Follow law or leave, Andhra HC tells Twitter

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BJP pits Union minister, an ex-SP neta, against Akhilesh

Springing a surprise, BJP has fielded former SP leader and party's Dalit MP from Agra, Satya Pal Singh Baghel, again-st former CM and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in "family bastion" Karhal. Baghel, who is presently the minister of state for law and justice at the centre, filed his nomination papers soon after Akhilesh completed the formality in the constituency, which comes under Mainpuri.

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SP promotes fake socialism, says PM at virtual rally

PM Narendra Modi lashed out at the Samajwadi Party in his first virtual rally for poll-bound UP on Monday, addressing 21 constituencies in the western part of the state that vote in the initial phase on February 10, and said that the SP has been promoting “nakli samajwad (fake socialism)".

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Taliban keeps ex-Afghan president Karzai, former chief executive Abdullah under virtual house arrest

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EC rally curbs, raises cap for outdoor meetings

Allowing a physical poll campaign to begin across the five poll-bound states from Tuesday in view of the flattening curve of Covid infections, the Election Commission on Monday allowed in-person public meetings in open spaces subject to a cap of 1,000 participants, up from 500 earlier, while also raising the attendance ceiling for indoor meetings to 500 persons from 300. The relaxations will apply uniformly to all the seven phases.

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75% of adults in India are now fully vaccinated

Over 75% of adults in the country are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with two doses of the jabs, heralding a major achievement in the mass immunisation drive that played a crucial role in keeping disease severity, hospitalisation and deaths low during the present surge powered by Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2.

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Congress leaning towards making Channi CM face for the Punjab elections

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Akhilesh accepts Shah dare to debate on law and order

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Bigg Boss 15 winner: Tejasswi Prakash lifts the trophy

Tejasswi Prakash is the winner of Bigg Boss 15. After completing grueling tasks, several fights, emotional ups and downs and spending 120 days in the house, the ultimate title holder of the season is Tejasswi. She defeated co-contestant Pratik Sehajpal.

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Channi or Sidhu? Congress begins talks on CM face in Punjab

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Impact of pandemic? Women jobseekers fell by 34% in 2021

Not only have more women lost jobs compared to men during the pandemic, but also fewer women are returning to work. The number of women actively looking for work each month reduced by three million between 2019 and 2021, says the latest bulletin from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) and Centre for Economic Data and Analysis (CEDA).

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Best time to set new goals for India-Israel ties, says PM Modi

With the world witnessing significant changes, India’s ties with Israel have become even more significant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Speaking on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, Modi said it was the best possible time now to set new goals in the relationship.

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Budget may unveil more semi-high-speed trains

Besides significant increase in budgetary allocation, the government is also likely to announce the introduction of more semi-high-speed trains that can run at 180-200 kmph on Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) routes in the Union Budget that will be presented on Tuesday.

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SBI suspends circular on hiring pregnant women candidates

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ICC U19 WC: India beat Bangladesh to enter semis

Left-arm seamer Ravi Kumar bowled a sensational opening spell as India's 'class of 2022' exacted a sweet revenge, ousting defending champions Bangladesh by 5 wickets to enter the semi-final of ICC U-19 World Cup. India will meet Australia in the semis on Feb 2, having won an unprecedented 7 out of 9 U-19 World Cup QFs. Chasing a lowly 112 for victory, India crossed the finish line with 115 balls to spare.

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Vote against Palestinian NGO my decision alone: Akbaruddin

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Covid-19: Boosters will be untimely now, says expert

Epidemiologist Dr JP Mulayil, member of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation in India (NTAGI), on Tuesday said booster dose against Covid-19 in the current time would be untimely, two days after another NTAGI member told TOI that benefits of a third shot might not merit expansion of the coverage to all age groups.

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V Anantha Nageswaran to be govt’s next chief economic adviser

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India reports over 600 Covid deaths, 103 in Maharashtra

Maharashtra recorded more than 100 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday while the toll in Kerala was over 90 as daily fatalities from the virus in India crossed 600 for the first time during the current wave of the pandemic. Meanwhile, fresh cases of the coronavirus continued to fall, indicating that the third wave may have peaked in the country, although testing remained lower than the previous week’s numbers. India reported 2,35,396 new cases on Friday, the lowest in 11 days, with data from one state awaited.

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PM Modi to address his 1st UP virtual rally on January 31

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SC revokes 1-year suspension of 12 Maha BJP MLAs

Holding that suspension of a member from any assembly beyond one session is grossly violative of “basic democratic values” and worse than expulsion, the Supreme Court Friday held the July 2021 resolution passed by the Maharashtra assembly to suspend 12 BJP MLAs for allegedly misbehaving with the presiding officer of the House as “unconstitutional, grossly illegal and irrational” as the period of suspension extended beyond the remainder of the session concerned.

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US warns of war if Russia invades Ukraine

The United States on Friday virtually threatened to impose war on Russia if it invaded Ukraine, which Washington considers imminent and Kyiv insists is not.

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Congress will go to Punjab polls with CM face: Rahul Gandhi

Congress’s CM face in Punjab will be decided soon on the basis of feedback from party workers, Rahul Gandhi declared at a virtual election rally in Jalandhar Cantt on Thursday after admittedly telling incumbent Charanjit Singh Channi and contender Navjot Singh Sidhu that “two people can't lead”.

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Covaxin, Covishield get regular market nod, with some riders

Drug regulator DCGI on Thursday granted regular marketing authorisation to the two commonly used Covid vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — for use in adults with certain conditions. However, the vaccines will be available only under “programmatic setting” and all vaccinations have to be recorded on CoWIN.

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Mathura wants mandir, but without violence

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The Sandbox Launches $50 Million Metaverse Accelerator Program

As interest in the upcoming metaverse grows, Ethereum-based crypto game The Sandbox has decided to launch an accelerator program to invest in and mentor startups in order to encourage the development...

