MEERUT: Stressing that “no home can be demolished without due process”, a division bench of justices Ajit Kumar and Satyavir Singh of Allahabad HC stayed the demolition of 27 houses in Bareilly’s Shahabad area in Prem Nagar, directing the civic authorities not to take any coercive action “until the competent authority passes a final order.“The…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Saturday said India was witnessing a “psychological renaissance” as it shook off the slavery mindset, which was reflected in its slow pace of development being termed as Hindu rate of growth, and asserted that the country was now the growth-driver of the global economy.The PM said…
NEW DELHI: More than 20 years after her marriage, Rousanara Begum finally heard the words she had waited for when the Supreme Court recently ruled that a divorced Muslim woman can reclaim the wedding gifts her parents gave her at the time of marriage.Now nearly 45, she told TOI on Saturday: “It started two decades…
Quad slams Red Fort blast, says bring culprits to justice NEW DELHI: Even as uncertainty looms over the Quad summit, the grouping held a meeting of its counterterrorism working group and unequivocally condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including cross-border terrorism.In a joint statement, the members also expressed their condolences for the “heinous…
NEW DELHI: India and the US have sought additional punitive measures like asset freeze and arms embargo by the UN against Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, their proxy groups and backers. The two sides also called for additional designations of ISIS and al-Qa’ida affiliates. These terror groups were designated by the UN and they…
The Railways announced 89 special trains across all zones to be operated in the next three days starting Saturday to help people facing travel disruptions due to the mass flight cancellations by IndiGo. In a coordinated move by the Railway Ministry, the trains, which are to make over 100 trips, were arranged in the shortest…
NEW DELHI: Infertility treatment in India is driving an overwhelming financial crisis for families, with a new multi-centre study showing that nearly 90% of couples undergoing IVF are pushed into catastrophic expenditure—even in public hospitals. The analysis, conducted across five major institutions, highlights the scale of the burden at a time when infertility affects an…
Priyanka Gandhi, PM Modi (File photos) NEW DELHI: Congress has announced its speakers for the Vande Mataram debate set to take place in Lok Sabha on Monday.The leaders likely to represent the party in the debate include Congress’ deputy leader in the Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Deepender Hooda, and A Bimol Akoijam,…
Image credit: Menakshi Singh NEW DELHI: “What does divinity look like when it takes human form?” The question sparked a journey that culminated with the launch of ‘Expressions of Divinity Maha Kumbh 2025’, a coffee table book by author and photographer Meenakshi Singh. The book, published by Bloomsbury Publishing India, was unveiled on Friday at…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that reforms carried out in India earlier were “reactionary”, but they are guided by national goals in current times. Addressing a gathering at the HT Leadership Summit 2025, themed “Transforming Tomorrow,” the Prime Minister said that India’s growth remains steady. “At one time, reforms in India…
