NEW DELHI: The ordeal of acid attack survivor Laxmi drew the nation’s attention to the plight of women disfigured for life by jilted lovers or others and led the Supreme Court to issue a series of directions including payment of compensation.On Thursday, senior advocate Kavita Wadia, appearing for NGO Acid Survivors Sahaas Foundation, informed a…
Police personnel keep watch in Nagpur’s Chitnis Park on Thursday. An official of the cyber team said ‘the ferocity of the troll army was no less than the rioters on the ground’ NAGPUR: Authorities lifted curfew in two police station limits in Nagpur and relaxed restrictions for two hours in six areas Thursday. But Monday…
NEW DELHI: The menace of GPS spoofing, so far seen primarily in the conflict zones of West Asia, is now affecting aircraft in Indian airspace close to the Pakistan border also. Several airlines have reported cases of GPS interference and spoofing while operating in and around Amritsar, Parliament was informed on Thursday. The disruptions, which…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has pointed to “chronic underutilisation of funds” by the food processing ministry for flagship schemes, including in Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) and PM Formalisation of micro food processing enterprises scheme (PMFME). It said this reflects inadequate planning and execution by the ministry.The panel headed by former Punjab CM…
Election Commission to kick off all-party consultations to address poll issues NEW DELHI : All-party meetings and interactions will be hosted across the country by the 36 state/UT chief electoral officers (CEOs), each of the 788 district election officers (DEOs) and as many as 4,123 electoral registration officers (EROs) until this month-end to resolve outstanding…
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday slammed Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for showing disrespect to the national anthem and once again raised questions on his mental and physical health. The leader of the opposition in Bihar assembly shared a video on social media platform X in which Nitish Kumar is seen “talking”…
NEW DELHI: The Union government informed Parliament on Thursday that there have been reports of atrocities against minority communities in Pakistan, including Hindus. Minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh provided this information in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha. The ministry of external affairs was asked whether the…
The panel includes Ira Trivedi, an Yoga Expert & Author, Dr Ishi Khosla, Founder of Whole Foods India and Celiac Society Of India and Sanchita Mukherjee, Business Economist l Managing Partner All women panel on Thursday discussed independent women, and women as changemakers in education, business, and society. At the TOI‘s Shevolution event, the panel…
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Thursday that endorsing invaders who attacked India’s cultural heritage and disrespected its people constitutes an act of treason.The chief minister’s comment comes in the backdrop of ongoing row over the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra’s…
NEW DELHI: One person was shot dead while another suffered injuries after a gunfight broke out on Thursday between two nephews of Union state home minister Nityanand Rai in Bihar’s Bhagalpur.According to police officials, the incident occurred after a minor dispute between the two brothers. During this, the two brothers fired at each other. The…
