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Suspended Jharkhand BJP neta who tortured help arrested

Jharkhand Police on Wednesday arrested Seema Patra, the suspended BJP functionary and wife of a former IAS officer, for allegedly torturing her adivasi domestic help Sunita Kumari. Seema's son, disturbed by the torture, had r…

Gyanvapi case of national importance: Allahabad HC

Emphasising that the Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath dispute was a "matter of national importance", the Allahabad HC on Tuesday directed the Archeological Survey of India DG and UP's additional chief secretary (home) to f…

Cabinet Committee on Security approves Tejas 2.0 mega project

The PM Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) cleared the project to develop Tejas Mark-2 with prototypes, flight testing and certification at a cost of over Rs 6,500 crore, in addition to the Rs 2,500 crore earlier sanctio…

Covid booster coverage lowest in two NE states, Jharkhand

Meghalaya, Nagaland and Jharkhand have the lowest coverage of precautionary/booster dose of Covid vaccine in the '18 years and above' age group, according to health ministry data. Till August 30, Meghalaya has administere…

Desi qHPV vax against cervical cancer to be launched today

India is all set to launch on Thursday its first indigenously developed quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for prevention of cervical cancer. It has been developed by the Serum Institute of India in partnership with…

Cong at war: Party rejects call to publish rolls for prez polls

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Demoted, 'tainted' Bihar minister Kartik Kumar quits

In a fast-paced political development in Bihar, 'tainted' RJD minister Kartik Kumar resigned on Wednesday, hours after being shifted from law department to the rather low-profile sugarcane department amid row over his all…

Portuguese minister quits after Indian dies

Portugal's health minister Marta Temido resigned on Tuesday following widespread criticism of her decision to temporarily close emergency obstetric services, forcing risky transfers of pregnant women between hospitals, appare…

Junking colonial past, PM Modi to unveil new naval ensign

PM Narendra Modi, while commissioning the indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant in Kochi on Friday, will also launch the new "Indianised" naval ensign or flag "befitting the rich Indian maritime heritage", t…

Record rain turns B'luru into water world, city on yellow alert

As per the IMD report on Tuesday, Bengaluru recorded its highest single-day rainfall in August in 24 hours - 162.1mm - since August 27, 1890. The department has issued a yellow alert in Bengaluru Urban district for Wednesday and …

Radia case: 12yrs on, SC to take up Ratan Tata's privacy plea

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Havan is okay but namaz is not, says Omar Abdullah

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CUET-UG registers 60% attendance; Delhi registers 80%

The CUET-UG finally came to an end registering 60% attendance. Delhi recorded the highest attendance with nearly 80% while states from the North East region, especially the hill states registering around 35% attendance. However, …

CUET-UG registers 60% attendance; Delhi registers 80%

The CUET-UG finally came to an end registering 60% attendance. Delhi recorded the highest attendance with nearly 80% while states from the North East region, especially the hill states registering around 35% attendance. However, …

Amid tension in Bengaluru, SC says no Ganesh puja at idgah

Amid growing communal tension due to the Karnataka government's decision to allow Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations at the disputed Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet, the Supreme Court late on Tuesday directed the parti…

67th #Wolf777newsFilmfareAwards 2022: Red Carpet

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Can NSA be invoked against hoarders? SC seeks govt view

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1.1 lakh CUET-UG candidates to take exam on final day today

Other than those whose exams were cancelled due to technical glitches or centre issues, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has allotted Tuesday to around 30,000 candidates to take the exam. On the final day of the Common Universit…

Teesta bypassed HC, mustn't get special treatment: Guj to SC

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Teen with brittle bone disease enters cradle of Grammy winners

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Over 1.1 lakh candidates to appear for CUET-UG on final day

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UGC set to launch portal for redressal of grievances

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Uncertainties over Soren future arrest brewing dissent in JMM

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Asia Cup: Hardik's all-round show helps India pull off a scrappy win over Pakistan

Hardik Pandya's all-round brilliance powered India to a thrilling five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in an Asia Cup game on Sunday. Pandya ended with figures of 3/25 in 4 overs while restricting Pakistan to 147 in 19.5…

Gone in 12 seconds: Noida twin towers rest in pieces

The Supertech twin towers were blown to the ground on Sunday in a nail-biting finale to the largest and most challenging building demolition exercise the country has ever seen. The buildings succumbed to a ‘waterfall implosion’ t…

Divita Rai crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022

Karnataka's Divita Rai has been crowned LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2022. She will be representing India in the Miss Universe 2022 pageant from Times of India https://ift.tt/BEnJ9r3 via

Miss Universe Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu honoured with Pride of India award!

