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NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has ruled that the doubtful conduct of an accused cannot be the sole criterion to convict him if there is no other evidence to prove his involvement in a crime and acquitted a murder convict who was sentenced to life imprisonment.Setting aside the trial court and high court’s order of conviction,…

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed deep anguish over the prevailing inhuman practice of hand-pulled rickshaws ferrying visitors in the eco-sensitive and automobile-free Matheran hill station in Maharashtra’s Western Ghats and said this belittles India’s march towards a developing country and its Constitution which promises social and economic justice.A bench of Chief Justice…

Travis Kelce’s blunt retirement answer at 36 sparks fan reaction (Image via Getty) Travis Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, is heading into his 13th NFL season and turns 36 just before Week 5 when the Chiefs face the Jacksonville Jaguars on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. At age 35 now, many wonder if this…

TOI correspondent from London: A six-year-old Indian-origin girl and an Indian sous chef are the latest victims in the ongoing spate of racist attacks targeting Indian nationals and Indian-origin Irish people in Ireland.The girl, whose family hail from Kottayam, Kerala, was playing outside her house in Waterford City, southeast Ireland, with friends at 7.30pm on…

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has written to all national parties, including BJP, asking for restoration of statehood to J&K. The CM said in his letter that a bill should be brought in the current session of Parliament for restoration of statehood.“The restoration must not be viewed as a concession but as…

NEW DELHI: Businesses are staring at a significant loss of orders during the upcoming festival season as Donald Trump’s additional tariffs of 50% on Indian exports to the US makes it unviable to compete with products from rival countries. For them, the only hope is a breakthrough when Indian and American trade negotiators finish their…

MUMBAI: The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its 56th meeting voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and retained its neutral stance even as it maintained growth forecast for FY26 at 6.5% and lowered inflation projection to 3.1% from its earlier estimate of 3.7%. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said the…

JAMMU: A special NIA court in Jammu framed charges against three Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), J&K, operatives and a trust on Tuesday, for allegedly raising and utilising funds to further the activities of the proscribed outfit in violation of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967.The accused are Amir Mohammad Shamsi from Rajouri’s Rehtal; Abdul Hamid Ganai…

ISLAMABAD: In a country long dominated by its military, the ascent of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir marks a pivotal moment in Pakistan’s political and security trajectory.Promoted to the rare five-star rank in May 2025 following a military standoff with India, Munir has emerged as the most consequential figure in Pakistan today, with influence extending…

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Arshdeep Singh NEW DELHI: India clinched a thrilling six-run win over England in a dramatic finish in the fifth and final Test match at The Oval, sealing a 2-2 draw in a fiercely-contested five-Test series that spanned six weeks of high-quality cricket. In one of the most gripping finales to a Test…