NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that once a designated Foreigners Tribunal rejects Assam govt’s claim that a person is an illegal Bangladeshi immigrant who entered the state after March 25, 1971, the tribunal cannot review its own order based on the administration’s fresh plea and additional documents.A tribunal had on Feb 15, 2018,…
JAIPUR: Powerlifting champion Yashtika Acharya, 17, a national-level junior powerlifting player, died in a tragic accident while training at a gym in Bikaner Tuesday night when a 270 kg barbell slipped and fell on her neck, causing a fatal fracture. Though Acharya was administered first aid and rushed to the hospital, doctors declared her dead…
Image credit: Brian Krassenstein’s X At least two person died after two small planes collided in mid air in US’s Arizona on Wednesday morning (local time).The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into a collision near an airport on the outskirts of Tucson. According to the Marana Police Department, one person was confirmed…
SURAT: What initially seemed like an accidental death at an embroidery unit in Katargam was uncovered as a premeditated murder by a 19-year-old who allegedly strangled his 24-year-old gay partner on Feb 8.The investigation and subsequent arrest of the accused revealed that he was upset over the victim’s involvement with other men and a video…
KULLU: A proposal to transfer water from the natural hot water springs at Manikaran – a site of pilgrimage for both Hindus and Sikhs – to the nearby popular tourist destination of Kasol, 4km away, in Parvati Valley of Kullu district has upset the locals. Residents have threatened mass agitation if the plan to “use…
KOLKATA: A car crash on EM Bypass early Wednesday that left three members of a family gravely injured, followed by the discovery of three lifeless bodies of family members of the crash survivors at their home in Kolkata’s Tangra has left police sniffing a suicide pact, even though they have also lodged a murder complaint.Police…
NEW DELHI: India since 2014 has been “assertive” in its communication to Pakistan and “they have understood that we mean business”, Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi said on Wednesday, while also expressing “concern” over reports that a Pak Army-ISI delegation recently visited areas in Bangladesh close to ‘Chicken’s Neck’ or the Siliguri Corridor in West…
MUMBAI: Almost 83% of beneficiaries of the Mukhya Mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana are married women, according to an analysis of around 2.5 crore beneficiaries of the scheme. Unmarried women account for 11.8% of beneficiaries while widows account for 4.7%.Divorced, destitute and deserted women collectively account for less than 1% of beneficiaries, data shows. Divorced…
JAMMU: Thwarting a potential infiltration bid by terrorists trying to breach the border, alert Army personnel stationed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of J&K’s Rajouri district opened fire early Wednesday on observing unusual movement in the forward area.“Following the firing, the area was placed under heightened surveillance with additional troops and…
The TOI correspondent from Islamabad: At least seven passengers belonging to Pakistan’s Punjab province were shot dead late on Tuesday night in Barkhan district, in volatile southwestern Balochistan province.The incident occurred on a Balochistan-Punjab highway running through the Koh-e-Sulaiman mountain range. With 45 passengers on board, the bus was en route to Faisalabad from Quetta,…
