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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission and sought a response on a plea challenging the validity of the Parliament enacted law giving life-long immunity from prosecution to Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.While hearing the plea, a bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said,…

NEW DELHI: Speculations are rife over a possible merger between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule hinted at a reunion in the future.This comes as both Ajit Pawar’s NCP and NCP(Sharad Pawar) decided to join hands to contest the upcoming local body…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Ahmedabad during his first official visit to India. The two leaders attended the International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati Riverfront, where they were seen flying kites. Visuals from the event showed both leaders interacting with participants and taking part in the…

BENGALURU: When OrbitAid’s 25-kg Ayulsat lifts off aboard Isro’s PSLV-C62 on Monday, it will be carrying more than a technology demonstration. If the mission succeeds as planned, India will take one step forward towards becoming only the second country in the world to have demonstrated on-orbit satellite refuelling, a capability so far claimed only by…

Mani Shankar Aiyar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar stirred another row on Sunday after he said Hindutva is “Hinduism in paranoia,” which drew a strong response from the ruling BJP. During the debate on “Hinduism Needs Protection From Hindutva”, hosted by the Calcutta Debating Circle, Aiyar said Hindutva is a BJP…

NEW DELHI: The first impact of the labour codes will be felt in the December quarter results with companies making higher provision for gratuity. “Companies will need to update their gratuity liability provisions in line with Ind AS 19, recognising past service liabilities as the new labour codes came into effect on Nov 21, 2025….

BENGALURU: Cognizant is learnt to have secured a deal worth over $1 billion from Swiss pharma major Novartis as part of a consolidation contract that includes renewals as well as new scope spanning application services, infrastructure, data and AI-led offerings, people in the know told TOI. This marks the second consecutive billion-dollar deal for Cognizant…

Rourkela fire units during rescue operations after the 9-seater aircraft crash-landed BHUBANESHWAR: A mid-air electrocution of four passengers and two crew members of an IndiaOne Air plane that force-landed in Odisha’s Rourkela Saturday after engine failure was a big possibility as it had scraped a high-tension wire with exposed landing gear, officials said. The Cessna’s…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz NEW DELHI: German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Monday for a two-day official visit to India from January 12 to 13. The visit comes at the invitation of PM Modi and marks Chancellor Merz’s first official trip to the country.PM Modi is scheduled to…

DARJEELING: Prashant Tamang (43), a singer from Darjeeling, died of cardiac arrest at his Delhi home on Sunday. Prashant felt unwell around 6am. His family took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. He had been living in Delhi’s Janakpuri with his wife Geeta Thapa and their three-year-old daughter, Ariah Tamang. Following his…