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‘Record’ Rs 4.13 crore payout for bizman’s kin for crash death

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India slams Chinese envoy in Lanka for remarks on ‘spy ship’

Taking umbrage to Chinese ambassador Qi Zhenhong’s remarks targeting India over the recent controversy over the docking of a Chinese vessel at the Hambantota port, the Indian high commission in Colombo slammed the Chinese diploma…

‘Crack’ seems to have appeared between India & Congress: Tewari

Still recovering from the shock of rebel Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s attack on Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, Congress was on Saturday besieged by a fresh round of tongue-lashing by party MP Manish Tewari, who called for “self-in…

No power can stop khadi from going global, says PM Modi

Making a fervent pitch for promoting and embracing khadi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Ahmedabad on Saturday that no power can stop khadi from going global. He was speaking at ‘Khadi Utsav’ on the banks of the Sabarmati r…

Justice Lalit takes over as CJI, has plan to cut caseload ready

Justice Uday Umesh Lalit on Saturday became the 49th Chief Justice of India, with President Droupadi Murmu administering his oath of office in the presence of the Vice-President, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries. from T…

Hyderabad Archbishop Anthony becomes first Dalit Cardinal

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PM Modi played a key role in the 40-year legacy of Suzuki in India

While talking about the history of the company in India, RC Bhargava spoke about the key role that Prime Minister Narendra Modi played in the company’s decision to build its facility in Ahemdabad, Gujrat. from Times of India ht…

3-judge Supreme Court bench to hear PILs on freebies

The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a three-judge bench for wider discussion petitions seeking a regulatory mechanism to curb economically harmful freebies announced by political parties on election eve to lure voters. from…

'By 2030, 50% of power capacity will be from non-fossil sources'

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UGC flags 21 fake universities, 8 of them in Delhi

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Guv sits on EC verdict in case against Hemant Soren

The suspense building up over Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s political future boiled over on Friday with governor Ramesh Bais still to unbox the EC’s verdict in the office-of-profit case, prompting an anxious JMM to urge both to get…

In 17 years, 8 parties got Rs 15,000 crore from unknown donors: ADR

In the last 17 years, between 2004 and 2021, eight national parties have collected over Rs 15,000 crore in small donations below Rs 20,000 each from unknown contributors, the identities of whom have not been disclosed and neither…

Live: Neeraj Chopra becomes first Indian to clinch Diamond League Meeting title

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IndianOil unveils Rs 2L cr net zero greenhouse gas plan

India’s largest oil refiner and fuel retailer IndianOil on Thursday unveiled a Rs 2 lakh crore roadmap to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emission from its operations by 2046. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0kXQznA via

To give workforce ‘nari shakti’ boost, PM eyes WFH, flexi hours

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said India must ready itself for future needs on the labour front by provisioning for flexible workplaces, building a work-from-home ecosystem and factoring in flexi work hours, particularly with a vi…

SC panel indicts Ferozepur SSP for PM security lapse

A committee appointed by the Supreme Court under Justice Indu Malhotra has indicted Ferozepur SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans for serious lapses in duty which resulted in PM Narendra Modi’s convoy getting stranded over a flyover in Pun…

'Horrific’, says India as it finally slams Rushdie attack

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SC seeks reply of Centre, Gujarat in Bilkis Bano case

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Centre and Gujarat government in two weeks on a PIL demanding cancellation of remission of sentence to 11 lifers who were convicted for murdering 14 people and gang-raping w…

Can’t restrain Muslim man from talaq, remarriage: Kerala high court

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SC tells HCs to write rulings in easy-to-understand language

Cajoling constitutional court judges to shun complex language and pen judgments in an easy to understand flow, the Supreme Court sent back an “incomprehensible” verdict to Himachal Pradesh high court for fresh consideration sayin…

Nitish wins trust vote, calls for oppn unity ahead of 2024 LS polls

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday made a fresh call for opposition unity across the country ahead of the 2024 general elections, but at the same also asserted that he had no ‘personal ambitions’ to become the opposition’s prime …

ICMR undertaking snakebite study in two districts of Odisha

The Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) Bhubaneswar of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has started conducting a study on the incidence, mortality, morbidity and socio-economic burden of snakebite in Odisha. fr…

Five-judge SC bench to hear Sena rebellion cases from tomorrow

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SC: 2016 benami transaction act can't be used retrospectively

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In a 1st, Tamil Nadu unveils glossary to identify LGBTQA+ persons

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After Kerala, 'tomato flu' now found in Haryana, TN, Odisha

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Amitabh Bachchan tests Covid positive for the second time

Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus for the second time. from Times of India https://ift.tt/IkMmQic via

150 civil society groups to associate with Cong's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'

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UGC to seek people's views on 'professor of practice' norms

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SC issues notice to Gujarat govt on Teesta bail plea

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Mantris told to show results on PM's tips for efficiency

Months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave tips to the council of ministers on increasing their efficiency and adopting best governance practices, the ministers now have been asked to give details of compliance and progress o…

Bengal govt employees to get 22 days off in Puja month

Signalling Durga Puja's return to pre-pandemic normality after two years of Covid curbs, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that state government offices will be closed for 11 days from September 3…

Russia detains IS man planning strike on Indian politician

The Federal Security Service (FSB) of Russia has detained an Islamic State bomber who, it said, was planning to travel to India to carry out a suicide attack on a governing party “representative” for “insult to the Prophet Muhamm…

1st in 8 weeks, India logs less than 1 lakh Covid cases

For the first time in eight weeks, India recorded less than 1 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases in the week ending Sunday, as nearly all states and UTs registered declining numbers and the seven-day test positivity rate fell below 4%, a …

On LoC, Army foils Pak suicide mission, second in last 10 days

Border troops shot at and wounded a previously repatriated Pakistani intruder while foiling an infiltration attempt by a suspected suicide squad along the LoC in J&K's Rajouri on Sunday, barely 10 days after an officer an…

It's no secret India-China ties in very difficult phase: EAM

China has "disregarded" bilateral border agreements with India, and the ongoing border stand-off in eastern Ladakh has cast a shadow over India's ties with China, foreign minister S Jaishankar said at an event in Br…

Rishi Sunak vows to fight to bitter end, releases campaign video

Rishi Sunak has vowed he will fight to the last day of the Conservative leadership contest despite a recent YouGov poll of Tory members giving Liz Truss a 32-point lead over him, as he released a new campaign video called "T…

India cuts time taken for disposal of commercial cases by 50%

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Rains continue to wreak havoc in Himachal, Uttarakhand

The death count from rain-triggered flash floods and landslides rose to 32 on Sunday in the two neighbouring Himalayan states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as heavy spells of monsoonal thunderstorms battered the region for …

I stand by excise policy, have nothing to hide, says Manish Sisodia

Two days after his office and residence were raided, along with 29 other locations, deputy CM Manish Sisodia asserted Sunday the contentious excise policy was the best in the country and he stands by it. He added the Kejriwal mod…

High-level security meet to address rise in terror activities

A high-level security meet was held in Rajouri on Saturday to discuss an action plan for countering the emerging threat in the wake of a spurt in terror activities in J&K’s Rajouri and Poonch districts. The meet comes after A…

Chandigarh airport to be named after Bhagat Singh

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced that his state and Haryana had agreed to name the Chandigarh International Airport in Mohali after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh. "Chandigarh's International Airpo…

Aren't loan waivers for rich freebies: DMK to SC

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No error in treatment provided to Jaya, says AIIMS panel

An AIIMS panel, constituted on the directions of the Supreme Court, has ruled out any error in the treatment provided to late Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa at Apollo hospital in Chennai. The six-member panel was formed on November…

Monsoon fury claims 37 lives in northern hills, eastern states; several stranded, missing

At least 37 people died in the past 24 hours in rain-related disasters as torrential monsoonal downpour battered the Himalayan regions of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and J&K in the north as well as large swathes of Odisha a…

CBI questions 3 accused in excise case, studying docs

The CBI on Saturday summoned at least three of the accused named in the FIR in the alleged excise policy scam for questioning at its headquarters in Delhi. They were allowed to leave late in the evening after their statements wer…

Four years on, 20% women’s quota fully filled in most IITs

While 100 women joined IIT-Bombay in 2017, the number has touched 271 now. In case of IIT Delhi, the corresponding numbers are 90 in 2017 and 246 as per the most recently released data of 2021 admission statistics. While total st…

Known risk factors behind 37% of India cancer deaths

Globally 44.4% (4.5 million) of all cancer deaths were attributable to risk factors, says the study. The estimates are based on the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk factors Report, 2019. According to the study, nearl…

In a first, UK museum returns desi artefacts

Dignitaries from the high commission of India joined members of Glasgow Life, the charity that manages the Scottish city’s museum collections, at the transfer of ownership ceremony, following more than 18 months of talks. from …

‘10 crore rural homes now have piped water; 7cr in 3 years’: PM Modi

The PM was addressing a programme to mark Goa and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu becoming the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ (water to every household) certified state and UT respectively after gram sabhas of every villages pas…

