NEW DELHI: The union ministry of home affairs on Monday defended the power granted to the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir to nominate five members to the legislative assembly.The ministry submitted an affidavit to the Jammu and Kashmir high court in response to plea of Congress leader Ravinder Sharma challenging the constitutional validity of…
KOLKATA: The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata’s dean of student affairs, Ayan Banerjee, resigned from his post on Sunday after students pointed out a ‘conflict of interest’.A source said the dean of administration is also likely to be replaced after students demanded his removal for alleged negligence.Banerjee, who quit as dean…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Between expansive threats against India from US soil and bragging about Pakistan’s oil and mineral wealth that would lift the country from a morass, Pakistan’s military chief embarrassed himself and his country by inadvertently admitting where it currently stands vis-a-vis India – in the pits. “India is shining a Mercedes coming…
NEW DELHI: The central government hit back strongly at Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir’s recent remarks targeting India from the US soil, calling Pakistan “an irresponsible state with nuclear weapons,” confirmed news agency PTI quoting sources on Monday.Referring to Pakistan’s terrorism problem, its failed democracy, and the military’s dominance over the Islamabad government, govt…
DEHRADUN: Harish Nautiyal, a 45-year-old priest from Uttarakhand’s Mukhba village, was among the few who saw the churning gush of slush and sludge roar down the Kheer Gad towards Dharali, realised disaster was imminent and recorded the entire scene before a wall of debris flattened much of the village. “I was shaken to my soul…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Emboldened by the Trump White House’s support, Pakistan’s de facto military ruler Asim Munir has threatened to destroy any infrastructure India builds that could impede water flow to Pakistan, and warned that as a nuclear power, it will take half the world down with it if it faces an existential crisis.“We…
NEW DELHI: In a bizarre incident, authorities in Bihar’s Rohtas district are investigating how “Cat Kumar,” son of “Catty Boss” and “Catiya Devi,” applied for a residential certificate. Sharing the details, officials said that the application has been made to seek a residential certificate listing the applicant as “Cat Kumar,” with “Catty Boss” as the…
Rescue operations underway (ANI) The Uttarkashi district administration is working continuously to help people affected by the recent disaster in Dharali and Harshil. By 11 am on Sunday, 20 people had been rescued safely at Matli helipad, and after receiving first aid, they were sent to their destination.The administration said that the availability of essential…
NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc, including senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Sharad Pawar, were stopped by Delhi Police on Monday as they marched from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters. The demonstration was held against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and allegations…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday took a veiled attack at US President Donald Trump for his tariff policy, saying, “those who are doing ‘dadagiri’ are doing so because they are financially strong and have technology.”While delivering a lecture at the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) in Nagpur, Gadkari said that India…
