July 2, 2026

November 2025

Al-Falah University dupes students of ₹415 crore: How to verify an institute’s accreditation and spot fake claims

Al-Falah University dupes students of ₹415 crore: How to verify an institute’s accreditation and spot fake claims

Vamsikrishna05 mins mins

Al-Falah University’s ₹415-crore ‘dupe’ scandal has exposed how easily institutions can mislead students Al-Falah University’s story reads like a cautionary tale stitched from two very different worlds—education and extremism. Investigators probing the recent Red Fort car blast in Delhi say the conspiracy trail runs through this very campus, with a former professor under the scanner…

Read More
‘Sunjay Kapur did not treat Karisma Kapoor badly’: Sister Mandhira Kapur recalls their divorce, REGRETS supporting his relationship with Priya Kapur

‘Sunjay Kapur did not treat Karisma Kapoor badly’: Sister Mandhira Kapur recalls their divorce, REGRETS supporting his relationship with Priya Kapur

Vamsikrishna05 mins mins

Sunjay Kapur’s family battle has taken a dramatic new turn, with his sister Mandhira Kapur stepping forward to defend both her late brother and her ‘bestie’ Karisma Kapoor. This comes only days after the Delhi High Court urged everyone involved in the will dispute to not turn the situation melodramatic. But outside the courtroom, the…

Read More
With issue of a draft form, USCIS takes first step towards launch of the ‘Gold Card’ program

With issue of a draft form, USCIS takes first step towards launch of the ‘Gold Card’ program

Vamsikrishna03 mins mins

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has taken a key preliminary step toward the launch of the ‘Gold Card’ permanent-residence program, an initiative which could allow foreign nationals to gain lawful permanent residence in the US via a large government donation.Under the plan—a component of the broader immigration agenda of the Trump administration—the USCIS…