Sunak hails Bhagavad Gita on Janmashtami as source of strength

Sunak told volunteers and pilgrims that he drew strength from the Bhagavad Gita during his quest to be the next leader of the Conservative party. He said it had been “a tough campaign” and he had been “giving it everything he had…

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ICMR plans serosurvey to spot asymptomatic monkeypox patients

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found monkeypox symptoms seen in the current outbreak significantly different from those reported in the previous ones in African regions. from Times of India https:…

HC verdict that cited FIR delay to free ‘rapist’ junked

Setting aside the order of and paving the way for trial in the case, the bench said the state being custodian to protect rights of people failed in its duty by not challenging the order of the high court. from Times of India ht…

'Convicts in Bilkis case are Brahmins with good sanskaar'

C K Raulji, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Godhra, said he does not know whether the convicts, released after spending more than 15 years in jail, were involved in the crime. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Hip8sJ…

Drone dropping of weapons: NIA raids multiple locations in J&K

NIA sleuths, escorted by local police and CRPF personnel, carried out raids in Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts. Sources in police said NIA also raided the house of an already arrested person in Khatika Talab area of Jammu city.…

KBC 14: Contestant DG Prisons of Nagaland, Rupin Sharma shares the full story of extradition of Abu Salem and Monika Bedi from Portugal

The latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 started with Amitabh Bachchan welcoming the audience and rollover contestant Rupin Sharma. He starts the game with him and presents the 7th question for Rs 40,000 in front of him. …

Aiming 0 death, 500 cities put an end to manual sewer-cleaning

These cities have adopted mechanised cleaning of sewers and in case any sanitation worker needs to enter a manhole, they are provided with adequate safety gear. This is aimed at bringing down the fatality of sanitation workers to…

Rishikesh pips Udaipur in priciest hotel rooms: Data

Nine of the top 10 cities with the highest RevPAR are leisure destinations, led by the holy town on the banks of the Ganga, according to data collected by hospitality consulting firm Hotelivate. The 10th on the list, Chandigarh, …

Wheat production to fall by 3%, but grain output to hit new high

Wheat production is estimated to have declined due to heatwave during its maturing phase that resulted in shrivelled grains in the north-western states of Punjab and Haryana. from Times of India https://ift.tt/C94HgLz via

Musk says tweet about buying Manchester United was a joke

The world's richest man has a habit of posting provocative statements on Twitter for fun and Musk was at it again when he told his more than 103 million followers: "Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome."…

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2022: Wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook & Whatsapp status

Janmashtami 2022 Wishes: Here are some wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook & Whatsapp status to share with your friends and family on the occasion of Janmashtami 2022. from Times of India https://ift.tt/avxSDPs via

‘Hooch’ claims 5 lives in Bihar dists in 48 hours

The incident comes soon after 12 hooch deaths in Saran recently. According to police, four deaths were reported from ward number 6 and 13 of Kochas area in Sasaram on Sunday and Monday. Three of them were brothers. The police sen…

PM Modi & Macron discuss def ties, civilian N-energy cooperation

They also discussed important geopolitical challenges including those related to global food security. India and France have been expressing concern at the risk to the global food security and nutrition in light of the ongoing co…

Doval in Russia to review ties; Af, terror too figure on agenda

Afghanistan, counter-terrorism, defence and food and energy security in the aftermath of the Ukraine conflict are among the regional and global issues Doval is likely to discuss in his meetings with Russian authorities, including…

CBSE lets Class X students with basic math study subject in Class XI

​​As per the original plan, only those who opt for ‘Mathematics Standard’, as opposed to ‘Basic’, in class 10 are eligible to pursue maths at junior college level. However, citing the Covid pandemic as a stressful situation for s…

SC says prima facie ‘Talaq-e-Hasan’ is not improper as triple talaq

In Talaq-e-Hasan, ‘talaq’ is pronounced once a month, over a period of three months and if cohabitation does not resume during this period, the divorce gets formalised after the third utterance in the third month. from Times of…

Ghulam Nabi Azad turns down Cong offer to be J&K campaign panel chief

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned as chairman of the party's newly constituted Jammu and Kashmir campaign committee just hours after he was appointed to the post by party president Sonia Gandhi. from Times of…

2 grenade blasts in J&K on I-Day, cop injured in Srinagar PCR attack

A policeman suffered minor wounds in the evening attack on the PCR located near the high-security Civil Secretariat sandwiched between the civilian quarters of Batamaloo, about 2.5km from the city’s landmark of Lal Chowk, and Mag…

Dropped Nehru portrait from ad as he ‘caused’ Partition: K'taka BJP

​​“Mahatma Gandhi had advised that Congress be dissolved after the country attained Independence. But Nehru did not listen to Gandhiji,” state BJP general secretary and MLC N Ravikumar said, claiming this led to Partition. “His p…

