies or entities located outside India. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ItRs7wM https://ift.tt/gPTkaCv December 22, 2022 at 05:20AM

Sonia attacks govt on China, bid to 'delegitimise judiciary'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/a6u8hG9 https://ift.tt/gPTkaCv December 22, 2022 at 04:42AM

Under attack, Bastar Christians move into stadium & churches

from Times of India https://ift.tt/mAEJtUI https://ift.tt/gPTkaCv December 22, 2022 at 03:22AM

Many medicines set to be cheaper after 5th price cap

For the fifth consecutive time in the current year, some medicines are set to be cheaper after the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Tuesday capped prices of 127 drugs. A number of medicines like paracetamol have seen prices declining for the second time this year. However, prices of a few medicines like montelukast and metformin have increased. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HpjtbiN https://ift.tt/gPTkaCv December 22, 2022 at 02:45AM

Italian police turns Santa, delivers 2 kidneys in a Huracan V10

This wasn’t the first rodeo for this Lamborghini Huracan ‘Polizia’, in November 2020, the 610 hp, V10 supercar was deployed by the Italian police to deliver a kidney to a hospital in Padua and that mission was as successful as this one. With a top speed of 325 kmph, the Huracan reportedly delivered the kidney in less than two hours from Rome. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bEXN9Pi https://ift.tt/gPTkaCv December 21, 2022 at 06:51PM

Both BJP-Shinde bloc, MVA claim win in Maharashtra rural polls

BJP on Tuesday claimed to have won the highest number of seats in the elections to 7,682 gram panchayats across the state. It also claimed that BJP-Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena alliance had got the maximum seats. However, MVA too made similar claims of having won the most seats. The gram panchayat elections are contested by individuals and not as members of political outfits, though many of the contestants are affiliated to parties. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5YRGgls https://ift.tt/0ANw3mn December 21, 2022 at 03:23AM

'New school texts to have balanced gender depiction'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/7GYNT40 https://ift.tt/0ANw3mn December 21, 2022 at 05:05AM

Govt raises allocation to NHAI by 44% for road maintenance

from Times of India https://ift.tt/W6LvyRd https://ift.tt/0ANw3mn December 21, 2022 at 04:45AM

Kharge's 'dog' jibe triggers uproar in Parliament

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's dog jibe led to heated exchanges on Tuesday in both Houses with BJP seeking an apology from the Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and dubbing him as a "rubber stamp" chief. Kharge's remark at a rally in Rajasthan where he said that while his party helped the country get Independence, BJP did not lose even a "dog" for the nation, prompted members of the saffron party to target Congress and him as soon the proceedings started in both Houses. from Times of India https://ift.tt/XEwgmt7 https://ift.tt/0ANw3mn December 21, 2022 at 03:32AM

Amid China Covid surge, govt asks states to step up vigil

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Aq1moI8 https://ift.tt/0ANw3mn December 21, 2022 at 02:55AM

More crowd in my rally than in Rahul Gandhi's: Cong leader Nakul Nath

Congress party on Tuesday was left red-faced after a video went viral in which party MP from Chhindwara constituency Nakul Nath is seen claiming that his rally has drawn more crowds than the original Bharat Jodo Yatra led by former AICC president Rahul Gandhi. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pCnHFhj https://ift.tt/0ANw3mn December 20, 2022 at 11:11PM

Amravati chemist murder triggered many clashes in states: NIA

Pointing out that Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal was beheaded a week after Amravati chemist Umesh Kolhe's murder over the same issue, NIA has said that communal clashes broke out in various states such as Maharashtra and Rajasthan after the killing. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dyjGBRm https://ift.tt/8lz5of9 December 20, 2022 at 04:56AM

Airfares to Goa soar more than 4 times

With the Christmas and New Year peak travel holidays falling on weekends and passengers in revenge travel mode, the airfares to Goa have begun to soar up to four folds for the two upcoming weekends, reports Gauree Malkarnekar. A flight ticket from Chennai to Goa costs more than four times as much, priced at Rs 12,700 already for December 23 and 24, as against the usual fare of Rs 4,400 on this route. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2aiU9BD https://ift.tt/8lz5of9 December 20, 2022 at 04:40AM

Illegal 'tax' collected, says ED, charges NSCN (IM) treasurer

from Times of India https://ift.tt/KjfDZQH https://ift.tt/8lz5of9 December 20, 2022 at 03:45AM

Doc family's case stirs debate over cough syrups for kids

from Times of India https://ift.tt/FVAQYRX https://ift.tt/8lz5of9 December 20, 2022 at 02:31AM

'Trump should face insurrection, obstruction charges'

The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol on Monday asked federal prosecutors to charge Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection for his role in sparking the deadly riot. The Democratic-led select committee's request to the Justice Department is non-binding, but comes as a special counsel is overseeing two other federal probes of the Republican former president related to his attempt to overturn his 2020 election defeat, and the removal of classified files from the White House. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ip5eu1x https://ift.tt/8lz5of9 December 20, 2022 at 01:53AM

IIT-Delhi to begin its first session at UAE campus from Sept 24

from Times of India https://ift.tt/LaxRKzB https://ift.tt/6SwsGcE December 19, 2022 at 03:30AM