Read More
India faces a critical choice at COP 30. The nation must shift its perspective on climate action from sacrifice to strategy. This presents an opportunity for a multi-trillion-dollar industrial revolution. India can lead in clean technology by investing in sectors like hydrogen and biofuels. This transition will create jobs and ensure a thriving future. . At COP 30 this week, the world’s most powerful leaders are once again bargaining over degrees and decades: how much warming to allow, how long developing countries can keep burning coal, how much money will flow south. India’s delegation is pressing, as always, for climate equity. On paper, they’re right: our per-capita emissions remain a fraction of the West’s. But the longer I listen, the hollower the argument sounds. We are the nation with the most to lose – and the most to gain – if we treat climate action not as moral obligation but as our next multi-trillion-dollar industrial revolution.This summer, I was back home in Uttarakhand. When the monsoon reaches the Himalayas, the rain is always heavy. Add climate change and a fragile mountain ecosystem, and you get a watery graveyard. In a visit that lasted 60 days, we lost over 250 lives. I wish I could say this was new. Every rainy season so far has brought a new tragedy: landslides, cloudbursts and the smell of wet earth and rubble that never left my clothes. In my lifetime, Uttarakhand has lost over 10,000 people to climate-related disasters – and I turned 27 last week. Himachal, J&K and Punjab tell the same story. On the other side of the world, sitting in classrooms at Stanford, I see the other face of the climate divide. In Silicon Valley, trillion-dollar companies are being built on conviction that decarbonisation is the defining economic race of our time. The wealth of the world’s richest man rests on electrifying cars and reusing rockets. Meanwhile, the world’s seventh-most climate-vulnerable nation (Economic Survey of India, 2024-25) still frames climate action as sacrifice, not strategy. China does not. While still demanding concessions as a developing country, China has systematically invested in wind and solar for decades. Today, their clean energy sector is worth 10 times India’s. And they’re doubling down on their bet: the Chinese invested a trillion dollars into the sector in 2024, more than 40 times our investment.India cannot afford to watch the second clean-tech revolution from the sidelines.Vinod Khosla, arguably India’s most famous export to Silicon Valley, said that just “a dozen extraordinary entrepreneurs will make all the difference in the fight against climate change.” I believe India should produce at least half of them. We sit at the intersection of crisis and capability – a nation with the most pressing environmental challenges and a generation of engineers capable of solving them.But to get there, we must face an uncomfortable truth: the world that created India’s IT boom is disappearing. Artificial intelligence is taking over the very software and back-office jobs our education system was designed to mass-produce. This disruption can turn India’s much-talked-about demographic dividend into a liability. But it also offers an extraordinary chance for reinvention. What if we reorient our academic engine from programming for outsourcing contracts to designing for sustainability? The analytical rigor that once wrote code for American banks can now write the blueprints for India’s green manufacturing surge.This shift will require courage and focus. At IIT Bombay, I wanted to study environmental engineering, but it wasn’t as ‘sexy’ as robotics or as cool as AI, so I put it off for Stanford. 2.5 million Indians graduate with STEM degrees each year, but less than 2500 join climate-related industries. If we succeed in making climate-tech aspirational for generations raised on IIT-JEE and package rankings, India can move from being the world’s back office to its climate Silicon Valley.We must bet boldly, not broadly. Choose a few sectors where we have a natural right to win and go deep. That means building manufacturing platforms for hydrogen, geothermal, and biofuels: industries that match our resource base, talent pool, and domestic demand. It also means re-skilling millions of workers displaced by the AI wave to join this transition.Our choice is not between development and decarbonization. It is between thriving or suffering. The climate technologies that will define this choice are being built now. Where they are built will determine what I can call home on my 50th birthday.When it comes to climate change, India doesn’t need more time. It needs more builders.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNSA Ajit Doval Declares Regional Stability And Security India’s Duty At Colombo Security DialogueMarking a Political Milestone, Nitish Kumar Sworn In as Bihar CM for the 10th TimeIndian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures ReadinessUS Approves Major Arms Deal For India With Javelins And Excalibur To Counter Regional Threats”We Are Done…” Trump Recalls Critical Modi Call That Averted India-Pakistan Nuclear ClashNitish Kumar To Take CM Oath For Record 10th Time At Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, PM Modi To AttendBangladesh To Seek Interpol’s Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina From India’Fatwa Issued…’: BJP Jabs ‘Indira Nazi Congress’ For Criticising Tharoor Over Modi Speech PraiseRussia Showcases Missile-Only Pantsir SMD-E Air Defence System At Dubai Airshow 2025’We Hit India…’: Pakistani Leader’s Explosive Admission Unmasks Islamabad’s Terror Links Again123Photostories5 home remedies for period cramps in teenage girls that parents can tryWhat’s changing at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park? BMC floats tender for major revamp8 animals that look earless but hear through hidden adaptations8 easy exercises for kids to do at homeMumbai–Delhi high-speed dream on pause: WR insists on full Kavach safety firstCristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodríguez is a true fitness role model: Want her glow? Try these 5 fitness moves6 Indian dishes among the 100 Best Chicken Dishes in the WorldSonam Kapoor dresses like late Princess Diana to announce second pregnancy7 emotional wounds of childhood parents may fail to recognizeBoiled Black Chana Soup with pepper: 5 ways it can upgrade health and nutrition123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayBihar Minister List 2025Bihar CM Oath CeremonyGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingTrevon DiggsTom BradyMLB SignsDraymond GreenCanara Bank Manager RobberyFortnite DownTop Stock RecommendationsGold Silver Price PredictionStefon DiggsBaker Mayfield Wife

