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Panaji: The Bombay high court on Monday sought a response from govt in a PIL seeking directions to the state to conduct a comprehensive statewide socio-economic and health survey of all senior citizens in Goa to provide for their welfare. The PIL seeks the data from the survey to be published in the public domain,…
The government on Monday tightened import controls on select categories of platinum jewellery, imposing licensing requirements until April 30, 2026, in an effort to check misuse of free trade agreements (FTAs), particularly with ASEAN nations, PTI reported.The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), in a fresh notification, revised the import policy for these platinum jewellery…
NEW DELHI: A tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia has left 42 Umrah pilgrims feared dead, mostly Indians, with officials confirming that only one person survived. The passenger bus collided with a diesel tanker early Monday while traveling from Mecca to Medina.Most passengers were reportedly asleep when the crash occurred around 1.30 am IST. Several…
Screen grab (Source: X/@Andrew_WilsonUK) Around 2,000 people joined the protest that took place on Sunday in Crowborough, East Sussex, against government plans to accommodate 540 single male asylum seekers at a disused army camp on the edge of the town.During the protests, mothers led chants of “Starmer out” as marchers carried Union Jacks, St George’s…
The UK government is preparing to launch one of the most extensive overhauls of asylum rules in decades, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set to announce a sweeping package of changes in the Commons on Monday. Modelled closely on Denmark’s hardline system, the proposals aim to reduce irregular arrivals, curb small boat crossings and prevent…
PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will resign Monday to clear the way for a new NDA govt, a senior JD(U) functionary said Saturday. Nitish is expected to chair the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing govt, then head to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the governor.After returning, he will attend JD(U)’s meeting of…
Nowgam police station blast NEW DELHI: A day after an accidental explosion at a police station in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nowgam claimed nine lives, the Union territory’s government on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those severely injured.As per an official statement,…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Saturday ruled out any terror angle in the Nowgam police station blast case, terming it an “accidental explosion” that took place at the outskirts of Srinagar, killing 9 people and leaving several others injured. Deadly Explosion At Nowgam Station Exposes Scale Of 360 Kg Urban Terror Cache…
US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a head-spinning pivot from fiscal brinkmanship to scandalous revelations, the United States emerged from its longest government shutdown in history on Thursday only for Congress to unleash a fresh torrent of Jeffrey Epstein documents that ensnare President Donald Trump in a web…
Muhammad Yunus (ANI image) Bangladesh’s interim chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that Dhaka will hold a national referendum on implementing the landmark “July Charter” for state reform on the same day as its parliamentary elections in February 2026. The charter, drafted following last year’s deadly student-led uprising, aims to reshape the country’s political…
