AAP govt moves Supreme Court to quash Delhi ordinance

Challenging the constitutional validity of the ordinance brought by the Centre to wrest control over transfers and postings of officers in the capital from the elected dispensation, the AAP government on Friday approached the Supreme Court demanding an "immediate stay" on it.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/1InKqu8

Delhi Metro allows two liquor bottles per commuter

A commuter is now allowed to carry a maximum of two sealed liquor bottles on all lines of the Delhi Metro. This was hitherto permitted only on the Airport Express Line. However, drinking liquor on the trains and Metro premises remains prohibited.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/LMxg4ky

French cops won right to shoot at drivers but got 'no training'

In 2017, after a string of terrorist attacks, the government relented. Lawmakers passed a bill allowing officers to fire on motorists who flee traffic stops, even when the officers are not in immediate danger.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/LcYGj1n

France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting

France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager at a traffic stop in a working class suburb of Paris. The violence has plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/37pOA9N

States told to equip all panchayats to accept digital payments by August 15

from Times of India https://ift.tt/BYc4eRW

Ahead of SCO summit Russia tells India situation under control

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval received a briefing from his Russian counterpart Nikolai Patrushev about the aborted coup by the Wagner Group, a mercenary army that went on a rampage last week against Moscow under its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former ally of President Vladimir Putin.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/OwSJY1L

Delhi Manila back South China Sea ruling that China called null & void

from Times of India https://ift.tt/JR9qDzA

Vigilance seeks action against DERC officials

The vigilance directorate of the Delhi government has written to the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) recommending action against three former and a sitting official of the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) in a case related to the appointment of Ashok Kumar Singhal as principal adviser (tariff) to the power regulator.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/umaYyfM

Mules earned 46% more than choppers during 2023 Kedar yatra

In the limelight recently for being subjected to cruelty by owners, mules have outperformed helicopters in terms of generating revenue during the ongoing Kedarnath yatra, doing a business of Rs 82.4 crore, around 46% more than the revenue netted by choppers, which have earned Rs 56.4 crore.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/uPY6J1n

India-US projects will change the world: Garcetti

from Times of India https://ift.tt/B34C8za

2nd Ashes Test: Smith's 85 takes Australia to 339/5 on Day 1

Steve Smith played a brilliant unbeaten innings of 85, leading Australia to a formidable total of 339-5 against England on the first day of the second Ashes Test at Lord's in London on Wednesday.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/KiSbkX8

Two held for Pragati tunnel heist raids on to nab others

Police have apprehended two suspects in the Pragati Maidan tunnel heist and raids are being carried out to nab two others.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/L4JApSG

June bounty: Delhi logs 98% excess rain so far

from Times of India https://ift.tt/RxzGqcD

Aarti Holla-Maini appointed UN Outer Space Affairs director

from Times of India https://ift.tt/C2zVr0g

Amid Adipurush Backlash Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan To Telecast On TV From This Date

Amid the Adipurush controversy, the iconic teleserial Ramayana from the late 1980s is set to be telecasted again. Taking to Instagram, channel Shemaroo Tv shared the promo of the super hit show Ramayan and captioned it in Hindi, "We are bringing to you all dear viewers the world-famous mythological serial "Ramayan"... Watch "Ramayan" from 3rd July at 7:30 PM only on your favourite channel #ShemarooTV."

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Shemaroo TV (@shemaroo.tv)

The mythological show will begin airing from July 3 at 7:30 pm on the Shemaroo Tv channel. Ramanand Sagar directed Ramayana was a popular serial in the late 1980s. The series featured Arun Govil as Ram, Deepika Chikhalia as Sita and Sunil Lahri as Lakshman. Late Dara Singh portrayed Hanuman and Arvind Trivedi was featured as Ravana. The show was originally telecast from January 25, 1987 to July 31, 1988 and received massive responses from the audience.

The announcement of the show returning to the TV screens came at a time when it was being compared with Om Raut's recently released Pan-India film Adipurush on social media.
Soon after the makers unveiled the promo of Ramayan fans flooded the comment section with red heart emoticons. "Jai SiyaRam," a fan commented. Another fan wrote, "Jai Shree Ram."

Earlier in 2020, during the covid-lockdown, Doordarshan decided to re-telecast the mythological series on public demand, Union Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Prakash Javadekar informed.
Talking about 'Adipurush', the film, which is a dramatic retelling of Ramayana, faced backlash on social media for its poor VFX and controversial dialogues including marega bete, bua ka bagicha hain kya and jalegi tere baap ki. From critics to reviewers, several people from across the country have expressed disappointment over the film's certain dialogues. In the wake of such flak, the makers of Adipurush revamped the dialogues.