Caste discrimination at I-Day function in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai

Non-dalits in the village scuttled his chance and instead made him hoist the flag at the panchayat office, which reported poor attendance. All district collectors across the state, however, claimed the national flag was hoisted b…

SC gives justice to rich & poor with equal speed: Lalit

TOI asked him whether the judiciary unwittingly gave precedence to cases of the rich and influential, who engage renowned senior advocates assisted by a battery of lawyers, as compared to the cases of poor and marginalised who co…

Should bring back Netaji remains ‘home’: Daughter

“Nothing in his life was more important to Netaji than his country’s independence. Since he didn’t live to experience the joy of freedom, it’s time that at least his remains can return to Indian soil,” Pfaff, an academic who live…

Nawaz to end exile, back in Pakistan this Sept: PML-N

Saying injustice was done to Nawaz, minister and party stalwart Javed Latif told reporters that PML-N that leads a coalition government in Pakistan would not let him to go back to jail upon his return. The government is consideri…

Fact Check: Have mass crowds really gathered to watch Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' in Lucknow? Here's the truth

Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' has been rocking the headlines since its release. The film was released in theatres on Thursday and has failed to pull the audience to the theatres. Recently, a social media user post…

Mamata backs arrested aide, blames CBI for ‘leaks’

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India to gift navy plane to SL day before China ‘spy ship’ docks there

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Automatic monthly power rate revision on govt anvil

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Nitish Kumar likely to expand his cabinet on Aug 16

The Congress, which has 19 MLAs, would have three ministerial berths, while Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S), which left the NDA along with the JD(U) would get one cabinet berth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Bj0oy4R…

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, big bull who backed India, dead

On the eve of its 75th Independence Day, India lost one of its biggest supporters. Jhunjhunwala, billionaire investor, stock trader, qualified chartered accountant and philanthropist, who recently became the co-owner of India’s n…

Ranchi: 3 of family electrocuted while hoisting tricolour

The incident occurred at 7.30pm when the city was experiencing a drizzle and high-speed wind. Locals said they were electrocuted as the flag post touched the high-tension overhead wire, running close to the terrace of the Arsande…

‘One MLA, One Pension’ bill gets Punjab gov nod: Mann

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Pak to attend SCO counter-terror drills in India

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Anshu Jain, pioneering global banker, dies at 59

Anshu Jain, who made the exhilarating journey from Jaipur to the pinnacle of Europe's financial giant Deutsche Bank, died in the UK in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 59. Jain, who was last with US investment bank C…

Crore-plus packages make IIT comeback

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'That attack could occur in US indicative of threat to writers'

The attack on Salman Rushdie, given assailant Hadi Matar’s purported Iranian sympathies, immediately took on geopolitical colours, coming as it did just days after the Biden administration’s justice department charged a member of…

China seeks India’s support on Taiwan but defends terror stand

With India yet to publicly reaffirm commitment to its ‘One-China’ policy, Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong expressed hope that the Indian government will reiterate support for Beijing’s principle saying the same provided t…

India slams China for shielding Pakistani terrorists

India again slammed China for blocking the proposal to designate Jaish-e-Muhammed deputy chief Abdul Rauf Asghar as global terrorist saying he had been proscribed under Indian and US laws already, and so the “technical hold” on t…

'FBI removed top secret documents from Trump's home'

FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in Florida on Monday removed 11 sets of classified documents including some marked as top secret, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing documents it r…

Salman Rushdie stabbing sends literary world into shock

“We cannot immediately think of any comparable incident of a public violent attack on a writer during a literary event here in the US,” said Suzanne Nossel, the CEO of the nonprofit literary organisation PEN America, who noted th…

Salman Rushdie attacked: All you need to know

In a shocking turn of events, former Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12, 2022. from Times of India https://ift.tt/QU8Cj2n via

Comedian Raju Srivastava's condition is stable

Comedian and actor Raju Srivastava ji’s condition is stable and his family has shared a note about his health update. Here is the note: "Dear all, Raju Srivastava ji’s condition is stable. We are praying for his speedy recov…

India, Bangladesh agree to strengthen defence ties

India and Bangladesh on Thursday agreed to further step up their bilateral defence ties, with greater military-to-military engagements, capacity-building and defence-industrial cooperation. This was decided during the 4th India-B…

JCO among 3 soldiers killed in suicide attack on J&K Army camp

A junior commissioned officer was among three soldiers killed foiling a suspected fidayeen attack on an Army camp in Rajouri district of J&K early Thursday. Two of the attackers were shot and killed in the four-hour gunfight …

