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NEW DELHI: In an important clarification to its two-year-old judgement against ‘bulldozer justice’, Supreme Court said its ruling does not bar use of bulldozers to remove rampant illegal constructions and encroachments on public land following compliance with the procedure laid down in municipal laws.Refusing to adjudicate individual contempt petitions alleging demolition of houses, mosques and…
NEW DELHI: Flagging the introduction of a third language in schools, Supreme Court Thursday said the decision to introduce it at the Class IX level would put unnecessary stress on students preparing for board examinations.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and R Mahadevan made the observation while hearing Tamil Nadu govt’s appeal against a…
NEW DELHI: In the pending pleas challenging the constitutional validity of penal law provisions shielding husbands from marital rape charges, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine another question — despite the exemption, can husbands still be prosecuted for causing physical hurt and mental trauma to their wives through violent, unnatural or other sexual…
The United States launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive night of attacks, as Washington stepped up pressure on Tehran following escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the latest operation began at 2 p.m. ET (1800 GMT) and was aimed at…
Centre puts Delhi hospitals on alert as Wangchuk fast enters third week NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry has directed three central government hospitals to conduct twice-daily medical examinations of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and other participants in the ongoing hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, amid concerns of his “border line condition” and the fact…
Prey accessibility, not abundance, may shape predator behavior in penguins For nesting penguins in Antarctica, finding food is no longer just about how many fish or krill are in the ocean. It is also about how difficult those animals are to catch.Scientists who tracked more than 6,000 penguin dives beneath Antarctic sea ice found that…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: At a moment when anti-immigrant rhetoric has become a staple of America’s political soundtrack and Indian immigrants have increasingly found themselves in the crosshairs of MAGA hardliners, the US Federal Reserve has delivered an unmistakably different message: when it comes to solving difficult problems, talent trumps tribalism.Fed chairman Kevin Warsh…
Rescue personnel could be seen escorting distressed devotees to waiting ambulances while security forces worked to prevent further congestion amid the surging crowd. PURI: A temporary crowd surge during the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri left one devotee dead and more than 100 others requiring rescue and medical attention on Thursday, raising fresh concerns…
Arvind Kejriwal joins Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar protest (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday threw his weight behind educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike over the NEET fiasco, joining him at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and sharing the stage with Wangchuk…
Former Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reacted on the wave of ongoing exodus from Trinamool Congress following the party’s crushing assembly poll defeat in May. Reacting to actor-politician Koel Mallick’s resignation from the Rajya Sabha, Mamata suggested that several…
