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Indian embassy in Washington extends condolences for Baltimore cargo ship collision, six missing | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Washington expressed condolences for the "unfortunate accident," after a cargo ship lost power and crashed into a major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland on Tuesday, leading to its instant collapse and potentially disrupting a crucial shipping port for months with six people missing on board.All 22 crew members of the ship, all of Indian nationality, issued a mayday call moments before the collision resulted in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.This action enabled authorities to restrict vehicle traffic on the bridge, Maryland's governor said.According to a statement from ship management company Synergy Marine Group, the owners and managers of the Singapore-flagged container ship "Dali'' have reported that the vessel collided with a pillar of the ...
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SpiceJet to settle $91 million liabilities | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has reached a settlement with Export Development Canada to resolve liabilities valued at $91 million (Rs 755 crore), the airline said in a filing on Tuesday. The liabilities stem from a loan acquired by the airline in 2011 for procuring 15 aircraft. As part of the settlement, SpiceJet will pay a settlement amount and acquire ownership of 13 EDC-financed Q400 aircraft.With 12 of these Q400s currently grounded, their return to service "will enable SpiceJet to promptly launch flights on numerous routes." TNN!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.ca...
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Welfare schemes, subsidies will go on: Delhi govt | India News – Times of India

All Welfare Schemes Will Continue, Says Delhi GovtNEW DELHI: Delhi govt on Tuesday said all welfare schemes run by it in the capital and subsidies offered to Delhiites would continue unhindered despite the arrest of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. In a press note issued by planning department, secretary Niharika Rai said there were rumours doing rounds that with the arrest of CM by Enforcement Directorate, the welfare schemes and subsidies given by Delhi govt would be stopped."Even as the law takes its own course in the process of criminal investigation, it merits clarification that administration of schemes and governance are never specific to individuals and shall continue in normal course, as in the past," Rai said. "Such rumours create an atmosphere of fear within the general public...
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After Germany, US seeks ‘fair, transparent, timely legal process’ for Kejriwal | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Four days after Germany sought a fair trial for Arvind Kejriwal and was rebuffed for its "interference" by India, the United States echoed the sentiment. "We encourage a fair, transparent and timely legal process for chief minister Kejriwal," Reuters quoted a US state department spokesperson as saying. The official said the US was closely following reports of the Delhi CM's arrest.Soon after comments in the matter from the German foreign office, India had summoned a senior German diplomat to register a "strong" protest and accused Berlin of interfering in India's judicial process and undermining the independence of the Indian judiciary. Earlier this month, US expressed concern over implementation of CAA, in remarks that were quickly rejected by India as misplaced and misinfor...
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Woman killed as speeding SUV rams scooty, drags it in city | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A woman was killed while her son sustained injuries after a speeding SUV hit their scooty from behind and dragged it for several metres in Delhi's Paschim Vihar on Monday. No arrests have been made in the hit-and-run case so far, police said, adding they were looking for the driver. "When we were near Radisson Blu Hotel on Outer Ring Road, a white Creta rammed my scooty," Jagmeet Singh, a resident of New Mahavir Nagar, said. His mother Mohini, who was the pillion rider, fell down. The scooty became entangled with the SUV, resulting in mother and son being dragged. The car finally slowed down near Bhairon Gol Chakkar. An injured Singh rushed his mother to hospital where she was declared dead. She had sustained severe injuries to her head, left shoulder and hand. !(function(f, ...
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CPR chief Yamini Aiyar steps down amid FCRA probe | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Yamini Aiyar, president & CEO of Centre for Policy Research (CPR) will step down from her current role from March 31, an announcement by board of the think tank said Tuesday.Srinivas Chokkakula, senior fellow at CPR and ministry of jal shakti research chair, will take over as the president and CEO from April 1, the announcement stated."An absolute privilege to have led and fought for this remarkable institutions.CPR's fierce intellectual independence and democratic spirit enriched me enormously. Delighted that CPR India leadership will now be in the very capable hands of my wonderful colleague Srinivas," Aiyar wrote on X.Yamini is an alumna of the London School of Economics, St. Edmunds College, Cambridge University and St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, according t...
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Tamil Nadu: 3 Rajiv Gandhi killers will be deported to Sri Lanka in a week | India News – Times of India

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government informed Madras high court on Tuesday that Sri Lankan deputy high commission has issued temporary travel documents to three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case - Sriharan alias Murugan, Robert Payas & Jayakumar. They will be deported to Sri Lanka within a week or once the deportation orders are issued by Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), additional public prosecutor R Muniyapparaj informed a division bench of Justices R Sureshkumar and K Kumaresh Babu.The submissions were made in response to a plea by Murugan seeking direction to the authorities of foreigners' camp at Trichy to issue him a photo identity certificate.However, recording the submissions, the bench said: "At this stage, the question of issuing any separate identit...
