NEW DELHI: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that two stretches of Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, falling in the national capital, will be inaugurated in the next 15-20 days with one more leg of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway too likely to be opened soon.“We have invited the PM to inaugurate the first two packages of…
NEW DELHI: There was pandemonium in Rajya Sabha on Friday as BJP MPs clashed with opposition members over the no-confidence motion against Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar who himself had an angry exchange with LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, before the House was adjourned for the day. As Congress MPs accused him of behaving in an extremely partisan manner,…
NEW DELHI: Union health minister J P Nadda told Lok Sabha Friday that govt did not find any violation of added sugar content norms in wheat-based baby food sold by Nestle.An international NGO had claimed that the baby food sold in India had higher than the prescribed sugar content. Nadda said suo motu cognisance was…
HYDERABAD: Indian students studying in Canada have reported receiving emails asking them to resubmit crucial documents such as study permits, visas and educational records, including marks and attendance.The request from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), a government department that deals with foreign students, caused widespread panic among international students, many of whom hold visas…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh on Friday accused past Congress governments of toppling opposition-headed states by misusing Article 356 and said the party has no right to speak about the Constitution.He said Article 356 was used seven times under Jawaharlal Nehru, 51 times under Indira Gandhi, six times under Rajiv…
TOI Correspondent from London: Defence middleman Sanjay Bhandari’s lawyers say he couldface violence and extortion in Tihar Jail if extradited to India.The 62-year-old Indian national’s appeal against extradition to India concluded at the high court on Thursday. The judgment will be handed down next year.Bhandari was appealing an order to extradite him to India for…
The Swiss authorities have suspended the most favoured nation status (MFN) provision in the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with India, which could affect Swiss investments in India and raise taxes for Indian firms operating in Switzerland. A December 11 statement from the Swiss finance department indicates this decision follows an Indian Supreme Court ruling…
NEW DELHI: Pushpa lead actor Allu Arjun will spend the night in jail and will be released Saturday morning.Chanchalguda jail authorities confirmed to TOI that actor Allu Arjun will not be released on Friday night. “He will be released tomorrow morning,” said a jail official.The jail authorities received the “bail order late in the night…
Jay-Z, the famous rapper and husband of Beyoncé is currently involved in a sexual assault allegation that happened back in 2000. But NFL has made it clear that they are still supporting Jay-Z and their partnership with the globally famous rapper remains unchanged even if he has been accused in such a serious and controversial…
Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. (AFP Photo) Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian cricketer, highlighted Jasprit Bumrah‘s significant contribution to India’s pace attack. He discussed how other pacers, especially Mohammed Siraj, could help reduce Bumrah’s workload.The first two World Test Championship matches between India and Australia were split. India won the first match in Perth by…