FTX founder will not fight US extradition

from Times of India https://ift.tt/cZXk1gF https://ift.tt/6SwsGcE December 19, 2022 at 03:50AM

BJP party of choice for tribals, says PM citing Guj poll result

from Times of India https://ift.tt/bGXjpyw https://ift.tt/6SwsGcE December 19, 2022 at 02:16AM

7.2% of Indians own passports, number set to cross 10cr soon

Seventy-five years after Independence, 7.2% of India's population owns a passport with a majority having availed one in the past decade. As of mid-December, 9.6 crore Indians held passports, and the number is set to cross the 10-crore mark in the next few months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4WUpOXS https://ift.tt/6SwsGcE December 19, 2022 at 01:35AM

Millions of Indian fans of Argentina, Messi rejoice: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Argentina on winning the World Cup and said the final will be remembered as one of the most thrilling football matches. Millions of Indian fans of Argentina and Messi rejoice in the magnificent victory, he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7l5RALs https://ift.tt/6SwsGcE December 19, 2022 at 12:11AM

Army's bravery at Galwan, Tawang unmatched: Rajnath Singh

The Army's "unmatched bravery" during the Galwan clashes with Chinese soldiers in June 2020 and the recent face-off in the Tawang sector is commendable and no amount of praise for Indian troops is enough, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. He took an indirect dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has accused the government of downplaying the threat posed by China at the LAC. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YX4pljz https://ift.tt/iLMgURQ December 18, 2022 at 03:18AM

U'khand: Ankita was under pressure for 'VIP guest spl service'

​​​Information on the findings accessed by TOI reveals that apart from close friend Pushpa Deep, Ankita, a receptionist at the Rishikesh resort owned by the son of a BJP leader, had also reached out to an ex-employee of the resort about "pressure to provide special services to a VIP guest". from Times of India https://ift.tt/jC8WJ7Q https://ift.tt/iLMgURQ December 18, 2022 at 03:07AM

Trust us to be guardians of citizens' liberties: CJI

from Times of India https://ift.tt/MmNs5tu https://ift.tt/iLMgURQ December 18, 2022 at 02:59AM

19-yr-old spends 20 months in jail in fake kidnap case

A 19-year-old boy walked out of jail after spending close to 20 months in prison for "kidnapping" a then minor girl after the court found him innocent of any of the charges slapped against him. He was released on Friday by a Pocso court after the teenage girl returned to her family and said she had gone to Chandigarh on her own without informing anyone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/h2EYMIJ https://ift.tt/iLMgURQ December 18, 2022 at 03:28AM

Yangtse in Arunachal is 'fully secure': Rijiju slams Rahul

from Times of India https://ift.tt/E6XFIqB https://ift.tt/iLMgURQ December 18, 2022 at 03:37AM

GST council defines criteria for highest 22% cess on SUVs

In a clarification after the 48th meeting of the GST council, it was announced that the higher rate of compensation cess of 22% is applicable to "motor vehicle fulfilling all four conditions, namely, it is popularly known as SUV, has engine capacity exceeding 1,500cc, length exceeding 4,000mm and a ground clearance of 170mm or above." from Times of India https://ift.tt/enMI6Tc https://ift.tt/iLMgURQ December 18, 2022 at 02:19AM

'Delhi’s growing frustration': Pak on India's criticism of Bilawal

from Times of India https://ift.tt/WErbwza https://ift.tt/iLMgURQ December 18, 2022 at 12:59AM

Chinmayanand a proclaimed offender now

from Times of India https://ift.tt/biSVMdq https://ift.tt/dvsKRxo December 17, 2022 at 03:42AM

'Stan Swamy PC report may not be evidence in court'

from Times of India https://ift.tt/UMjftpD https://ift.tt/dvsKRxo December 17, 2022 at 02:30AM

This day in 1971 result of Pakistan genocide: MEA on Bilawal

from Times of India https://ift.tt/yl0CSZQ https://ift.tt/dvsKRxo December 17, 2022 at 01:18AM

NEET-UG exam on May 7, dates out for CUET & JEE (Mains) too

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Qh0fX4t https://ift.tt/dvsKRxo December 17, 2022 at 12:38AM

Here's why most of theatres in TN are not screening Hollywood film

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ has hit the cinemas across the world today (Dec 16), however, several exhibitors in Tamil Nadu have refused to screen the Hollywood film. ETimes got in touch with a theatre owner in Chennai, and here’s what we learned. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PLtYRei https://ift.tt/dvsKRxo December 16, 2022 at 03:42PM

Nirav loses all UK legal options, could be sent back in 28 days

Fugitive billionaire Nirav Modi lost Thursday all legal options in UK courts and could be extradited to India within 28 days—unless he manages to get an emergency injunction from European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), or if he has applied for British asylum. His extradition could end a riveting drama since he fled India after Punjab National Bank accused him of defrauding Rs 6,498 crore in January 2018. from Times of India https://ift.tt/U6jKfTd https://ift.tt/wpSmX0A December 16, 2022 at 12:08AM