Talking exclusively to ANI, Ramanand Sagar's son Prem Sagar earlier said, "Manoj Muntashir is well-informed about Hinduism. I don't understand how he even conceived such dialogues in the film. It might be a misjudgement that the younger generation would like it. But you can't do this with the audience. Don't say it is based on Valmiki Ramayan, give it any other name. Make it a 'fantasy' film. But if you're making Ramayan then you cannot hurt the sentiments. People watch this with devotion."
"I have seen the clips of the movie and had a lot of interaction with people like Sunil Lehri (who played Laxman in Ramanand Sagar's 'Ramayan'), so some problem is there. I don't even want to watch the film. Ravan was very knowledgeable and you are blackening the golden Lanka (sone ki Lanka), and his look with 5 heads up and 5 heads down," he added.

Actor Sunil Lahri, who played Laxman in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, earlier told ANI, "I have seen the film. I am very disappointed after watching the film... The thought that crossed my mind was, why did I go to see the film? I didn't like the picture at all. There are only two things that I can say I liked about the film -- background music and the cinematography. Barring these two aspects, the film left me sorely disappointed."

"After seeing the picture, I had no clue how to react to it. Setting myself aside, since I played a character in Ramayana, even the people who sat around me at the theatre were not happy watching the movie. Two women sat saying to each other, 'Let's get up and take a walk. What nonsense are we watching?' To that, the other woman said, 'Let's see the visual effects if nothing else'. A man sitting next to me told his friend, 'What are they showing in the name of Ramayana?'" he added.

Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, Kriti Sanon as Goddess Sita, Sunny Singh as Laxman and Saif Ali Khan as Ravan.

from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/spNvV1C

Leo First Look: Thalapathy Vijay Shares Glimpse From New Film

Superstar Vijay is celebrating his 49th birthday today [June 22] and fans of the actor are flooding social media with celebratory messages. However, in true Thalapathy Vijay style, the actor treated fans to a gift on the occasion. We are talking about the poster of the actor's next project, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, titled Leo. If the first look poster of Leo is anything to go by, it appears that Vijay is not unafraid of unleashing his violent side in the much-awaited movie. In the poster, Vijay is seen wielding a bloody sledgehammer with an angry expression on his face. Seen alongside him is an equally ferocious hyena. Also, do not miss the snow-capped mountains in the background This may not come as a surprise for most fans as the film is reportedly set in Kashmir. Sharing the poster, Vijay simply wrote, “#LeoFirstLook.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Vijay (@actorvijay)

Sharing the poster, director Lokesh Kanagaraj wished the superstar and wrote, “Leo first look is here! Happy Birthday @actorvijay anna (brother)! Elated to join hands with you again na! Have a blast!"

This is Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj's second collaboration after Master.

#LeoFirstLook is here! Happy Birthday @actorvijay anna!
Elated to join hands with you again na! Have a blast! ????????❤️#HBDThalapathyVIJAY #Leo ???????? pic.twitter.com/wvsWAHbGb7

— Lokesh Kanagaraj (@Dir_Lokesh) June 21, 2023

In addition to Vijay, Leo boasts of a star-studded cast including Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun, Priya Anand, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, Sandy and Mysskin. Needless to say, fans are excited to see Trisha and Vijay on-screen together after a gap of 15 years.

Leo has been produced by SS Lalit Kumar from Seven Screen Studio and co-produced by Jagadish Palanisamy. It features cinematography by Manoj Paramahamsa, editing by Philomin Raj, and dance choreography by Dinesh. The music for the film has been composed by Anirudh Ravichander. This is Anirudh Ravichander's third collaboration with Lokesh after Master and Vikram. Leo also marks Anirudh Ravichander's third collaboration with Vijay after Kaththi and Master.

Vijay was last seen in the Vamshi Paidipally family entertainer Varisu, in which he was seen opposite Rashmika Mandanna.

from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/CU0rqum

Pakistan Army sacks 3 officers for attacks on its installations

from Times of India https://ift.tt/spda0A7

Goods trains collide in Bengal due to human error

A goods train crashed into an empty freight train parked at Ondagram station in Bengal's Bankura at 4am Sunday, damaging close to 13 wagons that officials suspect was caused by the driver jumping the red light.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/7QNIyHJ

Can't curb right to travel easily: Delhi Court

from Times of India https://ift.tt/rl8FQ3Y

What's happening in India: PM asks Nadda after returning from Egypt

from Times of India https://ift.tt/I0m2sDL

Pakistan passes revised budget to get IMF lifeline

from Times of India https://ift.tt/jiDgtbM

Indian NHS shrink in UK jailed for child abuse British teacher guilty

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Id0CRvU

Blind murder case turns out patricide; victims son 2 aides held in J&K

from Times of India https://ift.tt/qBKAlbs

Did Rahul rebuff Kejriwal's support plea on ordinance?

from Times of India https://ift.tt/B3xi8tN

India to kick off acquisition process for 31 armed drones from US in early July

India will kick off the formal acquisition process for the 31 top­notch weaponised MQ­9B drones from the US early next month, with the aim being to ink the actual contract within this fiscal and complete induction of all the remotely piloted aircraft systems in phases over the next six to seven years.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/ntg5hkE

