Cabinet secretary TV Somnathan NEW DELHI: Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday invoked Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s vision of a politically neutral and integrity-driven group of civil servants who are not involved in communal wrangles and are fearless in offering honest advice to the executive.TOI has learnt that in his address on “ethics and efficiency in…
A United Kingdom citizen has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United States for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that tricked investors into funding a fake fine wine business.James Wellesley, also known by the aliases “Andrew Fuller” and “Andrew Templar”, was sentenced in federal court in Brooklyn. He was also…
US President Donald Trump urged Iran to release eight women that it reportedly preapres to execute, saying that it would be a “great start to our negotiations”. This comes after Trump warned that the US was ready to “go militarily” as Iran talks in Pakistan remains in limbo.“To the Iranian leaders, who will soon be…
ECI flags off Phase-II of International Election Visitors’ Programme NEW DELHI: Delegates from 17 countries, including representatives from their foreign missions in Delhi, will witness polling in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu on Thursday as part of the Election Commission’s International Election Visitors’ Programme (IEVP) 2026.This is the second leg of the programme; the first…
US “doomsday plane”(E-4B) often dubbed as the “flying pentagon” A 21-year-old Chinese national has been arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after photographing a top secret US military aircraft at a Nebraska air base.Tianrui Liang was taken into custody on April 7 while attempting to board an international flight, according to federal…
Donald Trump (File photo) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that the United States would “bomb” Iran if a deal is not reached that “protects” American interests and those of the global community.His comments came just before a fragile two-week ceasefire is set to end on Tuesday evening (Washington time). They also came amid…
An Indian man became a US citizen in 2005, changing his identity but got caught in 2020 through fingerprints. The Department of Justice had filed a civil denaturalization complaint against an Indian-origin man who changed his identity to obtain US citizenship. A federal judge has ruled in favor of the DOJ and ordered to revoke…
“Making reels or videography in Kedarnath temple courtyard is prohibited”: Rudraprayag SP Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police Niharika Tomar said on Tuesday that the administration has tightened security and management arrangements in Kedarnath Dham during the pilgrimage season.She said that the use of mobile phones, drones, or any cameras for videography has been completely banned within…
Greg Bovino was removed from his post in January after a controversial incident involving the deaths of two US citizens during a federal operation. A former US Border Patrol commander has called for sweeping immigration measures, saying life should be made so difficult for undocumented migrants that they are forced to leave the country.Greg Bovino,…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday wrote to the Election Commission of India (EC) seeking action against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge over his “terrorist” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party called Kharge’s remark a “grossly derogatory” statement and a violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).In a formal complaint…