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‘Election virus’ causes targeting of rivals, says SC

In the midst of a disruptive pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the Supreme Court on Thursday detected another one, the ‘election virus’, and diagnosed that during poll-eve, this virus often afflicts the ruling parties of states, which resort to vengeful actions against political opponents.

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FAQ: Railway recruitment controversy

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Love this phase of being married, says Ankita Lokhande

The actress in an exclusive chat with ETimes TV shared that she's enjoying this new phase in her life and reveals that her husband often keeps telling her that she got married to be like the nayi naveli dulhan.

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In a first on R-Day, fleet of 75 aircraft dominates skies

The flypast of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday was the grandest ever in the history of the Republic Day parade as the largest-ever fleet of 75 aircraft, including newly-acquired Rafale fighters, participated in the air show of the country’s aerial assets over Rajpath.

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For 1st time, tricolour flies atop Lal Chowk before R-Day crowd

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'Girls worst hit in access to education in pandemic'

As the surging third wave puts the focus back on the pandemic’s impact on children’s education, the findings of a parliamentary committee highlights how the Covid crisis has disproportionately affected girls, especially their education.

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Shah woos west UP Jat leaders ahead of polls

Anxious to assuage the sullenness of sections of the Jat community in Western UP, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday wooed a group of community influencers by stressing similarity of “nationalist” outlook, recalling communal riots of 2013 and promising resolution of their grievances and consideration of demands.

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Ravi Bishnoi gets maiden call-up for Windies series

After a marathon meeting on Wednesday, the Chetan Sharma-led national selection committee has decided to bring back Kuldeep Yadav in India’s white-ball scheme of things. The selectors have also decided to try out up and coming right-arm wrist-spinner Ravi Bishnoi for the home series against West Indies beginning from Feb 6 in Ahmedabad.

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SAT to be shorter, cover more topics and allow calculator

The redesigned SAT will be shorter, cover a more diverse range of topics and calculators will now be allowed for the entire math section. The College Board on Tuesday also announced that its SAT Suite of Assessments will be offered digitally. International students will now be allowed seven opportunities instead of five.

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Kerala all set to clip Lokayukta’s powers

The Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala is set to amend the state Lokayukta Act through an ordinance amid stirrings of protest by the opposition over what legal experts see as an attempt to prevent any verdict of the anti-corruption agency being binding on the administration.

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'India showed unmatched resolve in Covid war'

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday said that India is better poised now to meet challenges of the future and hailed the country’s vaccination drive against Covid-19. Addressing the nation on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day, he said India showed an “unmatched resolve” when faced by the pandemic.

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Share your Republic Day greetings

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Singer Darshanam Mogulaiah to receive Padma Shri

The Padma awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day. Artist and singer Darshanam Mogulaiah was on Tuesday awarded the Padma Shri Award, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India.

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86% students think that access to digital content brought a change

86% of Indian students think that access to digital content has changed the way they learn and 56% think that the way they study will not go back to how it was pre-pandemic. According to a survey, globally 44% of Gen Y and Gen Z respondents expect changes brought in by Covid-19 to become permanent.

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'India’s vax strides impressive, but reaching next billion can be a challenge'

India has made extraordinary progress on Covid-19 vaccination in a short period of time but vaccinating the next billion will require reaching a poorer segment of the population, for whom the main barriers to vaccine access may include knowledge, awareness, proximity and convenience, the World Bank has said.

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Female voters up 5.1%, male 3.6% since 2019 LS polls: CEC

The number of female electors in the country has witnessed a sharper rise of 5.1% over the past three years, from 43.8 crore in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to 46.1 crore now, as compared to the 3.6% increase in male voters from 47.3 crore to 49 crore during the same period. CEC Sushil Chandra, in a televised address on the eve of National Voters Day celebrated each year on January 25, said the strength of the total electorate in the country, as of today, stood at 95.1 crore.

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No more rain, but colder days ahead, predicts IMD

The northwest and central India may not face any more wet days this week after Tuesday but the region, including Delhi-NCR, will continue to face chilly weather as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted “gradual fall in minimum temperatures by 3-5 degree Celsius” over most parts of these areas during the next five days.

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PM Modi toasts young innovators, Indian CEOs of global majors

Hailing the important role of youth in nation building, PM Modi on Monday underlined the growing prowess of India in innovation and the start-up sphere as he conveyed the nation’s pride in the fact that some major global companies are being led by young Indian CEOs. “Today we feel proud when we see the youth of India excelling in the world of start-ups. We feel proud when we see that the youth of India are innovating, taking the country forward,” the PM said.

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Braveheart, dancers, Covid warriors among 29 to bag Bal Puraskar

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Can’t keep someone in jail indefinitely over national security fears: Supreme Court

Giving emphasis to "bail, not jail" judicial philosophy, the Supreme Court on Monday said no person can be indefinitely kept in jail with an open-ended investigation by probe agencies on a conjectural apprehension that activities of an accused could involve a larger conspiracy which may prove detrimental to national security.

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Power plants staring at fresh coal shortage due to ‘bias’

Coal shortage at power plants may appear to be over for the time being but the spectre of another crisis is lurking beneath the surface, especially for generation stations located far from mines. But unlike September last year, this time such plants — termed as ‘foreign’ by Indian Railways — are suffering due to discrimination in allotment of rakes and a free-for-all among railway zones in the race to post higher despatch figures.

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R-Day march: Army to display evolution of uniform & rifles

Marching contingents of Army soldiers will showcase how their uniforms and rifles have evolved since 1950s, on Republic Day. Mechanised columns will include “a mix of the vintage and modern” weapon systems and platforms, Delhi area chief of staff Major General Alok Kacker said. In the first of 6 Army contingents, Rajput Regiment soldiers will be seen wearing uniform of 1950s and carrying Lee-Enfield .303 rifles. Assam Regiment troops will be donning uniform from 1960s and .303 rifles.

