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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Constitution Day, urged citizens to uphold their constitutional duties, saying these form the bedrock of a strong democracy.In a letter to citizens on Constitution Day, PM Modi underlined the responsibility of strengthening democracy by exercising the right to vote, and suggested that…

On returning from college recently, Kolkata-based Anusha (name changed) — a thalassaemia patient who contracted HIV through a blood transfusion a few years ago — read a headline that gave her pause.Two years after 14 children in Uttar Pradesh reportedly contracted HIV and hepatitis after blood transfusions, five children with thalassaemia tested HIV-positive after receiving…

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday agreed to Trinamool Congress‘s request for a meeting with the poll body, against the backdrop of the party attributing the recent suicides and deaths of booth level officers (BLOs) to “workload” arising out of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) in the state, reports Bharti Jain.Responding to the…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday severely criticised a Christian lieutenant for putting his own understanding of his faith over and above the religious sentiments of soldiers he was leading, and endorsed the Army brass’s decision to sack him.“I have participated in all religious celebrations like Holi, Diwali and Lori. But I cannot be forced…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday suggested to the Centre that it bring back the pregnant Sunali Khatun, and five others, including her husband Danish Sekh and their minor son Sabir, who were deported to Bangladesh on grounds of being illegal immigrants, as an interim measure and inquire about their nationality on their return, reports Dhananjay…

NEW DELHI: India must remain “proactive, ahead of the curve and future-ready” in the defence sector as it cannot adopt “a reactive approach” in today’s rapidly evolving world and constantly shifting geopolitical landscape, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.The minister, speaking at the Navy’s ‘Swavlamban 2025’ seminar, also asked Indian defence companies to move…

NEW DELHI: Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India, and this is a self-evident fact, asserted Indian govt as China reiterated its claim over the northeast Indian state following controversy over the detention of an Arunachal Pradesh woman at Shanghai airport.No amount of denial by the Chinese side is going to change…

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said it may not interfere with the December 2 polling in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats of Maharashtra but cautioned it would set aside elections in those constituencies where reservation exceeded 50% after the state EC said the limit is breached in several civic bodies, reports Dhananjay…

DK Shivakumar and CM Siddaramaiah (File pic) KANAKAPURA: Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar has stirred the political pot further by claiming there has indeed been “a confidential understanding on leadership transition among five-six leaders” soon after Congress won a landslide in the 2023 assembly elections. Shivakumar has for the first time made a direct reference…

NEW DELHI: With the JSW-TOI Earth Care Awards entering its 13th edition, JSW and The Times of India group have jointly invited applications from all those who have been working in the fields of climate change mitigation and adaptation.Celebrating excellence in climate action through innovation, inclusivity and impact, the JSW-TOI Earth Care Awards have added…