NE DELHI: Reflecting on the sharp increase in cybercrime against women and children over the years, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the govt should initiate structured and time-bound examination for formulation of a “comprehensive and gender-sensitive cybercrime legislation”.In its report on “Cyber Crimes and Cyber safety of Women” presented in Parliament on Monday, the…
TOI correspondent from London: Fugitive jeweller Nirav Modi appeared in person at the London circuit commercial court on Monday to fight another legal battle — a claim against him of over Rs 100 crore by Bank of India.He was a litigant in person until last week, but at the eleventh hour hired a barrister, Vivek…
BUDGAM: Donations piled high. Emotions ran higher. At an Imambara in Budgam — a town about 15km southwest of Srinagar — cash, gold and heirlooms spilled across a table Monday, as residents turned up in a steady stream to give for Iran.Money in thick stacks lay beside gold earrings, bangles, rings and a gold biscuit….
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming he is “compromised” and cannot participate in a parliamentary debate, while criticising his recent speech on the West Asia conflict.Speaking at the Adivasi Adhikar Samvidhan Sammelan in Vadodara, Rahul Gandhialleged that the Prime…
A Lockheed Martin (LMT.N) Hercules C-130 military aircraft carrying about 110 soldiers crashed in southern Colombia on Monday, according to the country’s defence ministry, with local media reporting that the plane went down shortly after take-off.Video footage circulating online showed the aircraft engulfed in flames.The country’s defence minister Pedro Sanchez said the accident occurred as…
The rupee breached the 94-per-dollar mark for the first time ever on Monday but recovered sharply to close flat at 93.53 against the US dollar, instead of ending at a fresh record closing low, amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, persistent foreign fund outflows and volatile crude oil prices.At the interbank foreign exchange market,…
The Election Commission blamed clerical errors for a letter by the EC being circulated with a BJP seal. Issuing an official clarification, the EC said that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) submitted a document bearing the party seal as part of a clarification requested regarding the 2019 guidelines on the publication of criminal antecedents of…
Oil prices tumbled sharply on Monday after US President Donald Trump ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, easing fears of escalation in the Middle East conflict.Brent crude fell more than 15% during the session, dropping to a low of $96 per barrel, breaking below the $100…
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI) Less than a week before IPL 2026 gets underway, India and Mumbai Indians seamer Jasprit Bumrah has checked into the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE). It is not certain…
A vessel appearing to pose as a scrapped oil tanker has signalled that it successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be the second “zombie ship” case in just days as shipowners look for ways to move cargo through the war-hit chokepoint.As per Bloomberg, a ship identifying itself as the Nabiin was…
