India first enacted the FCRA in 1976 during the Emergency era. In India, the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) is one of those laws that returns to the spotlight every few years — often amid much clamour. But why? The law has repeatedly generated debate over how India should balance scrutiny of overseas funding with…
Wildfires ravage across Europe Massive wildfires have ravaged multiple regions across Europe. Regions in France and Spain are fighting their worst blaze of the year caused by intense heatwaves that took over Europe.In southwestern France has driven more than 220,000 people from their homes, with officials ordering another 55,000 to leave overnight as the blaze…
US social media influencer Sara Gilson, Social media influencer Sara Gilson, 43, was shot dead at her Oklahoma home, allegedly by her estranged husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, less than two weeks after she posted a viral TikTok accusing him of being a pedophile. Authorities believe Duffey later died by suicide.According to NBC News, Gilson had…
Mohammad Ali Jauhar University campus in Rampur. NEW DELHI: Targeting Yogi Adityanath over the proposed demolition of 38 buildings at senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan‘s Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said the Uttar Pradesh chief minister should “take a lesson from Jantar Mantar.”The Peoples…
NDMC workers repaint walls and clean roads around Jantar Mantar following the conclusion of the protest NEW DELHI: Jantar Mantar and key roads in central Delhi turned into a massive clean-up zone on Sunday, with the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) deploying more than 100 sanitation workers, heavy vehicles and mechanised equipment to clear the…
A new waterscape has been created on the Holnicote Estate in Somerset (National Trust photos) Just one year after work completing a river restoration project in south-west England, researchers say the restored landscape has reduced flood peaks downstream, improved water quality and created new habitats for many species.The project took place on the National Trust’s…
A look into Robert De Niro’s real estate portfolio, which shows that he is a true New York native through and through. The actor has owned and sold multiple properties across the state and has, over the years, talked about his love for New York as well. Robert De Niro’s is one of the most…
Prashant Kishor said the movement had gone beyond political affiliations. NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder and Bankipur assembly by-election candidate Prashant Kishor on Sunday described Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as the “beginning of accountability”, asserting that sustained public pressure had compelled the government to act.Addressing reporters, Kishor said the movement had gone beyond…
Markets are set for another volatile week after Dalal Street ended the previous one in red. Investors are set to track developments in the Middle East, fluctuations in crude oil prices and the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, while a busy earnings season is expected to drive stock-specific movements.Apart from global developments,…
India Test squad hit by injury crisis (Agency Image) MUMBAI: The selection of India’s Test squad for the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in Aug has been hit by plenty of injury concerns and fitness issues to several key players, TOI has reliably learnt. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia had told TOI on Saturday that the…