MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026 that had required citizens to state the purpose for seeking information, barely a week after introducing it, triggering fresh questions over the legal vetting and drafting of the new framework.A notification issued by the General Administration…
Kolkata: Bengal BJP has already started preparing for the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly bypolls — still more than two months away. Party general secretary Jyotirmay Singh Mahato has been assigned charge of Nandigram. BJP vice president Prabal Raha will oversee the party campaign in Rejinagar.The Nandigram assembly seat was vacated after CM Suvendu Adhikari resigned…
Chennai: Mambalam police arrested three women from Madhya Pradesh for stealing jewellery and cash from shoppers at a commercial establishments in T Nagar. Police recovered ₹6.44lakh in cash from them.The accused were identified as Lakshmibai , 40, Meenakshi, 35, and Khushbu, 40, all from Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.On July 25, a woman shopping at…
Rajkot: Rajkot taluka police have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly repeatedly molesting and intimidating his 14-year-old cousin. The accused, a native of Dhoraji, had been living with the victim’s family while working as a labourer at a local steel factory.The matter came to light on Saturday when the victim’s 42-year-old mother filed a complaint….
Bathinda: Even though Punjab has not witnessed widespread excess rainfall this monsoon, a retired Indian Army officer and his serving son have alleged that their paddy field in Jeonwala village of Faridkot district has remained submerged for five days due to blocked drainage, damaging the crop despite repeated pleas to the district administration.Colonel Jarnail Singh…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Ángel Di María has urged Lionel Messi not to retire from international football following Argentina’s heartbreaking defeat to Spain in the 2026…
Apart from candidates, Stalin met ministers who were in charge of various districts and inquired about the winning chances in their region. Sources in DMK said he inquired about the winning chances for DMK in Coimbatore. CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday discussed counting day arrangements with party seniors at DMK headquarters in…
Suryakumar Yadav (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to get in a huddle to discuss Suryakumar Yadav’s future in the T20I team. TOI understands that there’s a strong possibility that the current T20 captain, who led the team to successfully defend the T20 title in March, may not be…
Iran hands down death penalty indictment against Trump over Khamenei death Iran has issued an indictment against US President Donald Trump over the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian media reported on Tuesday.Tehran prosecutor Ali Salehi said indictments had been completed in 140 cases linked to the war, including 74 involving the…
Immigration lawyer Deepika Singh says Indians have an academic edge over Americans Indian professionals on H-1B visas have an edge over some American workers because of India’s “robust” education system, a Silicon Valley immigration lawyer has argued. This argument is an old one in the debate over foreign workers in the US tech industry.Speaking about…