Brahmaputra tunnel to speed up troops movement to LAC

The Centre has cleared the decks for a strategic tunnel under the Brahmaputra to transport soldiers to the LAC with China and bring about rapid development of the area with minimal disturbance to the environment. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said technical bids for preparation of the detailed project report for the proposed 35­km­long corridor between Gohpur and Numaligarh will be opened on July 4.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/JHM5BNT

In Egypt Grand Mufti appreciates PM Modi for 'fostering inclusivity and pluralism'

PM Narendra Modi landed in Cairo Saturday for the first bilateral visit to Egypt by any Indian PM since 1997, looking to bolster the strategic partnership the 2 countries announced during President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to India in January this year with focus on enhancing defence ties, counterterrorism cooperation and efforts to deal with radicalisation and extremism.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/vD4rA3q

Inflation hits consumption corporate investments: RBI

from Times of India https://ift.tt/zcZw0lp

Signal to China and Russia: Respect rules-based order

The India-­US summit saw PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden discussing a wide range of regional and global issues to deepen their strategic convergence, most notably in the Indo­-Pacific. The focus of attention expectedly was China as the two leaders expressed concern over coercive actions in the Indo­-Pacific, strongly opposed any unilateral action meant to change the status quo and endorsed Quad as a partnership for common good.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/T3s6nal

US to train Indian astronauts for joint space mission

The Indo-US joint statement issued after talks between PM Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden on Thursday night emphasized on deepening relations in space, nuclear energy, AI, semiconductor, science and technology, and affirmed that technology will play the defining role in deepening partnership between the two big democracies.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/8YMXSKG

With 14 mentions 'democracy' emerges as leitmotif of Modi's address to US Congress

from Times of India https://ift.tt/AatFBmY

After Sakshee-Babita spat Vinesh & Dutt face of f over trials

from Times of India https://ift.tt/u74eHrA

AAP-Congress tiff clouds opposition unity show

The largest non­-NDA unity initiative in years that started with leaders of 15 parties congregating in Patna to strategise for Mission 2024 culminated Friday with 14 of them on the same page. AAP, however, maintained that Congress has to stand by Arvind Kejriwal on the central ordinance on control of administrative services in the national capital.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/7zYBLG5

11-month-old toddler 'raped' by minor boy in UP; accused held

In a shocking incident in Aligarh, a 12-year-old boy has been accused of raping an 11-month-old girl. The accused fled her house after leaving her in a "bloodsoaked" condition, police said.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/xkVwKOz

India agrees to join US initiative to return man to the Moon by 2025

In a big boost to Indo-US space cooperation, India has decided to join the Artemis Accords, a US-led initiative to return humans to the Moon by 2025, and that Nasa and Isro have agreed to a joint mission to the International Space Station next year, the White House said on Thursday. Later, PM Narendra Modi, at a joint press conference with US President Joe Biden, said, “We have agreed to join the Artemis Accords. We have taken a new leap in our space cooperation.”

from Times of India https://ift.tt/BLpVq6P

Chip maker Micron to invest $2.7 billion for plant in Gujarat

American computer chip maker Micron on Thursday announced its plan to invest over $2.7 billion in an assembly and test plant in Gujarat. The announcement came hours after PM Narendra Modi’s meeting Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra in the US, where the latter expressed optimism on “greater opportunities” in India.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/gKWkvpc

PM Modi pushes back at question on treatment of minorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed back strongly at attributed criticism over his government's purported restrictions on free speech and treatment of minorities, asserting that India lives and breathes democracy and there is no question of any official discrimination over religion, caste, creed, or gender in the country.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/GYuW1H6

No survivors from missing Titanic sub: OceanGate

The five people aboard a missing submersible are thought to be dead, according to the company that owns the vessel, bringing a grim end on Thursday to the massive search for the vessel that was lost during a voyage to the Titanic.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/WITLUu4

PM Modi's reply to US reporter's question on minority rights

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Gdwq8PM

'State-specific' issues not Patna meet's priority says Nitish Kumar's aide

from Times of India https://ift.tt/9CKPOXi

Pak PM seeks meeting with IMF MD in bid to get bailout package revived

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the Paris summit for a new Global Financial Pact in a bid to unlock the global lender’s stalled $1.2-billion tranche to the cash-starved country. Sharif left for Paris on Wednesday for the summit, taking place on June 22-23.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/x6YLsCy

After a 4-day lull Manipur IED blast hurts 3 kids; gunmen attack 2 hamlets

An eight-year-old boy and two teenagers were gravely wounded in an IED explosion near a culvert in Manipur's Bishnupur district on Wednesday evening, while miscreants fired indiscriminately in at least two villages in Kangpokpi district around the same time as violence returned to the embattled state after a lull of four days.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/MU1h6qR

Armed drones jet engines to take defence ties with US to next level

The already expansive defence relationship between India and the US is set to register a quantum leap during the Modi-Biden summit with the twin pacts on the joint manufacture of GE-F414 fighter jet engines and the sale of armed MQ-9B Predator drones, both a first for a non-military ally of the US.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/qjm6KbT

