NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday lashed out at the Election Commission, saying it “must be named and shamed” for its “brazen non-compliance” with the Supreme Court’s directive to accept Aadhaar as proof of identity.“Today, once again for the third time, the Supreme Court reiterated the point that Aadhaar must be accepted as a valid…
PANAJI: In a major setback to Goa govt’s ambitious plans to start hinterland tourism activities in five sanctuaries, Supreme Court on Monday granted a stay on carrying out any development activities in the proposed tiger reserve areas in state.SC, hearing a special leave petition by the state govt challenging a July 2023 Bombay HC order…
On the night of September 7-8, 2025, India will witness a total lunar eclipse. For 82 minutes, the Moon will appear with a reddish glow, also called the Blood Moon. While the event is purely astronomical, it often stirs conversations about health, emotions, and cultural beliefs. Here’s what science and tradition tell us about the…
NEW DELHI: India and Israel on Monday signed a bilateral investment agreement as part of efforts to bolster economic ties. In the process, Israel has become the first Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member state to sign a “strategic agreement” in accordance with India’s new model for investment treaties. The agreement – signed…
NEW DELHI: Attuned to understand the legal jargons, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday found it difficult to digest the medical terminology saturated arguments of a doctor who challenged the validity of the definition of brain-dead in the Transplantation of Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA), 1994.Appealing against a Kerala HC judgment, Dr…
New Delhi: Former VP Jagdeep Dhankhar has sought a govt accommodation in Delhi, which he is entitled to, as per norms, reports Dipak Dash. Dhankhar had put in request for a “suitable” accommodation when he was about to vacate the VP Enclave early this month, sources said.TOI has learnt that though the housing and urban…
NEW DELHI: Seeking protection for an international trading system that is fair, just and non-discriminatory, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said the world requires constructive and cooperative approaches to promote trade that is sustainable. Neither increasing barriers and complicating transactions, nor linking of trade measures to non-trade matters would be helpful, he said addressing Brics…
US President Donald Trump‘s senior trade adviser Peter Navarro on Monday continued his rant and this time trained his guns at the member countries of Brics, calling them “vampires”.Navarro claimed the member countries of Brics cannot survive without trading with the United States.“They’ve long hated each other—and none survive without selling to the United State.”…
Purulia girl wins best director award at Venice film fest, bats for Palestinian kids KOLKATA: Purulia-born debut filmmaker Anuparna Roy’s ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’, inspired by her childhood friend from Monpura village in Bengal, earned her the best director award while competing against 18 other feature films at the 82nd Venice Film Festival’s Orizzonti section.With…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress politician P Chidambaram on Monday hit out at chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing remarks of three former election commissioners at a conclave held by a television channel, where they disapproved of the CEC’s demand that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi either file an affidavit on his “vote…