India faces a critical choice at COP 30. The nation must shift its perspective on climate action from sacrifice to strategy. This presents an opportunity for a multi-trillion-dollar industrial revolution. India can lead in clean technology by investing in sectors like hydrogen and biofuels. This transition will create jobs and ensure a thriving future. . At COP 30 this week, the world’s most powerful leaders are once again bargaining over degrees and decades: how much warming to allow, how long developing countries can keep burning coal, how much money will flow south. India’s delegation is pressing, as always, for climate equity. On paper, they’re right: our per-capita emissions remain a fraction of the West’s. But the longer I listen, the hollower the argument sounds. We are the nation with the most to lose – and the most to gain – if we treat climate action not as moral obligation but as our next multi-trillion-dollar industrial revolution.This summer, I was back home in Uttarakhand. When the monsoon reaches the Himalayas, the rain is always heavy. Add climate change and a fragile mountain ecosystem, and you get a watery graveyard. In a visit that lasted 60 days, we lost over 250 lives. I wish I could say this was new. Every rainy season so far has brought a new tragedy: landslides, cloudbursts and the smell of wet earth and rubble that never left my clothes. In my lifetime, Uttarakhand has lost over 10,000 people to climate-related disasters – and I turned 27 last week. Himachal, J&K and Punjab tell the same story. On the other side of the world, sitting in classrooms at Stanford, I see the other face of the climate divide. In Silicon Valley, trillion-dollar companies are being built on conviction that decarbonisation is the defining economic race of our time. The wealth of the world’s richest man rests on electrifying cars and reusing rockets. Meanwhile, the world’s seventh-most climate-vulnerable nation (Economic Survey of India, 2024-25) still frames climate action as sacrifice, not strategy. China does not. While still demanding concessions as a developing country, China has systematically invested in wind and solar for decades. Today, their clean energy sector is worth 10 times India’s. And they’re doubling down on their bet: the Chinese invested a trillion dollars into the sector in 2024, more than 40 times our investment.India cannot afford to watch the second clean-tech revolution from the sidelines.Vinod Khosla, arguably India’s most famous export to Silicon Valley, said that just “a dozen extraordinary entrepreneurs will make all the difference in the fight against climate change.” I believe India should produce at least half of them. We sit at the intersection of crisis and capability – a nation with the most pressing environmental challenges and a generation of engineers capable of solving them.But to get there, we must face an uncomfortable truth: the world that created India’s IT boom is disappearing. Artificial intelligence is taking over the very software and back-office jobs our education system was designed to mass-produce. This disruption can turn India’s much-talked-about demographic dividend into a liability. But it also offers an extraordinary chance for reinvention. What if we reorient our academic engine from programming for outsourcing contracts to designing for sustainability? The analytical rigor that once wrote code for American banks can now write the blueprints for India’s green manufacturing surge.This shift will require courage and focus. At IIT Bombay, I wanted to study environmental engineering, but it wasn’t as ‘sexy’ as robotics or as cool as AI, so I put it off for Stanford. 2.5 million Indians graduate with STEM degrees each year, but less than 2500 join climate-related industries. If we succeed in making climate-tech aspirational for generations raised on IIT-JEE and package rankings, India can move from being the world’s back office to its climate Silicon Valley.We must bet boldly, not broadly. Choose a few sectors where we have a natural right to win and go deep. That means building manufacturing platforms for hydrogen, geothermal, and biofuels: industries that match our resource base, talent pool, and domestic demand. It also means re-skilling millions of workers displaced by the AI wave to join this transition.Our choice is not between development and decarbonization. It is between thriving or suffering. The climate technologies that will define this choice are being built now. Where they are built will determine what I can call home on my 50th birthday.When it comes to climate change, India doesn’t need more time. It needs more builders.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNSA Ajit Doval Declares Regional Stability And Security India’s Duty At Colombo Security DialogueMarking a Political Milestone, Nitish Kumar Sworn In as Bihar CM for the 10th TimeIndian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures ReadinessUS Approves Major Arms Deal For India With Javelins And Excalibur To Counter Regional Threats”We Are Done…” Trump Recalls Critical Modi Call That Averted India-Pakistan Nuclear ClashNitish Kumar To Take CM Oath For Record 10th Time At Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, PM Modi To AttendBangladesh To Seek Interpol’s Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina From India’Fatwa Issued…’: BJP Jabs ‘Indira Nazi Congress’ For Criticising Tharoor Over Modi Speech PraiseRussia Showcases Missile-Only Pantsir SMD-E Air Defence System At Dubai Airshow 2025’We Hit India…’: Pakistani Leader’s Explosive Admission Unmasks Islamabad’s Terror Links Again123Photostories5 home remedies for period cramps in teenage girls that parents can tryWhat’s changing at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park? BMC floats tender for major revamp8 animals that look earless but hear through hidden adaptations8 easy exercises for kids to do at homeMumbai–Delhi high-speed dream on pause: WR insists on full Kavach safety firstCristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodríguez is a true fitness role model: Want her glow? Try these 5 fitness moves6 Indian dishes among the 100 Best Chicken Dishes in the WorldSonam Kapoor dresses like late Princess Diana to announce second pregnancy7 emotional wounds of childhood parents may fail to recognizeBoiled Black Chana Soup with pepper: 5 ways it can upgrade health and nutrition123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayBihar Minister List 2025Bihar CM Oath CeremonyGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingTrevon DiggsTom BradyMLB SignsDraymond GreenCanara Bank Manager RobberyFortnite DownTop Stock RecommendationsGold Silver Price PredictionStefon DiggsBaker Mayfield Wife

