Bengal spared Bhutan GLOF impact, water of Sankosh recedes DEHRADUN/KOLKATA/GUWAHATI: A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) originating in Bhutan, which prompted an alert across parts of Assam and West Bengal on Friday, has led to the formation of a new temporary lake downstream, raising concerns about a possible secondary hazard.Bhutan’s National Centre for Hydrology and…
UK announces three new refugee resettlement routes for people in India and six other countries, allowing sponsorship through charities, employers and universities. TOI correspondent from London: In a bid to dissuade asylum-seekers from arriving in Britain on the backs of lorries or via small boats, the UK home office has announced three new “safe and…
Census 2027 population enumeration to span up to 50 days, with 40 questions including caste, Aadhaar and voter ID details NEW DELHI: The population enumeration phase of Census 2027 will last longer than in past census exercises, with its duration spanning nearly one-and-a-half months from Jan 10 to Feb 28, including the 15-day self-enumeration window,…
Supreme Court warns against misuse of rape laws after consensual relationships turn sour, saying breakups cannot retrospectively criminalise consensual sex NEW DELHI: Society and courts must discourage weaponisation of criminal law against men in the aftermath of an emotional discord and breakup of a consenting romantic relationship, Supreme Court said Friday, expressing concern over the…
Centre open to amending DPDP Act rules or the law itself to address media concerns over its impact on press freedom, days after Supreme Court agreed to hear challenge NEW DELHI: Centre Friday said it is open to changing the rules of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and, if necessary, the law itself to…
Cabinet secretary asks ministries to identify cases for withdrawal after decriminalisation of offences, as Centre moves to reduce over 3.5 lakh pending litigations NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary T V Somanathan has directed secretaries of ministries and departments to identify cases that can be withdrawn following decriminalisation of several offences under Jan Vishwas Act and removal…
Anti-cancer drugs show mark-ups of up to 700% despite NPPA’s 2019 price curbs, raising questions over one-time price cuts A look at the mark-up on some of the drugs on which National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) put a trade margin cap of 30% on selling price in Feb 2019 shows that a majority had mark-ups…
World Bank projects India’s poverty rate to fall to 12.1% by 2028, from 14.2% in 2026, citing strong consumption growth and rising employment NEW DELHI: World Bank has said that poverty in India, defined at $4.2 a day, will decline from 14.2% in 2026 to 12.1% by 2028.Between 2011 and 2023, it is estimated that…
J&K Police bust terror financing module in Shopian SRINAGAR: J&K Police Friday said they have busted a terror financing module and arrested 10 suspects from different parts of the union territory.“During the investigation, suspicious online financial transactions carried out through various payment platforms were analysed, leading to the tracing of money trails across multiple layers….
J&K HC asks Rajouri admin to report on Pakistan-born teen’s return to Indian father SRINAGAR: J&K and Ladakh high court sought a compliance report Friday from the Rajouri district administration on its March 25 order to reunite a Pakistan-born teenager deported after the Pahalgam terror attack with his Indian father on grounds of “sacrosanct human…