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CAs’ clean chit can’t stall co's folding: Supreme Court

In Antrix-Devas judgment, SC ruled that proceeding for winding up of a company on ground of perpetrations of fraud can't be stalled by shareholders citing reports from CAs, auditors giving clean chit or non-discovery of fraud. SC junked arguments of Devas and shareholders that since the auditors’ reports of 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2020 certified “no fraud on or by the company has been noticed or reported during the course of the audit”, the Antrix-Devas deal was terminated not on fraud grounds.

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Undoing efforts of past to obliterate many heroes: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a hologram of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate. Emphasising that the hologram of Netaji will soon be replaced by a one cast in stone, the PM said that installation of the “giant statue” close to the National War Museum at India Gate and near Parliament marks a “homage to the hero of freedom by the grateful nation and will keep reminding our instititutions and coming generations the lesson of national duty”.

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We've gone wrong, no shying away from that: Rahul

India failed to avoid a series whitewash despite Deepak Chahar's scintillating 34-ball 54, losing the third ODI by four runs here to end a disastrous tour of the 'Rainbow Nation'. India had earlier lost the three-match Test series 1-2 against South Africa.

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PM tells DMs to focus on time-bound delivery of govt programmes

Citing success stories from “aspirational” districts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged district magistrates to identify 10 tasks to be completed in the next three months to improve ease of living of the common people. The PM stressed time-bound targets for taking roads to all the villages of the districts, ayushman cards, bank account to every person, Ujjwala gas connection, insurance pension and housing for everyone.

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Going door-to-door in Kairana, Shah meets families that had ‘left’

Home minister Amit Shah met several families who were "affected" by the alleged exodus from Kairana some years ago during a door-to-door poll campaign on Saturday.

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6 die in Mumbai highrise fire; grandkids carry 86-year-old out

Barely two months after a fire on the 19th floor of a highrise killed one person in Lower Parel, six persons were killed and 24 injured in a blaze that broke out also on the 19th floor of a tower in Tardeo on Saturday morning. The fire started around 6.45am at the 20-storeyed Sachinam Heights, situated opposite Bhatia Hospital in Tardeo, fire brigade officials said. Many of the building’s residents were still asleep when the blaze began. A short circuit was the likely cause of the fire.

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Mahatma’s favourite hymn ‘Abide With Me’ dropped from Beating Retreat

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India ready to ship wheat to Afghanistan via Pakistan in Feb

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Centre to restore J&K statehood when situation is normal: Shah

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India's daily Covid situation in 5 charts

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5 new tiger reserves likely in India this year

Five more sites are expected to be formally declared tiger reserves by 2022-end, taking the total number to 56. The Centre has given approval of granting the status to three new sites and agreed in-principle to give its nod to two more. The three sites which got approval are MM Hills in Karnataka, Guru Ghasidas National Park in Chhattisgarh and Ramgarh Vishdhari in Rajasthan. The two which got in-principle nod are Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal and Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar.

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Punjab: Another consignment of explosives recovered from Gurdaspur

An official release issued on Friday informed that the recovery was made on the disclosure of Malkeet Singh, a resident of village Gazikot in Gurdaspur, who was arrested by the Gurdaspur police on Thursday.

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Netaji statue to be installed at India Gate, likely in August

A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose will be installed at India Gate in what marks a fitting recognition of the legendary freedom fighter who had captivated the country with his determination to liberate it from British occupation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that he will unveil a hologram statue of Bose, Netaji to legions of his admirers, at the same place on his birthday on January 23 evening.

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Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas welcome baby through surrogacy

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have welcomed a baby through surrogacy. The couple took to their respective social media handles to share the happy news with the world. Their post read, "We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate. We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much."

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IPL: Hardik to lead Ahmedabad; Rahul Lucknow's captain

The Indian Premier League's two new teams -- Ahmedabad and Lucknow -- have officially named their draft picks ahead of the upcoming mega auction for the 2022 season. Team Ahmedabad has chosen Hardik Pandya (Rs 15 cr), Rashid Khan (Rs 15 cr) and Shubman Gill (Rs 8 cr). While Team Lucknow has opted to go with KL Rahul (Rs 17 cr), Marcus Stoinis (Rs 9.2 cr) and Ravi Bishnoi (Rs 4 cr).

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They batted better than us in middle overs: Rishabh Pant

Flamboyant Rishabh Pant believes that the difference between the two teams in the just lost ODI series was far better middle-overs batting by the South African side. Having lost the first game by 31 runs, Indians were once again soundly thrashed by seven wickets after having put up a reasonably good 287 runs on the board.

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Where we need to get better is right in front of us, says KL Rahul

A fragile middle-order and lack of wickets in the middle overs are obvious areas of improvement needed for the Indian team, skipper KL Rahul admitted after an embarrassing ODI series defeat against South Africa on Friday. For the second game in a row, Indian bowlers looked pedestrian especially in the middle overs.

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2.5k farm suicides in 11 months of 2021 in Maha: RTI reply

Distress among farmers in the state pushed 2,498 of them to end their lives in the 11-month period from January to November 2021. In 2020, 2,547 debt-ridden farmers had committed suicide. Data from the state revenue department shows that despite loan waiver schemes of the government, farmers continue to commit suicide for inability to repay loans. Region-wise Aurangabad saw 804 suicides in the 11-month period in 2021 and Nagpur division reported 309 cases.

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Tendency to tarnish India’s image must be shunned: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted naysayers saying there is a tendency to tarnish India’s image, both within the country and internationally, and exhorted non-state actors to make an effort to change this "perception-building" while conveying the correct picture of the country to the world.

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Supreme Court extends women’s right to parents’ property prior to ’56

The Supreme Court on Thursday conferred daughters with equal right to father’s property even prior to codification of Hindu personal laws and enactment of the Hindu Succession Act in 1956 and said that the law of inheritance would apply to partition of properties even if the father had died intestate before 1956.

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Vaccination has kept severe illness, deaths low in third wave: ICMR

The proportion of Covid deaths in active cases during the current surge is significantly lower, helped by large-scale vaccination coverage, than the previous second wave, the Centre said underlining the role of vaccines in protecting against severe illness and deaths due to Covid-19. "Vaccine online tracker shows the benefit of its ability to reduce deaths considerably among vaccinated compared to unvaccinated,” ICMR director general Balram Bhargava said.

