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New Delhi: After three years of torture by her wealthy employers in Gurgaon – who made her sleep on a toilet in their balcony – 13-year-old Manisha (name changed), a tribal girl from Godda, was rescued after her father sent an SOS that triggered a joint operation led by the Jharkhand Bhavan’s Integrated Research and…

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has condemned the killing of a 25-year-old man during Holi celebrations in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar, terming the incident “heartbreaking and reprehensible” and assured strict action against those involved.In a post on X, the Chief Minister said that Delhi has a zero-tolerance policy towards violent crimes and directed authorities…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi hailed women as the “greatest force for change” while extending his greetings on International Women’s Day on Sunday.The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha shared a video capturing his conversation with young schoolgirls from Keralam.“The conversation with the young students of Kerala was truly inspiring. Their confidence and tenacity…

New Delhi: At a time when India is struggling to ensure that children can read and do basic arithmetic by Class III — a key goal of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 — Haryana government has reported a sharp turnaround in school-level learning outcomes (grade-level proficiency). A statewide “census-style” assessment, exclusively accessed by TOI,…

New Delhi: The government plans to hire 1,000 young professionals to engage with businesses and exporters across the country to make greater use of benefits under FTAs ​​and help India diversify its product basket and export markets.While recently implemented agreements such as those with Australia and the United Arab Emirates have seen high usage of…

Heroic woman Lt. Col. Randhawa Chandigarh: On June 17, 1997, Ravinder Jeet Randhawa’s life fell apart – her husband, Major Sukhwinder Jeet Singh Randhawa (posthumous Kirti Chakra), sacrificed his life fighting terrorists in Kashmir. Just 15 months later, she graduated from the Officers’ Training Academy in Chennai as a lieutenant, dressed in olive green like…

New Delhi: West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress government had no respect for constitutional office, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, lashing out at the state administration after President Draupadi Murmu expressed dismay at the reception given to him and the way he attended tribal community events.“This is shameful and unprecedented. Everyone who believes in democracy…

File photo: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Saturday acquitted the jail Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim In the 2002 murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, a CBI overturned the life sentence awarded by the court and dealt a blow to the investigating agency.Gurmeet…

New Delhi: A Saudi “pass” or transit visa has become one of the most sought-after travel documents for many Indians in Qatar – where they plan to return home, more than the single-largest nationality, native Qatar. The same applies to Bahrain, where Indians are the largest expatriate community. They, along with other nationalities living in…