Of 2.6L who cleared JEE (M), just 1.6L register for advanced

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PM Modi celebrates Rakhi with PMO staffers’ kin

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'Some TN Dalit panchayat chiefs not allowed to hoist flag'

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CUET should be glitch-free in coming days: M Jagadesh Kumar

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Need to balance welfare measures & economy’s health: Supreme Court on freebies

The CJI said, “The economy losing money or getting ruined is one issue and, at the same time, welfare measures for the poor... both have to be considered. Both have to be balanced. That is the reason why we initiated the debate. …

India without clinical trial registry since July 1

Officially, the Clinical Trial Registry of India (CTRI) does not exist anymore since there has been no official order extending its existence beyond June 30, 2022. The existing staff of CTRI also have not been given any further e…

Gaganyaan crew escape system Low Altitude Escape Motor static test complete

The Crew Escape System (CES) takes away the Crew module of Gaganyaan mission in case of any eventuality and rescues the astronauts. In case of mission-abort during the initial phase of flight, LEM provides required thrust to CES,…

TRF commander among 3 terrorists killed in Kashmir

Security forces gunned down terrorist commander Lateef Rather and two more men of The Resistance Force (TRF) affiliated to Lashkar-e-Taiba after cornering them at their hideout in the Muqam area of Waterhal in central Kashmir’s B…

SC gives Varavara bail but says he can’t leave Mumbai

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to Telugu poet Varavara Rao on medical grounds in the Bhima-Koregaon case, in which he is being prosecuted for allegedly indulging in anti-national activities. A bench of Justic…

Live: Corbevax gets nod as booster after Covishield, Covaxin

Biological E’s Covid vaccine Corbevax has received the government’s nod for use as a precaution. Stay with TOI for latest updates: from Times of India https://ift.tt/IZgkbJq via

Eye on ’24 polls, BJP puts 3 Union mantris on Mission Bengal

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‘Few kids in adoption pool, couples’ wait gets longer’

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Watch movie review: Raksha Bandhan

This highly emotional drama doesn’t fail to touch you, but it had the potential to be a far more entertaining watch. from Times of India https://ift.tt/saxV2pP via

Manipur restores mobile internet

The Manipur government on Tuesday afternoon restored mobile internet services after three days of suspension in view of what it said was a "positive development" amid the indefinite economic blockade in the hill distric…

UK issues new 'extreme heat' warning

Britain's weather service on Tuesday issued an amber "Extreme Heat" warning for parts of England and Wales, with no respite in sight from hot dry conditions that have sparked fires, broken temperature records and st…

Bihar can't run sans Lalu: Daughter tweets song

After BJP-JD(U) breakup in Bihar on Tuesday, former CM Lalu Prasad's daughter posted celebratory tweets mentioning Bhojpuri song, saying "Lalu Bin Chalu Ee Bihar Na Hoyi (Bihar can't run without Lalu)". from T…

Airlines to share int’l flyer info with customs

Passengers who have to travel abroad have started getting mails from airlines to collect the date being sought under National Customs Targeting Centre-Passenger (NCTC-P). from Times of India https://ift.tt/j6Fb83J via

Historic double bronze at Chess Olympiad

Eight years after they won their maiden Olympiad medal, a group of talented teenagers have ensured that the rising superpower of the sport has a team on the podium in their own backyard. from Times of India https://ift.tt/04S7r…

Oppose bills, don’t stall them: PM Modi

In his farewell speech for Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi hinted the opposition was stalling legislative business in Rajya Sabha. "This House certainly has the right to agree or disagree to the bills referred from the other House. …

Opposition cosies up to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as JD(U) rift with BJP worsens

The BJP-JD(U) coalition in Bihar appeared to be teetering on the brink as a gleeful opposition waited with open arms to embrace CM Nitish Kumar amid growing tension in his partnership with the saffron party. Speculation of a regi…

Residents want Noida neta Tyagi arrested at the earliest

The decision to send bulldozers to the Noida condominium to raze parts of the posh apartment of absconding neta Shrikant Tyagi drew questions from various RWAs, which pointed out that the practice of making illegal extensions and…

Like for like, India's best ever CWG performance

India's 61 medals at Birmingham might seem well short of the 101 won in the Delhi Commonwealth Games in 2010 and their 22 gold medals below the 26 won at Gold Coast four years ago, but account for disciplines that were missin…

In Gujarat, 10 'banned' for life from filing RTI queries

Over the past 18 months, 10 people in Gujarat have been banned for life from filing RTI (right to information) queries on certain matters. Among its reasons for imposing the ban, the Gujarat Information Commission (GIC) cited &qu…