SC rejects Bengal plea against central forces in rural polls

from Times of India https://ift.tt/hlqpMra

Balasore train crash: CBI focuses on signal tampering grills engineer

A CBI team investigating the June 2 three-train pile-up at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha's Balasore interrogated a junior engineer with the railway signals unit on Tuesday amid suspicion that the accident that killed 292 people was caused by tampering of the signalling system. The junior engineer, entrusted with signalling work in Soro and Bahanaga Bazar, came under the scanner because signal protocols were found violated, a source said.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/1juVz7D

1st Ashes Test: Cummins leads Australia to thrilling victory over England

In a thrilling climax to the gripping five-day battle, Australia captain Pat Cummins led his side to a remarkable two-wicket victory over England in the opening Ashes Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/PhLecwl

14 deaths in UP & 7 in Bihar take heatwave toll past 100

Heat deaths in the past four days crossed the 100-mark to 117 in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar as the scorcher in northern India led to separate heatstroke wards in hospitals and jolted the authorities into other preventive emergency measures.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/70ecGEm

1st Ashes Test: Brilliant Broad gives England slight edge

Seasoned pacer Stuart Broad got rid of world no. 1 and 2 batters Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith late on Day 4 to revive England's hopes of winning an enthralling first Ashes Test in Birmingham on Monday. Chasing 281 for victory in the fourth innings, Australia got off to a solid start and appeared to have taken the upper hand but Broad's late burst helped the hosts bounce back.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Jxp2zj9

Emergency was crime that put freedom in danger says PM Modi

Calling the Emergency a “crime” that endangered the country's freedom, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those who supported democracy at that time were tortured and it is only by evaluating this “dark period” in India’s history that the young generation can understand the meaning and significance of democracy.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/hYEQMa4

Mann busy touring with Kejriwal Punjab law & order hit: Shah

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday in Gurdaspur asked if Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann was more AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s “pilot” than custodian of a state beset with problems. Flagging law and order issues and the narcotics menace in Punjab, Shah said these challenges would remain unaddressed as long as Mann tagged along with Delhi CM Kejriwal on “political expeditions” across the country.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/EZySpvC

India wouldnt have been partitioned if Netaji was there says Doval

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday said India would not have been partitioned if Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was there at that time as he had the audacity to fearlessly challenge the British.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/39kYhQd

NEET-UG: Physics score over bio for tie-breaker

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to revise the tie-breaker process for deciding ranks of candidates securing identical NEET scores by prioritising marks obtained in physics, followed by chemistry and biology. This is unlike the current practice of giving priority to marks obtained in biology, followed by chemistry and physics.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/NOIfRxY

Happy Father's Day: Wishes messages quotes images and more

This year, Father's Day is being celebrated on June 18, 2023. Here we list down some heart-touching wishes, messages, quotes, images, Facebook & Whatsapp status on this special occasion.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/0ghdAua

14-year-old 1st Muslim girl to enrol in Kalamandalam for Kathakali

from Times of India https://ift.tt/lcKTmgu

Law panel cites reference of HC seeks Centres view on revising age of consent

The law commission has sought the views of the ministry of women and child development on the much-debated issue of reviewing the “age of consent” citing references received from the high courts of Karnataka and MP. This will have a bearing on provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and other laws concerning minors.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/CXbx1Et

3 boys picked as Puri temple servitors to get Rs 1-2 lakh a year

Baladeb Dasmohapatra and Ekanshu Dasmohapatra are close to a year old only but will offer priestly service at the famous Jagannath Temple in Puri, and become eligible to receive a one-time annual remuneration ranging between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/ANBF6PS

SIT sends WFI case report for legal check

from Times of India https://ift.tt/4bh0sN2

Teesta was tool of a politician to defame Guj govt tells HC

from Times of India https://ift.tt/yFgWxCG

Indian woman killed in London; Brazilian neighbour held

from Times of India https://ift.tt/QYZknvW

Editors Guild slams harassment of journalists

from Times of India https://ift.tt/M39QbrU

Fadnavis skips govt event he was to address with Shinde

Shinde on Tuesday downplayed a row over an advertisement claiming a survey had shown him to be the more preferred choice for the CM's post than his deputy Fadnavis, as the latter skipped - citing health reasons - a government event that was to be addressed by both. Shinde said the advertisement wasn't issued by government and that the tag of 'popular CM' was "not my own credit".

from Times of India https://ift.tt/jd0GHWD

Kareena Kapoor Can't Stop Gushing Over Husband Saif Ali Khan: "Good Looks Good Looks And Good Looks"

Kareena Kapoor is oh so smitten by her husband Saif Ali Khan and her latest Instagram post stands as proof. The actress on Tuesday treated her fans to a picture of her husband Saif Alia Khan in a pink t-shirt and inside a vanity van. Sharing the image, Kareena Kapoor simply wrote, "Good looks, good looks and good looks." For the unversed, "Good looks, good looks and good looks," is an iconic dialogue of Kareena Kapoor from the film Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The post is too adorable to miss, take a look.

