NEW DELHI: The SC has directed all high courts not to grant anticipatory bail to accused persons who abscond and later, after their co-accused are acquitted on completion of trial, approach constitutional courts seeking protection from arrest. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and Vijay Bishnoi set aside the Madhya Pradesh HC order that…
NEW DELHI: For decades, the SC has lamented the erosion of public faith in judiciary because of the slow pace of justice delivery, especially for common citizens. This week, it closed a corruption case that had dragged on for nearly 32 years – six years in trial court, 14 years in HC and 11 years…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy is gearing up to mark a defining moment in India’s maritime story as Visakhapatnam will host both the International Fleet Review (IFR) and Exercise MILAN from Feb 15 to 25, placing the ‘City of Destiny’ once again at the heart of India’s Indo-Pacific strategy.“The current edition of IFR and MILAN…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet has approved the launch of Urban Challenge Fund with total central assistance of Rs 1 lakh crore over five years, to help states tackle the day-to-day challenges of rapid urbanisation and steer creative redevelopment of cities, positioning them as growth hubs. It also approved establishment of Startup India Fund of Funds…
NEW DELHI: The introduction of generative AI has resulted in moderation in hiring at the entry level, increased demand for skilled mid-level workers, and provided “considerable stability” at senior level, an ICRIER study has said.“Researchers note this moderation aligns with broader post-pandemic trends in the IT industry and cannot be attributed to AI adoption alone….
DIBRUGARH/GUWAHATI: PM Narendra Modi landed on the North-East’s first emergency landing facility, a highway airstrip at Moran in Assam’s Dibrugarh district, and rolled out a package of infrastructure projects worth more than Rs 5,500 crore across the pollbound state, spanning defence preparedness, connectivity, education and digital capacity.Modi flew in from Chabua airfield on Saturday aboard…
New Delhi : Unthinkable just a few years ago, when artificial intelligence was a shiny experiment — impressive demos, niche tools, and a buzzword that rarely touched daily life — today it sits at the heart of how jobs are created, services delivered, science conducted and societies governed. As the world grapples with both its…
EC will kick off its visits to poll-bound states to assess poll preparedness, with a tour of Assam from Feb 16 to 18, according to sources in the commission.Sources told TOI that CEC Gyanesh Kumar and ECs S S Sandhu and Vivek Joshi may visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the last week of this…
NEW DELHI: Two journalist bodies on Saturday criticised Congress neta Rahul Gandhi for questioning the impartiality of mediapersons, saying political leaders must use respectful language while addressing the press, especially in public spaces like the Parliament.The reaction came after Gandhi, speaking to reporters outside the Parliament earlier in the week, asked journalists to be more…
NEW DELHI: India’s consumer market, young demographics and digital infrastructure are giving companies edge, industry leaders said while discussing how businesses are building for India and exporting those models worldwide.Shiva Shailendran Sekar, director and head of revenue, categories at Uber India & South Asia, said the country’s uniqueness is its strength. “The kind of challenges…