Eknath Shinde gifts new house to martyr ponywallah’s family SRINAGAR: Hapatnar village, located at the foothills of Pir Panjal mountains about 15 km ahead of Pahalgam, was unusually bustling on Tuesday. Many Shiv Sena workers had flocked to the quiet village, holding portraits of Maharashtra deputy chief minister and party leader Eknath Shinde.There was no…
NEW DELHI: A petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 — likely to come before a CJI-led bench on April 27 — highlights the “complete legislative erasure of trans men and trans masculine identities and other gender-diverse identities from the definition of transgender person”.Steered by transgender rights…
NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at carmakers lobbying for the next phase of fuel efficiency norms, CAFE-3, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said they have been trying behind the scenes to influence policy and don’t get exposed like political leaders.He also indicated some parity in norms for flex-fuel hybrid cars with EVs.Speaking at…
Cabinet secretary TV Somnathan NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision of a politically neutral and integrity-driven group of civil servants who are not involved in communal wrangles and are fearless in offering honest advice to the executive.TOI has learnt that in his address on “ethics and efficiency in…
NEW DELHI: Satya Vati, a 67-year-old battling breast cancer, has found a glimmer of hope after being denied treatment under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme, with the Delhi High Court stepping in to seek an explanation from the agency.Hearing the plea, the court on Tuesday issued notice to ESIC and asked why super…
ECI flags off Phase-II of International Election Visitors’ Programme NEW DELHI: Delegates from 17 countries, including representatives from their foreign missions in Delhi, will witness polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of the Election Commission’s International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026.This is the second leg of the programme; the first…
“Making reels or videography in Kedarnath temple courtyard is prohibited”: Rudraprayag SP Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police Niharika Tomar said on Tuesday that the administration has tightened security and management arrangements in Kedarnath Dham during the pilgrimage season.She said that the use of mobile phones, drones, or any cameras for videography has been completely banned within…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (EC) seeking action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party called Kharge’s remark a “grossly derogatory” statement and a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).In a formal complaint…
The access to maternal care in India has certainly expanded over the past decade, even as a mother’s experience around pregnancy and childbirth continues to be uneven once she is out of the delivery room. What shapes the outcome for a mother in the weeks and months after delivery is breastfeeding-related struggles, weak postnatal follow-ups,…
Beijing-Delhi flights resume as China, India expand air links amid warming ties Direct air connectivity between India and China is set to improve further as Air China resumes its Beijing-Delhi service from Tuesday, marking the second route to India to be restored by Chinese carriers this month. The service will operate three times a week…