Kareena Kapoor never shies away from expressed her thoughts and is often seen sharing posts in praises of her husband Saif Ali Khan. A few months back Kareena went on a holiday to Africa with her husband and kids Jeh and Taimur. While in Africa, the actress treated her Insta family to a picture of Saif Ali Khan enjoying the view. Sharing the post, the actress captioned it as, "It's too hot in the Mara," and we couldn't agree more. In the image, Saif can be seen in a blue t-shirt, jeans and a white printed jacket, smiling as he admires the view (or maybe simply posing for the camera) in Maasai Mara.

Take a look below:

In April, the couple attended the  the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMAC) launch event and undoubtedly they looked glamourous in their respective outfits. Sharing the pictures, Kareena wrote, "NMACC night."  Take a look at the couple's attire for the night:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan)

Kareena Kapoor will be next seen in Rhea Kapoor's The Crew. The film also stars Tabu and Kriti Sanon. Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan has Adipurush in the lineup.

from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/3Wvr7Qx

It's our collective responsibility not to let SDGs fall behind: PM

from Times of India https://ift.tt/ehgQnl1

Phase-3 trials find 1-shot chikungunya vaccine safe: Lancet

The first chikungunya vaccine may be on its way with phase 3 trials of a single-shot jab developed by French biotech company Valneva showing the vaccine to be generally safe, well tolerated and provoking an immune response. The study was conducted in the US. Its success will have significant implications for nations like India where chikungunya is endemic.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/PtD0gy7

Massive fire in MP govt building in Bhopal, IAF choppers called in

A major fire broke out on Monday on the third floor of Satpura Bhawan in Bhopal, which houses offices of various departments of the Madhya Pradesh government. The incident prompted authorities to request assistance from the Army, Airports Authority of India (AAI), and oil companies for additional fire tenders.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/6sNWOv7

Very severe cyclonic storm set to hit Kutch

With Cyclone Biparjoy expected to dramatically tilt eastwards and head towards Gujarat, the India Meteorological Department on Sunday said the storm was likely to make landfall between Mandvi in Kutch district and Karachi in Pakistan around noon on June 15 as a "very severe cyclonic storm" with winds gusting to 145kmph.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/O7ITZcx

PM Modi to address cooperative meet on July 1

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Hl03cxW

Argument breaks out between cops, warkaris outside Pune temple

An argument broke out on Sunday between warkaris- devotees of Lord Vitthal- and police during a procession in Maharashtra's Pune district but there was no lathicharge, a senior officer said. Opposition parties, however, claimed police lathicharged warkaris and demanded a high-level probe and strict action.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/WbpT6iU

Amid Taliban outreach, India to boost food aid

After having sent 40,000 MT of wheat to the Taliban-ruled Afghanistan through the land border with Pakistan, the government will provide another 20,000 MT of the grain via Iran’s Chabahar port to the landlocked country grappling with food insecurity.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/amid-taliban-outreach-india-to-boost-food-aid/articleshow/100905720.cms

Father his instructor at IMA, Subedar Major’s son first officer in family

It was awkward at first to get scolded by his father, an instructor at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), in front of his batchmates for 25-year-old Gagan Jot Singh from Ambala, Haryana. But the newly-commissioned officer said he eventually made his peace with the dynamics at the academy. On Saturday, he became the first Army officer in his family, thanks in large part to his dad, Subedar Major Gurdev Singh, 51.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/PaMwXi2

Man City beat Inter Milan to win UEFA Champions League

Manchester City wrapped up their sensational season with their maiden UEFA Champions League late on Saturday night, beating three-time champions Inter Milan 1-0 in the summit clash at the Ataturk Stadium. Man City completed a historic treble in the season after winning European club football's biggest prize for the first time in Istanbul.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/SxwviLB

Manipur peace panel set up under governor, CM a member

The Centre on Saturday set up a peace committee in Manipur under the leadership of governor Anusuiya Uikey and chief minister N Biren Singh as one of the members to broker peace among various ethnic groups of the state through dialogue and negotiations.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/FhPlZde

Donald Trump indicted in secret documents case

If convicted on all seven charges brought against him by US justice department, ranging fromillegally retaining classified documents after he left the White House to making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice, the 76-year-old former president faces up to 100 years in prison.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/dRkob0J

Flyer arrested for uttering ‘bomb’ while talking on phone

A 28-year-old man from Pilibhit in UP was taken into custody from a Mumbai-bound flight from IGI Airport and arrested for a brief period after he mentioned to his uncle on phone that a dried coconut he was carrying had been confiscated as the security officials thought it could be a bomb.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/XLcWoR9

