‘No one above law’: US President Joe Biden commemorates 60th anniversary of Civil Rights Act at LBJ Presidential Library – Times of India

President Joe Biden visited Texas’ Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, also known as the LBJ Presidential Library on Monday and gave his remarks to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act and outlined new proposals for reforming the US Supreme Court. This marked his first major speech since announcing his decision not…

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Maharashtra may see Manipur-like unrest, says Sharad Pawar | India News – Times of India

THANE: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar expressed concern over the potential for Manipur-like disturbances in Maharashtra and called for maintaining unity. At a Social Unity Conference in Mumbai, Pawar he Centre’s handling of the ethnic strife in Manipur, which has claimed several lives since last May and said there was concern that similar social disturbances…

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Free media from cage, says Rahul as fresh Parliament curbs spark row | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New restrictions on movement of mediapersons within the Parliament premises triggered uproar on Monday, with leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi raising the issue in the Lok Sabha and urging the Speaker to “free them from the cage”.Later, in the meeting of the Business Advisory Committee, sources said Congress deputy leader in LS, Gaurav…

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Acquisition of 970 navigation systems, 22 interceptor boats gets nod | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Monday gave preliminary approval to the procurement of around 970 advanced land navigation systems (ALNS) for armoured fighting vehicles of the Army and 22 interceptor boats for the Coast Guard.The Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) accorded AoN (acceptance of necessity) to the ALNS Mark-2, which will be “spoof-proof…

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Rahul misleading nation on Agnipath, says Rajnath, offers statement in House | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi was misleading the country on the sensitive issue of national security and the govt’s Agnipath initiative, and offered to make a statement in Parliament to clarify the issues.Singh was speaking after Rahul’s speech in Lok Sabha on the Union Budget, as…

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Amid troubles by kanwariyas, UP CM calls for self-discipline | India News – Times of India

LUCKNOW: Amid several reports of kanwariyas engaging in vandalism and hooliganism, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday called for “self-discipline” among the pilgrims, saying “we must be devoted not only internally but also externally”.“Shivo bhutva Shivam yajet (to worship Shiva, first become Shiva)”, Yogi said in his missive on the second Monday of…

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For 1.2 lakh seats on offer, 4-round NEET-UG counselling from August 14 | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: NEET counselling for allocating undergraduate medical seats will be conducted in four rounds, starting August 14.As per the notification issued by the medical counselling committee constituted under health ministry, the first round of allotment of seats will be carried out between August 14 and August 31; second round from September 4 to 22;…

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