Vamsikrishna04 mins mins

At COP 30 this week, the world’s most powerful leaders are once again bargaining over degrees and decades: how much warming to allow, how long developing countries can keep burning coal, how much money will flow south. India’s delegation is pressing, as always, for climate equity. On paper, they’re right: our per-capita emissions remain a…

Read More
Updated: Nov 20, 2025, 15:33 IST

Updated: Nov 20, 2025, 15:33 IST

Vamsikrishna03 mins mins

Shubman Gill not playing the 2nd Test will be a big blow for Team India who are already trailing 1-0 and need a win to salvage a draw. (Image via AP) India captain Shubman Gill is headed for a crucial fitness assessment, leaving the question of his availability for the second Test against South Africa…

Read More
Farhan Akhtar and Ranveer Singh’s warm friendship lights up ‘120 Bahadur’ screening – watch video

Farhan Akhtar and Ranveer Singh’s warm friendship lights up ‘120 Bahadur’ screening – watch video

Vamsikrishna02 mins mins

Ranveer Singh attended the special screening of ‘120 Bahadur’ in Mumbai, creating buzz with a warm hug with Farhan Akhtar. Their reunion on the red carpet has sparked widespread excitement, fueling speculation about Ranveer’s future role in the upcoming ‘Don 3’ franchise. Their friendly interaction was widely shared on social media. Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming film,…

Read More
PhysicsWallah stock slide: Shares sink for third day as Rs 8,600 crore wiped out since debut – what’s next

PhysicsWallah stock slide: Shares sink for third day as Rs 8,600 crore wiped out since debut – what’s next

Vamsikrishna03 mins mins

PhysicsWallah’s sharp post-listing rally has reversed just as quickly, with the stock falling for the third straight session and wiping out significant investor wealth. Shares skidded over 9% to Rs 130.65 on the BSE on Thursday, dragging the company’s market capitalisation below Rs 37,700 crore and erasing nearly Rs 8,609 crore since listing.The edtech firm…

Read More
Second most expensive artwork in history: Klimt’s portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for 6.4 million | World News

Second most expensive artwork in history: Klimt’s portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for $236.4 million | World News

Vamsikrishna05 mins mins

Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has become one of the most talked about artworks of the year after selling for 236.4 million US dollars, making it the second most expensive painting ever sold at auction. The result has pushed the artist back into global conversation and shown just how powerful the demand still is…

Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen waving his signature gamcha at Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony in Patna, marking the latter’s record 10th term as Bihar Chief Minister. PM Modi congratulated the new government and thanked the people of Bihar for the NDA’s significant mandate. PM Modi waves ‘gamcha’ again (Image/X@ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew attention at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday as he waved his signature ‘gamcha’ while attending Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony.The Janata Dal (United) chief took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time in the presence of senior BJP leaders and several NDA chief ministers.This is not the first time PM Modi has expressed his celebratory gesture with the traditional cloth. Last week, after the NDA’s massive victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, he was seen waving a gamcha with high energy at the BJP headquarters in Delhi.Wearing a Nehru jacket and standing alongside Nitish Kumar, BJP ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, the Prime Minister congratulated the new government. He also thanked the people of Bihar for the 202-seat mandate that brought the NDA back to power in the 243-member assembly.On X, PM Modi extended wishes to Nitish Kumar and his Council of Ministers.“Congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar Ji on taking oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister. He is an experienced administrator with a proven track record of good governance for many years. My best wishes to him for his tenure ahead,” he wrote.In another post, he said, “My best wishes to all those who have taken oath as Ministers in the Bihar Government. This is a wonderful team, with dedicated leaders who will take Bihar to new heights. Wishing them the very best.”He also congratulated Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and praised their grassroots work and role in public service.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMarking a Political Milestone, Nitish Kumar Sworn In as Bihar CM for the 10th TimeIndian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures ReadinessUS Approves Major Arms Deal For India With Javelins And Excalibur To Counter Regional Threats”We Are Done…” Trump Recalls Critical Modi Call That Averted India-Pakistan Nuclear ClashNitish Kumar To Take CM Oath For Record 10th Time At Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, PM Modi To AttendBangladesh To Seek Interpol’s Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina From India’Fatwa Issued…’: BJP Jabs ‘Indira Nazi Congress’ For Criticising Tharoor Over Modi Speech PraiseRussia Showcases Missile-Only Pantsir SMD-E Air Defence System At Dubai Airshow 2025’We Hit India…’: Pakistani Leader’s Explosive Admission Unmasks Islamabad’s Terror Links Again’Can’t Rule Out All-Out War’: Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif Rattled Over Army Chief’s Sindoor 2.0 Warning123Photostories8 animals that look earless but hear through hidden adaptations8 easy exercises for kids to do at homeCristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodríguez is a true fitness role model: Want her glow? Try these 5 fitness moves6 Indian dishes among the 100 Best Chicken Dishes in the WorldSonam Kapoor dresses like late Princess Diana to announce second pregnancy7 emotional wounds of childhood parents may fail to recognizeBoiled Black Chana Soup with pepper: 5 ways it can upgrade health and nutritionHow Narela could become Delhi’s new education hub as DDA launches massive project5 things moms should learn from Stranger Things’ Joyce Byers5 things not to tell your teenager when they share about their first love123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayBihar Minister List 2025Bihar CM Oath CeremonyGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingTrevon DiggsTom BradyMLB SignsDraymond GreenCanara Bank Manager RobberyFortnite DownTop Stock RecommendationsGold Silver Price PredictionStefon DiggsBaker Mayfield Wife

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen waving his signature gamcha at Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony in Patna, marking the latter’s record 10th term as Bihar Chief Minister. PM Modi congratulated the new government and thanked the people of Bihar for the NDA’s significant mandate. PM Modi waves ‘gamcha’ again (Image/X@ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew attention at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday as he waved his signature ‘gamcha’ while attending Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony.The Janata Dal (United) chief took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time in the presence of senior BJP leaders and several NDA chief ministers.This is not the first time PM Modi has expressed his celebratory gesture with the traditional cloth. Last week, after the NDA’s massive victory in the Bihar Assembly elections, he was seen waving a gamcha with high energy at the BJP headquarters in Delhi.Wearing a Nehru jacket and standing alongside Nitish Kumar, BJP ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, the Prime Minister congratulated the new government. He also thanked the people of Bihar for the 202-seat mandate that brought the NDA back to power in the 243-member assembly.On X, PM Modi extended wishes to Nitish Kumar and his Council of Ministers.“Congratulations to Shri Nitish Kumar Ji on taking oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister. He is an experienced administrator with a proven track record of good governance for many years. My best wishes to him for his tenure ahead,” he wrote.In another post, he said, “My best wishes to all those who have taken oath as Ministers in the Bihar Government. This is a wonderful team, with dedicated leaders who will take Bihar to new heights. Wishing them the very best.”He also congratulated Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha and praised their grassroots work and role in public service.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMarking a Political Milestone, Nitish Kumar Sworn In as Bihar CM for the 10th TimeIndian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures ReadinessUS Approves Major Arms Deal For India With Javelins And Excalibur To Counter Regional Threats”We Are Done…” Trump Recalls Critical Modi Call That Averted India-Pakistan Nuclear ClashNitish Kumar To Take CM Oath For Record 10th Time At Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, PM Modi To AttendBangladesh To Seek Interpol’s Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina From India’Fatwa Issued…’: BJP Jabs ‘Indira Nazi Congress’ For Criticising Tharoor Over Modi Speech PraiseRussia Showcases Missile-Only Pantsir SMD-E Air Defence System At Dubai Airshow 2025’We Hit India…’: Pakistani Leader’s Explosive Admission Unmasks Islamabad’s Terror Links Again’Can’t Rule Out All-Out War’: Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif Rattled Over Army Chief’s Sindoor 2.0 Warning123Photostories8 animals that look earless but hear through hidden adaptations8 easy exercises for kids to do at homeCristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodríguez is a true fitness role model: Want her glow? Try these 5 fitness moves6 Indian dishes among the 100 Best Chicken Dishes in the WorldSonam Kapoor dresses like late Princess Diana to announce second pregnancy7 emotional wounds of childhood parents may fail to recognizeBoiled Black Chana Soup with pepper: 5 ways it can upgrade health and nutritionHow Narela could become Delhi’s new education hub as DDA launches massive project5 things moms should learn from Stranger Things’ Joyce Byers5 things not to tell your teenager when they share about their first love123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayBihar Minister List 2025Bihar CM Oath CeremonyGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingTrevon DiggsTom BradyMLB SignsDraymond GreenCanara Bank Manager RobberyFortnite DownTop Stock RecommendationsGold Silver Price PredictionStefon DiggsBaker Mayfield Wife