ED showcauses Xiaomi, 3 banks for Fema violations

Taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation, the adjudicating authority for Fema has issued showcause notices to Xiaomi Technology India Pvt Ltd, its officials and three banks — CITI Bank, HSBC Bank and Deutsche Bank AG — for allowing foreign outward remittances in the name of royalty to the tune of Rs 5,551 crore without conducting due diligence. The ED had earlier seized this equivalent amount in the bank accounts of Xiaomi in India

from Times of India https://ift.tt/e2ajsGR

Men dressed in khaki kill 67-year-old woman in Manipur village

Assailants dressed in khaki and claiming to be engaged in a “combing operation” entered a Manipur village straddling Kangpokpi and Imphal West districts early Friday and shot dead three people, one of them a 67-year-old woman spending the night in a church building.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/bOaWGpL

Doon schools ‘deny’ seat, para-racer shifts to Bengaluru

from Times of India https://ift.tt/01Fpegd

Indira float row not good for ties: EAM S Jaishankar to Canada

India hit out hard at Canada Thursday for allowing Khalistan separatists to celebrate the assassination of former PM India Gandhi with foreign minister S Jaishankar, saying Canada’s indulgence of such activities will not be good for the bilateral relationship.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/FBfszU5

Held up by cyclone, monsoon finally arrives over mainland

The southwest (summer) monsoon finally hit the Kerala coast on Thursday, marking the beginning of the rainy season in India. The onset is delayed by seven days against the normal date of June 1, similar to years 2016 and 2019 in the past decade when monsoon arrived as late as on June 8.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/9ZgM6mQ

Time to wipe out Goa’s Portuguese signs: CM Pramod Sawant

from Times of India https://ift.tt/bXWLgJa

Centre clears education minister Atishi’s official UK visit

from Times of India https://ift.tt/DMBx9sn

3 killed as ambulance set on fire in Manipur

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q7Fp2xa

UP gangster shot dead in court by man in lawyer’s clothes

Jailed gangster Sanjeev Maheshwari Jeeva, an associate of don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, and convicted for the murder of former UP minister Brahma Dutt Dwivedi, was shot dead outside a crowded courtroom in Lucknow on Wednesday. The assailant, Vijay Yadav, told cops that he had been promised Rs 20 lakh for the job by an unknown person. He was to be delivered the entire sum after killing Jeeva.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/mrfOSIk

Indian, German firms ink MoU to bid for Rs 42,000 crore deal

An MoU to cooperate in submarine production was inked between defence shipyard Mazagon Docks (MDL) and German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) on Wednesday, as a precursor to submission of a bid for the over Rs 42,000 crore project to build six diesel-electric submarines for the Navy.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/lEdBJrZ

Cost of thali holds clues to food prices

from Times of India https://ift.tt/dIYNa93

Delhi cops question Bhushan aides at Gonda home

A special investigation team of Delhi Police returned to the capital on Tuesday after recording the statement of at least 10 people and conducting an in-depth, two-day probe at the residence of former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in UP's Gonda district.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/ezPb0uI

Devendra to do justice, Amruta told bookie. Cops ‘tutored’ her

In chat transcripts attached by the police to the charge sheet filed in the bribery-extortion case registered by Amruta Fadnavis, wife of deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, on February 20 against alleged cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani and his daughter Aniksha, it appears that Amruta was in regular touch with them, and even met Aniksha on March 6.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/tCdJEIy

Nudity and obscenity not always synonymous: Kerala high court

The Kerala HC said Monday that “nudity and obscenity are not always synonymous”, as it discharged a suit against women’s rights activist Rehana Fathima, who’s facing multiple charges for uploading a video in 2020 of her young son and daughter painting on her bare torso.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/v2jwrWd

Fraudulent claim on body makes Odisha sound alarm

As several of the dead in the Bahanaga train tragedy continue to remain unidentified, a woman’s fraudulent attempt at claiming one of the bodies as that of her husband’s on Sunday has prompted the Odisha government to sound an alarm. Pradeep Kumar Jena, state chief secretary, on Monday asked the railways and the Odisha police to take action against such fake claimants, who may resort to fraudulent tactics to claim compensation.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/mtJUGMs

Some hope for wrestlers, but no ‘immediate arrest' of WFI chief

In a dramatic turn of events, the protesting wrestlers have reengaged with the government for a resolution of the standoff over their demand for arresting former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, leading to a de-escalation in the agitation, at least for now. According to sources close to them, agitating wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshee Mallikh, along with a group of coaches and others, had a two-hour meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday evening.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/8ZlE9vn

Life term to jailed don Mukhtar Ansari for murder of UP strongman

Jailed gangster, and five-time former MLA, Mukhtar Ansari was awarded life sentence on Monday for the murder of Varanasi strongman Awadhesh Rai 32 years ago. A Varanasi MP-MLA court also slapped Rs 1.2 lakh penalty on him. This is Ansari's fifth conviction in Uttar Pradesh since September 2022 and sixth overall. A Delhi court had sentenced him under Tada in 2003. But this is for the first time that Mukhtar, who faces 61 criminal cases, has been convicted for a murder.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/BxcODVz