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Apple gives 8 reasons to switch from Android to iPhone

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Amar Jawan Jyoti to be merged with National War Memorial flame

The Amar Jawan Jyoti or the “eternal flame” at the iconic India Gate will be extinguished after 50 years on Friday and merged with the flame at the adjoining National War Memorial (NWM) in the run-up to the Republic Day this year.

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Arun Verma who worked in Salman Khan's 'Kick' passes away

Arun Verma who has worked the films like 'Kick', 'Prem Granth', 'Nayak' and 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' has passed away. He was 62.

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SC: Reach out to kin for Covid ex gratia, don’t wait for claims

After summoning the chief secretaries of Bihar and Andhra Pradesh with three hours’ notice to appear virtually for slow disbursal of Covid compensation, the Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up some states for not taking proactive steps and asked the authorities to reach out to the families of the victims without waiting for them to file claims.

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‘AC malfunction may have led to warship blast in Mumbai’

The three Indian Navy sailors who were killed in the explosion on board the Rajput-class destroyer, INS Ranvir, at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on Tuesday were taking a nap during a work break when the incident took place, said Colaba police. Prima facie, the blast occurred due to a malfunction in the warship air-conditioning compartment ‘possibly linked to Freon gas leak’, said a source.

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More cash, gold, assets papers seized from Channi kin

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UP polls: BJP gets edge in battle of perception

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BHU offers Hindu Dharma course

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has become the first university in the country to introduce “Hindu dharma” in its regular curriculum. The university has started a postgraduate course in Hindu studies, university authorities said on Tuesday, claiming that this is the first such course offered by any university in the country.

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Phones from Xiaomi, OnePlus, more with ‘big exchange’

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Rahul blames lack of wickets, middle-order collapse for loss

India skipper KL Rahul blamed lack of wickets in the middle overs and below-par show by the middle order batters for the team's 31-run defeat against South Africa in the ODI series-opener here on Wednesday.

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Didi opposes move to tweak deputation rules of IAS officers

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has written to PM Narendra Modi opposing the proposed amendments to Rule 6 of IAS (Cadre) Rules, 1954, which would allow the Centre to post any IAS officer working in the state for central deputation. The proposed amendment asks the states to nominate a pre-decided number of IAS officers for central deputation reserve and allows the Centre to post these officers.

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Open community kitchens, end hunger, SC tells Centre

Bemused by the Centre's deadpan statement that there are no starvation deaths in the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked whether the government seriously believed that the apex court would accept such a stand when statistics and data, both from domestic and foreign surveys till recently, indicated much to the contrary.

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ED raids homes, offices of Channi nephew in mining case

Nearly a dozen homes and offices belonging to a nephew of Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi and some of his aides were searched in concerted raids by the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday as part of a new probe into money laundering allegations linked to the 2018 illegal sand mining case. The raids yielded around Rs 6 crore in unaccounted cash, directorate officials said.

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'Mulayam Singh's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav to join BJP'

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Amazon sale: 10 powerful laptops that offer value-for-money

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Birju Maharaj, maestro who breathed Kathak, dies at 83

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Which way will Dalit votes in UP go this time?

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ICMR norms junk oral antivirals, antibiotics

Oral antivirals, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies and vitamins have no place in India’s latest Covid management guidelines, which were put up on the Union health ministry website on Monday. Antiviral remdesivir, which is given via an IV drip, is recommended for moderate to severely ill patients on oxygen support.

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Punjab polls put off to February 20 due to Ravidas Jayanti

The Election Commission on Monday shifted the Punjab assembly poll date to February 20 from February 14, in view of requests received from several political parties and the state government to defer polling by a few days in view of Guru Ravidas Jayanti on February 16. The counting date is unchanged on March 10.

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‘Price crash deals’ on TVs, TWS earbuds, power banks and more

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Dhanush and his wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth part ways

Actor Dhanush K Raja and his wife Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth have parted ways as a couple. The 'Maari' actor announced the same on Twitter.

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'BJP to repeat 2017 feat in UP, despite defections, farm stir'

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Covid: In one year, 70% of adults fully vaccinated

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Uttarakhand minister Harak Singh Rawat expelled from BJP

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UK national behind US hostage drama over Pakistan scientist; Biden calls it 'act of terror'

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Raju Jeyamohan winsBigg Boss Tamil season 5

Raju Jeyamohan triumphs in Bigg Boss Season 5. In a grand gala finale on Sunday night, Raju lifted the trophy, and walked away with a prize money of Rs. 50 lakhs. VJ Priyanka Deshpande became the first runner up of the season. Interestingly, Pavani Reddy was one of the three finalists of the season.

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Evil couples of all time

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In EV push, govt eases rules to set up charging stations

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EC extends ban on roadshows, rallies till January 22

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Written off for 2024 election? Kamala fights to stay in fray

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Virat Kohli ends innings as India’s most successful Test skipper

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Amazon Republic Day sale is live for these users

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Farmers to relaunch protest from Lakhimpur for pending demands

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Outrage in Nepal over India’s Lipulekh plans

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Pilots' 'spatial disorientation' led to Dec crash: IAF

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OBC, EWS quotas cut PG med seats for gen category by 42%

Competition for post-graduate medical seats just got intense. The implementation of the 27% other backward classes (OBC) and 10% economically weaker section (EWS) quota in the all-India seats has had a huge impact on post-graduate seats for the 2022 academic year.

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2021 was 5th warmest year in India since 1901: IMD

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6 airbags must in 8-seater cars from October this year

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Ex-bishop acquitted in Kerala nun rape case

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In a first, potential climate change hotspots mapped

The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) has for the first time mapped climate change hotspots in the country in three future time period scenarios of 2030, 2050 and 2085. It observed that Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are projected to witness the highest temperature increase whereas Andaman & Nicobar Islands, West Bengal, Goa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh may face least temperature rise over these short, medium and long time periods.

