NEW DELHI: : Around 580 National Highway (NH) projects with total cost of nearly Rs 3.9 lakh crore are delayed and another 200 projects worth Rs 1.6 lakh crore are yet to take off months after they were bid out.Delay in land acquisition, issues relating to contractors and pending statutory clearances have been identified as…
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha Tuesday saw a sharp exchange between LoP Mallikarjun Kharge and deputy chairman Harivansh over Kharge’s allegation that CISF personnel had entered the well of the House last week during opposition protests. Kharge said the move violated members’ “democratic right of protest”, but the Chair and treasury benches rejected the claim,…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army on Tuesday waded into the ongoing war of words between India and the US over tariffs and Russian oil, sharing an old newspaper clip detailing decades of military support from Washington to Pakistan in the run-up to the 1971 war.The Army’s Eastern Command at Kolkata posted on ‘X’ a newspaper…
Amid questions being raised by opposition parties against the list of documents accepted as citizenship proof by EC under the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar, home ministry Tuesday told LS that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act makes it compulsory for govt to issue a national identity card to every citizen. In reply to a question…
NEW DELHI: Taking serious note of the “wrongful” additions being made to the West Bengal electoral roll by some of its field officers, Election Commission on Tuesday ordered immediate suspension of EROs and assistant EROs of Baruipur Purba assembly constituency (AC) and Moyna AC. It also directed that an FIR be filed against them for…
NEW DELHI: RSS will not extend invitations to the embassies of Pakistan, Turkiye and Bangladesh for its 100th anniversary celebrations, even as it is reaching out to other diplomatic missions it’s been in touch with.The list of invitees includes representatives of minority communities, sports and cultural icons, thought leaders and entrepreneurs from emerging fields such…
NEW DELHI: India is considering revamping pilot training by gradually moving away from the current system, where a student has to first earn a commercial pilot licence (CPL) and then do type rating separately for a specific aircraft, to a unified “multi-crew pilot licence” (MPL) system. Directorate General of Civil Aviation will hold a meeting…
DEHRADUN: A glacier collapse or glacial lake breach upstream, rather than the initially suspected cloudburst, likely triggered the flash flood that ravaged Dharali village in Uttarkashi district on Tuesday, experts studying meteorological and satellite data told TOI. As rescue and relief operations continued, scientists began investigating evidence suggesting that a significant avalanche, glacier collapse or…
Jatamansi, a revered Ayurvedic herb, offers a natural solution for hair revitalization. This homemade oil, infused with ingredients like coconut oil, bhringraj, and fenugreek, stimulates the scalp, strengthens strands, and promotes healthy hair growth. Regular use promises reduced hair fall, increased shine, and overall healthier hair, making it a potent alternative to synthetic treatments. If…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Tuesday gave the initial nod for the procurement of 87 new heavy-duty armed drones and over 110 more air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, which IAF used as the primary weapon to strike Pakistani airbases and radar sites in May, among several modernisation proposals collectively worth Rs 67,000 crore.The acceptance…
