NEW DELHI: A petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 — likely to come before a CJI-led bench on April 27 — highlights the “complete legislative erasure of trans men and trans masculine identities and other gender-diverse identities from the definition of transgender person”.Steered by transgender rights…
NEW DELHI: Taking a dig at carmakers lobbying for the next phase of fuel efficiency norms, CAFE-3, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said they have been trying behind the scenes to influence policy and don’t get exposed like political leaders.He also indicated some parity in norms for flex-fuel hybrid cars with EVs.Speaking at…
In 1973, a partial human skull was uncovered in Hahnöfersand, Germany, during archaeological work. It did not come with any clear cultural objects nearby, which made early classification difficult. At first glance, the bone seemed unusual. Its shape carried features that looked partly Neanderthal and partly modern human. That observation led some researchers to suggest…
NEW DELHI: Satya Vati, a 67-year-old battling breast cancer, has found a glimmer of hope after being denied treatment under the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) scheme, with the Delhi High Court stepping in to seek an explanation from the agency.Hearing the plea, the court on Tuesday issued notice to ESIC and asked why super…
Clothing waste in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Dropping unwanted clothes into a donation bank often feels like one of the easiest environmental choices a person can make. It suggests reuse instead of waste, and generosity instead of landfill. In many cases, that instinct is worthwhile. Good-quality garments are resold, reused, repaired or redistributed, helping extend the…
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…