Hyderabad: CBI director Praveen Sood, who was on a scheduled visit to Telangana, was rushed to a private hospital in Hyderabad on Saturday after he complained of dizziness and chest pain, police sources said.Sood was visiting the Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district when he complained of uneasiness.His security personnel rushed…
TOI Correspondent Washington: Former diplomats and analysts are cautioning against reading too much into US President Donald Trump’s comments dialling down his diatribe against India, saying it is typical of his playbook that includes bait and switch to keep perceived adversaries off-balance. At various times, the MAGA supremo has made similar complimentary remarks about the…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC has upheld the dismissal of a BSF constable, who had fired without provocation or order while being posted on the international border, observing that such actions may lead to serious international disputes between two countries, reports Ajay Sura.Constable Rajesh Kumar had challenged his dismissal from BSF after being found guilty…
BHOPAL: A 13-year-old girl was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Samnapur village of MP’s Seoni district Friday afternoon. The victim, Avni Vinokhe, was a class 7 student.Locals said the incident took place around 4pm when Avni and her friend went to the fields near the primary school in their village….
NEW DELHI: In a sharp reminder to the SC Collegium and the Centre about gender diversity in constitutional courts, former CJI N V Ramana Saturday said making a noise about gender without giving proper representation to women in the constitutional courts would amount to nothing but tokenism.At a symposium at SRM School of Law, Justice…
NEW DELHI: NSA Ajit Doval spoke to his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani and discussed expanding cooperation between the two countries including in areas like trade, defence and security and also connectivity with focus on the Chabahar port. The two officials are also likely to meet soon to review bilateral cooperation, official sources said.Amid West Asia…
CHANDIGARH: Devastating floods in Punjab have severely hampered the state’s desperate efforts to expand its diminishing green cover. The forest and wildlife preservation department has reported the loss of 4,94,956 trees over nearly 776 hectares in the current floods – the worst in 37 years.The India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023 estimates the state’s…
CHANDIGARH: A Class XII student in Chandigarh died by suicide on his birthday. No suicide note has been found yet, said police. The victim, 20-year-old Prashant, was preparing for open school board exams.There was an atmosphere of excitement and celebration at the family’s Sector 15 home for his birthday on Friday, said police. His parents…
SILCHAR: Clashes between protesters and security forces marked a 12-hour strike Saturday over state govt’s decision to rename southern Assam’s Karimganj district to Sribhumi, leaving at least 15 people, including five policemen, injured and nearly 150 in custody, reports BB Goswami. Shops, schools, offices, and transport shut across Sribhumi town and adjoining areas in the…
NEW DELHI: The annual summary revision of the electoral roll countrywide, with reference to Jan 1, 2026 as the qualifying date, is likely to be converted into a pan-India special intensive revision (SIR) exercise on the lines of the one in Bihar, reports Bharti Jain. A clear indication of this has come with EC convening…