Relief for BJP’s Yediyurappa. NEW DELHI: Karnataka high court on Friday provided interim relief to former chief minister and BJP central parliamentary committee member BS Yediyurappa in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case, staying the summons that required his personal appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.Justice Pradeep Singh…
“Approach will be guided by India First,” Piyush Goyal on his meeting with US Trade representative NEW DELHI: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday called his discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer a “forward-looking” step toward a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, setting the stage for a major economic shift between the two nations.Goyal,…
New Zealand PM plays with colours. NEW DELHI: An Auckland video showing New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon celebrating with colours amongst a large ISKCON gathering has gone viral on the festival of Holi in India. The visuals, which are from early February, show the New Zealand PM spraying colour from a cloud gulal container…
Bodwad: A truck collided with the Mumbai-Amravati Express at a railway crossing near the Bodwad Railway Station in Maharashtra on Friday morning, briefly disrupting the railway traffic. According to railway officials, all passengers and the truck driver were safe and escaped without any injuries. A video of the collision shows the truck split in two,…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare has recommended that the age criterion for Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards, meant for senior citizens, be reduced to 60 years and above from 70, irrespective of socio-economic status, for wider coverage. The committee, headed by Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav, has also suggested…
NEW DELHI: India has identified 388 illegal Indian immigrants in the US since US President Donald Trump launched his mass deportation campaign and all of them have returned to their home country, TOI has learnt. These include the planeloads of illegals who landed in Amritsar and those who returned from third countries, mostly Panama, with…
<p>Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin releases ‘Economic Survey Report 2024-25’ <br></p> CHENNAI: Opening a new front in the battle of languages, the Stalin govt in Tamil Nadu unveiled Thursday a logo for the state budget to be presented Friday, using the Tamil letter “roo” — which signifies “roobai”, Tamil for rupee — to replace…
NEW DELHI: In past five years, barely 1,525 driving licenses (DLs) were cancelled for committing traffic violations, despite all the talk about efforts to catch violators through digital capture. While 50% of the cancellations occurred in Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Bengal reported only three each, followed by four in Haryana. Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Holi.In a social media post on X, PM Modi emphasized the festival’s role in bringing people together and strengthening bonds of harmony.“I wish you all a very Happy Holi. This festival filled with joy and happiness will infuse new enthusiasm…
BHOPAL: Two ‘forest watchers’ at Kanha National Park in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh have been arrested and booked under UAPA for alleged ties with Maoists, triggering unrest among forest staff. Many are seeking transfer for fear of getting caught between Maoists and police.‘Watchers’ are the ones who patrol the forest on foot, venturing into…