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Parties in race to book Shivaji Park, Shinde Sena wants it for Dusshera rally too | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: All roads lead to Shivaji Park this election season. The veteran of political rallies in Dadar is in high demand, what with the Lok Sabha election to be conducted in five phases in the state.Knowing that a message sent from Shivaji Park reverberates across the state, almost all major political parties have made applications to the BMC to book the ground for rallies in April and May.Shiv Sena led by chief minister Eknath Shinde has even applied to hold its Dusshera rally at the venue on Oct 12, after having had to hold the previous two editions at BKC in 2022 and Azad Maidan in 2023, when the Shiv Sena (UBT) was given Shivaji Park for its Dusshera gathering.Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's MNS have both applied for use of the ground on May 17, the last day before poll campaign...
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India backs Philippines amid muscle-flexing by China in South China Sea | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid increasing China-Philippines tensions in South China Sea (SCS), foreign minister S Jaishankar Tuesday backed the southeast Asian country's efforts to uphold its sovereignty after a meeting with his counterpart Enrique Manalo in Manila.The meeting took place a day after the Philippines summoned the Chinese ambassador and lodged a protest against China's "aggressive actions" in the SCS, nearly 90% of which is claimed by Beijing.Last week, US also condemned China's "dangerous" actions against what it called lawful Philippine maritime operations.Calling for strict adherence to a rules-based order, Jaishankar reiterated "firmly India's support to the Philippines for upholding its national sovereignty'". The minister underlined the significance of UNCLOS (United Nations Conven...
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Centre to consider revoking AFSPA, plans to pull back troops from J&K in place: Amit Shah | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government has prepared a seven-year blueprint as part of which Central troops will be pulled back from order duties in Jammu and Kashmir, leaving the J&K police exclusively in charge of that domain.“The plan is already under implementation....we have been strengthening the J&K police, which are now leading all anti-terror operations with the Central forces in a supporting role.Earlier J&K police were not trusted by the establishment in Delhi. We have brought a qualitative change in J&K police...they are now in the forefront of all operations...earlier it were the Army and Central forces who were taking the lead,” Shah said in an interview to a J&K-based news channel Gulistan News.Shah said po...
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Jaishankar backs Philippines in South China Sea, riles China | India News – Times of India

Amid increasing China-Philippines tensions in South China Sea (SCS), foreign minister S Jaishankar Tuesday backed the southeast Asian country's efforts to uphold its sovereignty after a meeting with his counterpart Enrique Manalo in Manila.The meeting took place a day after thePhilippines summoned the Chinese ambassador and lodged a protest against China's ``aggressive actions'' in the South China Sea, nearly 90 per cent of which is claimed by Beijing.The US also last week condemned China's "dangerous'' actions against what it called lawful Philippine maritime operations.Calling for strict adherence to a rules-based order, Jaishankar reiterated ``firmly India’s support to the Philippines for upholding its national sovereignty''. The minister underlined the significance of UNCLOS (United...
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In DV cases, documentary proof not necessary says HC directing US-based man to pay Rs 3 cr damages to wife in Mumbai | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Observing that in domestic violence cases, documentary proof such as medical and police reports are not necessary, Bombay high court upheld two lower court orders directing an ex-husband, a US-citizen, to pay ₹3 crore as compensation for 23 years of domestic violence to his Mumbai-based ex-wife.“It is not necessary that the acts complained of are required to be substantiated by documentary evidence,’’ said Justice Sharmila Deshmukh in a ruling on March 22.She said it was well known that when a marriage subsists, “more often than not there is no police complaint filed and the physical abuse may not be to such an extent so as to require hospitalization, in which case the medical record would substantiate the abuse.’’During their honeymoon, he called her ‘second hand’ over her prev...
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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ends his 21-day hunger strike | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ended his 21- day hunger strike to demand statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, on Tuesday.Earlier in the day, in a post on X, Sonam wrote, "21st Day OF MY #CLIMATEFAST 350 people slept in - 10 °C. 5000 people in the day here. But still not a word from the government.We need statesmen of integrity, farsightedness & wisdom in this country & not just shortsighted characterless politicians. And I very much hope that Narendra Modi ji and Amit Shah ji will soon prove that they are statesmen..."Sonam Wangchuk, an engineer and education reformer, began his protest on March 6, demanding statehood for Ladakh. His protest on March 6 was held at an altitude of 3,500 metres with sub-zero temperatures. He ...
