NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “surrendering” under “pressure” and contrasted his leadership with that of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.Gandhi’s remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump, speaking at the House GOP Member Retreat, claimed that PM […]
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court under the leadership of CJI Surya Kant maintained its stand for equitable distribution of judicial time for litigants irrespective of their status, and said on Tuesday that the rich and influential could not bypass tiers of judiciary to move the SC directly.When an accused sought hearing of his petition challenging validity […]
NEW DELHI: Over 9,000 birds across 131 species were spotted along Yamuna floodplains in the capital during the Asian Waterbird Census this weekend.The survey, carried out by a group of nearly 20 birders in collaboration with eBird, an online avian database, flagged several ecological threats to the habitat, including illegal sand mining on the floodplains, […]
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has accused a section of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim govt of favouring a “particular political party”, ahead of parliamentary polls, and claimed the environment in the country is not conducive to hold a free and fair election.The JeI, which was a coalition partner of BNP during its 2001-2006 […]
For many Indian immigrants, US visa appointment backlogs mean missing out on pivotal family milestones such as weddings, leading to tough decisions ahead. Immigration experts caution against traveling during this time, as it could jeopardize job security and result in hefty penalties upon return, leaving professionals caught in a heartbreaking dilemma between familial duties and […]
AMRITSAR: The officiating Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, has summoned Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann to appear at its secretariat on Jan 15 over alleged “anti-Sikh remarks”, “objectionable conduct”, and a recently surfaced video that the Takht says deeply hurt Sikh sentiments.Mann posted on X that he would appear before Sri Akal Takht […]
US President Donald Trump (AP) TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump is claiming that India is keeping him happy by meeting his demands to stop buying Russian oil, warning that failing to do so will result in his raising even higher tariffs “very quickly.”“They (India) wanted to make me happy…Modi is a good […]
Giriraj Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday said Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam’s actions were the “same” as those of Pakistani terrorist Kasab, as the Supreme Court refused bail to Khalid and Imam in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots case. Welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision, the BJP leader said: “Umar […]
Suvendu Adhikari and Mamata Banerjee (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday sent a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, dismissing CM Mamata Banerjee‘s “desperate lies” about the SIR exercise and her latest request to the Election Commission to halt it. The BJP leader said her concerns were […]
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections are entitled to general category posts if they secure the cutoff marks stipulated for general category.The ruling by a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Augustine G Masih was inspired by SC’s landmark verdict […]
