– Support for the ongoing students’ protest over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination widened on Friday, with the Ahir Regiment Sangarsh Morcha, Congress and the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) extending support to the agitating students while distancing themselves from CJP, which has been spearheading the campaign._____________Picture by TOI Separate delegations from the three…
Shafiq Syed won a National Award and starred in Oscar-nominated ‘Salaam Bombay!’ as a child, discovered on Mumbai’s streets. Despite early success and meeting the President, acting offers dried up. He returned to Bangalore, later appearing only in ‘Patang’, and eventually became an auto-rickshaw driver to support his family. Many people believe that winning a…
Patna: The President of India has appointed justice Sudhir Singh as the acting chief justice of Patna high court. A notification to this effect was issued by the Union ministry of law and justice on Friday evening.Justice Singh will succeed chief justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, the second woman chief justice in the history of Patna…
Rourkela: A delegation of Odisha Forum, Delhi, on Wednesday met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a memorandum signed by over 1,000 devotees of Lord Jagannath, opposing Iskcon’s celebration of Rath Yatra ahead of traditional schedule.The eight-member delegation, led by Odisha Forum chairperson Gokul Patnaik, urged that Iskcon be advised to adhere to…
In India, anyone accused of committing a crime is generally subject to investigation and legal action. However, there is one constitutional office whose holder enjoys protection from arrest while serving in that role. The provision often surprises many people, but it is clearly laid down in the Indian Constitution. (Image-AI) Under Article 361 of the…
Rourkela: A farmer from Bargarh district has sought permission for euthanasia, alleging that delays in getting a procurement token for the govt’s paddy procurement have left him under severe financial and mental stress.Gopal Krushna Sahu, 34, resides with his nine more family members at Melchhamunda village in Bargarh district. Sahu and his family members are…
Even after formation of a separate high court for Telangana, advocates from Andhra Pradesh are being elevated as judges, depriving local advocates the opportunity to serve as judges, the association said Hyderabad: Telangana High Court Advocates’ Association held a protest at the high court on Wednesday, demanding that only practising advocates of Telangana origin be…
Koraput: Concerned over the rapid decline of sandalwood forests in Koraput district, Jeypore-based human rights defender and RTI activist Anup Kumar Patro urged the President of India and the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to intervene for the restoration of the region’s sandalwood heritage and promotion of tribal-led sandalwood cultivation.In a memorandum forwarded…
Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Saturday that forest minister Shibu Baby John’s statement that it would take two years for UDF govt to effectively address human-animal conflict in Kerala was irresponsible. Vijayan said such a stand contradicted with the promised given by UDF before election.“Govt, which should show…
Bhagalpur: More than 125 quintals of the famed GI-tagged Jardalu mangoes from Bhagalpur are being dispatched to the country’s top dignitaries, including President of India, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha chairman, CMs and other VVIPs.The exclusive mango variety recently gained further prominence after Prime Minister in his monthly programme, ‘Mann Ki…
