Since its establishment under an Act of Parliament in 1996, TDB has relied upon independent expert committees rather than individual officials for evaluating technology proposals NEW DELHI: The government on Friday said the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund is being implemented through a robust institutional framework with “stringent conflict-of-interest safeguards” in place, highlighting that…
Justice RS Sodhi of Delhi high court had quashed all charges against the Hinduja brothers and AB Bofors, holding that the prosecution failed to provide admissible, reliable evidence NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging a 2005 Delhi HC judgement that had quashed criminal proceedings in the Bofors pay-off case, bringing to…
Ireland’s Jai Moondra before match one of the Spinny Cup Men’s T20 International series between Ireland and India at Stormont in Belfast. (Photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jai Moondra’s cricket journey has come full circle.Just days after making a dream T20I debut against India, the Rajasthan – born fast bowler has now added another milestone to…
R Ashwin and Sanjay Manjrekar (Agency Image) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that sharp criticism from Sanjay Manjrekar early in his career left him deeply hurt, but eventually became one of the biggest turning points in his journey as an international cricketer.Ashwin admitted that he was upset after Manjrekar questioned his fitness following…
Solicitor general (SG) Tushar Mehta told the bench that despite intense search and rescue operations, the missing Indian seafarers — Deepak Kumar Gupta and Ram Chandra Dubey — could not be located NEW DELHI: The government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that there is very little hope of locating two Indian seafarers who are…
Kuldeep Yadav celebrates his second wicket with Ravindra Jadeja and Dhruv Jurel on the opening day. (Photo: BCCI | X) TimesofIndia.com in Colombo: Every time a Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) XI batter hit a boundary, Mohammed Nilam made his presence felt at the Nondescripts Cricket Club (NCC) Ground. The Sri Lankan super fan was in…
On Friday, Delhi HC issued the consequential transfer and posting orders for judges Sunena Sharma and Dheeraj Mor NEW DELHI: Barely six months after appointing a sessions judge to exclusively hear coal scam cases in Delhi, Supreme Court has replaced her, acting on an unusual request from the Delhi high court, which said she and…
Home minister Amit Shah has held meetings with representatives of church bodies to allay their concerns about the provisions of the bill NEW DELHI: Amid indications it may seek the passage of the Foreign Contributions Regulation (Amendment) Act, the government on Friday rejected criticism of the legislation by foreigners, including a US Congressman.MEA spokesperson Randhir…
Shakib Al Hasan, Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is ready to return home after two years in exile, face trial in the cases against him, including a murder charge, and play a farewell series if the government guarantees his safety, news agency Reuters reported.Shakib, a former lawmaker from former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s…
Criminal breach of trust by a public servant under Section 316(5) of the BNS carries the maximum punishment of life imprisonment. NEW DELHI: Three National Testing Agency (NTA) subject experts accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case breached their “obligation of secrecy” and circulated confidential question papers despite signing confidentiality undertakings, the CBI has…