CWG 2022: India finish 4th with 22 gold medals

Led by the iconic PV Sindhu, Indian shuttlers owned the badminton arena by winning all three titles on offer on the day while paddler Sharath Kamal yet again reminded everyone of his class and awe-inspiring longevity with a corus…

Bid to repeat Chirag model: JD(U) on BJP

JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan alias Lalan Singh on Sunday said his party was reduced to 43 seats in Bihar in the 2020 assembly polls, compared to 71 five years ago, not because of decrease in its mass base but use of “Chi…

8 more arrested for attacking youth over Nupur post

The Karjat police arrested eight more people on Sunday in connection with the attack on a 23-year-old man named Pratik, alias Sunny Pawar, on the night of August 4 in Karjat, Ahmednagar, allegedly over a post he shared regarding …

KCR is acting like another Nizam: Piyush Goyal

Terming Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's decision to boycott the Niti Aayog meet "arrogant", Union minister Piyush Goyal said he considers himself as another nizam. from Times of India https://ift.tt/89tuTNr vi…

CHSE 12th Result 2022: Odisha Class 12 Arts Result today @orissaresults.nic.in

The Council of Higher Secondary Education, CHSE Odisha will announce the Class 12 Arts Result 2022 today i. e., August 08, 2022. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Pap…

CWG: Sharath-Sreeja pair wins gold in mixed doubles TT

Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal defied age to team up with young Sreeja Akula to win the mixed doubles gold medal at the Commonwealth Games here on Sunday. Barring a blip in the second game, Sharath and Akula pai…

India win 5th T20I by 88 runs, complete 4-1 Windies rout

Shreyas Iyer roared back to form with a stroke-filled 64 while the spinners picked up all the 10 wickets as India recorded yet another one-sided 88-run victory over West Indies to wrap up 5-match T20I series by a comprehensive 4-…

Neta's supporters barge into society, misbehave with residents

Tyagi was booked in a molestation case on Friday after he pushed a woman, a resident of the society he lives in, during an argument over palm trees he had planted near his apartment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Mb46HQp …

2 get life in jail till death for J'khand judge's murder

Two men convicted of the murder of additional district and sessions judge Uttam Anand in Dhanbad last year have been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment till death. from Times of India https://ift.tt/hxWtnqi via

Court allows couple to take baby to Australia

Coming to the rescue of an Indian couple based in Australia who were forced to knock on its doors after their surrogate did not cooperate when they sought her no-objection to take their son to that country, a civil court has decl…

Shinde grants special powers to bureaucrats, draws oppn ire

Chief minister Eknath Shinde is at the receiving end for granting quasi-judicial powers to bureaucrats. Leader of opposition Ajit Pawar, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat and Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe str…

CWG: Vinesh Phogat, Ravi Dahiya, Naveen grab gold

Putting aside the mental and physical struggles that pegged her back, an intimidating Vinesh Phogat pounced on her rivals to complete a hat-trick of CWG gold medals while Ravi Dahiya too went unchallenged as Indian wrestlers wrap…

CWG: Bhavina wins gold, Sonalben bags bronze in para TT

Star Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women's singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. The 35-year-old from Gujarat, who had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics, prevail…

4th T20I: Rohit's India ensures another series win

Rohit Sharma maintained his unbeaten record as captain in bilateral T20Is after India made short work of West Indies by 59 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the 5-match series. It was a perfect weekend for the NRIs in and …

A mission to ensure honour for the dead

Single mom has helped cremate over 500: She has now become a messiah for the poor - and the dead. "I get calls from the mortuary, police, NGOs, slums and crematoriums. It's a spiritual thing for me, what I do... connects…

Bihar: Death toll in Saran hooch tragedy rises to 12

At least nine people died after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at Bhatha village under Maker police station area in Bihar's Saran district on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8MUvEZA via

A mission to ensure honour for the dead

Single mom has helped cremate over 500: She has now become a messiah for the poor - and the dead. "I get calls from the mortuary, police, NGOs, slums and crematoriums. It's a spiritual thing for me, what I do... connects…

SC to govt: Think out of box on relief to undertrials

The Supreme Court asked the Centre on Friday to consider dropping proceedings against undertrials who are involved in not very serious offences and have spent one third of the maximum sentence and free them as a one-time measure …

Triple delight for paddler Sharath Kamal in CWG 2022

Ace Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal put up a sensational show to progress to the semifinals of all his three events in the table tennis competition of the Commonwealth Games on Friday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/2j…

In a 1st, air reconnaissance op by all-woman Navy team

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Glitches at CUET again, 2nd shift exams put off