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Domestic airtraffic drops 37% since January 1

India’s domestic passenger traffic has dropped 37% since January 1, with less than two lakh people flying daily, which takes the traffic back to the volumes handled in July last year. An estimated 30% drop in air passengers is expected in the final quarter of this fiscal, according to aviation observers.

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MI5 names Chinese ‘agent’ linked to Labour MP awarded Padma Shri by India

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India’s green cover rises, touches nearly 1/4th of geographical area

India’s green cover has touched nearly one-fourth of its geographical area with "forests" and "trees outside recorded forest areas" put together recording an increase of 2,261 sq km (0.3%) in 2021 compared to the previous assessment in 2019, shows the latest India State of Forest Report (ISFR 2021) released on Thursday.

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2 soldiers killed in ‘accidental firing’ along LoC in Rajouri

Two soldiers of the Indian Army were killed allegedly in an ‘accidental firing’ at a forward location along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of J&K on Thursday.

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SC halts Covid-19 vaccine rule for US businesses

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Post-21 knot to help women professionally: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the purpose of raising the age of marriage of women from 18-21 years was based on the principle of equality and to bring more women into the country’s workforce allowing them an opportunity to pursue their professional goals.

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BJP sees UP desertions as design to dent party’s ‘social coalition’

On a day when another UP minister resigned alleging neglect of backwards and Dalits, the BJP leadership acknowledged the seriousness of the effort to dent its sprawling social coalition, but was not ready to hit the panic button yet.

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Pak security policy seeks 100 yrs of peace with India, but with caveat

Pakistan’s new national security policy seeks peace with India, apparently no hostility for the next 100 years, and also doesn’t rule out normalisation of trade and economic ties without waiting for a final resolution of the Kashmir issue “provided there is progress in the talks” between the two countries.

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Indu Malhotra to head SC’s PM security breach probe

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Day 2: Another ‘backward caste’ minister quits Yogi cabinet

In a second pre-poll jolt to BJP in as many days, UP cabinet minister Dara Singh Chauhan on Wednesday followed his former ministerial colleague Swami Prasad Maurya out of the Yogi Adityanath government after accusing it of “tampering” with the reservation rights of Dalits and backwards. Both Chauhan and Maurya had defected to BJP from Mayawati’s BSP in 2015.

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China steps up building construction in Bhutan

China has accelerated settlement-building along its border with Bhutan with more than 200 structures, including two-storey buildings, under construction in six locations, according to satellite image analysis. The images and analysis by the US data analytics firm HawkEye 360, which uses satellites to gather intelligence on ground-level activities, and vetted by two other experts, provide a detailed look into China’s recent construction along its frontier with Bhutan.

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India calls for release of its nationals on seized cargo ship

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3rd Test: Kohli wages a lone battle as SA claim Day 1 honours

On a day when the sun was out for most of the time and wind blew from across the Atlantic, watching cricket might have been blissful. Walking out there to face the new ball and not getting distracted by the uneven bounce or by the captivating sight of the Table Mountains, however, was going to be another challenge altogether.

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Covid-19: Daily cases rise 17% but 7-day deaths soar 70%

Covid-19 infections continued to surge in the country at a slightly slower rate than seen last week, with over 1.9 lakh fresh cases reported on Tuesday, up 17% from the previous day's tally. Deaths from the virus, although still very low overall, were rising at a faster rate with each passing day.

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To end pandemic, let milder strains spread, say PIO experts, draw flak

Two health experts of Indian-origin are arguing that allowing a rapid spread of Omicron, which some experts see as inevit able, may be a better and safer bet to end the pandemic, even as other mainstream professionals are warning that such a strategy would be playing with fire.

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Cong plans web of WhatsApp groups, ‘Rahul connect’ app

Planning to throw the digital-social media net wider, Congress is planning a web of WhatsApp groups down to the assembly segment level for political publicity and voter mobilisation for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

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Misguided consent for sex can’t be called a free one: HC

Consent for sexual intercourse provided under the misconception of fact cannot be considered a free one, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court (HC) ruled while rejecting a man’s complaint for quashing an FIR for rape against him.

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100% WFH for private offices in Delhi; 23 die, positivity over 25%

On a day when Delhi recorded 23 deaths due to Covid-19, the highest daily toll in nearly seven months, and 21,259 cases, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued an order directing all private offices, except those in exempted categories, to shut down. The positivity rate was 25.65% on Tuesday, up from 25% a day earlier.

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Ahead of elections, SP Maurya quits UP cabinet, may join SP

Hours after Maurya quit, claiming that about a dozen more BJP MLAs would also quit, the party’s MLA from Tindwari in Banda, Brijesh Kumar Prajapati, three-time MLA Roshanlal Verma who represents Tilhar constituency in Shahjahanpur and has won the elections thrice – in 2007, 2012 and 2017 – and Bilhaur legislator Bhagwati Sagar also resigned from the primary membership of the party. All of them are expected to join the SP soon.

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Will kill self if punished, says 11-time-vaccinated man

Octogenarian Brahmdeo Mandal, who took multiple Covid shots, is now hiding in fear of arrest in connection with an FIR lodged against him on charges of misleading the health department. He has threatened to kill himself by suicide if he is prosecuted.

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'Supports whatever rule change is needed to pass voting rights'

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States must find ways to pass voting rights bills even if it means getting rid of filibuster rules that currently require 60 senators to support most legislation.

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Govt to become largest shareholder in Voda, TTL

In a rare development, the Centre is set to receive ownership in two private telecom companies – the debt-laden Vodafone Idea and Tata group’s Tata Teleservices (TTL) – in lieu of the interest dues from them, as part of the revival package for ailing players announced last September.

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Builder liable to pay damages for occupation cert delay: SC

In a relief to homebuyers who are forced to take possession of their flats and start living due to delay on part of the builder to get all clearances from the authorities, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that it would amount to deficiency in services on the part of real estate company if it failed to get occupation certificate and homebuyers could seek compensation.

