Omar reverses LG decision, restores November-December exam calendar for schools | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday announced reverting to the traditional Nov-Dec academic calendar in the UT, reversing the LG administration’s decision to implement the March-April examination schedule.The decision will be implemented up to class 9 this year. Omar said classes 10 and above will go back to Nov-Dec calendar from…

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PM Modi calls Vadodara aircraft facility a ‘watershed moment’ for India’s defence landscape in LinkedIn post | India News – Times of India

PM Modi and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez at the the the C-295 aircraft manufacturing complex in Vadodara.(LinkedIN/ Narendra Modi) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the inauguration of the C-295 aircraft manufacturing complex in Vadodara as a transformative milestone for India’s defence and aerospace sectors. The facility, developed through a collaboration between Tata Advanced…

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‘They should abandon the mindset of spoilt prince’: BJP slams Congress after ECI rejects Haryana poll claims | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a fierce attack on Congress party for its allegations against Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday. He pointed to the EC’s detailed 1,642-page response to Congress’s accusations, calling it evidence of grand old party’s “vengeful pride” and “suspiciously covert” motives.Trivedi raised questions…

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‘India, China pull back troops to pre-2020 positions as part of LAC pact, coordinated patrolling to resume soon’ | India News – Times of India

India and China have completed pulling back their troops from two face-off points at Demchok and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, just days after signing a patrolling pact to ease tensions along the Line of Actual Control(LAC), several media reports citing Army sources said on Wednesday. Reports said the troops of both countries have fallen back…

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Dance and diplomacy: US envoy Eric Garcetti celebrates Diwali with Bollywood flair | India News – Times of India

US envoy Eric Garcetti (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The United States Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, showcased his dancing skills once again at the US embassy‘s Diwali celebrations on Wednesday, delighting attendees as he grooved to the popular Bollywood song “Tauba Tauba” from the film “Bad Newz”, which features actors Vicky Kaushal and Tripti Dimri.In…

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‘Democracy too precious to be left to technology’: Congress MP Manish Tewari pushes for paper ballots over EVMs in elections | India News – Times of India

Manish Tewari (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Wednesday suggested that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should consider returning to paper ballots for conducting elections, highlighting the importance of safeguarding democracy.Tewari said on Wednesday, “All across the world, without exception, even in those countries where EVMs were invented or used…

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‘Mahayuti is finished now’: Congress targets BJP, accuses party of trying to ‘eliminate’ its allies | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Congress in-charge for Maharashtra, Ramesh Chennithala, on Wednesday slammed the Mahayuti alliance — comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction), and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) — dubbing it “Bhrashtyuti”. He asserted that the coalition had sidelined its partners and failed to address significant governance challenges as the…

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‘Info not shared with Canada first’: Officials reveal Nijjar killing ‘intel’ sent to US media | India News – Times of India

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: Canadian officials reportedly leaked information about India’s alleged foreign interference to The Washington Post. This information was not shared with the Canadian public, as reported by The Globe and Mail.Trudeau‘s national security and intelligence adviser, Nathalie Drouin, told the Commons public safety committee that she leaked…

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Bihar Bus Accident : Bus carrying Bihar police personnel falls into ditch; 29 injured | India News – Times of India

29 injured after bus carrying Bihar police personnel falls into ditch BALLIA: Twenty-nine passengers were injured after a private bus carrying personnel of Bihar Special Arms Police fell into roadside ditch here, said the police on Wednesday. Superintendent of Police Vikrant Vir confirmed the details, stating, “A bus, carrying E Company of the 18th Battalion,…

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Gurpatwant Pannun Assassination Plot: US Denies Report of Expelling Indian Diplomats | India News – Times of India

Vikash Yadav is allegedly linked to a foiled plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. NEW DELHI: The US state department has denied reports that the United States is considering expelling Indian diplomats amid heightened tensions between India and Canada.State department spokesperson Matthew Miller addressed the issue on Tuesday, stating, “I am not familiar with this…

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