Middle East crisis: Amit Shah leads informal government to discuss ‘overarching strategic issues’
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah is leading an informal Group of Ministers (GoM) to address “overarching strategic issues” arising from the ongoing conflict in West Asia, including declining supplies of cooking gas and liquefied natural gas…
CCPA warns restaurants that “LP gas charging” is illegal and will take action
NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Wednesday warned hotels and restaurants to take action if they are found levying additional charges such as ‘LP gas charge’, ‘gas surcharge’ and ‘fuel cost…
‘It is not necessary’: SC rejects plea against Vande Mataram notification
New Delhi: Mohammad Saeed Nouri, president of Raza College, Mumbai on Wednesday Supreme Court The Center recently ordered that all schools can start the day with a full version of the national anthem sung by the communityvan der matalan”, which refers to…
Financial burden is no excuse for refusing to pay fair price for land purchase: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the severity of financial burden cannot be used as a factor to deny just and equitable compensation for land acquisition, a decision that could significantly reduce the National Highways Authority of…
Can access PNG but not switching? Government to stop LPG replenishment
NEW DELHI: In a bid to wean consumers away from dependence on LPG, the government has decided to stop supply of cylinders after three months to households that have access to piped gas but are unwilling to connect. India imports about 60% of its LPG…
UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s bid to delay extradition
A British court has rejected fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi’s request to reopen his extradition order, bringing him closer to facing charges in India, Rajshekhar Jha reported.Officials said the King’s Bench Bench of the High Court, while…
J&K executive defends HC book ban, says ‘separatist’ in nature
SRINAGAR: The J&K government on Wednesday defended its order banning 25 Kashmir-related books by filing a reply in the high court in response to a host of petitions challenging the order.Senior Advocate General (AAG) Mohsin Qadri told TOI, “We…
Parliament passes bill to amend transgender law; two members of TG People’s Council resign in protest
New Delhi: A day after Parliament approved the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, two National Transgender Commission members from the community submitted their resignations to the Social Justice Minister as opposition lawmakers…
PDP MLA’s proposed bill to create new divisions and constituencies in J&K comes under fire from NC and BJP
SRINAGAR: People’s Democratic Party MP Waheed Parra’s private member’s bill proposing the creation of 16 new districts in J&K and two new districts in Jammu has come under heavy criticism from the ruling NC and opposition Bharatiya…
Pakistani intruders arrested at Samba international border in J&K
Jammu: Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Wednesday detained a Pakistani intruder along the international border in Ramgarh area of J&K’s Samba district. Later in the day, Kathua Senior Superintendent of Police Mohita Sharma conducted an…