Rahul Gandhi to visit US on September 8; to meet Indian diaspora, lawmakers in Dallas and Washington DC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to embark on a visit to the United States from September 8-10, marking his first international trip since becoming the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha. During this visit, he will engage with the Indian diaspora, students, academicians, and lawmakers in Dallas, Texas and Washington…

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‘Doesn’t matter if … ‘: Ajit Pawar reacts to Sena mantri’s ‘vomit’ remark | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A day after Shiv Sena leader Tanaji Sawant‘s “vomit” remark against him, Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar attempted to downplay the controversy on Saturday. Pawar said that he focuses on working for the people and pays no attention to criticism. Sawant, the state health minister, said recently in Dharashiv…

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PM Modi flags off three new Vande Bharat Express trains: Check route timing and stops | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off three new Vande Bharat Express trains for Meerut-Lucknow; Madurai-Bengaluru; and Chennai-Nagercoil via video conferencing.The new trains will add to the current fleet of more than 100 semi-high speed trains connecting more than 280 districts across the country.“Today from North to South a new chapter is…

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‘Racist mentality’: BJP hits out at Tejashwi’s ‘Chinese version of Yogi’ remark at Himanta | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked on Saturday the INDIA bloc following remarks made by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, who referred to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma as the “Chinese version of Yogi.” BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla drew parallels between Tejashwi Yadav’s comment and the racist remarks made by…

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‘Many strict laws have been made but …’: PM Modi on crimes against women | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday underlined the importance of expedited justice in cases related to crimes against women, urging the district court judges to prioritise the swift resolution of these cases, stating that prompt justice would enhance women’s sense of security.Speaking at the inaugural session of National Conference of District Judiciary PM…

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PM Modi unveils stamp coin commemorating 75 years of Supreme Court | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled the stamp and coin during National Conference of District Judiciary commemorating 75 years of the establishment of the Supreme Court.Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, CJI DY Chandrachud and President of Supreme Court Bar Association, Kapil Sibal were also present in the inaugural programme.The two-day Conference will…

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Delhi HC issues notice to Patanjali over alleged non-vegetarian ingredients in tooth powder | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday issued notices to Baba Ramdev and Patanjali‘s Divya Pharmacy following a petition alleging that their herbal tooth powder, Divya Dant Manjan, contains non-vegetarian ingredients despite being labeled and branded as vegetarian. The petition, filed by advocate Yatin Sharma, points out that the product’s packaging features a green…

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Uttarakhand HC asks education board to tweak rules, empower transgenders | India News – Times of India

DEHRADUN: In a landmark judgment, the Uttarakhand high court overturned a state education board decision that refused to alter name and gender in a transgender individual’s educational certificates. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by a single bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari in Dehradun.Petitioner Shreyansh Singh Bisht, previously Seema Bisht, underwent sexual reassignment surgery…

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