The Times of India HC lets minor go for MTP, asks cops not to press doctor for her ID

The petitioners submit that compelling the registered medical practitioner to disclose name of the minor seeking to medically terminate a pregnancy is in contravention of directions issued by Supreme Court in a 2022 decision when it comes to MTP and rights of a minor. HC has issued a notice to the state and asked the public prosecutor to take instructions and has kept it for hearing on Tuesday.

The Times of India Dip again but gap narrows: 64.5% vote in phase 3, 66% in 2019

Voter turnout in the third phase of polling for 93 Lok Sabha seats on Tuesday touched 64.5%, compared with 66% in 2019, as voting for more than half the constituencies for the 543-member lower House was completed. Like the first two phases, the third round too recorded lower voting percentage compared to 2019 but the gap narrowed significantly. The numbers for 2019 do not include the data for four seats in Assam, where delimitation has been carried out.

The Times of India Microsoft launches AI chatbot for CIA, FBI: What’s the Big difference

Microsoft developed an offline generative AI model for US intel, utilizing GPT-4 securely. Led by Chappell, the isolated system ensures classified data security. CIA launched ChatGPT service for comparison.

The Times of India Man who took shooters to Salman house arrested in Rajasthan

The Times of India Nirav Modi bail refused for 7th time despite having spent 5 yrs in jail

Indian fugitive Nirav Modi had bail refused for the seventh time at Westminster magistrates’ court on Tuesday despite claiming he would never want to abscond Britain as, if he did, he could be tracked down by Indian secret service agents who, he claimed, had targeted people in the US and Canada. Nirav has been in jail since his arrest in London in March 2019 on an extradition warrant to face trial in India for defrauding Punjab National Bank (PNB) of over $1 billion (a little over Rs 8,344 crore now) as well as interfering with witnesses and evidence.

The Times of India LeT front commander, accomplice killed in Kulgam encounter

Basit Dar, a top commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba front organisation The Resistance Front (TRF) allegedly involved in a spate of civilian killings in J&K, and an accomplice were gunned down Tuesday by security forces in south Kashmir’s Kulgam in an operation that lasted almost 24 hours. The operation marked a key breakthrough for the forces given that Dar (34) was one of J&K’s most wanted insurgents and carried a bounty of Rs 10 lakh on his head declared by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

The Times of India India now net exporter of medical consumables

The country exported consumables and disposables worth $1.6 billion, while it imported products worth only about $1.1 billion in 2022-23, Union pharma secretary Arunish Chawla said on Tuesday. Exports went up 16% compared with the previous fiscal, while imports fell 33%. India is known as pharmacy of the world because of its generic medicines and low-cost vaccines.

The Times of India ED: ‘Top to bottom’ graft web in Jharkhand ministry

Lal was arrested on Tuesday and his help was taken in custody at 2 am when both "refused to cooperate" in disclosing the source of the huge cash recovered from their premises during searches on Monday. ED's submissions were made in its remand note against the accused before a special court in Ranchi when the two were produced Tuesday.

The Times of India LS: On hot summer day, 75.2% peacefully turn out in Goa

Goa's voter turnout increase to 75.2% for Lok Sabha seats, influenced by BJP efforts and Church circular. Congress and BJP anticipate victory. BJP emphasizes 'nari shakti'. EVM malfunctions occurred in some areas during peaceful polling.

The Times of India World Thalassemia Day: All about prevention, symptoms & more

Thalassemia, a challenging blood disorder affecting Southeast Asian individuals, presents as alpha and beta thalassemia with varying severity levels. Prevention includes carrier screening and genetic counseling to manage risks effectively. Thalassemia's clinical presentation varies widely, ranging from mild anemia to life-threatening complications such as organ damage and failure. Read the article to know more.

The Times of India 'In '18, Amarinder refused to let Trudeau plane land unless he meets'

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan were not allowed to land in Amritsar in Feb 2018 until they had agreed to meet the then Punjab CM, Capt Amarinder Singh, according to a report in Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper, on Tuesday. The newspaper's report comes within days of the arrest of three Punjabi youths in connection with the murder of pro-Khalistan separatist and chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) Hardeep Singh Nijjar (45), designated a terrorist by India.

The Times of India 'In '18, Trudeau’s plane refused landing till he agreed to meet Amarinder'

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan were not allowed to land in Amritsar in Feb 2018 until they had agreed to meet the then Punjab CM, Capt Amarinder Singh, according to a report in Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper, on Tuesday. The newspaper's report comes within days of the arrest of three Punjabi youths in connection with the murder of pro-Khalistan separatist and chief of the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) Hardeep Singh Nijjar (45), designated a terrorist by India.

The Times of India HC: Live-in relationships against expectations of traditional beliefs

The Chhattisgarh HC has rejected a man’s appeal for custody of a child born from alive-in relationship, while emphasising the complexities of personal laws and interfaith marriages.A division bench comprising Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Sanjay S Agrawal observed that the concept of a live-in relationship… “continues as a stigma in Indian culture as it goes against traditional Indian beliefs”.

The Times of India HC: Live-in relationships against expectations of traditional beliefs

The Chhattisgarh HC has rejected a man’s appeal for custody of a child born from alive-in relationship, while emphasising the complexities of personal laws and interfaith marriages.A division bench comprising Justice Goutam Bhaduri and Justice Sanjay S Agrawal observed that the concept of a live-in relationship… “continues as a stigma in Indian culture as it goes against traditional Indian beliefs”.

The Times of India Plant 200 saplings, says HC, as bail condition to abetment case accused

Orissa high court has granted bail to an accused in a Pocso suicide-abetment case on the condition that he plants 200 trees, reports Lalmohan Patnaik. Allowing the relief on Monday, Justice SK Panigrahi asked the accused to plant trees like mango and tamarind in his village in Kalahandi. “(He) shall start planting as soon as the (rains) approach and maintain those plants. The district nursery shall supply the plants,” Justice Panigrahi said.