Twitter suspends 25 accounts tracking govt agencies, pvt planes

Twitter on Wednesday suspended over 25 accounts that track the planes of government agencies, billionaires and high-profile individuals - including one that followed the movements of the platform's owner, Elon Musk, who has said he was committed to "free speech". Musk said on Twitter that "real-time posting of someone else's location violates doxxing policy, but delayed posting of locations are ok". from Times of India https://ift.tt/bzOeFun https://ift.tt/wpSmX0A December 16, 2022 at 12:49AM

Col, Navy sailor among missing in Oct avalanche that killed 27

A serving Army colonel and a sailor in the Navy are still missing after over two months of an avalanche at Mount Draupadi ka Danda-2 in Uttarkashi that killed 27 climbers on October 4. There is still no information on the two men. Col Deepak Vashisht, 47, was the lone serving Army officer in the group of trainees struck by the avalanche. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9BlDkU6 https://ift.tt/wpSmX0A December 16, 2022 at 02:13AM

Moral policing a reflection of our times: Amitabh Bachchan

A question mark on civil liberties and freedom of expression, moral policing and history couched in allegedly fictionalised jingoism are a reflection of our times, actor Amitabh Bachchan said at the inauguration of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) on Thursday in CM Mamata Banerjee's presence. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hVMUIgj https://ift.tt/wpSmX0A December 16, 2022 at 02:29AM

High fuel prices: Hardeep Puri asks non-NDA states to lower VAT

from Times of India https://ift.tt/BFGa036 https://ift.tt/wpSmX0A December 16, 2022 at 02:23AM

In jail for 17 years, Godhra train burning convict gets bail

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail for the first time on merit to one of the convicts in the Godhra train burning case, in which 59 people were charred to death, taking into consideration his 17 year-long imprisonment. The court granted bail to Faruk, aka Haji Bhuriyo Abdul Sattar Ibrahim Gaji, who was convicted and sentenced to life for instigating a mob and pelting stones. from Times of India https://ift.tt/I17d8AK https://ift.tt/wpSmX0A December 16, 2022 at 01:29AM

Shah Rukh Khan reacts to 'Pathaan' controversy says social media can be "divisive and destructive"

All the action was happening in Kolkata this evening as Bollywood stars turned out in big number for the inaugural ceremony of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival. One of the highlights of the evening was Shah Rukh Khan's appearance and his speech at the event. Without directly addressing the on-going 'Pathaan' and 'Besharam Rang' controversies, SRK did make some bold statements, albeit without making it clear if he was addressing Pathaan controversies or not. from Times of India https://ift.tt/aYTw02R https://ift.tt/wpSmX0A December 15, 2022 at 11:02PM

BJP slams Raghuram Rajan as he joins Bharat Jodo Yatra

On the day Raghuram Rajan joined Bharat Jodo Yatra, BJP claimed vindication of its stance that the former Reserve Bank governor is a biased person and an opportunist. "We had always maintained that he was not the neutral expert he claimed to be as he was projected as by many. His views were a reflection of the debt he owed to Congress for being made the RBI governor," said Anil Baluni, head of BJP's media cell. from Times of India https://ift.tt/GhfegDw https://ift.tt/d3yUBDM December 15, 2022 at 04:43AM

Border row: Wait for SC verdict, Shah tells Maha, K'taka CMs

Seeking to defuse the border tensions between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked the two CMs to wait for the Supreme Court verdict on the dispute. Shah also told Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and his Karnataka counterpart, Basavaraj Bommai, that the border issue needed to be settled only through constitutional means. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8sFoCPc https://ift.tt/d3yUBDM December 15, 2022 at 03:01AM

Right to fair probe & trial part of right to life: Calcutta HC

from Times of India https://ift.tt/xjdGzN8 https://ift.tt/d3yUBDM December 15, 2022 at 02:07AM

Maha sets up panel to monitor inter-faith shaadis, draws flak

A major row has erupted over the state government's decision to set up a panel to gather detailed information of inter-faith and intercaste marriages involving state residents in the wake of the Shraddha Walkar case. Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh plans to go to court against the government resolution, calling it 'bad in law'. Women's groups are planning a protest against this 'form of surveillance'. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hkO3TSZ https://ift.tt/d3yUBDM December 15, 2022 at 01:29AM

India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue in UN

India strongly hit back at Pakistan on Wednesday after it raised the Kashmir issue in the UN Security Council, asserting that a country that hosted slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and attacked a neighbouring Parliament does not have the credentials to "sermonize" in the power UN organ. from Times of India https://ift.tt/avwgWKO https://ift.tt/d3yUBDM December 15, 2022 at 12:31AM

Paytm announces Rs 850 crore buyback at max price of Rs 810

from Times of India https://ift.tt/gtLU4Z2 https://ift.tt/iqu3PLg December 14, 2022 at 04:04AM

No offs for CISF personnel at airports

from Times of India https://ift.tt/6JfT5Dk https://ift.tt/iqu3PLg December 14, 2022 at 04:56AM

We're an intelligent squad, we know how to read the game: Messi

After taking his team to the World Cup final with a mesmerising performance in Qatar, captain Lionel Messi praised Argentina's intelligence on Wednesday. The two-time champions swept past Croatia 3-0 in their semi-final match at Lusail Stadium, riding on Julian Alvarez two goals and Messi's one from the penalty spot. It was a contrasting win for Argentina, after showing more guts than flair to beat the Netherlands on penalties in the quarter-finals. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Dx0inC2 https://ift.tt/iqu3PLg December 14, 2022 at 04:34AM

