Akshita Kapoor

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The railways did not just face the tough challenge of terrain and geology to construct the world's highest cable-supported single-arch bridge on the Chenab river, it also fought a long legal battle, with a host of PILs filed in courts challenging alignment, cost and faulty methodology, casting a shadow of uncertainty over the Katra-Banihal section project for around eight years.Since 2008-09, cases were being filed in courts. Though work on this Kashmir rail-link section was going on, it became extremely sluggish for around two years, Northern Railway officials recalled. The PILs challenged the "alignment, faulty methodology and cost" of the project, they said.It was only 2016 that the legal battle came to an end, with the Delhi HC in April accepting the railways' stand, and the Supreme Court, three months later, also disposing of cases. The rulings […]

[ad_1] BENGALURU: Karnataka govt tasked retired high court judge John Michael D'Cunha with submitting a report within a month on the June 4 stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 and wounded over 75 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebrations, officials said Saturday.A govt notification on June 5 directed Justice D'Cunha - who gained national prominence in 2014 for convicting former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa in a disproportionate assets case - to give priority to the stampede probe. He already heads inquiries into the pandemic medical procurement scam and oxygen-related deaths at Chamarajanagar hospital in Karnataka.His one-member commission - appointed on Aug 25, 2023, and set to conclude work by July 31 this year - has now been granted an extension till Aug 31 to accommodate the additional case. "Since the commission needs to prioritise the stampede and […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Saturday directed e-commerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to identify and eliminate 'dark patterns', which are carefully crafted to trick buyers into doing things that they don't mean to, like buying or signing up for something.In a statement, consumer affairs department said all e-commerce platforms must examine their interfaces for practices that undermine consumer choice or constitute unfair trade practices. "Based on their audit findings, platforms are encouraged to provide self-declarations confirming their sites are free from deceptive practices. The self-declarations will enable a fair digital ecosystem along with building trust between consumers and e-commerce platforms," it said.As per the department, a joint working group, comprising representatives from various ministries, regulators, consumer organisations and national law universities, has also been set up to monitor violations and suggest awareness […]

[ad_1] JAISALMER: The intelligence unit of Rajasthan Police Saturday found the passport of alleged ISI spy Shakur Khan during a search at his govt residence in Jaisalmer. The passport revealed he made four trips to Pakistan, with the most recent visit in March 2025. Khan, who had claimed his old passport was lost, was arrested earlier this week under the Official Secrets Act.An assistant administrative officer at the Jaisalmer district employment office, Khan is accused of facilitating Pakistani visas for numerous individuals through direct connections with Pakistani High Commission officials.Inspector General Vishnu Kant of Rajasthan Intelligence Agency confirmed that Khan worked closely with Ehsan-ur-Rahim alias Danish, a Pakistani official who was expelled from India on May 13.The espionage case has expanded significantly with over 25 individuals who received visa assistance from Khan being interrogated by a Rajasthan Intelligence team. The […]

[ad_1] Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe (Image credits: ANI) Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe was shot Saturday during a campaign event in the Fontibón district of Bogotá, according to the Colombian national police.Bogotá mayor Carlos Galán confirmed that Uribe was receiving emergency medical care and said the city’s entire hospital network was on alert in case a transfer was needed.The mayor also announced that the suspected attacker had been arrested.Colombian president Gustavo Petro responded to the incident on social media, expressing his support for Uribe’s family. In a message posted on X, Petro wrote, “I don’t know how to ease your pain. It is the pain of a mother lost, and of a wounded homeland.” [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India recorded four fresh fatalities in Covid patients on Saturday, including that of a full-term pregnant woman from Madhya Pradesh. Govt update stated that the deceased woman suffered from seizures during delivery and later it was found that she was Covid positive.Maharashtra, which has recorded 17 deaths in Covid patients over the last few weeks - the highest for any state - reported one more death taking the toll in the state to 18. Kerala also reported a Covid death in a cancer patient, taking the state's toll to 12. The fourth death was recorded in Tamil Nadu.With this, the total number of deaths due to Covid this year has touched 59, while the active case tally has reached 5,755.In view of increase in cases and deaths, Centre is conducting mock drills to check facility-level preparedness for […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Manipur government has suspended internet and mobile data services in five key districts for five days, citing a serious law and order situation and the risk of social media being misused to spread inflammatory content. The order, issued late on 7 June by Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Home) N Ashok Kumar, affects Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur districts.The official directive stated, “In view of the prevailing law and order situation in the State of Manipur especially in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching & Bishnupur districts… there is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of images, hate speech and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation.”The government cited an “imminent danger of loss of life and/or damage […]

[ad_1] KOLHAPUR: In response to the current sensitive situation, the state archaeological department's director has prohibited the Urs at Vishalgad through orders issued late on Friday night, citing the fort's status as a state-protected monument. The Shahuwadi tehsildar has additionally implemented prohibitory orders from June 1 to 15, under section 163 of the Indian Civil Code, 2023. Visitors may access the fort only between 9am and 5pm, with no overnight stays permitted.However, Imran Abdulgani Mujawar, a trustee of the Hazrat Peer Malik Rehan dargah at Vishalgad, said, "The Urs at Vishalgad, a symbol of unity of all religions, will be held from June 8 to 10 following the orders issued by the high court. A large number of Hindu and Muslim devotees from Maharashtra and Karnataka attend this Urs every time. This time, the celebration will be a low-key affair […]

[ad_1] MANGALURU: Mangaluru police on Saturday arrested a postgraduate medical student, Chalasani Monica Choudary, for making a hoax bomb threat call to a private hospital.City police commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H said preliminary investigation revealed the accused made the hoax call on June 4 to trigger a scare so that she could avoid making a presentation at a seminar scheduled on that day.To mislead the authorities, Choudary herself filed a complaint regarding the threat. Based on technical data analysis, police later identified the complainant as the hoax caller.Around 8:45 am on Wednesday, the hospital received a call from an identified caller claiming that a bomb was planted on the premises and that the hospital must be evacuated by 11am. Thereafter, there were at least four similar calls, triggering panic among the hospital staff and patients.Following the alert, 25-30 police […]

[ad_1] TITUSVILLE (FLORIDA): Each astronaut aboard the Axiom- mission (Ax-4), including India's Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, is contributing to a first-of-its-kind medical study - an experiment called Suite Ride - that could redefine who gets to go to space. While TOI broke this story in March, more details have now emerged from an exclusive interview with Mohammad Fityan, Clinical Lead for the Suite Ride experiment and Chief Medical Officer at Burjeel Medical City.He said the crew is central to validating new technologies that could one day allow even insulin-dependent diabetics to safely fly. "At present, astronauts with diabetes-particularly those requiring insulin-are excluded from spaceflight. This study is laying the groundwork to change that," said Dr Fityan. The Suite Ride experiment, developed in collaboration between Burjeel Holdings and Axiom Space, is focused on monitoring how glucose behaves in microgravity and whether […]