The first day of the second phase of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate courses — CUET(UG) — was marred by several technical glitches, so much so that the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducting the crucial te…

Glitches at CUET again, 2nd shift exams put off

The first day of the second phase of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate courses — CUET(UG) — was marred by several technical glitches, so much so that the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducting the crucial te…

ED quizzes Kharge amid protests in Parliament

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday resumed its investigation into the Young Indian case by extensively quizzing leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, at the Herald House amid protests by Congress …

Migrant labourer killed, 2 others hurt in Pulwama attack

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SSC CHSL Tier 1 Result 2022 declared at ssc.nic.in, check the list of qualified candidates

SSC CHSL Result declared at ssc.nic.in. The candidates can check their result by visiting the official website. from Latest Education news - Board Exam Results, Admit Cards, Exam Paper Analysis and Question Papers | Times of In…

ED seals part of Herald House, asks Kharge to join search

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday sealed a part of Herald House in New Delhi and issued summons to senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge asking him to be present when it carries out searches at the building as part of …

Ghosal makes history with singles medal in CWG squash

Saurav Ghosal created history on Wednesday as he won India's first ever singles medal in squash at the Commonwealth Games. Displaying excellent form in the men's singles bronze medal match, Ghosal humbled former world num…

Cabinet OKs climate action goals under Paris Agreement

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Sonia joins colleagues in well, protests ED action

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Over half of UAPA-accused in 18-30 age group: MHA data

Around 53% of the total 4,690 people arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) between 2018 and 2020 were aged between 18 and 30, while 13 were below 18 and 10 above 60 years, the home ministry informed the R…

After 6 months, Delhi Covid cases cross 2k mark

The number of new Covid-19 cases in the city crossed the 2,000-mark on Wednesday, with five patients succumbing to the deadly virus. The last time the city recorded over 2,000 cases was on February 4 (2,272 cases with 20 deaths) …

Pan-India star Prabhas purchases first ticket of 'Sita Ramam'

Pan-India star Prabhas attended the pre-release event of Dulquer Salmaan’s upcoming film 'Sita Ramam' in Hyderabad on Wednesday (August 3). Prabhas, who was last seen playing a world-renowned palmist named Vikramaditya in…

Eye on China, Delhi seeks to boost Male ties, offers aid package

As PM Narendra Modi hosted Maldivian President Ibrahim Solih Tuesday, the 2 countries reiterated their assurance to be mindful of each other’s security concerns and, according to a joint statement, to not allow their respective t…

ED searches Herald House, 12 other spots

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday carried out searches at Herald House in central Delhi’s Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg besides a dozen other locations in connection with the National Herald money laundering case in which Congress…

CWG 2022: India retain men's TT team gold

Harmeet Desai raised his game in the decisive singles as the Indian men's table tennis team retained its Commonwealth Games gold medal after a close fight against Singapore on Tuesday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AVM…

SC junks Bihar appeal against bail to 56 prohibition violators

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Govt cuts windfall tax on fuel export, raises levy on domestic crude oil

The government on Tuesday evening cut the windfall tax on diesel and ATF in line with softening international petroleum product prices but raised the duty on domestically produced crude oil. While the tax on export of diesel was …

UGC asks univs to refund 100% fee in case of cancellation of admission up to October 31

A move that could bring a sigh of relief to hundreds of parents and undergraduate aspirants, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is going to issue a notification on Wednesday making it mandatory for universities to refund the …

4-year data science degree from IIT-Madras for all

The IIT-Madras announced that its BSc in programming and data science now comes with a four-year BSc degree option with multiple entry and exit options. And there is no age or geographic limit to pursue this programme. from Tim…

Normal rains likely in Aug-Sept, says IMD

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Kolkata businessman gave Jharkhand MLAs 49 lakh: Bengal CID

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NTR’s daughter found hanging in bedroom

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Sitharaman defends govt on prices as Parl gets back to work

After two weeks of virtual washout, Parliament transacted legislative business again on Monday with the Lok Sabha taking up a debate on price rise during which finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured the members that the macr…

Live: Penny Mordaunt backs Liz Truss in big blow to Sunak

Penny Mordaunt has declared she is backing Liz Truss in major blow to Sunak at start of Exeter hustings. Stay here for breaking news updates from in and around the world -- from Times of India https://ift.tt/Bo5JnHC via

Monkeypox task force set up as first death in India confirmed

The Centre has constituted a task force to monitor the emerging monkeypox situation in the country even as Kerala confirmed the first death in the country from the disease and Delhi reported its second case, a Nigerian national w…

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