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PBS has no faith in force he led: SC

It is a “very disturbing” scenario in Maharashtra where former police commissioner Param Bir Singh doesn’t have faith in his own force and the state government has no faith in CBI, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh made this observation after the counsel for the former police chief submitted that the state police was trying to corner him in departmental cases.

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Set up safe deposition units for vulnerable witnesses: SC

In what could lessen the trauma and discomfiture of sexual assault survivors in narrating their ordeal in crowded conventional courts, the Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered all high courts to set up within four months at least one safe, separate and exclusive facility in each district court complex to help such vulnerable witnesses record their statements uninhibitedly.

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North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile: State media

North Korean state media said on Wednesday that the country has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic missile, state media reported, with leader Kim Jong Un attending the launch for the first time in more than a year. On Tuesday authorities in South Korea and Japan detected the suspected launch, which drew condemnation by authorities in Washington and Tokyo and prompted an expression of concern from the UN secretary-general.

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Mumbai’s Covid cases graph ‘flattening’, but tests down too

As the city’s daily Covid tally tumbled for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, experts said the Covid-Omicron wave may already be “flattening”, barely three weeks after cases started rising exponentially.

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'Any material demand by in-laws should be considered dowry'

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the word "dowry" ought to be given a wider interpretation to include any demand made on a woman, whether in respect of a property or a valuable security of any nature, and held that demand for money for constructing a house comes within the ambit of dowry.

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US doctors transplant full, live pig heart into human patient

Whether or not pigs have wings or pigs can fly, pigs can certainly save human lives. In a landmark first-of-its kind surgery, doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine outside Washington DC have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a 57-year-patient with terminal illness.

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‘Infra doubled since second wave, ready for next peak’

India will likely cross the peak that it witnessed during the second wave of Covid-19 but is fully prepared with two-times more infrastructure and services to tackle the upsurge, government sources said even as daily cases increased more than 28 times in last 14 days.

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ICMR waives testing for travel & surgeries

Amid a steep rise in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday issued a new advisory waiving off testing requirements for many categories including contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases unless identified as “high-risk” based on age or comorbidities. Besides, it also exempted asymptomatic patients undergoing surgical or non surgical invasive procedures including pregnant women hospitalised for delivery, unless warranted or symptoms develop.

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi hit with new convictions, jail term

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HC: Marital ties may shield spouse from rape charge

The protection given to husbands from being booked for rape under the IPC may have to do with the “qualitative difference” between marital and non-marital relationships, the Delhi high court said on Monday. In preliminary remarks, Justice C Hari Shankar, as part of a division bench, tested claims and submissions made by a batch of petitions seeking to criminalise sex without consent in a marriage as ‘marital rape’.

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Supreme Court to take up plea against hate speech

The Supreme Court on Monday assured Congress leader and senior advocate Kapil Sibal that it would take up a public interest litigation petition demanding action against those who indulged in hate speech and gave calls for armed action against the minority community at congregations in Haridwar and Delhi last month.

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Signal to China: German warship to dock in Mum

Amid concerns over growing Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific, a German warship will dock in Mumbai later this month. Seen as a "signal" to China, the deployment of frigate Bayern by Germany in the Indo-Pacific followed Berlin's announcement of its strategy in 2020 to uphold rules-based international order in the region.

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Amazon challenges CCI order at NCLAT, moves SC to quash HC order

US e-tailer Amazon has stepped up its legal battle with Kishore Biyani’s Future Group, challenging a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and filing a petition in the Supreme Court to quash a Delhi High Court order.

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Smart classes focus of 5-year edu plan

Integrated science labs, smart classrooms, play-based learning and support for vocational education will be among the focus areas of the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’s five-year plan, which has been sent to states and Union Territories.

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UP imposes night curfew in all 75 districts

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Iran ready to help India transport wheat to Afghanistan

Even as India continues to discuss modalities for transporting 50,000 MT to Afghanistan through the land route, Iran Saturday offered to help India deliver humanitarian aid including wheat to the country under Taliban rule.

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Gaganyaan crew will have 2 landing choices: Isro expert

The country’s maiden manned mission to space, Gaganyaan, which is targeted to send two-three gagannauts to space for seven days, is set to have two landing site choices, a senior Isro official handling the mission said.

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2 militants killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam

Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Hassanpora village of Kulgam district following information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesperson said.

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Five states to influence 19 RS seats, impact Prez polls too

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Govt restores FCRA licence as MoC rectifies violations

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Alliance with Captain, Dhindsa a booster shot for Punjab BJP

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US allows entry of Indian mangoes, export of cherries

After years of squabbling with the US, the government on Saturday said that Washington had agreed to easier rules to allow the export of Indian mangoes and pomegranates in return for the entry of American cherries and Alfalfa hay as well as pork. The move will end a two-year restriction on the export of Indian mangoes to the US, which was earlier allowing imports but subsequently linked it to the export of Indian cherries and fodder.

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Assembly polls: Digital divide may give BJP an edge

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No physical rallies till January 15, poll staff to get booster dose

Taking note of the rising Covid graph, the Election Commission on Saturday announced a clutch of precautionary and proactive measures for the five poll-bound states, including a total ban on physical rallies, roadshows, car and bike rallies and processions till January 15. Chief election commissioner Sushil Chandra said that since nobody could accurately predict how the Omicron curve would behave, the EC would take a call after January 15 on whether to retain or relax the ban.

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Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti 2022: Wishes, messages, quotes

Devotees celebrate Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti with lots of enthusiasm and fervour. People also distribute food and clothes to needy on his birth anniversary.

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Jacqueline Fernandez releases a statement

Jacqueline Fernandez took to Instagram to release a statement after her intimate picture with Sukesh Chandrashekhar went viral over the internet. In her post, she wrote, "This country and its people have always given me tremendous love and respect.

