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CJI Kant told TOI he ‘never consented to Nalsar’s invitation’. NEW DELHI: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has not accepted the invitation to be chief guest at the convocation of National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (Nalsar) University of Law amid a row sparked by a section of students opposing his presence at the event which snowballed after Bar Council of India jumped in and ordered blackballing of the graduates before retracting with regret.Hours after addressing VCs of national law universities at Jodhpur, CJI Kant told TOI he “never consented to Nalsar’s invitation” to be chief guest…

Spain’s Rodri celebrates with the tournament’s best player award after the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to sign Rodri from Manchester City, with the Spain captain set to return to La Liga after seven trophy-filled seasons in England.The proposed deal is understood to be worth €76.5 million (about $88.4 million) in total, after Barcelona returned with a third offer for the 30-year-old midfielder. Rodri is set to sign a four-year contract with the La…

Jordyn Woods and Karl-Anthony Towns have officially tied the knot.The model and reality TV personality, married the New York Knicks star in an intimate ceremony, surrounded by their closest friends and some Hollywood heavyweights.According to Page Six, the couple exchanged vows in an outdoor ceremony overlooking the Ocean in a dreamy Malibu wedding on Saturday, August 15. The agency even shared photos from the big day, giving fans a first look at the bridal couple, their wedding ceremony and their star-studded guestlist.Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet attend weddingAmong the high-profile guests were Woods’ longtime friend Kylie Jenner and her boyfriend,…

This is not the first time that Donald Trump has sought to end the exercises. During his first term, he also issued a surprise announcement that called the wargames “provocative”. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday (August 16, 2026) to scale back planned joint military exercises with South Korea after he said South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran.Mr. Trump said in a social media post that the exercises slated to begin this week are costly and “send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile” to North Korea, which he said “has…

ED investigation into a Kolkata-based aviation company. NEW DELHI: An ED investigation into a Kolkata-based aviation company has found that the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress allegedly funded Rs 160 crore from the party’s coffers to a little-known firm, Carewell Aviation India Pvt Ltd, to buy an Embraer jet and an Agusta VIP helicopter, which it subsequently rented out to TMC for Rs 187 crore.Sources said the money laundering probe was focused on TMC providing an interest-free security deposit of Rs 88.5 crore to the aviation company, which had no funds to buy the jet and the chopper it then gave…

Dr Santosh Kadam, who was one of the nine members elected to MMC in April, said the council can only be formed once all the posts are filled Mumbai: The state govt on Saturday notified the nomination of five members to Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). One of the four ex officio member posts is yet to be filled.Dr Santosh Kadam, who was one of the nine members elected to MMC in April, said the council can only be formed once all the posts are filled. “Until the council is formed, it will continue to function as it did even after…

New Delhi: As many as 47.9 lakh registered voters in Delhi are yet to submit their enumeration forms for the verification and digitisation of their credentials even though just around 24 hours are left before the deadline for submission of forms under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ends.The submission window is scheduled to close Monday night, after which voters who have not submitted their forms will not be able to do so and their names will not be included in the draft electoral roll scheduled to be published on Aug 24.According to the status report released by…

CCTV screenshot of residents attending the toddler soon after he fell from the building Bengaluru:A toddler is battling for his life after falling from the third floor of a building in Chikka Adugodi Saturday morning.The incident occurred around 10.50am when the two-year-old was playing outside his home without proper supervision. According to preliminary information, the child climbed onto a grill while playing and accidentally fell from the third floor. He reportedly landed on his buttocks and bounced after hitting the ground, suffering severe injuries.Two women riding a scooter witnessed the fall and immediately rushed to the child’s aid. Soon, locals…

Hyderabad: Telangana’s pension expenditure jumped nearly 60% and subsidy spending rose over 17% in the first quarter of 2026-27 compared with the corresponding period last year, according to the latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) accounts.The rise comes against the backdrop of Telangana high court’s recent concerns over the growing burden of welfare schemes.Between April and June, Telangana spent ₹7,309.49 crore on pensions, up from ₹4,572.91 crore during the same period in 2025-26. Subsidy expenditure rose to ₹6,956.14 crore from ₹5,932.92 crore.Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka had recently questioned the growing welfare burden on the state. The judge pointed out that Telangana…

By 2036, the specialised senior-care market could reach $35 bn a year Meet Anuradha Jagannathan, 79, who has made Athulya Senior Care’s facility in Maduravoyal, Chennai, her home since 2023, after her husband’s death. Her three sons live in the US, but she never wanted to move in with them. What she values most is the reassurance of having care close at hand. “If I were in my own home and suddenly fell seriously ill, an ambulance might come, but the doctor would not reach me as quickly as one does here,” says the Chennai-born woman, who speaks seven languages.She…