NEW DELHI: Why did opposition INDIA bloc, after making special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls the central point of its attack on Election Commission and govt, give up the…
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Generate questions at last minute to prevent paper leaks: Nilekani
NEW DELHI: Question papers for high-stakes entrance examinations could be generated at the last minute from a massive bank of questions instead of being prepared and stored in advance, as…
Canada PM Carney to be Republic Day chief guest?
NEW DELHI: In a phone conversation on Tuesday, PM Modi and his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, reaffirmed their commitment to finalising the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement at the earliest and…
DGCA bans a particular powerbank on all flights
Visuals from flight as powerbank caught fire NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has barred a particular powerbank from being carried on aircraft in either passenger or…
‘It’s a no-brainer’: EAM Jaishankar underlines need for stable border for normal ties with China
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that if China wants a normal relationship with New Delhi, the border between the two countries has to be stable.During…
India reaffirms Ladakh status as China says it doesn’t recognise the UT
Diplomatic tensions flared again between India and China after Beijing strongly opposed India’s decision to officially map and standardise 28 places in Ladakh, including some in Aksai China, and reaffirmed…
TOI explains: Why can’t Bengaluru protest outside Freedom Park?
A Karnataka high court order and a police licensing regime have made Freedom Park Bengaluru’s default protest venue. But the governing police order also gives the police commissioner discretion to…
‘EC should regain credibility’: Ashok Lavasa says poll panel must regain public trust amid SIR controversy
Ashok Lavasa speaks online at the event NEW DELHI: Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India (ECI) was facing an unprecedented level of controversy…
‘Even a 3-time CM is not safe’: TMC alleges knife attack bid on Mamata Banerjee
According to the complaint, the incident took place at around 6pm on Tuesday NEW DELHi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday alleged a knife attack bid on former West Bengal chief…
L Murugan writes to PM Modi seeking exit from Union cabinet, says wants to return to grassroots
NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan has sought to step down from the Union Council of Ministers and relinquish his Rajya Sabha membership, saying…