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Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu joins BJP | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu quits Congress and joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections. Bittu after joining BJP thanked PM Modi and said that he is confident that PM Modi shares a lot of love for Punjab. He further said that PM Modi and home minister Amit Shah wants to do a lot of development work in the state."I am thankful to PM Narendra Modi...I can say with confidence that PM Modi and Union Home Minister share a lot of love for Punjab and they wish to do a lot for the state...Why should Punjab be left behind?, " said Bittu.Bittu won 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, defeating Simarjeet Singh Bains from Lok Insaaf Party by 76,372 votes. In 2014, he defeated Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Harvinder Singh Phoolka with a margin of 19,709 votes.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { functi...
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PM Modi speaks to BJP’s Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra, calls her ‘Shakti Swaroopa’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called up Rekha Patra, BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Basirhat in West Bengal, and lauded her as "Shakti Swaroopa". Rekha was instrumental in raising voice against alleged atrocities by local Trinamool Congress (TMC) strongman Shajahan Sheikh and his cronies in Sandeshkhali. The BJP picked her up as its candidate from Basirhat Lok Sabha seat, under which the village falls.The Basirhat seat is currently represented by the ruling Trinamool Congress.Sheikh, who has been suspended by the TMC, and some of his associates have been arrested in connection with attack on ED officials and are in CBI custody.PM Narendra Modi also reached out to Prof TN Sarasu, BJP candidate from Alathur, Kerala. He asked about her campaign progress and assured act...
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Pre-trial injunction against news publication may have severe ramifications for freedom of speech: SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Courts should not grant ex-parte injunctions against publication of a news article barring in exceptional cases as it may have severe ramifications for the right to freedom of speech of the author and the public's right to know, the Supreme Court has said.Setting aside a trial court's order directing international media group Bloomberg to take down an allegedly defamatory news article against Zee Entertainment, the top court said injunctions against the publication of material should be granted only after a full fledged trial."The grant of a pre-trial injunction against the publication of an article may have severe ramifications on the right to freedom of speech of the author and the public's right to know," a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said.The...
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French firm Starburst Accelerator SARL partners with IIT Madras to set up €100 Million Start-up Hub | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a boost to India’s aviation, space and defence ecosystem (ASD) and provide startups with business tools to grow and scale business in aerospace and defence to become future suppliers, French aerospace and defence firm Starburst Accelerator SARL is partnering with IIT-Madras to set up an innovative hub for start-ups with a funding support of €100 million (100 Million Euros). IIT-Madras will enable Starburst to set up accelerator programmes to ASD ecosystem in India. Starburst Accelerator SARL is looking to create venture capital funds for ASD technology, a powerful engine to drive the transformation of India’s economy and its integration with global stakeholders. This partnership will enable export promotion and provide support for Indian ASD startups to explore internation...
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Assembly elections: BJP releases list of candidates for Sikkim polls, Gujarat, Himachal, Karnataka and West Bengal by-polls | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, released its list of candidates for the upcoming Sikkim assembly elections and the by-elections for Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal.The party announced the second list with 9 candidates for the Sikkim assembly elections. The party also released the list of its candidates for the Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and West Bengal by-elections.BJP is fielding six former Congress MLAs, suspended from Himachal Pradesh assembly who later joined the saffron party.The candidates for Gujarat by-polls also include former Congress MLAs. Meanwhile, the party announced Narasimha Nayak (Rajugouda) for Karnataka's Shorapur(ST) seat and for West Bengal it's fielding Bhaskar Sarkar for the Bhagawangala seat and Sajal Ghosh f...
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India supports Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty: EAM Jaishankar | India News – Times of India

MANILA: India firmly supports the Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, amid the Southeast Asian nation's maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. Addressing a news conference here, Jaishankar said he held a very good discussion with his counterpart Enrique Manalo in Manila. "I take this opportunity to firmly reiterate India's support to the Philippines for upholding its national sovereignty," Jaishankar said. As the world changes, it is essential that India and the Philippines cooperate more closely to shape the emerging model, he said. Every country has the right to uphold and enforce its national sovereignty, he said in response to a question. "That is something that we have also discussed," he added. T...
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BJP rules out alliance with Akali Dal in Punjab; set to contest alone | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday announced that it will contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in Punjab and ruled out an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal.Putting an end to speculation about a possible alliance with the SAD, BJP state unit chief Sunil Jakhar said "The BJP is going to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in Punjab."Sunil said this decision was taken by the BJP following feedback from people and party workers."The works done by the BJP under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are not hidden from anyone," Jakhar said.The BJP leader also added that in the last 10 years, produce of farmers was procured at minimum support price.Polling for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will be held on June 1, the last phase of the seven-phase elections. SAD allied with the BJ...