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Hospitalisations skyrocket in US kids too young for Covid shots

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Mithun Chakraborty's style game was always ahead of its time

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SC asks HC to seize records of PM's Punjab trip security

A bench of Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli posted the PIL filed by advocates' body Lawyers Voice for further hearing on Monday, when it is likely to decide the nature of inquiry to be instituted and the composition of the panel to undertake the task.

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Ashes LIVE: Australia's lead crosses 250 runs

Stay updated with Times of India to get all the live cricket score updates, scorecard, and ball-by-ball commentary of 4th Ashes Test match between Australia and England.

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SC upholds OBC quota, NEET counselling to begin

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India hails P-5, iterates own stand on nuclear arms

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Evangelists can’t hurt religious belief and claim immunity too: HC

An evangelist cannot outrage other’s religious beliefs and still claim immunity from facing criminal cases for having intentionally insulting religious feelings of others, Madras high court has said.

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TCS to take up its 4th share buyback proposal on January 12

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SC gives Centre 'last chance' to clarify UCC stand

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GDP expected to grow 9.2% in FY22, better pre-Covid level

The Indian economy is projected to grow by 9.2% during the current financial year, helped by a robust farm sector and strengthening recovery in manufacturing, construction and services sectors. However, economists warned of a possible adverse impact of the third wave of Covid-19 in the months ahead.

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Covid: Ahead of booster rollout, vaccine shots cross 150 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the feat as a “historic milestone”, calling it a “remarkable day” on the vaccination front. “Congratulations to our fellow citizens on crossing the 150-crore milestone. Our vaccination drive has ensured that many lives are saved. At the same time, let us also keep following all Covid-19 protocols,” he said.

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Instead of ‘antics’, China should settle LAC issues: MEA

In strong rebuttals of recent Chinese actions, India on Thursday slammed Beijing for renaming of places in Arunachal Pradesh, saying instead of such antics it should settle issues on the western LAC, and also said that reports of the PLA's construction of a bridge over Pangong Tso, east of the LAC, were being monitored to ensure India’s security interests were safe.

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Medical admission delay: SC hearing quotas today

The Supreme Court on Friday will pronounce its decision on the inclusion of 27% OBC and 10% EWS quota in medical admissions, just 16 hours after it reserved verdict on petitions challenging the extension of these two quotas for NEET-PG admissions for 2021-22 academic session.

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Covid: 'Duration of fever in current surge shorter'

A key takeaway that has emerged by analysing new Covid cases in the past three weeks is that the fever duration in the current surge of the pandemic has been much shorter than that of the Delta wave, Maharashtra Covid task force members observed. Another major observation by the experts is that the chest CT scan reports are also showing normal results in most patients affected by the virus this time.

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LS election spend cap raised to Rs 95L, state polls’ to Rs 40L

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SC takes up PM security breach issue; to hear on Friday

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LS election spend cap raised to 95L, state polls’ to 40L

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SC takes note of PM's security breach, lists PIL as 1st item for today

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J&K administration cuts SSG cover of 4 ex-CMs, kin

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BTech student held for creating hate app

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Fire accident 'act of God' only if caused by natural force: SC

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E-passports to be rolled out soon for smoother immigration passage

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Ahead of UP polls, Yogi slashes power rates for farmers by 50%

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Prez expresses concern as PM gives first-hand account of security breach

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O2 output ramped up to meet daily demand of 19k MT: Government

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Will have a conversation with Pant: Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at having a conversation with wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant over the timing of his shots including the wild slog that led to his dismissal in the second innings of the second Test against South Africa. Pant tried to smash Kagiso Rabada out of the ground on the third ball of his innings but ended up edging it to the wicketkeeper, drawing sharp criticism from all quarters.

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NCLAT sets aside Videocon's sale to Vedanta co Twinstar

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Govt initiates action against app, FB pages targeting Hindu women

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3rd arrest in Bulli Bai case as Mumbai cops nab DU student

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In security breach, PM stuck on Punjab flyover for 20 min

In a major security lapse, PM Narendra Modi was stuck on a flyover for around 20 minutes on his way to Hussainiwala in Punjab due to a group of protesting farmers blocking the highway, leading to the Union home ministry issuing a statement terming the incident as a breach of security protocol and asking the Congress government for a detailed explanation.

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Wet spell likely in north & central India till Jan 9: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday predicted a wet spell over northwest India, including Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Haryana, and central India till January 9 due to two consecutive active western disturbances. It, however, said that there may not be cold wave conditions over north India during the next five days.

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Molnupiravir has serious safety concerns: ICMR chief

Antiviral drug molnupiravir, which recently got approval from the drug regulator and is being launched by several local drug makers, has serious safety concerns, and thus has not been included in the national Covid-19 clinical protocol recommended by the health ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) director general Balram Bhargava said.

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EC may allow rallies but with stricter restrictions

With the review of poll preparedness by Election Commission completed for all the five poll-bound states, the updated rolls for Uttar Pradesh with January 1, 2022 as the reference date published on Wednesday and discussions on deployment of central paramilitary forces reportedly finalised between EC and MHA officials, the way is paved for the poll panel to announce the schedule of assembly polls in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

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CDS crash inquiry: 'Loss of situational awareness' by pilots

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Booster to be of same vaccine as previous 2 shots: Govt

The ‘precaution dose’ (booster) for Covid-19 — which will be administered from January 10 to health and frontline workers, and those above 60 with comorbidities — will be of the same vaccine as the first and second dose, the government said on Wednesday. “Those who got Covaxin will get Covaxin and those who got Covishield will get Covishield,” NITI Aayog member-health Dr VK Paul said.

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Google Fast Pair Will Now Let You Instantly Connect Headphones With TV

Google on Wednesday announced the expansion of Fast Pair to devices including smart TVs, Chromebooks, and smart home devices. The company also revealed that it is working on a quick setup for...