Vamsikrishna02 mins mins

PM Modi waves ‘gamcha’ again (Image/X@ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew attention at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Thursday as he waved his signature ‘gamcha’ while attending Nitish Kumar’s swearing-in ceremony.The Janata Dal (United) chief took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record 10th time in the presence of senior BJP leaders and…

Read More
IND vs SA: Ricky Ponting warns India after Kolkata collapse — ‘Spin pitches are hurting their own batters’

IND vs SA: Ricky Ponting warns India after Kolkata collapse — ‘Spin pitches are hurting their own batters’

Vamsikrishna03 mins mins

Ricky Ponting takes a critical stance on the pitch conditions in Kolkata, arguing that the extreme turning nature of the surface is counterproductive for India’s own batting lineup. He endorses Rishabh Pant as the ideal choice for captain in the upcoming Test, highlighting Pant’s vast experience in the IPL. NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky…

Read More
Assam Board exam date sheet 2026 for Class 10, 12 released: Check complete timetable here

Assam Board exam date sheet 2026 for Class 10, 12 released: Check complete timetable here

Vamsikrishna03 mins mins

The Assam State School Education Board has officially issued the Assam Board examination date sheet 2026 for both Class 10 and Class 12 students. Candidates appearing for the High School Leaving Certificate Examination (HSLC) can view the schedule on the Board of Secondary Education, Assam’s (SEBA) website, while the Higher Secondary (HS) final timetable is…

Read More
Varun Dhawan to wrap ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ with peppy dance track by ‘Chaka Chak’ choreographer

Varun Dhawan to wrap ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ with peppy dance track by ‘Chaka Chak’ choreographer

Vamsikrishna03 mins mins

Varun Dhawan is set to wrap director David Dhawan’s comedy ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ with a grand carnival-style end-credit song, choreographed by Vijay Ganguly on a multi-level set at Mehboob Studios. Featuring a Govinda-inspired comic segment and 60 dancers, the track caps Varun’s fourth collaboration with his father, co-starring Pooja Hegde and Mrunal…

Read More
From health to career: Simple DIY astrological remedies to solve common problems

From health to career: Simple DIY astrological remedies to solve common problems

Vamsikrishna05 mins mins

Astrology-based remedies are getting popular again due to the growing interest in alternative healing and traditional philosophies. Young people and professionals in cities are following these more than ever.People use these “Do-It-Yourself” astrological practices from old scriptures and family traditions to help with job problems, health problems, relationship problems and more. Many simple rituals do…

Read More
Delhi bomb scare: Multiple private schools receive threat emails; searches underway

Delhi bomb scare: Multiple private schools receive threat emails; searches underway

Vamsikrishna01 mins mins

NEW DELHI: At least three private schools in the Delhi, including Sanskriti School and the British School in Chanakyapuri, and Modern School in Barakhamba, received bomb threat emails on Wednesday morning.Delhi Police and other security agencies conducted thorough search operations at all campuses, according to news agency PTI. ED Cracks Down On ‘White-Collar Terror Module’,…