'Deliberate interference' with system caused train crash; CBI to identify guilty, motive: Officials

As the CBI on Monday started its probe into the Balasore train accident, top railway officials once again stressed that the crash took place because of “deliberate interference” with the electronic interlocking system. ​​Late in the evening, a CBI team reached the crash site to begin the investigation which, among other things, is expected to reveal whether the derailment of the Coromandel Express was due to negligence or sabotage.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/NH8yJK3

How interlocking system ensures safety in rail operations

In case of trains, it’s not the loco pilots who decide the track on which a train runs. It is controlled and fixed by the cabin station master on a panel, connected electronically and mechanically with tracks. The signals given out from the cabin guide the loco pilots for train movement. An ‘interlocking system’ refers to a safety mechanism which ensures safe and efficient operation of train movements at junctions, stations and signalling points.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/4mDraGo

Opposition unity meet in Patna likely to be postponed by 10 days

from Times of India https://ift.tt/kZeNsoA

Jnaneswari Express mishap: 13 years later, victims' kin yet to get death certificate

from Times of India https://ift.tt/HDCmOtV

'Strict action against those giving train crash communal tint'

Odisha Police warned of strict action against those behind communally provocative posts on social media regarding the train accident, saying the focus should instead have been on how volunteers from the area responded to the tragedy, irrespective of community or faith. “... We appeal to all concerned to desist from circulating false and ill-motivated posts. Severe legal action will be initiated against those who are trying to create communal disharmony by spreading rumours," Odisha Police said.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Sczjw91

Odisha train tragedy: 'Signal interference root cause’; CBI called in to probe criminal angle

In an unusual move, the Centre on Sunday announced a CBI probe into the rail accident in Odisha as the railways’ preliminary investigation singled out “interference” with the ‘electronic interlocking system’ and ‘points’, which ensure safe movement of trains, as the “root cause” of the crash. T​he railway ministry ruled out any fault of the loco driver of the Coromandel Express and failure of signals.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/CyLdJql

No therapeutic basis for ingredients in 14 banned drugs: Panel

from Times of India https://ift.tt/vwAkdep

170 nations take first step to end plastic pollution

As the world gears up to mark the 50th World Environment Day on Monday with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution, nearly 170 countries, including India, have agreed to prepare a draft text — called zero draft — of an international treaty by November to end plastic pollution through multiple measures in a time-bound manner.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/9cUZJev

Court denies bail to woman YouTuber who groped minor

from Times of India https://ift.tt/OLG70kx

No Kavach on route, experts differ on if it could’ve averted train tragedy

As a debate raged over whether Kavach, the indigenously-developed National Automatic Train Protection System, could have averted the tragic crash in Balasore, experts and officials remained divided in their opinion. Many experts say it wouldn’t have helped prevent the crash as Coromandel Express, running at more than 120 kmph, suddenly entered the loop line and there was not enough time for applying automatic brakes to avoid collision with the stationary goods train.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/IPhN3kx

'Blood, cries, smoke': Survivors of India’s worst train tragedy since 1995 recount horrors

The death toll in the three-train accident at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha’s Balasore rose to 288 on Saturday and left over 1,000 injured, with a preliminary probe implying human error in the deadliest railway tragedy in 30 years. Search and rescue was called off 18 hours after the accident, and authorities mounted a multi-agency probe to ascertain how a superfast train veered from its original path into the loopline and rear-ended a parked freight train, causing a fatal domino effect.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/qhTBY57

Jobs scam: Supreme Court frown on West Bengal bid to stall probe

The ED on Friday tracked 10 bank accounts that may have been used by Sujay Krishna Bhadra alias ‘Kalighater Kaku’ in his role as a “banker” in the alleged West Bengal school recruitment scam, reports Rohit Khanna. ED sources hinted that some of these bank accounts belong to his associates, whose homes had been searched on May 20. Some of them may be summoned for questioning alongside Bhadra.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/k34bH1n

Arrest WFI chief by June 9: Khap meet serves ultimatum to govt

Turning up the heat on Friday, a sarvjatiya khap mahapanchayat held at Kurukshetra served an ultimatum to the government to arrest Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment by the protesting grapplers, and resolve the issue through a dialogue.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/diGXQHL

India not ‘emerging’ but a ‘resurgent’ power: Rajnath Singh

India is not an “emerging” but a “resurgent” power that is regaining its place on the global economic map, with the Modi government focusing on all sectors ranging from health, education and road transport to railways, defence and border infrastructure development, Union minister Rajnath Singh said during the Times Network India Economic Conclave 2023 on Friday.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/Q1Y9Doh

