NEW DELHI: Observing that reckless and baseless allegations made against judges strike at the very foundation of judicial independence, which cannot be allowed, the SC on Monday refused to interfere in contempt proceedings against a lawyer who had made various accusations against a sitting judge of the Bombay high court, including that he was associated…
Shah Rukh Khan‘s ‘King’ is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films in recent times. Mounted on a massive budget of Rs 400 crores, the action spectacle boasts a star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Suhana Khan, Abhay Verma and Arshad Warsi, among others. The film is slated for a grand…
NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff general Anil Chauhan is currently on a three-day visit to Britain to deepen military cooperation and boost defence industry partnerships between India and the UK.This is the first official visit by an Indian CDS to Britain and marks the fifth senior UK-India military engagement this year, following the UK…
NEW DELHI: After the firing incident on two Indian vessels by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 18, “Indian Navy is prioritising security for all Indian vessels stranded and waiting to cross the Strait of Hormuz”, defence sources confirmed to TOI. “All Indian-flagged cargo ships in the Persian Gulf have also been asked…
NEW DELHI: The government is likely to issue a fresh notification for laying down the test requirements for vehicles that can run on almost 100 per cent ethanol (E100) and petrol, a move that would encourage automobile manufacturers to produce Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs).While the road transport ministry, in December 2022, had notified the “applicability of…
TOI Correspondent from Washington: Despite mixed signals, especially over the seizure of an Iranian cargo ship by the US as part of its blockade of the Hormuz, both sides indicated they were planning to send negotiators to peace talks in Pakistan this week. Quoting officials, the NYT reported that US Vice-President JD Vance would soon…
Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens, is one of the most admired writers and humorists in American literature. He has been admired for his sharp wit, honest observations and ability to express deep truths in simple words. With his iconic novels, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he portrayed aspects…
US President Donald Trump, in a self-congratulatory statement, claimed that the United States is “winning the US-Iran by a lot.” Asserting that the American military operations have severely weakened Tehran’s capabilities as he further accused some of the US media of misrepresenting the situation and misleading the people into believing that the US is losing….
Cold floors in modern homes, often due to concrete slab foundations, lead to significant heat loss, particularly at the edges. This ‘ground-coupled heat loss’ impacts comfort and can even affect cognitive function A morning start on an unheated floor will instantly break the snug mood of the season. Even if the temperature gauge is high…
Forget the chemical sprays. Science says the answer was already in your pantry. Nobody wants their apartment smelling like last night’s garlic shrimp at 9 AM. You have scrubbed the pan, opened the windows, maybe even lit a candle, and somehow, the smell is still there, clinging to the air like an uninvited houseguest. Your…