Abhishek Singhvi (File photo) NEW DELHI: A controversy erupted in Rajya Sabha on Friday after chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced that a “wad of cash” was found on the seat allotted to Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi.Dhankhar said the wad was found on seat number 222 during a routine “anti-sabotage” check on Thursday afternoon. With BJP…
MEERUT: A 28-year-old woman, wife of an Armyman, who was admitted to a hospital in Meerut for delivery on Thursday, died of severe head and neck injuries when a lift used for shifting her from the OT on the first floor to a ground floor observation room “malfunctioned and crashed”, police said on Friday.Meerut’s CMO…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday took exception to the trend of ‘grant stay and forget listing the case for hearing’ in high courts and said this caused immense hardship to litigants, especially in disputes relating to matrimony and child custody.“This is a sad state of affairs in the judiciary. This pricks our conscience,” a…
Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Friday expressed his displeasure over the way he was invited for an event marking the death anniversary of Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, organised by Shimla municipal corporation.Shukla said he did not attend the event since due courtesy was not accorded to…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand government has initiated the tendering process to implement a green cess on vehicles entering the state from other regions.Officials have invited tenders for the necessary equipment, which will be opened on Dec 11. Transport commissioner Brijesh Kumar Sant told TOI the system will be established at all state borders from next month. Transport…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav being held in New Delhi, is not just a celebration, but an opportunity for the world to witness the strength and diversity of the northeast NEW DELHI: Reflecting on the progress made in the country’s northeast over the last decade, PM Narendra Modi on Friday said development…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs issued a travel advisory cautioning Indian citizens against travelling to Syria and recommending immediate departure for those currently present in the country.“In view of the situation prevailing in Syria, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all travel to Syria, until further notification,” it said in its advisory. “Those…
Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde NEW DELHI: Though Mahayuti 2.0 began to unravel soon after Thursday’s opulent oath-taking ceremony in Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, some knots in the alliance still seem to remain intact as Shiv Sena leader Bharat Gogavale on Friday said Eknath Shinde has pitched for home ministry, which the BJP might not be…
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) and 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) to strengthen the educational infrastructure in the country.This initiative, aimed at implementing the New Education Policy (NEP), will expand quality education, particularly in rural…
Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Masood Azhar / File photo NEW DELHI: India on Friday asked Pakistan to take strong action against wanted terrorist Masood Azhar, who is also the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief infamous for plotting and promoting terrorist activities on behalf of Pakistan’s intelligence wing Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).Masood Azhar, a long-time terrorist proxy of the Pakistan military…
