NEW DELHI: After an “exhaustive and microscopic” analysis of the 70-year-old Immoral Traffic Prevention Act (ITPA), Supreme Court has ruled that the principal objective of the legislation is neither to abolish prostitution nor to make it a criminal offence but to prevent its commercialisation.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, “We…
NEW DELHI: Fresh allegations of massive cybersecurity lapses, data exposure and administrative failures have deepened the controversy surrounding CBSE’s On Screen Marking (OSM) system, with activists now approaching National Human Rights Commission for urgent intervention to protect students’ educational rights, amid continuing disruptions in the board’s post-exam processes.The latest row erupted after independent developers and…
Chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar on Sunday congratulated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after the franchise secured its second consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Gujarat in the final.“I congratulate them on behalf of the RCB fans in Karnataka, and the state government,” Shivakumar told reporters, praising the team for maintaining its winning momentum from…
AHMEDABAD: In the end, it had to be him.Virat Kohli fittingly applied the finishing touches as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) sealed a second straight IPL title, chasing down 156 to beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a one-sided final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night.‘King’ Kohli smashed Arshad Khan over long-on for…
“The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time.” Underneath the sweetness, this quote is quietly radical. It suggests you don’t have to force love, over-explain your needs, or constantly fight for bare-minimum attention. You deserve a connection where…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats and MLC polls in some states, BJP’s central election committee (CEC) met at PM Narendra Modi’s residence on Sunday to finalise the names of candidates.The CEC includes Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh and BJP president Nitin Nabin, and its meeting came a…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reportedly submitted a letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, said Fox News, citing a report by Iranian media.According to the report, which cited an unnamed Iran International source, Pezeshkian stated in the letter that his administration had been excluded from major decision-making processes in Iran, while…
Massive scare for Gujarat Titans as team bus suffers short circuit after the match. (Special Arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: What began as a disappointing night on the field nearly turned into a far more alarming ordeal for the Gujarat Titans (GT).The night went from bad to worse for the Shubman Gill-led GT when their team…
Understanding feelings, empathising experiences, and respecting perspectives are some values that help one connect with others. In a world where connection matters more than ever, raising children who are socially aware and respectful is crucial. These qualities are built through everyday conversations, observations, and experiences. Most importantly, parents play a crucial role in developing these…
RCB’s title defence turned theatres, pubs and apartments into mini-stadia as Bengaluru celebrated long before the winning runs, with fans packing watch parties across the city Later in the night, when RCB completed the chase to retain the title, the celebrations merely caught up with what the city had begun believing long before the winning…