TOI won the highest honor at the INMA Awards
New Delhi: The Times of India bagged first and third positions in two categories and received honorable mentions in three other categories at this year’s International News Media Association (INMA) awards held in Berlin on May 7.The first prize for…
SC acquits man after 22 years in jail, condemns Delhi High Court’s refusal to delay appeal
New Delhi: This is how justice is denied when courts focus only on the letter of the law and not its spirit. A poor murder convict, abandoned by his family and without proper legal advice, challenged the trial court’s order of his conviction and…
GPS watches worth Rs 7,000 provided to pilgrims not working
NEW DELHI: When a sudden hike in airfares of Rs 10,000 per pilgrim was announced in late April, triggering a wider debate over what pilgrims in India will actually pay, one item that came under immediate scrutiny was the Rs 7,000 deduction for a…
Supreme Court has no intention of granting mercy to Madhya Pradesh minister in Colonel Sofia Qureshi case
New Delhi: More than a year ago, Madhya Pradesh Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah accused Colonel Sophia Qureshi of “disgustingly”operation sindor” The Supreme Court on Friday seemed to be in no mood to condone his misdemeanor and asked the state…
Kolkata: Writers’ Building to be turned into saffron to welcome new Prime Minister
Writers’ Building, Kolkata: Also known as Mahakaran, it was originally built to provide offices for junior clerks of the British East India Company. KOLKATA: Kolkata’s Writers Building and several other Bengal government offices will turn…
Support from voters or support from MLAs? Congress weighs Kerala’s options
Kochi/New Delhi: The Congress leadership has summoned the leading contenders for the post of Kerala chief minister for discussions, with insiders seeing the election process as a trade-off between “internal party support” and “public…
Rajnath told the commander that winning by surprise is the key to ensuring strategic advantage
New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh “Future wars will not be won through weapons alone, but through innovative thinking and enhanced synergy,” he said on Friday, advising commanders of the three services to cultivate “the element…
Supreme Court dismisses scammer’s FIR against club
New Delhi: Supreme Court No FIR will be filed against those accused of defrauding thousands of investors across states, it said on Friday, while rejecting the plea of Saga group Sameer Agrawal, who fled to Dubai for allegedly misappropriating Rs 10,000…
IndiGo flight to Patna makes emergency landing in Lucknow due to bad weather
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Patna made an emergency landing at the Chaudhry Charan Singh International Airport on Friday as adverse weather conditions prevented the flight from landing in Patna, airport officials said.According to airport…
SIT files charges against man accused of assassination of Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: The SIT on Friday filed charges against a man accused of trying to assassinate former J&K CM National Conference Chairman Dr Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu on March 11 this year.The accused Kamal Singh Jamwal, 63, is a resident of…