The Times of India Opposition stirs LS storm over paper leaks, textbook revisions; govt hails NEP

The opposition accused government of endangering children's intellectual integrity by revising textbooks. Congress MP Mohammad Jawed argued that the Mughals, who ruled for around 330 years, cannot be erased from history simply by deleting their names.

The Times of India Quota crusader who states his cause in black & white

What may seem like a dull detail is in fact a sign of Madiga's commitment to his cause. He has decided that he will keep wearing black as a mark of protest until discrimination against Dalits ends. Any picture from the past 30 years -- there are many of him protesting -- shows him in only black and white.

The Times of India No ‘khatakhat’, only ‘SaPa-chat’ in 2027 assembly polls: UP CM Yogi

The Times of India Quota within SC quota: Quite a legal roller coaster for decades-old demand

In 2001, UP had constituted the Hukam Singh Committee, which found that benefits of reservation had not percolated down to people belonging to the most depressed classes. It said Yadavs alone garnered the maximum share of jobs. It had recommended sub-categorisation of the list of SCs/OBCs.

The Times of India SC quota ruling a challenge for government, may intensify Dalit tensions

Dividing the SCs at the grand national level, away from localised state audiences, risks attracting the cumulative ire of stronger Dalit groups from across the states, who would view it as a hostile act cutting into their share of affirmative action benefits.

The Times of India Quota row: Supreme Court bats for the deprived among unequals

Justice Bhushan R Gavai, the lone Dalit judge in the seven-judge bench that permitted sub-categorisation of castes within the SC community, showed courage in tackling what has been a political hot potato and asked states to devise a framework to identify and eliminate creamy layer among SCs and STs from availing reservation benefits. He said the OBC creamy layer principle can't be applied to SCs and STs.

The Times of India Horoscope Today, August 2, 2024

Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for August 2, 2024. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Get ready to discover what the stars have in store for you today.

The Times of India Cabinet may consider today Rs 50,000 crore plan to build 8 key highways

TOI has learnt that the projects include 68-km Ayodhya Bypass, 121-km Guwahati Ring Road, 516-km Kharagpur-Siliguri expressway, 6-lane Agra Gwalior greenfield highway (88 km) and an 30-km long elevated highway having eight lanes between Nasik and Khed (Pune). All the projects will be built on public private partnership (PPP) mode, sources said. NHAI has invited bids for most of these projects and has held rounds of meetings with highway developers to elicit more interest among them.

The Times of India Universities can hold own tests if seats vacant after CUET: UGC

UGC chairperson M Jagadesh Kumar said: "Seats remain vacant in some central universities even after three or four rounds of counselling. To keep the seats vacant for an entire academic year is not only a waste of resources but also results in denial of quality higher education to many students who aspire to pursue higher studies in central universities."

The Times of India Court: Uttering ‘I love you’ to 14-year-old outrages modesty

A 19-year-old was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing a 14-year-old girl by a special Pocso court in Mumbai. The court found that his actions outraged the girl's modesty. The incident took place in 2019, and he was granted bail in 2023. The girl's testimony convinced the court, leading to his conviction.

The Times of India Acute Encephalitis Syndrome killed 59 kids in 2 months, Guj reported 140 of 148 cases

As per health ministry, India has reported 148 AES cases from early June onwards, 140 cases from 24 districts of Gujarat, four from MP, three from Rajasthan and one from Maharashtra. Of total cases reported, 59 have died, the ministry said on Thursday. It added: "Chandipura virus (CHPV) is confirmed in 51 cases."

The Times of India Centre rolls back duty on lab chems to 10% from 150%

TOI, on July 31, had reported that customs duty on close to 40,000 items had swelled from 10 per cent to 150 per cent. Late on Wednesday, finance ministry said that all chemicals, barring undenatured ethyl alcohol, meant for research and development will continue to attract 10 per cent customs duty.

The Times of India BJP reaches out to HDK, JDS to join anti-Siddaramaiah march

The 7-day padayatra, to begin from August 3, was called to press for a CBI probe into the alleged MUDA scam involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's wife, BM Parvathi, and to mount pressure on the CM to quit.

The Times of India BJP reaches out to HDK, JDS to join anti-Siddaramaiah march

The 7-day padayatra, to begin from August 3, was called to press for a CBI probe into the alleged MUDA scam involving Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's wife, BM Parvathi, and to mount pressure on the CM to quit.

The Times of India NHAI officials denied Madhya Pradesh HC shield for poor state of roads

Madhya Pradesh High Court declined to exempt two NHAI officials from prosecution over poor road maintenance on NH-7. The officials, I M Siddiqui and M K Jain, faced charges after a motorcyclist was injured in 2013. The court ruled they were not protected by the 'good faith' clause and ordered the trial to proceed.