DHAKA: Ahead of the foreign secretary-level talks with India scheduled for Monday, Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that Dhaka sees a “kind of stalemate” with New Delhi that developed over the last couple of months amid reports of targeted attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, which affected both sides. He, however, said the…
NEW DELHI: In one of the single-biggest restitution exercises undertaken by ED, involving the 32 lakh victims of the Agri Gold ponzi ‘scam’, the agency has begun the sale of attached properties, worth over Rs 6,000 crore, across multiple states.With the concurrence of the Supreme Court and the Andhra Pradesh HC, favouring distribution of attached…
Syria under rebel control NEW DELHI: As rebels took control of Damascus, with President Bashar al-Assad having fled the Syrian capital, the Indian embassy remained operational and in touch with all Indian nationals in the country.Govt sources said all Indian nationals are safe and the embassy remains available to assist them in Syria. According to…
NEW DELHI: A group of former deputy CAGs have approached the Supreme Court through a PIL seeking interpretation of Article 148 of the Constitution by prescribing a collegium system for appointments of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) – a constitutional position that enjoys the same status as a judge of the apex court.In both…
RAIPUR: In a disturbing sign that Maoist reprisal is getting more savage, insurgents murdered a second woman in a span of two days in Chhatisgarh’s Bijapur on Sunday, accusing her of acting as a police informant.Yalam Sukra, 40, was from Loded village in Madded, less than 50km from Timapur where a woman, 45, was murdered…
AHMEDABAD: Delays, detentions and the constant threat of deportation have turned the American dream into a cruel nightmare for thousands of undocumented Indians in the US. They are facing the predicament mainly due to a system that leaves them waiting for years to get Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) clearance, lack of which can hamper…
AHMEDABAD: A 42-year-old man, Navalsinh Chavda, arrested by Gujarat police for attempted murder of a businessman, died in police custody Sunday reportedly due to sudden illness. Soon after his death, cops said Chavda, a ‘witch doctor’, had confessed to having killed 12 people, including his grandmother, mother, & an uncle. Police had secured his remand…
CHANDIGARH: Haryana govt can enact rules to regulate installation and operation of mobile towers and impose fees as well, ordered a full bench of Punjab and Haryana high court. Telegraph Act does not override state govt’s legislative competence to enact or promulgate legislation and rules, court added.Justices Lisa Gill, Sudhir Singh, and Suvir Sehgal passed…
GUWAHATI: The current unrest in Manipur has significantly hit campus placements at NIT-Manipur, with recruitments dropping to 50% so far for the 2025 UG batch, compared to 85% two years ago for the 2023 batch. However, IIIT Manipur continues to successfully conduct IT sector recruitment through virtual means.NIT-Manipur director DVLN Somayajulu Sunday told TOI several…
PITHORAGARH/DEHRADUN: A 32-year-old woman from the endangered Van Raji community was allegedly raped and found grievously injured near a ravine along the Jauljibi-Dharchula road in Pithoragarh on Nov 23, and succumbed to her injuries two days later. The attack is believed to have occurred during the Jauljibi fair, but her reclusive community, fearing harassment from…
