NEW DELHI: Terming it a “travesty of justice” for putting on the dock a man and 16 other members of his family for 26 years for alleged dowry death of his wife in an accidental fire, SC has appealed the courts not to treat defence evidence with “distrust, suspicion or scepticism” and to give equal…
File photo: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh’s draft uniform civil code (UCC) says couples entering a live-in relationship will be required to register it with the registrar of the district in which they reside. The registration must also be formally cancelled if the relationship ends. Failure to register a live-in relationship…
NEW DELHI: The government has reiterated its position on the South China Sea issue, saying India emphasises the importance of upholding freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and unimpeded commerce consistent with United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).The ministry of external affairs (MEA) was responding to…
On Jan 22, 1999, a mob led by Bajrang Dal’s Dara Singh (pic, right) burned Staines (58) and his two sons, Philip (10) and Timothy (6) BHUBANESWAR: Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Odisha govt until Aug 19 to decide on the remission plea of Dara Singh, jailed since 2000 for burning to death Australian missionary…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet is likely to approve two major elevated road projects in Varanasi on Wednesday (today) — the Ganga Corridor and the Varuna Corridor — with a combined investment of nearly Rs 25,000 crore to ease traffic congestion in the holy city.TOI has learnt that the first project, the Ganga Elevated Corridor,…
File photo: Ships in Hormuz NEW DELHI: For tracking ships with Indian seafarers in conflict-hit West Asia, shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal Tuesday directed maritime regulator DG Shipping to have a comprehensive vessel-by-vessel operational dashboard to account for every such ship, irrespective of their flags.The online dashboard — for tracking their movement in Persian Gulf, Strait…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has revised the schedule for the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise in Andhra Pradesh and Haryana, allowing the electors an extra 10 days to submit their enumeration forms. As per the extended schedule, the booth level officers can continue house-to-house visits till July 24 to collect the enumeration forms….
Rs 6000 honorarium sanctioned by EC for BLOs and their supervisors NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday approved a one-time honorarium of Rs 6,000 for Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and BLO Supervisors involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across multiple states and Union Territories.In a communication issued…
OBC status of 77 castes: Suvendu government withdraws Mamata-era SC challenge to HC verdict NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Tuesday withdrew its appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta high court’s May 2024 judgment that struck down the inclusion of 77 communities, including 75 Muslim communities, in the state’s Other Backward Classes…
Rekhta Gupta and Arvind Kejriwal (R) NEW DELHI: A day after former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain was convicted in the 2020 Delhi riots case, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday accused Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party of giving him “political patronage and protection.“She also demanded answers from the party’s top leadership.Addressing reporters, Gupta alleged…