National Medical Commission (TNN) NEW DELHI: Medical colleges will no longer be allowed to seek approval to increase MBBS seats while their hospitals or academic buildings are still under construction, under draft amendments proposed by the National Medical Commission (NMC).The draft regulations require institutions to have all prescribed infrastructure and statutory approvals before applying. Temporary…
NEW DELHI: Government has made it clear that social media platforms are expected to strictly follow prescribed standard operating procedures while dealing with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), including timely reporting, coordination with law enforcement agencies and working through designated bodies such as the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). Officials told TOI that compliance…
File photo: Tankers and other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz (Picture credit: Reuters) NEW DELHI: An Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured after two UAE-flagged tankers were targeted by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE ministry of defence said early Tuesday.The attack on the tankers Mombasa…
NEW DELHI: BJP cited ex-PM Manmohan Singh‘s anguished remarks that he would “commit suicide” after then chief election commissioner S Y Quraishi conveyed the poll watchdog’s pain at loose comments of his ministers as proof of Congress‘s habit of attacking the institution, as it alleged that the party’s playbook had remained unchanged even in opposition.“When…
Outlining India’s approach to global governance, Jaishankar introduced the country’s SHANTI vision NEW DELHI: India on Monday officially launched its campaign for election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028-29 term, with external affairs minister S Jaishankar highlighting the country’s peacekeeping record, development partnerships and commitment to a…
JAMMU: At least 18 pilgrims in a Pahalgam-bound Amarnath Yatra convoy were injured in a multi-vehicle collision involving two SRTC buses, a car, and a private bus in J&K’s Ramban district on Monday morning. The pile-up temporarily affected vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, officials said.The accident occurred at Langar Point in Chanderkote around…
JAMMU: A court in Jammu remanded Monday three arrested publishers to 10 days’ police custody in a case linked to two books allegedly carrying separatist and anti-national content that were supplied to govt school libraries in J&K.Inderpaul of Jammu-based Oberoi Book Service and Amardeep Singh and Girish Arora of Noida-based Dominant Publishers were taken into…
NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Dalvir Singh Kala, a close aide of party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, was shot at and injured by an unidentified motorcycle-borne assailant in Punjab’s Mansa district on Monday evening, police said.The incident took place in Bareta town when Kala, a former Zila Parishad member, was preparing to leave…
Isro accomplishes 3 key qualification tests for crew module systems for Gaganyaan mission NEW DELHI: With preparations for India’s maiden human spaceflight in full swing, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has successfully accomplished three major qualification tests for crew module (CM) systems for the Gaganyaan mission. Before the final manned mission, Isro will conduct two…
Sonam Wangchuk’s health visibly worsens as he completes 16 days of hunger strike NEW DELHI: Educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health has worsened significantly on the 16th day of his indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar, with his blood glucose level dropping to 67 mg/dL and weight loss reaching 8.2 kg, the Cockroach Janta…