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Rs 25 lakh 'cost' a stigma: CJAR tells SC

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At $3 trillion, Apple's market cap is higher than GDP of UK, India

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CCTVs in spas & parlours will hit right to relax: HC

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Stampede at Congress marathon in UP, several girls injured

Several children were injured and three of the minors had to be rushed to hospital after a stampede during a marathon organised by Congress in Bareilly on Tuesday. They were discharged after administering of first aid. Nearly 5,000 girls had gathered to participate in the 5-km marathon as part of Congress's 'Ladki hu, lad sakti hu' (I am a girl, I can fight) election campaign.

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Pics of Indian soldiers with tricolour at Galwan

In a move to counter aggressive Chinese propaganda, the Indian security establishment on Tuesday released photographs of Indian soldiers flying as well as holding the Tricolour at the Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh as part of New Year celebrations. The images show the Indian soldiers, armed with the latest SiG Sauer assault rifles, with the Tricolour as well as their Dogra Regiment flag at an observation post in the Galwan valley.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Desktop GPU, RTX 3080 Ti for Laptops Announced

Gamers with tight budgets should wait to see what retail prices are before getting excited, as manufacturers and retail channels continue to overcharge for GPUs in 2022.

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Intel 12th Gen 'Alder Lake' Laptop and Desktop CPUs Announced at CES 2022

All laptop segments from high-end gaming to ultraportables and foldables will be refreshed with new 12th Gen Intel 'Alder Lake' CPUs featuring heterogenous cores in Q1 2022

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Realme GT 2 Series Launch Today: How to Watch, Expected Specifications

Realme GT 2 series of smartphones, which could feature the vanilla Realme GT 2, Realme GT 2 Pro and Realme GT 2 Master Edition, will be launched today (Tuesday, January 4). All the phones in the...

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Covishield for teens on CoWin sparks some confusion

An official of the Union health ministry said, “The glitch stemmed from CoWIN’s update process and was immediately taken care of.” On December 27, the Centre had said beneficiaries aged between 15 and 18 years could self-register for vaccination through an existing account on CoWIN.

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BMC delaying razing wall of Bachchan home: Lokayukta

Last month, the BMC had submitted that it hasn’t taken over a portion of land from Pratiksha bungalow plot as it does not have a contractor in place for the road-widening project. It has said that it would raze the compound wall and acquire the land in the next financial year.

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Maha moves coal ministry to get forest clearance for Chhattisgarh block

This the second instance of delays being faced by coal block owners in Chattisgarh. As first reported by TOI, Rajasthan was the first to knock on the Centre’s doors over Chhattisgarh govt delaying clearances for starting two new mines and ramping up production from two others allotted to Rajasthan.

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SC nod to urgent hearing in EWS quota criteria case

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta infomed a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud that the committee headed by ex-finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey, which was tasked to revisit the criteria for candidate’s inclusion in EWS category, has already submitted its recommendations and that the Centre has filed the report before the court.

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Covid antiviral pill launched at 1,399 for full 5-day course

Over a dozen companies, including Hetero, Sun Pharma, Natco and Dr Reddy’s are in the process of rolling out the oral therapy developed by Merck and and its partner, Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, at prices ranging between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,500 for the complete treatment, sources told TOI.

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Ramp up vaccine coverage: Centre to poll-bound states

In a high-level meeting with states on Sunday, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked states to leave no stone unturned in ramping up infrastructure to manage a surge, the health ministry said in a statement.

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Uttarakhand forms SIT to probe ‘hate speech’

DIG Garhwal Karan Singh Nagnyal said that the SIT is headed by Dehradun SP (rural) Kamlesh Upadhyay and has one circle officer, one inspector and two sub-inspectors as its members. “The decision to form the SIT was taken since the issue is sensitive", he said.

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India’s Omicron count crosses 1,700-mark

Odisha recorded 23 new infections, its biggest single-day jump so far, taking the total tally to 37. Of the 23 fresh cases, 10 have no recent history of foreign travel. Telangana recorded five cases, taking the state tally to 84.

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‘Foreign test kits can’t spot Omicron’s elusive sibling’

The elusive sibling (sub-lineage) of the Omicron variant, BA.2, cannot be picked up by the imported RT-PCR kit having an S-gene drop, researchers involved in tracking the virus in India said on Sunday. The variant has three sub-lineages BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3.

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Get pic proof of holiday with parents: Himanta

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Yogi government plays ‘jail jail’ with crooks: PM

PM Narendra Modi said youths will now get the right kind of opportunities in games. He said till five years ago, daughters in UP were afraid to move out of their houses after sunset but now they are “rising like stars” .

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December GST revenues stay over Rs 1 lakh crore

The revenues for December are 13% higher than the same month last year and 26% higher than the GST revenues in December 2019, according to data released by the finance ministry. The gross GST revenue collected in December totalled Rs 1,29,780 crore of which CGST is Rs 22,578 crore.

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At 27000, new Covid cases jump 22% in a day

On New Year Day, India had reported 27,718 fresh cases by late night with data from two states awaited. This was over 5,000 more than the tally of 22,706 on Friday. Covid infections have exploded this week.

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Dec petrol sales 13% more than pre-pandemic period

Government data shows petrol sales rising more than 4% and diesel consumption, a key measure of economic activity, increasing 1.4% in December from the same period of 2020, reinforcing the trend since October last year.

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Rawat crash: Foggy weather may’ve disoriented pilots

The inquiry, headed by Air Marshal Manvendra Singh, has apparently ruled out any major structural failure or technical snag in the twin-engine Mi-17 V5 chopper that crashed. “Two-three elements are being re-checked before the inquiry report is formally submitted next week,” said a source on Saturday.

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IIT-D, Jamia, NMML among 6000 whose FCRA licence expires

While Oxfam India had reported around Rs 50 crore foreign receipts in 2020-21, other organisations like Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams and India Islamic Cultural Centre showed zero foreign receipts in the same year.

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Omicron cases dip, tally stands at 1,540

Rajasthan detected 52 new cases of Omicron, taking the state’s tally to 121. A senior health department official said: “Among the new cases, 38 wer found in Jaipur.” Four of the patients had come in contact with foreign travelers.

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