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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday hailed women as the “greatest force for change” while extending his wishes on International Women’s Day.The Lok Sabha leader of opposition also shared a video capturing his conversation with young female students in Keralam.“The conversation with young students in Kerala was truly inspiring. Their confidence and determination…

President Droupadi Murmu and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (File photo) Amid a political storm over alleged “lapses” during President Droupadi Murmu’s visit to West Bengal, the Centre has asked the state government to submit a response by 5 pm on Sunday over suspected violations of protocol related to venue and route arrangements, sources told…

NEW DELHI: Amid the increased pace of construction and the laying of new road and rail corridors, the PMO has directed road transport and railway ministries to introduce independent third-party audits to ensure high-quality work. They have also been asked to eliminate delays in project execution.TOI has learnt that PM Narendra Modi has also asked…

President Murmu and PM Modi President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to “nari shakti” on the occasion of International Women’s Day, celebrated worldwide on March 8 every year.President Droupadi Murmu extended greetings on the occasion and described women as the “pillars of a progressive nation”.In a post on X,…

NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted over the recent International Santhal Conclave in West Bengal after the state government changed the venue for the event at the last minute. The controversy intensified after President Droupadi Murmu, who was scheduled to attend the event, publicly expressed displeasure over the decision and also noted the absence…

NEW DELHI: Government is planning to hire 1,000 young professionals to engage with businesses and exporters across the country to push greater utilisation of benefits under FTAs and help India diversify its product basket and export markets.While recently implemented agreements such as those with Australia and UAE have seen high utilisation of preferences, those with…

EC expects the revision exercise to be completed on time, paving the way for the publication of the final electoral roll on April 10 LUCKNOW: Total number of registered voters in UP, India’s most populous state, is set to surpass the 13-crore mark, with a substantial surge in new applications filed during the 2026 SIR…

Veer Nari Lt Col Randhawa CHANDIGARH: On June 17, 1997, Ravinder Jit Randhawa’s life lay shattered – her husband, Major Sukhwinder Jeet Singh Randhawa (Kirti Chakra, posthumous), had sacrificed his life fighting terrorists in Kashmir. Barely 15 months later, she graduated from Officers Training Academy, Chennai, as a lieutenant, wearing the same olive green as…

NEW DELHI: At a time when India is struggling to ensure children can read and do basic arithmetic by Class III – a core goal of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 – Haryana has reported a sharp turnaround in govt school-level learning outcomes (grade-level competencies). A statewide “census-style” assessment, exclusively accessed by TOI, showed…

NEW DELHI: At a time when parents are worried about the downside of screen addiction among adolescents, legal experts including former CJI Ranjan Gogoi appreciated the intent behind proposed move by Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to ban social media access to children below certain age but doubted the pertinence and effectiveness of legislative or executive…