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Why no law in 70 years to pick poll panel members: SC to govt

New Delhi: As the Centre on Thursday pleaded that there was no need for judicial interference in the present system of appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs), which is being followed by the government, the Supreme Court asked the Centre on why no step was taken in the past seven decades to bring a law to regulate the appointments as per Article 324(2) of the Constitution.

Why TRS is at war with EC over belan and roti rolling board

Looking To Expand Its Footprint Nationally, The Telangana CM KCR-Led Party Claims Lookalike Symbols Given To Independents Hurt It Electorally

It's PAlitics: When politicians seek votes for their assistants

Ahmedabad:Babusinh Jadhav (65) is making his electoral debut as a BJP candidate from Vatva but he isn’t a political novice.

Senior BJP leaders to fan out, intensify Gujarat campaigning

Modi To Have Action-Packed 72 Hrs In State From Saturday

Man who lost land behind Raj rly track blast

A blast caused cracks on the track of the Udaipur-Ahmedabad line at Odha bridge on Nov 12

'Rakhigarhi proves India is oldest civilisation, mother of democracy'

The evidence from Rakhigarhi points towards democratic processes, said Raghuvendra Tanwar, chairperson of Indian Council of Historical Research. The Professor Emeritus, Kurukshetra University, also elaborated on ICHR’s initiative Bharat: Loktantra ki Janani’ in an exclusive interview with the TOI's Manash Gohain. Excerpts from the interview:

Future too clever by half, says SC on co's tussle with Amazon

New Delhi: Fearing impeding of proceedings before a tribunal under the aegis of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Amazon on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking a peremptory order for smooth conduct of the adjudication of the dispute between it and the Biyani Group over the multinational’s bid to take control of Future Retail’s assets.

Pak to skip int'l meet in Delhi on terror financing

The third No Money for Terror’ conference will focus on latest global trends in terror financing, especially the use of formal and informal channels of funds for terrorism and emerging technologies

Turkiye-based ultra behind scribe threats

Pak’s ISI-Backed Conspiracy To Propagate Fear

59th Femina Miss India finale to be hosted in Manipur

Imphal: The Times Group has entered into a first-ever partnership with the department of tourism, government of Manipur, to host the grand finale of VLCC & Trends copresent Femina Miss India 2023 in the capital of Manipur.

In a first, four women officers make it to prestigious military college in TN

Among the four women officers, one is the spouse of an officer who has also cleared the exam. They will be the first couple to attend the course together

Soren questioned for 9 hrs on illegal mining

3-Tier Security At ED Office, 200 Cops Deployed

Kiwi's goods stolen from rly cloakroom

Mumbai: A Kiwi national Rachel Ormsby (33) was robbed in the city of her bag containing a gold ring, chain and electronic gadgets of a collective value of Rs 2.89 lakh, besides documents, from the cloakroom at Mumbai CSMT on Tuesday.

₹6.4cr disbursed in 4 mths as med aid from CM relief fund

Mumbai: An amount of Rs 6.4 crore was disbursed in four months for needy patients by dipping into the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, shows data put out by the state government on Thursday.

Their infants lost to measles, mums spread word of vax

Urge Other Mothers Not To Repeat Their Mistake

1 more measles death, city toll 8; CM blames lack of vax

Mumbai: The death toll due to suspected measles rose to eight in the city, even as chief minister Eknath Shinde said that the spread appeared to be caused by the lack of immunisation.

70% of epilepsy op patients at KEM 'satisfied' at quality of changed life

KEM added two video EEG machines on World Epilepsy Day on Thursday

WB cop among four booked for extorting ₹20L from bizman

Mumbai: Worli police have booked four people, including a police officer, from West Bengal for allegedly threatening and extorting Rs 20 lakh from South Mumbai businessman Jitendra Navlani.

Okay for plan to widen pool of candidates in APMC polls

Mumbai:In a move seen as a bid to dilute the control of the Congress-NCP on the powerful Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees (APMCs), the state cabinet on Thursday decided to allow farmers who are not elected to primary agricultural credit societies (PACs) to stand for APMC elections.

CM Shinde rolls out first leg of 52 'mohalla clinics' in city offering free med assistance

Mumbai: State chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday launched the first leg of the mohalla clinics — labelled by the BMC as Hinduhridayasamrat Balasaheb Thackeray (HBT) health centres — at 52 locations in Mumbai.

BMC gets nod to not revise capital value of properties

Bid To Ease Covid Pain Of Residents To Cost Civic Body ₹1,117Cr

Rahul now seen as game changer in Indian politics: Chavan

Mumbai: Former chief minister Ashok Chavan, who is the state coordinator for Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Thursday said the campaign was a big success against communal and divisive forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anti-people policies.

Chhota Rajan, 3 others acquitted in 2009 Nagpada shootout case

Mumbai: A special court on Thursday acquitted underworld don Chhota Rajan and three others accused in a 2009 shootout at Nagpada in which two persons were killed and two others injured.

Scientist gets threat email with clips of beheadings

Mumbai: A scientist with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) who received a threatening email along with two videos of two persons being beheaded has lodged a complaint with the police.

Maha varsity VC search panels will have UGC nominee

Mumbai: The vice-chancellor search committees for Mumbai and Pune universities may include a nominee of the chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC).

State approval for MSRDC to raise ₹36,000cr loan for key infra projects

Mumbai: In a major push to the Virar-Alibaug multi-modal corridor and Pune ring road projects, the state cabinet on Thursday allowed its infrasturcture arm— MSRDC — to raise over Rs 35,600 crore loan to pay compensation for land acquisition for their development.

Navlakha misled SC: NIA; seeks vacation of house arrest order

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking vacation of the November 11 order for keeping UAPA accused Gautam Navlakha under house arrest by narrating three important aspects — the so-called house was “unsafe” being a library under the Communist party of India, his health report suffered bias as it was prepared by a panel of doctors that included his brother-in-law and that he had links with Pakistan’s nefarious Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

Dad innocent, was not aware of Sheena murder plot: Rahul

Mumbai: Former media mogul Peter Mukerjea’s son Rahul told a special CBI court on Thursday that his father, an accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was innocent.

'24-yr-old's recovery will take 30 months'

Mumbai: BPO employee Priyangi Singh (24) who left her home this past Saturday and was returned a day later grievously injured and in an unconscious state by her now arrested boyfriend, Amey Darekar (25), and his mother, is stable in hospital, her father said on Thursday.

BPO employee's boyfriend held for 'pushing' her off water tank

Mumbai: A 25-year-old man arrested late on Wednesday on the charge of allegedly attempting to murder his girlfriend, BPO employee Priyangi Singh (24), reportedly told Dahisar police that he pushed her off the water tank of La Belleza building near Dahisar Check Naka early on Sunday following a drunken scuffle.