SBI hikes FD rates, 7.25% for seniors

from Times of India https://ift.tt/DgeIOX5 https://ift.tt/iqu3PLg December 14, 2022 at 03:45AM

Arunachal integral part of India, says Rijiju, cites Krishna-Rukmani

Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India since ancient times, law minister Kiren Rijiju, also the Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal West, emphasised on Tuesday morning, hours before Parliament was to assemble to take up the issue of fresh clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Tawang. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tRh5AqF https://ift.tt/iqu3PLg December 14, 2022 at 12:39AM

Maha govt rolls back award for Kobad memoir

Less than a week after announcing a literary award for the Marathi translation of former Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy’s memoir, ‘Fractured Freedom’, the state government on Monday reversed the decision and scrapped the award’s scrutiny committee. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2jq8bi1 https://ift.tt/iqu3PLg December 13, 2022 at 05:38AM

Rupee debate in Lok Sabha degenerates into caste row

from Times of India https://ift.tt/DRuJFiW https://ift.tt/Sczi1A8 December 13, 2022 at 02:59AM

How long can we deny bail to Kheri-killings accused: SC

Raising questions on how long can an accused be denied bail and kept in custody while undergoing trial in a serious offence, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Uttar Pradesh additional sessions court to specify the time schedule for concluding the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, while hearing the bail plea of Ashish Mishra, the main accused and son of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra who is behind bars for more than a year. from Times of India https://ift.tt/sLAo3FQ https://ift.tt/Sczi1A8 December 13, 2022 at 02:07AM

'Jacqueline has no intention to defame Nora Fatehi'

Nora Fatehi filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez alleging that the latter had made defamatory allegations against Nora for "malicious reasons" in an attempt to destroy her career. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jT5LGWu https://ift.tt/Sczi1A8 December 12, 2022 at 11:54PM

Here comes the Sun: Breakthrough in nuclear fusion

In what is potentially the greatest breakthrough in chronicles of scientific progress and a turning point in human history, researchers in America are believed to have cracked a nuclear fusion milestone, producing more energy out of controlled reaction than they put it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/S1wv2E9 https://ift.tt/Sczi1A8 December 12, 2022 at 10:58PM

Netizens trend 'HBD Sidharth Shukla'

Sidharth Shukla's shocking demise in September 2021 left the fans in dismay. The actor has been one of the most adored artists on Television. He was propelled to massive fame and love after his stint with Bigg Boss 13. Today, (December 12) on his birth anniversary, fans shared their birthday wishes for Sidharth Shukla on Twitter and shared some unseen and memorable moments of him. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PsY0X9G https://ift.tt/Sczi1A8 December 12, 2022 at 09:14AM

BYD Atto 3 drive review: Funky Chinese EV

The BYD Atto 3 offers close to perfect balance in terms of urban performance, range and features that a premium EV buyer is likely to be looking for but also wants something new and different. The EV's interior and a couple of features are certainly conversation starters and worthy of showing off but all that comes at a costly price tag. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SIWHlmw https://ift.tt/Sczi1A8 December 12, 2022 at 07:08AM

Cops fine couple for post-11pm stroll, get suspended

A head constable and a constable who allegedly extorted Rs 1,000 from a techie-couple after harassing them “for being on the street after 11pm” on December 8 in Bengaluru have been suspended. from Times of India https://ift.tt/r5zj3Vw https://ift.tt/Sczi1A8 December 12, 2022 at 01:54AM

Cops fine couple for post-11pm stroll, get suspended

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Pqln7ox https://ift.tt/ZdgFkKN December 12, 2022 at 01:54AM

Nasa's Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific

Nasa's Orion capsule zoomed through Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific ocean on Sunday, the US space agency confirmed, capping a 25-day voyage around the moon and back as part of Nasa's first Artemis mission. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0iH49kU https://ift.tt/ZdgFkKN December 11, 2022 at 11:19PM

Son of HRTC driver, Himachal Pradesh CM a 4-time MLA with NSUI roots

A four-time MLA whose politics is rooted in the Congress's student wing, National Students' Union of India, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (58) has become the 15th chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cxkDnRT https://ift.tt/ZdgFkKN December 11, 2022 at 06:04AM

Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

from Times of India https://ift.tt/6cJ5Kkq https://ift.tt/ZdgFkKN December 11, 2022 at 02:04AM

Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle

Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed. The social media company said Saturday it would let users buy subscriptions to Twitter Blue to get a blue checkmark and access special features starting Monday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6QfPzlF https://ift.tt/ZdgFkKN December 11, 2022 at 05:25AM

TN spared ‘large-scale’ damage as Mandous makes landfall; 4 killed

Relatively a lesser degree of damage, including those to houses marked the landfall of cyclonic storm Mandous in Tamil Nadu and at least four people were killed in rain-related incidents, authorities said here on Saturday. ‘There is no damage on a large scale,’ CM M K Stalin said after visiting affected fishing neighbourhoods here and distributing relief assistance to them. Tamil Nadu and particularly Chennai has ‘come out of the impact of Mandous,’ he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hdg39Yi https://ift.tt/5zAYrDP December 11, 2022 at 03:00AM