‘Touching not coaching’: 5-year rigourous imprisonment to coach

from Times of India https://ift.tt/gXqoGxj

Chargesheet soon, want justice for protesting wrestlers: Anurag Thakur

Denying allegations that action was not taken against WFI ex-chairman Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for allegedly sexually harassing women wrestlers because he is a BJP MP, minister of sports and youth affairs Anurag Thakur said Friday the Centre favoured an early resolution of the row.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/4fkja8l

Law Commission backs sedition law, govt says not bound by it

The Centre on Friday swiftly distanced itself from the Law Commission’s recommendation to retain sedition as a penal offence, emphasising that the view was not binding on the government which would take a final decision after consulting all stakeholders. The commission, while recommending that Section 124A of IPC, which treats sedition as a criminal offence be retained, called for safeguards and amending the law, which has been prone to misuse.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/e2xJ7sb

Train mishap: 50 thrown out of train through broken windows, doors

At least 55 passengers died and around 600 wounded in a deadly accident involving three trains at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district of Odisha on Friday evening as authorities mounted a massive rescue operation right through the night involving multiple agencies. Officials said fatalities could mount as many passengers are still trapped in the debris.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/RgbFnKl

Smugglers send officials on gold hunt in Palk Strait

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have been on a gold hunt in the Palk Strait after smugglers from Sri Lanka threw the contraband into the sea on spotting a patrol boat. After two days of underwater searches, Coast Guard divers retrieved 11.6 kg of gold on Thursday from the seabed near Mandapam.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/myau3pz

Changing names a fundamental right, says Allahabad HC

The Allahabad high court has ruled that the right to keep a name of choice or change it according to personal preference comes within the ambit of fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India. Allowing a writ petition, the court quashed an order passed by the regional secretary, Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board), regional office, Bareilly, UP, and directed the respondents to allow the application of the petitioner to change his name.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/4yEJYNv

300 tourists stuck after landslide in Pithoragarh

More than 300 people, mainly tourists and pilgrims on the Adi Kailash yatra, were stranded in Dharchula and Gunji areas of Pithoragarh district near the India-China border on Thursday, 48 hours after a massive landslide on Tuesday evening blocked access to the critical Lipulekh-Tawaghat border road near Lakhanpur in Uttarakhand.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/sLbiB0X

‘Good effort’: PM Modi’s praise for TOI’s Tiger Anthem

from Times of India https://ift.tt/O3f0RhP

Oppn well-united, bit of give & take needed: Rahul Gandhi

Amid efforts back home to galvanise the rival political forces against the BJP government at the Centre with an eye on next year's Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the Opposition in India was "pretty well united". Putting forth his point of view on a range of issues during a conversation at the National Press Club in Washington DC, Rahul said his party was in touch with fellow Opposition forces.

from Times of India https://ift.tt/oGT9ISC

Rakul Preet Singh Revealed She Had A "Plan B" If A Career In Acting Did Not Work Out

Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh has revealed that she had a contingency plan if her career in acting did not pan out. The actress recently appeared in an episode of the podcast The Habit Coach with Ashdin Doctor by IVM Podcasts and disclosed that she had a plan B if acting did not work out for her. She said, "When I moved to Bombay. I was 20 and that's it. I'm a Maths graduate, so I told myself I will give it (acting) a try for 2 years and if it doesn't work out, I'll get back to my studies. That's the reason I completed my graduation. The first film happened when I was in college."

The actress continued, "But, I fell short of attendance and then I was like no, let me finish my college. So yeah I gave myself 2 years, luckily things worked out. But Plan B was that I would do an MBA in Fashion but, luckily I didn't have to do that, it worked out."

A few weeks back, Rakul posted a video of herself chilling (quite literally) at an undisclosed snowy location on Saturday. She is seen taking cryotherapy in the clip and she makes the whole process look so good and easy, with a million-dollar smile on her face. Wearing a blue and white swimsuit, Rakul is seen heading out of a wooden cabin at an isolation location in the post. The actress then moves forward to take an ice bath at -15 degrees Celsius, while maintaining a calm expression throughout. She chuckles as she gets out of the icy water body and enters the cabin again. In the caption, Rakul Preet Singh wrote: “Cryo in -15 anyone?” and added a wink-eye emoji.

Take a look:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Rakul Singh (@rakulpreet)

Rakul Preet, who is popular for her performances in films like Spyder, De De Pyaar De, Manmadhudu 2 and Doctor G, is also known for being a fitness inspiration. On World Health Day this year, she posted a video collage that shows her acing difficult workout routines and yoga asanas. Her caption read: “Results or excuses? You choose…being healthy is a way of life .. healthy isn't skinny … healthy is happy, balanced, energetic and beaming with joy no matter what life throws at you... healthy is a mindset…#happyworldhealthday and here is hoping all of you take baby steps to a healthier mind, body and soul.”

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Rakul Singh (@rakulpreet)

On the work front, Rakul Preet Singh was last seen in Chhatriwali. She has a couple of films lined up, including Kamal Haasan's Indian 2 and a comedy-drama with Arjun Kapoor.

from NDTV News Search Records Found 1000 https://ift.tt/PQoqgDM