NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has said that if a private vehicle requisitioned by a district administration meets with an accident, then liability would be fastened on govt and not the insurance company for payment of compensation.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N K Singh said, “Where a vehicle is requisitioned for public functions and…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Thursday ruled out imposing restrictions on sale of petrol and diesel, asserting there was no shortage of oil and gas and that refiners were tying up additional imports.Calling India an “oasis of energy security” that supplies refined fuel to over 150 countries, govt said domestic petrol and diesel availability is structurally…
NEW DELHI: Over 140 lawyers, law students, feminists and social activists have written to President Droupadi Murmu urging her not to grant assent to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, and instead send it back to Parliament for reconsideration.The controversial bill was passed in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Tuesday and…
Difficult and sensitive issues in the relationship ought to be addressed forthright in all sincerity and candour, be in trade, security or sharing natural resources, said Bangladesh high commissioner Riaz Hamidullah on Thursday. Speaking on Bangladesh’s 56th independence and national day, Hamidullah said that the future of the 2 countries rests firmly on the people’s…
The streaming world saw a major shift this week as Tectone announced he is leaving both YouTube and Twitch. The move comes shortly after he received a one-week ban from YouTube for “excessive swearing.” Because of the suspension, he could not upload videos or go live, which pushed him to rethink his future on the…
TOI correspondent from London: Nirav Modi appeared defiant in the dock in his Bank of India (BOI) trial on Thursday, saying that the banks, together with the CBI and ED, had destroyed the business he had spent 20 years building up and that he had committed no fraud against Punjab National Bank.Nirav was giving evidence…
A brother-sister duo were formally charged for allegedly placing an IED at a US military base which is home to United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and Special Operations Command, as confirmed by the FBI on Thursday.“An IED was placed at MacDill Air Force Base – home to CENTCOM and US Special Operations Command. A brother…
Travelers wait in a TSA line at a US airport The ongoing funding deadlock in the US Congress is beginning to strain aviation security operations, with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) warning of potential airport shutdowns and a sharp rise in workplace challenges including dealing with assault incidents amid stressful situation.Testifying before the House Homeland…
US President Donald Trump during the first cabinet meeting at the White House since the start of the conflict US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Iran was “begging” for a deal to end the war, while warning of more strikes if Tehran did not abandon its nuclear ambitions.Speaking during the first cabinet meeting at…
Damage in Tehran (AP file photo) Iran on Thursday officially conveyed its reponse to Pakistan on the US 15-point proposal for de-escalation talks, calling it one sided and unfair.“Iran’s assessment is that it is “one-sided and unfair”, serving only US, Israel interests,” reported Reuters quoting a senior Iranian official, confirming that the proposal “was reviewed…