Medical cannabis hits high notes for pain management, rare diseases

from Times of India https://ift.tt/nmQ8Nad https://ift.tt/5zAYrDP December 11, 2022 at 02:04AM

Morocco reach historic semi-finals, knock Portugal out of the World Cup

The World Cup of upsets continued to throw up new shockers every day. After favourites Brazil were knocked out of the tournament on Friday, it was the turn for Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal to crash out as they suffered a 0-1 defeat in the hands of jubilant Morocco on Saturday. Morocco extended their dream run in Qatar and became the first team from Africa ever to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup. from Times of India https://ift.tt/1FSXrng https://ift.tt/5zAYrDP December 10, 2022 at 10:54PM

Quick trial: Killer-rapist gets death 57 days after crime

from Times of India https://ift.tt/9qDeVZp https://ift.tt/5zAYrDP December 10, 2022 at 03:11AM

Use 3D X-ray tools to curb crowding: BCAS to airports

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has recommended big airports facing capacity constraints — handling more passengers than they can handle, leading to long queues these days — should go in for 3D computed tomography (CT) X-ray machines for cabin bag checks. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VcTup9o https://ift.tt/5zAYrDP December 10, 2022 at 03:22AM

Trans people can apply for constable’s job: Maharashtra to HC

The Maharashtra government on Friday told the Bombay HC it will allow transgender persons to apply in the state-wide recruitment process for police constables. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Abhay Ahuja were told by advocate-general Ashutosh Kumbhakoni that it will provide for a third drop-down option for transgenders after male and female in the online application form by December 13. Transgender candidates can apply before December 15, the last date for submitting the forms. from Times of India https://ift.tt/h90Zt8x https://ift.tt/5zAYrDP December 10, 2022 at 02:23AM

Student sues Google for sex content in ads, SC fines him

Terming the petition filed by a student for ban on showing advertisements with sexual content on social media and also compensation of Rs 75 lakh from Google India for showing such ads, which affected his studies, as one of the most atrocious pleas, the Supreme Court dismissed it and imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the petitioner. from Times of India https://ift.tt/k4TQbKe https://ift.tt/SptxJqv December 10, 2022 at 02:47AM

Ghost of the Quarter Finals comes back to haunt Brazil at World Cup

They were surprise finalists in Russia 2018 and Luka Modric and his band of merry Croatians have left everyone stunned in Qatar as well, this time in the quarter-finals. from Times of India https://ift.tt/p2Slt4j https://ift.tt/SptxJqv December 10, 2022 at 12:12AM

'EOW has started PE into assets of Uddhav & kin'

The statement was made after Justices D S Thakur and Valmiki Menezes had earlier in the day reserved their order on a PIL that sought a CBI and ED probe into Thackerays’ assets. “Preliminary enquiry is already initiated by EOW,” public prosecutor Aruna Pai informed the HC. from Times of India https://ift.tt/HwEn2c5 https://ift.tt/SptxJqv December 09, 2022 at 02:49AM

TMC’s Saket Gokhale freed on bail, rearrested in Ahmedabad

Earlier, acting on a complaint by BJP worker Amit Kothari on December 1, Ahmedabad city cybercrime police had arrested Gokhale in Jaipur on Tuesday after booking him under IPC Sections 469 (forgery), 471 (using as genuine a forged material), 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) and 505B (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between classes). from Times of India https://ift.tt/4ZWNLeu https://ift.tt/SptxJqv December 09, 2022 at 02:57AM

Gujarat landslide to give BJP the upper hand in upper House

Currently, BJP has eight and Congress has three members in Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. BJP will retain its three Upper House seats from the state when vacancies arise in August next year. The party will gain two additional seats out of four in biennial election in April 2024 and one more out of other four seats that go to polls in June 2026. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gtqHG47 https://ift.tt/SptxJqv December 09, 2022 at 04:14AM

'Record Gujarat win signals faith in PM development model'

In a series of tweets, Shah said, “In the last two decades, under the leadership of Modi ji, BJP broke all records of development in Gujarat and today the people of Gujarat have blessed BJP and broken all records of victory.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/v5PXlqZ https://ift.tt/SptxJqv December 09, 2022 at 03:51AM

BJP would have won East had Centre not reunified the 3 corporations

Of the 250 newly created wards, 61 encompass the territory covered by the erstwhile East Delhi Municipal Corporation. Of these 61 wards, BJP won 35, AAP 20, Congress five and independent one, which gives BJP a clear majority in this part. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T5hGXAi https://ift.tt/wuzLjEZ December 08, 2022 at 01:38AM

MCD elections: AAP gets double engine, but no turbo boost

Facing a strong anti-incumbency, BJP put up a spirited fight and managed to bag 104 seats, much less than its 2017 tally of 181 in the three erstwhile corporations combined, but its vote share swelled by three percentage points. The saffron party got 39.1% of the total votes polled. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7UW9wPV https://ift.tt/wuzLjEZ December 08, 2022 at 01:28AM

