New Delhi: Observing that the discharge of an accused in a criminal case stands on a “better footing” than acquittal, the Supreme Court has held no disciplinary or administrative action can be initiated against a discharged person.Busting the myth that an accused, unless he is acquitted, carries the label of being accused, a bench of…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday launched a broadside against the Centre and sought a clarification on China’s role after Beijing claimed credit for mediation between India and Pakistan after tensions flared up between the two countries in May.Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a social media post on X, said that China’s…
MUMBAI: Uncertain political and economic environment, combined with weakness of the dollar and rising industrial demand for silver pushed gold and silver prices to record levels on Tuesday, both in the international and domestic markets.Gold broke above the Rs 1.5 lakh/10gm mark for the first time while silver traded above the Rs 3 lakh/kg mark,…
India’s Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of USA’s Saiteja Mukkamalla during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between India and USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil)(PTI02_07_2026_000754B) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: Mohammed Siraj was cooling his heels at home and had his February — a month of no…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asked Trinamool workers to be alert against “EVM capture” and said complaints of power-cuts were pouring in from EVM strongrooms after the first phase of the assembly polls in the state.“Look at EC! It is your job to ensure EVMs are not…
Preity Zinta slams at fake reports amid PBKS slump (image: X) Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 campaign has suddenly taken a worrying turn after four consecutive defeats, dramatically changing the complexion of their season. Once comfortably sitting at the top of the points table following a seven-match unbeaten streak, consisting of six wins and one no-result,…
Team India players celebrate with the trophy after winning the T20 World Cup 2026. (AP Photo) Rinus Michels, the coach and manager of Ajax and the great Dutch football team of the 1970s, tore football’s tactical textbook to shreds and came up with Totaalvoetbal, translated to English as ‘Total Football’. It liberated players from fixed,…
Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma have been India’s T20I batting trump cards over the five months leading up to this T20 World Cup. They have complemented each other while manning the top-order by being equally destructive and bankable. As both of them struggled to hit their stride…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday personally addressed concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, urging district magistrates to ensure that voters face no inconvenience over “logical discrepancies.“Banerjee made the remarks during an unexpected meeting with district magistrates at the state secretariat, Nabanna, which was chaired by chief…
Medical aspirants who appeared for the Re-NEET UG 2026 examination are awaiting the release of the provisional answer key and response sheets. While the NTA has not announced an official date, past patterns suggest the answer key could be published by June 28. Candidates will be allowed to challenge discrepancies before the final answer key…
