BENGALURU: Karnataka high court refused bail to a 23-year-old engineering student accused of rape and triggered a debate over judicial rhetoric and criminal justice in a constitutional democracy after a judge said “law has lost its teeth” and suggested harsher punishments could deter crime.“Law has lost its teeth because we don’t deal with offenders firmly….
Today are brains have become wired to constantly chase more success, more luxuries, more approval, and dependencies on it. But this endless pursuit of materialist and temporary pleasures often leaves us anxious, afraid of losing what we have, and terrified of what we don’t have yet.The Gita has a different perspective of viewing things, and…
NEW DELHI: While breast and lung cancers are among the most common cancers in India, Kashmir is facing a distinct cancer burden, with stomach cancer emerging as a major concern. Alarmed by the high prevalence of gastrointestinal cancers in the Valley, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has launched a special initiative to strengthen…
NEW DELHI: India and Oman rolled out a free trade agreement on Monday, with first set of consignments being shipped at concessional or zero rates, as New Delhi offered a food security pact to further cement ties with the Gulf Nation.Amid the West Asia conflict, which has disrupted supplies, Oman’s foreign trade advisor Pankaj Khimji…
US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel’s escalation in Lebanon, two US officials and a third source told Axios.This comes as Iran threatened to suspend negotiations with the US over Israel’s actions in Lebanon.According to US official, Trump called Netanyahu “crazy” and…
NEW DELHI: For the first time in their cricket history, Afghanistan are going to host India in an international series this year. But the venue will be the national capital of India. TOI has learnt that plans are afoot for Afghanistan to host three T20Is against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Sept.An official…
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu joined the celebrations after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained their IPL title, sharing a message for the franchise and its supporters on social media.Sindhu, who has been living in Bengaluru in recent years, began her Instagram post with a joke linking her move to the city with RCB’s recent success….
The Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway remains an important growth corridor in Gujarat. Strong connectivity between two major economic centres has supported residential expansion, industrial development and commercial projects. Ongoing infrastructure improvements and economic activity continue to attract real estate investments along this strategic route. Expressways are no longer only transport-related projects. They have become the catalysts for…
NEW DELHI: Alarmed by the possibility of patients contracting HIV and viral hepatitis through unsafe medical procedures, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges across the country to tighten injection safety practices, warning that such infections are entirely preventable but can occur when basic safeguards are ignored.In a nationwide advisory, the medical education…
NEW DELHI: Govt is reviewing tariff concessions on Scotch and some other products proposed in the trade agreement with the UK if its concerns over steel quotas and duties are not addressed before the treaty is ratified.“We have to rebalance the FTA… We haven’t made up our mind, but we can consider action on certain…