UP bypoll results live: Counting for Mainpuri LS, Rampur, Khatauli seats from 8am

UP bypoll election results 2022 live updates: Counting of votes will be held for the high-profile Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat, Rampur and Khatauli seats in Uttar Pradesh today. Counting of votes shall be taken up for postal ballots first at 8am and EVMs after its completion. Mainpuri bypoll results, Khatauli byelection results and Rampur bypoll results will be announced round-wise. In Mainpuri, Samajwadi Party is locked in a battle for prestige with the BJP. A high-stakes contest was witnessed in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri seat, where the by-election was necessitated by the demise of Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav in October, and in Rampur Sadar seat that fell vacant due to senior SP leader Azam Khan's disqualification. Mulayam Singh Yadav's elder daughter-in-law and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav is the SP candidate in Mainpuri, a pocket borough of the Yadav family, while BJP has fielded Raghuraj Singh Shakya, a former confidant of Mu...

Himachal election results live: Postal ballots to be counted first

The counting for Himachal Pradesh assembly elections will start at 8am in 68 counting halls spread across 59 locations. The counting will start with the postal ballot at 8am followed by EVM counting at 8:30am. A three-tier security system has been set up for the strong rooms, the innermost parameter of which will be guarded by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), and second and third by the armed Police and district executive force. No candidate or any other person will be allowed within 100 metres of counting centres except those with a valid identity card/pass issued by the Election Commission of India. Stay with TOI for all live updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7G8YWBZ https://ift.tt/wuzLjEZ December 08, 2022 at 04:26AM

Won’t tolerate any unilateral change in LAC: S Jaishankar

Union minister S Jaishankar said the military commanders of the two countries, (India and China), continue to engage each other. “I think given the sensitivity of that matter, it is something which is left to the military commanders to deal with,” he added. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CEntPSF https://ift.tt/wuzLjEZ December 08, 2022 at 03:23AM

Why no criminal case against businessman in loan frauds: SC

Supreme Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Union government and the Reserve Bank of India on why criminal cases are not being filed against industrialists and corporate houses who have been found to have indulged in bank frauds. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2MyS3i4 https://ift.tt/wuzLjEZ December 08, 2022 at 02:34AM

‘NGO’ Bengaluru civic body picked to update rolls is a private company

Chilume Educational, Cultural and Rural Development Institute had been enlisted by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to update electoral rolls in the greater municipal corporation area, an exercise that it allegedly misused to selectively delete names of voters, farm data and sell it to interested parties. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tRPUeIX https://ift.tt/aHiy5Ik December 07, 2022 at 02:51AM

‘Murdered’ woman found ‘alive’, DNA test ordered

The accused was an 18-year-old class 12 student when he was arrested. He was released on bail a few years later. However, as he could not attend court proceedings, a non-bailable warrant was issued against him and he was sent to jail again. from Times of India https://ift.tt/29vCVqQ https://ift.tt/aHiy5Ik December 07, 2022 at 02:03AM

Delhi MCD live: Counting of votes to begin at 8am

MCD election results: Counting of votes for 250 wards of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will begin at 8am amid tight security. The EVMs, with the mandate of 73,20,577 voters, will remain under tight vigil at 42 centres across the national capital. Both AAP and the BJP have exuded confidence that they will emerge victorious in the polls while the Congress is seeking to regain lost turf. Both the ruling BJP and AAP have put up 250 candidates each for the elections, while the Congress has 247 aspirants and Bahujan Samaj Party, 132. Delhi recorded a voter turnout of 50.48 per cent in the polls held on December 4. The fate of 1,349 candidates at 250 wards was sealed in the Sunday polling for the MCD elections 2022 compared with 2,538 in 2017. In the 2017 civic election, the BJP had won 181 of the 270 wards, the AAP had won 48 wards and the Congress 27. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/cZwYPFK https://ift.tt/aHiy5Ik December 07, 2022 at 04...

Kheri: Minister's son, 12 others to be tried for murder, rioting

from Times of India https://ift.tt/6WbiYHf https://ift.tt/aHiy5Ik December 07, 2022 at 03:21AM

Economist Yoginder K Alagh passes away at 86

PM Modi tweeted, “Professor Y K Alagh was a distinguished scholar who was passionate about various aspects of public policy, particularly rural development, environment and economics. Pained by his demise. I will cherish our interactions. My thoughts are with his family and friends." from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZeNz7ga https://ift.tt/aHiy5Ik December 07, 2022 at 02:34AM

FIFA WC: Morocco stun Spain to reach historic quarters

Morocco stunned the 2010 champions Spain to reach their first ever World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, winning their Round of 16 encounter in a penalty shootout at the Education City stadium. Morocco defeated Spain 3-0 on penalties, with all the three Spanish penalty takers missing the goal. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BXMb71H https://ift.tt/aHiy5Ik December 06, 2022 at 11:51PM

'EU can’t have 2 sets of rules on Russia oil imports'

"If I have to give you an India comparison, the oil import by EU is like 6 times what India imported. Gas is infinite because we don't import it. Even coal imports from Russia by the EU is 50 per cent more than India's imports," said Jaishankar, responding to a question from a German journalist. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZeVXFc3 https://ift.tt/sdkWaHE December 06, 2022 at 12:09AM

