HIGH STAKES: Organisers set cash prizes up to Rs 2.5 lakh fuelling rivalries MEERUT: As the midnight hour casts shadows across the state highway to Garh Mukteshwar, an ancient tradition pushes modern boundaries, escalating from celebration to confrontation. Bullock cart races, held to celebrate Kartik Purnima, see rival villages from across the region clash in…
NEW DELHI: In a move that could affect eye banks across India, government issued a directive making it mandatory for institutions responsible for collecting and processing donor corneas to have a minimum 100 collections in a year or they could risk losing licence to operate.India has 726 registered eye banks but, sources said, only 200…
MUMBAI: Each year, Indians continue their journey overseas, with many drawn to rich nations like the US, UK, and Canada — countries within the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that have historically opened doors to them. Whether as new immigrants, international students, or those acquiring citizenship, Indians dominate the charts in immigration flows…
AIZWAL/GUWAHATI: Tribal groups upped the ante Thursday for the bodies of 10 Hmar “militants” killed by forces in Manipur’s Jiribam to be taken back from Silchar Medical College in south Assam’s Cachar to their native village through Mizoram, where their Kuki-Zo brethren intend to honour them as “fallen heroes”.Uncertainty over when the bodies would be…
BJP leader Babulal Marandi (PTI photo) In the lead-up to Jharkhand assembly elections, BJP veteran and former CM Babulal Marandi spoke to TOI on key issues shaping the state’s political discourse. Excerpts:BJP has emphasised the issue of alleged illegal immigration from Bangladesh in regions like Santhal Pargana and Kolhan. Do you think it will impact…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has dismissed a plea by a man challenging his arrest and prosecution in a case related to the March 2023 protests by Khalistani groups at the Indian high commission in London. The protesters had shouted anti-India and pro-Khalistani slogans, and pulled down the Indian flag, with some trying to…
NEW DELHI: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is set to significantly bolster social science research in India through expanded funding and inclusivity. With a projected budget of Rs 235 crore for the current financial year (excluding UG and PG research projects), ICSSR plans to support studies focused on vulnerable indigenous tribes, women-led research…
AGRA: A bride walked out of her wedding after the groom refused to perform the main rituals unless his demand for Rs 30 lakh dowry was met at the venue. Ravi Kumar, a police constable posted in Agra, was arrested after a case against him was filed by the bride’s father, a sub-inspector posted in…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah BENGALURU: Eighteen months into its term, Siddaramaiah government on Thursday approved constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe alleged financial mismanagement and misuse of Covid-19 funds during BJP govt from 2019 to 2023.The SIT, headed by a senior police officer of inspector general (IGP) rank, will build on the findings…
BHOPAL: Election-related violence continues in MP’s Vijaypur. Hours after polling, a mob attacked a Dalit colony in Gohta village and allegedly set fire to four houses late Wednesday night. The attackers, numbering around 200, pelted stones and burnt down homes and torched a transformer, said locals. They also desecrated a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar.Sheopur SP…
