J&K education minister Sakina Itoo SRINAGAR: A viral video of a 12-year-old child criticising J&K education minister Sakina Itoo took another turn Friday with Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq terming the remarks “impolite” and the govt-run Child Welfare Committee (CWC) summoning the news portal that first uploaded the clip.CWC also ordered cops to take…
Representative image (AP) NEW DELHI: There doesn’t appear to be any respite from El Nino’s impact over the monsoon, with the latest update of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Friday indicating a “rapid development” of this climatic phenomenon during July-Sept, increasing the likelihood of heatwaves, droughts and other extreme weather events in many parts of the…
Indus Waters Treaty to stay in abeyance: India NEW DELHI: India reiterated Friday that Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will be held in abeyance until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism.The ministry of external affairs said India’s position on the treaty is consistent.“The IWT stands in abeyance in response to Pakistan’s continued…
Supreme Court (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be used as a shield to deny the spouse access to mobile call records and details of stay in a hotel to prove adultery, Supreme Court said on Friday as it rejected the plea of a man who…
VHP President Alok Kumar (File photo) Has the embezzlement of donations row damaged Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust‘s credibility, shaken devotees’ faith?It’s a moral blemish that every Hindu feels. This is a temple with a 500-year history of struggle and Hindu sacrifices. When it was to be built, 12.5 crore families donated money. The feeling…
Govt fixing polls with EC’s help: INDIA bloc to CJI NEW DELHI: Claiming that democracy is in “jeopardy” because the BJP govt is “manipulating” elections with the help of a “biased” Election Commission, the joint opposition has urged CJI Surya Kant to suspend SIR of electoral rolls, arguing it should be done five years before…
NEW DELHI: BJP Wednesday lashed out at opposition parties over their letter to CJI Surya Kant over SIR, saying it is a “dangerous conspiracy” to malign Indian democracy and spread anarchy by targeting institutions.Taking on Congress, BJP said the style and language used in their letter is “reminiscent” of what was seen during the period…
NEW DELHI: In a first, ED has auctioned a Hawker 800A aircraft through a PSU, MSTC, for Rs 3 crore in a ponzi scam money laundering case of Rs 792 crore against Capital Protection Force and its promoter Amardeep Kumar. The aircraft was seized from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, in March last year.The aircraft…
NEW DELHI: Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Delhi have the highest average income in the country, while Chandigarh, Thiruvananthapuram and Vadodara top the charts on average household spend, a report by data outfit PRICE and Tata Sons, accessed exclusively by TOI, has shown.When it comes to overall demand, the country’s top six cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru,…
NEW DELHI: Government is set to summon Meta after reports alleged paid ads on Instagram promoted child sexual abuse material in India. IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed MeitY officials to seek a formal explanation from the company, sources said Friday.Officials said MeitY will ask Meta to explain how Instagram’s review systems cleared such ads,…
