Hyderabad: The state govt told Telangana high court that large-scale financial diversion by rice millers cannot be brushed aside as a mere contractual dispute, and opposed attempts by over 360 millers to quash criminal cases against them.The cases relate to the alleged diversion of paddy supplied for milling and non-payment of dues amounting to Rs…
Amritsar: Prerna Devi, a 75-year-old woman who was allegedly kept in shackles by her relatives and forced to live outside her home, was finally rescued and shifted to an old-age home on Friday night, bringing some relief after days of neglect and public outrage.Amritsar deputy commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh said on Saturday that officials moved her…
Congess leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday led the opposition charge and uproar over the tabling of the Women’s Reservation Bill. During his speech in the lower house, he repeatedly referred to the “number 16” in a cryptic manner, without clearly explaining its meaning.Amid frequent interruptions from…
NEW DELHI: Raghav Chadha on Friday made a pointed remark in the Rajya Sabha while beginning his speech, referring to recent leadership changes within the Aam Aadmi Party.Addressing the House, Chadha said, “The leader of the party I belong to is not present in the House. The newly appointed deputy leader of the party I…
Mumbai: Police warned flyers that a youth, claiming to be a student from a Nagpur Technology Institute, moved around the airport premises and conned people on the false pretext of seeking monetary help to buy a flight ticket to rush back to college or to another destination as he had lost his ticket and was…
Surat: A 55-year-old diaper trader from Athwalines was cheated of Rs 22 lakh in a cyberfraud in which the accused lured him with promises of high returns from pre-IPO investments.According to the complaint filed with Athwalines police, the accused contacted the victim through social media and persuaded him to invest in a pre-IPO (Initial Public…
Ahmedabad: The state unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released its manifesto for the upcoming local body elections in Gujarat, promising to improve education and health services, ensure equitable rural development, and provide basic infrastructure in all villages.After releasing the manifesto, state AAP president Isudan Gadhvi and general secretary Sagar Rabari told…
The conversation around long working hours and lack of basic amenities on film sets is refusing to die down, with more actors sharing first-hand experiences from the ground. The cast of Toaster—Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Abhishek Banerjee and Archana Puran Singh—recently weighed in, shedding light on how even basic needs are sometimes overlooked during shoots….
Bengaluru: The state govt, which approved the Rohith Vemula Bill, has listed 30 discriminatory actions in higher educational institutions which may attract penal clauses under the proposed law.The Karnataka Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Discrimination, Exclusion or Injustice) (Right to Education and Dignity) Bill 2026, accessed by TOI, makes note of a series of “perceived” actions…
CBSE introduces a new two-exam system for Class X, offering students a second chance to improve scores in May. NEW DELHI: With the Class X board results declared on Wednesday, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is significantly changing how students are assessed. The new two-exam system moves away from the long-standing model where…
