Cabinet secretary TV Somnathan NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision of a politically neutral and integrity-driven group of civil servants who are not involved in communal wrangles and are fearless in offering honest advice to the executive.TOI has learnt that in his address on “ethics and efficiency in…
After the success of ‘Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi,’ Golden Star Ganesh has kept himself away from the big screen, and fans are anxiously waiting for his next venture. While the actor has been busy signing multiple projects behind the scenes, there has been little clarity on when audiences will see him back in theatres. That wait…
The Phantom Mk1 robot, developed by San Francisco-based startup Foundation, became the first humanoid machine in history when it was deployed to the Ukraine frontlines in Feb for a US military evaluation In 1920, the term “robot” made its debut in a Czech play; 106 years later, robots made their debut on the battlefield.This Jan,…
IGNOU has extended the registration deadline for the July 2026 admission cycle to August 16, providing additional time for candidates to apply for undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma and certificate programmes through ODL and online modes. IGNOU July admissions 2026: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the last date for fresh admissions to the…
Chandigarh: Observing that the Right to Information (RTI) Act cannot be used to settle personal scores, the Punjab State Information Commission has said vexatious and non-public-interest applications can be rejected at the level of a public information officer (PIO). It held that such requests disrupt the functioning of public authorities and undermine the spirit of…
Tushar Prabhune, Parag Dave & Niyati Parikh | TNN Reasons why drivers don’t want to take the wheel For anyone unfamiliar with Kutch, the scene is hard to believe. A teenager, barely 17, casually climbs into a truck, starts the engine and drives off to deliver goods. The destination may be only a short distance…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party questioned Mamata Banerjee’s “won’t resign” remark saying that she was free to approach the Supreme Court in case of any irregularities as alleged by the outgoing West Bengal CM. Banerjee accused the EC of colluding with the BJP after the saffron party won Bengal polls and refused to accept the…
New Delhi: Several parts of Lutyens’ Delhi were inundated Monday. In Connaught Place’s Outer Circle, rainwater entered many shops, including those in G Block near Panchkuian Road. Eateries in Municipal Market, like Kake Da Hotel near M and L Blocks, were also waterlogged.Sharing videos of an inundated Janpath Market, traders alleged the situation didn’t change…
Noida: A special Pocso court has sentenced a man to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment and imposed a cumulative fine of Rs 80,000 for aggravated penetrative sexual assault of his minor niece and nephew. The court convicted him under multiple provisions of IPC and the Pocso Act, awarding sentences on three counts, with the maximum term…
The US government launched a portal Monday to refund more than $166 billion in revenue from tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump and struck down by the Supreme Court.In February, the conservative-majority high court ruled against a swath of Trump’s tariffs. The decision marked a stinging rebuke of his key economic policy and opened the…
