New Delhi: Accused of disenfranchising crores of eligible citizens during the Special Investigative Review (SIR) exercise, the Election Commission has directed its state poll officials to launch a special drive to immediately include “left-out” and new voters in areas where the poll roll revision is complete. The drive aims to re-enrol eligible voters who were…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to Captain Smit Machchaar, who foiled an attempt by his co-pilot to allegedly crash an Israel-bound flydubai flight, and applauded his bravery. During the telephonic conversation, Machchaar gave details of his experience and what gave him courage during the incident, government sources said. Modi applauded the…
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games were expected to be another opportunity for Bharat to consolidate its emergence as a serious sporting power in Asia. Instead, the campaign has raised uncomfortable questions. Whatever the final tally when the Games conclude on Sunday, the contrast with Hangzhou 2023 is too stark to be brushed aside as a statistical…
Nagoya: Indian women’s recurve archery team produced a sensational performance to clinch its maiden Asian Games gold medal, defeating the mighty South Korea in the final here on Friday. The Indian team, comprising Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod, outplayed the 10-time Olympic champions 5-3. Playing in windy conditions, the first two sets were…
Amravati: Five people were killed and 20 injured when a truck a hit a Bolero pickup van near Dhamangaon on the Samruddhi Highway, police said on Friday. A senior police official told PTI the accident occurred on Channel 97 of the Samruddhi Expressway near the Dhamangaon railway in Amravati district at 12.45 am. The official…
Washington: Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he did not think there was “something imminent” on the trade deal with India and the two sides have identified “the universe of items” that are sticking points. Addressing a press conference after the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Milwaukee on Thursday, Greer said President Donald Trump and Prime…
Mumbai: Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday launched ‘Invest Maharashtra’ platform and said it would work towards making the state a major investment destination in India and globally, with the government taking responsibility for coordinating land, power, infrastructure, approvals and skilled manpower for projects. The government would work in an integrated manner to meet every…
New Delhi: Artificial intelligence may supplement research and support the judicial processes, but can never replace the legal acumen or decision-making, which must always remain with judges, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said on Thursday. The CJI was addressing the plenary session of the 7th Congress of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and…
N Nagarajan Perhaps it is better to stop invoking Gandhi ceremonially than to allow his name and legacy to be repeatedly abused. On 2 October, the nation will once again observe Gandhi Jayanti. The President, Prime Minister and political leaders across parties will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. For many, however, it will simply be…
MS Sparsha Long before the word “bioenhancer” entered the vocabulary of modern pharmacology, Ayurvedic physicians had been using a simple combination of black pepper, long pepper and ginger to make medicines work more effectively. The combination was known as Trikatu. Its three ingredients—black pepper (Piper nigrum), long pepper (Piper longum) and ginger—were themselves regarded as…
