SC: For requisitioned vehicles, the government pays for third-party losses
New Delhi: Supreme Court He said that if a private car requisitioned by the regional government was involved in an accident, the liability would be borne by the government rather than the insurance company.A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and NK Singh…
Army tests its new tank unit ‘Shaurya’ drone squadron
New Delhi: Drawing on the experience of Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army is equipping its armored regiments with a dedicated drone unit dubbed ‘Shaurya Squadron’. These units are being integrated into tank formations to support…
SC: Vague allegations have no basis in dowry case
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that criminal proceedings cannot be initiated based solely on vague and unsubstantiated allegations, quashing the dowry harassment and abuse case filed by the daughter-in-law against a septuagenarian couple in…
Nayara increases petrol prices by Rs 5/litre and diesel by Rs 3/litre
Private fuel retailer Nayara Energy on Thursday raised petrol prices by Rs 5 a liter and diesel by Rs 3 a liter, in line with a surge in global oil prices due to the war in West Asia.Nayara, controlled by Rosneft, operates nearly 7,000 gas stations out…
Vaishnaw points out harm caused by social media to children
New Delhi: IT minister acknowledges widespread concerns about adverse impact of social media on children Ashwini Vashno It has become a major issue around the world and it is time for all stakeholders to come together and agree on how to tackle the…
Election-inducing seizures exceed Rs 400 crore: European Commission
NEW DELHI: The cumulative seizure of illegal poll lures such as cash, liquor and drugs across poll-poll states/Union Territories has crossed the Rs 400-crore mark, the European Commission said on Thursday.“Since the activation of the Electronic…
Terror recruitment cases: 10 locations in 3 districts of Kashmir were attacked
SRINAGAR: The Counter Intelligence Investigation Branch (CIK) of J&K Police in Kashmir on Thursday raided 10 locations in three districts of Kashmir. Kashmir Valley and dismantled a “terrorist recruitment module” allegedly linked to…
You got the mail: Johnson & Johnson’s first female postal worker walked every day for 30 years, delivering 25 letters a day
SRINAGAR: Ulfat Bano collects about 25 letters from the district post office in south Kashmir’s Shopian every morning and sets out on foot. There was no mail van to jump into if she got tired, and no bicycle to use.The 55-year-old trudged through…
Srinagar, Badgam raided for fake COVID-19 medical supplies orders
SRINAGAR: The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of J&K police on Thursday raided three locations in Srinagar and Budgam districts in connection with alleged fraud involving two men for allegedly issuing fake medical purchase orders to embezzle government…
Nirav Modi case: UK judge says claims of Indian interrogation torture are worrying and only commitment from Indian government will reassure them
TOI correspondent in London: Judges who dismissed fugitive jeweler Nirav Modi’s renewed anti-extradition appeal said their decision “presents a worrying picture of the use of prohibited treatments to extract confessions, which has been…