JeM, LeT still operating bases in Afghanistan: India ahead of security meet

from Times of India https://ift.tt/yp9zXwR https://ift.tt/sdkWaHE December 06, 2022 at 12:14AM

‘I could feel them cutting me up & sewing me back’

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Z8oMUR7 https://ift.tt/sdkWaHE December 06, 2022 at 03:19AM

Govt to announce fixed calendar for JEE (Main), NEET

According to sources in the University Grants Commission, a committee is working on the fixed exam calendar. Officials in the know said the standardised calendar will help aspirants prepare better for different exams. The schedule of the competitive tests was disrupted since the outbreak of the Covid-9 pandemic in 2020. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pkWoq8r https://ift.tt/sdkWaHE December 06, 2022 at 01:53AM

FIFA WC: Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach quarters

Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties in the shoot-out to help Croatia reach the quater-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Monday. The 2018 runners-up Croatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties in their Round of 16 encounter at Al Janoub stadium. The match went to the penalties after it ended levelled at 1-1. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OoFB9xe https://ift.tt/sdkWaHE December 05, 2022 at 11:42PM

Live: Gujarat to vote in Phase 2 of assembly elections today

The state of Gujarat is set to vote in the second phase of assembly elections on Monday. The 2.5 crore-strong electorate tasked with deciding the political fate of 833 candidates in the second phase has had a history of indifference towards elections, particularly in the 23 urban segments spread across Ahmedabad, Vadodara and the Gandhinagar municipal corporations. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/IrMVib8 https://ift.tt/OCQgb6M December 05, 2022 at 05:56AM

Kidney transplant for Lalu Prasad in Singapore today

Lalu’s second daughter Rohini Acharya has decided to donate one of her kidneys to him. The former Bihar CM was shifted Sunday to the hospital where Rohini also underwent preliminary tests. In Patna, supporters holding Lalu’s photos and chanting mantras led by RJD legislator Ritlal Yadav performed havans at a Kali temple. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CQHE4lS https://ift.tt/OCQgb6M December 05, 2022 at 03:38AM

14km trek, old age no hurdle for these voters

In the bustling neighbourhood of Akbarnagar in Ahmedabad, Manji Ramani, 64, has ticked his schedule for Monday. It just says VOTE. “I lost my hands in an accident when I was nine. But I have voted in all the polls since 1980. One should vote,” said Ramani, who paints with his mouth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ZyJrhd6 https://ift.tt/OCQgb6M December 05, 2022 at 02:44AM

Curious surge in Covid tests amid falling cases

While Covid-19 cases in India dipped sharply in November to the lowest since the pandemic’s first month (March 2020), there was a sudden surge in testing in the second half of the month. The seven-day average of the daily testing figures as reported in the health ministry website showed 1.3 lakh tests on November 14. from Times of India https://ift.tt/vDFAR6J https://ift.tt/OCQgb6M December 05, 2022 at 01:47AM

Gurinder Chadha to helm Disney’s first Indian Princess musical

The magical universe of Disneyland, will soon be having its own Indian princess. Buzz is that, the musical along with the character will be helmed by filmmaker Gurinder Chadha and screenwriter Paul Mayeda Berges who had earlier weaved stories like ‘Bride and Prejudice’ and ‘Bend It Like Beckham’. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bcUqgWa https://ift.tt/OCQgb6M December 04, 2022 at 10:45PM

Moose Wala murder: Punjab oppn doubts Brar's detention in US

SAD politician Bikram Singh Majithia said on Saturday Goldy Brar's detention could be a politically motivated move that AAP has floated with an eye on the Gujarat elections. BJP's Tarun Chugh asked why no police officer has talked about the arrest/detention of the fugitive gangster in the US. Jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's lawyer Vishal Chopra said that Goldy's detention is a rumour. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AI5cmbn https://ift.tt/mPQjw2B December 04, 2022 at 04:30AM

Spain : 'Origin of letter bombs was Valladolid city'

Spanish police said six letter bombs sent to high profile targets in recent days appeared to have been posted from the northern city of Valladolid, a source close to the investigation said. Most were defused, although an employee at the Ukrainian embassy was slightly injured when one of the devices ignited. from Times of India https://ift.tt/rXMsF3q https://ift.tt/mPQjw2B December 04, 2022 at 03:02AM

RBI raps banks for giving up UPI space to fintechs

RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar pulled up banks for ceding the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) space to an extent where most of the business is with non-banks. He warned banks that disruption in a small area of banks' business could be quickly scaled up to disrupt other parts of their business by the competitors. from Times of India https://ift.tt/4ctSnWZ https://ift.tt/mPQjw2B December 04, 2022 at 03:09AM

Lift HC stay on rule for conversion via marriage: Guj in SC

Gujarat government on Saturday requested the SC to lift the high court stay on Section 5 of the Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 which mandated prior permission of the district magistrate for conversion through marriage. The state said, "Taking prior permission obviates forcible conversion and protects the 'freedom of conscience' guaranteed to citizens." from Times of India https://ift.tt/492pHzj https://ift.tt/mPQjw2B December 04, 2022 at 01:48AM

