SC asks Center to draft ‘no-fault compensation policy’ for serious Covid vaccine side effects
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Center to formulate a no-fault compensation policy for people suffering serious adverse effects due to COVID-19 vaccines.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said the existing mechanism…
Two flights from Indore to Delhi diverted to Bhopal; loose asphalt found on runway
New Delhi: Two IndiGo flights scheduled to land in Indore were diverted to Bhopal on Tuesday after loose asphalt was discovered on a stretch of the runway during a routine inspection during ongoing recarpeting work.According to Indore Airport PRO, the…
Vehicle plunges into ditch in Arunachal Pradesh, two Army personnel killed
Two Army personnel, including Naib Subedar, were killed after their vehicle fell into a ditch in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district, the Press Trust of India reported, citing a defense official.The accident occurred on March 7 near the…
AIIMS joins hands with ISRO for space medical research
NEW DELHI: India’s push for human spaceflight is attracting the country’s top medical institutions to join the mission. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences and the Indian Space Research Organization’s Manned Space Flight Center…
Birla motion could be discussed after Gulf debate: Congress
NEW DELHI: A political clash broke out on the day parliament resumed its session after prorogation, with the government accusing the opposition of irresponsibility while the latter said it was raising issues affecting people because of the conflict in…
‘Entire book retracted’: NCERT publicly apologizes over judicial corruption chapter after SC criticism
New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research on Tuesday issued a public apology for publishing a chapter discussing “corruption” and “backlog” in the judiciary.“National Council of Educational Research and…
J&K hydropower scheme investment gets NHPC approval
New Delhi: NHPC has approved investment to develop the 260 MW Durhasti Phase II Hydro Electric Power Project (HEP) in Jammu and Kashmir. The project received environmental clearance in January this year. It is likely to cost around Rs 3,200 crore and may…
Is a total ban on smartphones in classrooms the way forward?
Hamlet’s existential dilemma – “To be or not to be?” – has an echo in Indian schools: Should smartphones be banned in classrooms?with Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhwinder Singh Suhu With the announcement to ban the…
Special tests to evaluate digital stress on TOI drives
The Times of India’s ‘Let’s D-Stress’ campaign aims to start a nationwide conversation about digital stress, its consequences and practical ways to address it. The goal of the program is to translate awareness of digital behaviors…
Opposition may file notice to revoke CEC
New Delhi: The joint opposition is likely to immediately move a recall notice for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the Lok Sabha withdrew the ‘removal notice’ against the Speaker About Birlaby Wednesday at the latest. A…