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SC directs Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that police are “empowered to use pellet guns in exceptional situations” while directing the Centre to preserve the ammunition log of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed at Jantar Mantar.The court’s observation comes at…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray likened Gen Z to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday likened Gen Z to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, saying that even Mughals had called the Maratha warrior a “chuha” (rat), just as the current generation is being called “cockroaches”.Addressing a gathering during a book launch…
File photo: Ex-Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal NEW DELHI: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday alleged that Centre was pressuring automobile manufacturers to remain silent on the impact of E20 petrol on vehicles manufactured before 2023, a charge rejected by Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra, who challenged him to produce evidence of vehicles damaged due to…
Apex court on Coalgate case NEW DELHI: Diluting its 12year-old order mandating appeals to be filed only in the Supreme Court against trial court orders in coal block allotment scam cases, the SC Wednesday said the prosecution and accused can move the Delhi HC challenging acquittals or convictions recorded by the special judge.Taking up the…
NEW DELHI: As India accelerates its preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and strengthens its bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games, the country’s sports industry will come together under one roof at the TOI Sports Fitness and Infrastructure Expo-2026, billed as India’s premier business-to-business sports exhibition. The event will be held at the Bharat…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday saved central and state projects worth Rs 20,000 crore from demolition for want of prior environmental clearance but permanently prohibited govt from granting post facto EC and quashed Centre’s 2021 Office Memorandum for keeping a window indefinitely open for projects to seek such green nods.Rescinding a part of its earlier…
Electronics Development Fund (representative image) NEW DELHI: Karnataka has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the central govt’s Electronics Development Fund (EDF), accounting for 90 of the 128 companies backed under the scheme and nearly two-thirds of the total investment made by its associated venture funds.The eight “daughter funds” supported by EDF have invested Rs…
JP Nadda reviews preparedness for NEET UG counselling 2026 NEW DELHI: In a major reform, the Centre has introduced one-time physical reporting for NEET-UG counselling, ending repeated visits to allotted medical colleges for candidates seeking a seat upgrade.Aspirants allotted a seat in the first or second round can now complete subsequent reporting and document verification…
NEW DELHI: On a day the last ‘active’ CPI(Maoist) politburo member, Misir Besra, was neutralised, Union home ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that the count of Left-wing extremism-affected districts in the country had fallen to ‘zero’ in March 2026 from 126 prior to April 2018.In written reply to a question, MoS for home Nityanand…
Dengue vaccine rollout (representative image) NEW DELHI: As India moves towards introducing a dengue vaccine by next year, the country’s first nationwide mapping of dengue virus strains has found all four serotypes circulating simultaneously in eight states and UTs, a development researchers say could influence vaccine strategy as infections with multiple strains are associated with…