Govt approves project to tackle real-time maritime threats

The government has approved a major National Maritime Domain Awareness (NMDA) project, even as the Navy keeps an eagle-eye on the expanding Chinese naval activities in the Indian Ocean Region. The project will be an integrated intelligence grid to detect and thwart threats emanating from sea in real-time. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6h91GXA https://ift.tt/mPQjw2B December 04, 2022 at 01:22AM

Ready for war with India if attacked: Pakistan's new army chief Munir

Pakistan's new army chief on Saturday said the military was ready to defend "every inch of our motherland" if attacked, during a visit to the Line of Control (LoC) that divides the Kashmir region. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BGC8HjS https://ift.tt/mPQjw2B December 03, 2022 at 10:17PM

Moose Wala killing plotter Goldy Brar caught in US

Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar, the suspected mastermind of rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s May 29 murder, was detained in California over a week ago and has been in US police’s custody since, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said on Friday. Goldy, whose roots are in Punjab’s Muktsar, moved to Canada on a student visa in 2017 and built a life in crime from there. He apparently shifted base to the US after Moose Wala’s murder. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FkdJIDi https://ift.tt/pL759az December 03, 2022 at 03:37AM

Navy ready to showcase combat power on Sunday

from Times of India https://ift.tt/JVjWCDM https://ift.tt/pL759az December 03, 2022 at 03:13AM

SC: Fashion for ex-judges to comment on collegium

from Times of India https://ift.tt/7iB6tXP https://ift.tt/pL759az December 03, 2022 at 02:05AM

Joint military drill with India none of China's business: US

The US Friday joined India in admonishing China for denouncing the India-US ongoing military exercise in Uttarakhand, not very far from the LAC. US chargé d'affaires Elizabeth Jones said, “I would point you to the statements we have heard from our Indian colleagues to the effect that it’s really none of their business." from Times of India https://ift.tt/WxNtTr9 https://ift.tt/pL759az December 03, 2022 at 12:43AM

CBI serves notices to KCR's daughter in Delhi liquor scam

Central Bureau of Investigation has served notices to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekara Rao's daughter Kalvakuntla Kavita asking her to appear before the agency in connection with the ongoing probe of Delhi Excise police scam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IPV6Q5u https://ift.tt/pL759az December 02, 2022 at 11:01PM

US designates China, Iran, Russia as countries of concern

The United States has designated China, Iran and Russia among other nations as "countries of particular concern" under the Religious Freedom Act, secretary of state Anthony Blinken said on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/b3v4Pnp https://ift.tt/pL759az December 02, 2022 at 11:04PM

South Korea reach last 16, Portugal top group despite loss

Another dramatic day in Qatar as South Korea came from behind to beat the more-fancied Portugal 2-1 to qualify for the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Friday. The drama did not end with the win with Korea's fate hanging on the result of the other Group H match between Ghana and Uruguay. After a long wait of eight minutes or so, Korea celebrated again as they sealed the last 16 spot with Portugal, who topped the group despite the loss. from Times of India https://ift.tt/9TVpEfm https://ift.tt/pL759az December 02, 2022 at 11:10PM

No plan to open hijab-friendly colleges: Karnataka CM

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai dismissed on Thursday reports that the state government has given consent to the Karnataka State Board of Auqaf to open 10 hijab-friendly schools and colleges for Muslim students in the state. "This matter has not been discussed in our government, and it is not the stand of our government," Bommai said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/OZech14 https://ift.tt/dJhQRCi December 02, 2022 at 04:22AM

12 more cheetahs to reach Kuno, from South Africa

South African minister for forestry, fisheries and environment Barbara Creecy has approved an MoU with India for Project Cheetah, and the papers are now with President Cyril Ramaphosa. With this, 12 more cheetahs will be translocated to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh to join the eight brought from Namibia in September. from Times of India https://ift.tt/F3Bgq9M https://ift.tt/dJhQRCi December 02, 2022 at 04:17AM

Didn't mean to hurt affected Kashmiris, says Lapid

Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, whose criticism of 'The Kashmir Files' irked a section of the right-wing, has offered a "total apology" to people if his comments have hurt or insulted people who suffered during the Kashmir exodus, but maintained his remarks were limited to the quality of the film. He said his remarks were neither a statement on the political situation in Kashmir, nor a denial of the tragedy. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5tPMQIs https://ift.tt/dJhQRCi December 02, 2022 at 03:05AM

What's the compelling need to permit GM mustard now: SC

Observing that literacy and awareness level among Indian farmers are not at the level of their counterparts in western countries, the Supreme Court on Thursday said all precautionary measures must be taken before allowing cultivation of genetically modified herbicide-tolerant mustard crop. It asked the Centre whether there was any "compelling reason" to permit it now. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ebpHf5c https://ift.tt/dJhQRCi December 02, 2022 at 01:45AM

On Day 1 of IIT placements, foreign offers lack the lustre

International postings were fewer than last year’s and most IITs saw the highest annual international compensation at a little more than Rs 1 crore. But the India story shone through with domestic hirings picking up in large numbers and, in some cases, offering more than what recruiters with international positions did. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8h3nKAb https://ift.tt/dJhQRCi December 02, 2022 at 12:48AM