Dismissing PM Narendra Modi’s statement on the West Asia situation as “a master class in self-boasts, cowardice and partisan dialoguebaazi”, Congress on Monday demanded a debate in Parliament on the ongoing conflict so that all parties can present their views on the subject. Congress expressed concern over the PM’s reference to the Covid response in…
NEW DELHI: The three-day 12th steering committee meeting of the Global Operational Network of Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Network), which comprises members of investigative agencies from 135 countries, began in the national capital on Monday. It will deliberate on the network’s strategic direction, operational priorities and evolving frameworks for international cooperation.Directors of CBI and…
NEW DELHI: Talking in Parliament on Monday about the “unprecedented challenges” being faced by India because of the West Asia conflict, PM Modi underlined the country’s opposition to attacks on citizens and energy and transport infrastructure, and said strikes on commercial ships and obstacles to international trade are unacceptable.Modi said that as far as diplomacy…
NEW DELHI: Two Indian-flagged LPG tankers, carrying around 92,600 tonne of cooking gas, crossed the war-hit Strait of Hormuz on Monday evening. The ships – Jag Vasant and Pine Gas – are likely to reach ports between Thursday and Saturday, the shipping ministry said.With this, four Indian-flagged vessels have sailed through the conflict-hit choke point…
NE DELHI: If you want to recall what you had for breakfast in your 80s, it may be time to pay closer attention to what you eat in your 40s.A large study published in JAMA Neurology, tracking over 1.5 lakh adults, has found that healthier diets in midlife are associated with better memory and thinking…
SRINAGAR: Police on Monday registered an FIR against a hotel in J&K’s Pahalgam for allegedly concealing the stay of foreign guests, most of them British nationals.The case was filed against Hotel Misty Mountains Laddi after police found during a routine check that 23 foreign nationals, among them 19 British citizens, had checked into the hotel…
NE DELHI: Reflecting on the sharp increase in cybercrime against women and children over the years, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the govt should initiate structured and time-bound examination for formulation of a “comprehensive and gender-sensitive cybercrime legislation”.In its report on “Cyber Crimes and Cyber safety of Women” presented in Parliament on Monday, the…
JAMMU: A committee of experts constituted by the University of Jammu to review the syllabus of MA Political Science course has recommended the dropping of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan and Mohammad Iqbal from the chapter on ‘Modern Indian Political Thought-Minorities and the Nation’.J&K minister Jal for Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana, and a…
SRINAGAR: Ladakhi delegates have said environmentalist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk should be included in the next round of talks with the Centre.Addressing a gathering LAB had organised to welcome Wangchuk in Leh on Sunday, its co-chairman Tsering Dorjay Lakrook said any future dialogue should include the environmentalist, given his prominent role…
TOI correspondent from London: Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi appeared in person at the London circuit commercial court on Monday to fight another legal battle — a claim against him of over Rs 100 crore by Bank of India.He was a litigant in person until last week, but at the eleventh hour hired a barrister, Vivek…
