HYDERABAD: Telangana high court dismissed on Tuesday a criminal petition filed by BRS working president and former municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao challenging the registration of an FIR against him in connection with the Formula E race case.The court upheld that prima facie material existed to initiate an investigation into the allegations, thereby revoking…
KOCHI: Kerala HC has ruled that comments about a woman’s “fine body structure” can constitute a sexually coloured remark, thus falling within the scope of sexual harassment. Justice A Badharudeen made observation while dismissing recently a petition filed by a Kerala State Electricity Board employee, who sought to quash a case against him for allegedly…
GUWAHATI: With tigers on the prowl in the vicinity of Kaliabor tea estate in Assam’s Nagaon, armed forest guards had to take on the role of student escorts at a govt school this week.Nam Kamakhya Lower Primary School has seen nearly 70% decline in attendance, with parents keeping their children at home due to regular…
VIJAYAWADA: Seattle police fired Kevin Dave, the officer who struck Jaahnavi Kandula, a student from Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, with his car near a South Lake Union cross walk in Seattle, Washington, in January 2023. He is the second police officer to be fired in the Jaahnavi accident case. Earlier, Daniel Auderer, vice-president of the Seattle…
TOI Correspondent from London: British Indians are furious at the blanket term “Asian grooming gangs” being used by UK PM Keir Starmer and the media during the ongoing debate over sexual grooming, saying they are being smeared for crimes in which they have no involvement.On Monday Starmer used the phrase “Asian grooming gangs” when defending…
BENGALURU: The Government of India has appointed V Narayanan as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and secretary, department of space. Narayana will take charge from S Somanath on Jan 14, when the latter’s tenure at the helm ends.According to an official order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet…
John Cena has given some indication as to whether he plans to remain with WWE after his career in the ring ends. Cena’s retirement tour, which will end in December 2025, officially began on January 6th, a day that many fans knew was coming but were still unprepared for. Cena laid out his plans to…
Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking program in the United States, replacing it with a community-driven system similar to Elon Musk’s X platform, drawing immediate praise from the tech billionaire. “This is cool,” Musk posted on X in response to Meta’s announcement of the major content moderation shift.The change marks a significant departure from Meta’s…
McDonald’s has announced crucial changes to its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, joining a growing list of companies pulling back on such initiatives. The fast-food giant cited the US Supreme Court’s July 2023 ruling, which also banned affirmative action in college admissions, as a key factor influencing its decision.The Chicago-based burger chain will discontinue…
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled down on plans his plans to pursue plans control over the Panama Canal and Greenland. Trump refused to rule out the use of military or economic coercion to achieve these objectives, stating their importance for the United States’ economic security. His comments, were made during a press conference at…