Read More
Oman: SalamAir partners with Airbus to enhance fleet reliability and efficiency | World News

Oman: SalamAir partners with Airbus to enhance fleet reliability and efficiency | World News

Vamsikrishna03 mins mins

SalamAir signed a long-term Airbus FHS deal to improve A320 fleet maintenance, reliability, and efficiency/Image: SalamAir SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has taken a major step to enhance its operational reliability and maintenance efficiency by entering a long-term Flight Hour Services (FHS) agreement with Airbus. The deal is designed to optimize the performance of the airline’s…

Read More
Governors cannot indefinitely delay Bills passed by state legislatures, the Supreme Court ruled, emphasizing cooperative federalism. However, courts cannot set hard deadlines for governors or the President on Bills, nor can they grant ‘deemed assent’ or compel the President to seek judicial opinions. The ruling clarifies the limits of judicial intervention while upholding constitutional accountability. . NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that Governors cannot indefinitely sit on Bills passed by state legislatures, stressing that India’s cooperative federalism demands dialogue with elected Houses rather than obstruction.At the same time, the Constitution Bench made it clear that constitutional courts cannot prescribe hard timelines for governors or the president to act on Bills, nor can they invent a doctrine of “deemed assent” or compel the president to seek the court’s opinion on such legislation.The five-judge Bench, led by chief justice B R Gavai and comprising justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar, delivered its opinion on a presidential reference that questioned whether courts could fix deadlines for constitutional authorities to grant or withhold assent to Bills under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution.How the presidential reference reached the Supreme CourtIn May, president Droupadi Murmu invoked Article 143(1) of the Constitution to seek the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion on a sensitive question: could constitutional courts, through judicial orders, impose timelines on the president when dealing with Bills forwarded by state Assemblies, and on governors when handling Bills under Article 200? Her decision followed an April 8 verdict in a case from Tamil Nadu, where a two-judge Bench had framed detailed guidelines on how quickly governors and the president must decide on Bills, and in an unprecedented move, used Article 142 to treat 10 Tamil Nadu Bills as having received “deemed assent” after prolonged inaction by the Governor. In a five-page reference, the president placed 14 questions before the court, seeking clarity on the nature and limits of the powers exercised by governors and the president under Articles 200 and 201, and whether judicial timelines or “deemed assent” were constitutionally permissible.Key takeaways1. Courts cannot impose fixed timelines on governors or the president.”The imposition of timelines is strictly contrary to the elasticity that Constitution has preserved…”2.Courts cannot substitute themselves for the Governor or President in granting assent to Bills.”The concept of Deemed assent in the context of Articles 200 and 201 presupposes that one Constitutional authority, namely court, could play a substitutional role for another Constitutional functionary authority – the governor or president.”3. Taking over the decision-making role of governors or the president violates the separation of powers. “Such usurpation of gubernatorial powers of governor or president is antithetical to the spirit of the constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers.”4. Granting deemed assent effectively removes the constitutional role of another authority, which is not permissible.”The concept of deemed assent of pending bills amounts to virtually takeaway of role of another Constitutional authority.”5. Courts cannot automatically intervene in every situation; intervention must be case-specific.”Not everything will lead courts to issue automatic directions to act and it has to be measured based on appropriate circumstances…”6. Courts can issue limited directions to ensure constitutional accountability, but only when justified. “…and this courts can issue limited directions in terms of constitutional accountability.”Governors can’t sit on Bills indefinitelyAnswering the reference, the Constitution Bench underlined that governors are not free to use silence as a veto. It held that in a system of cooperative federalism, a governor cannot indefinitely withhold assent to Bills duly passed by the state legislature.The court said that when doubts arise over a Bill, the Governor must adopt a process of institutional dialogue by sending the Bill back with comments or seeking clarifications rather than acting as an obstacle to the elected government. The message was that Raj Bhavans cannot become sites of “pocket veto” politics, where legislation is stalled simply by inaction.Reiterating the scheme of Articles 200 and 201, the Bench said a governor has the constitutional discretion either to:return a Bill with a message to the Assembly for reconsideration, orreserve the Bill for the president’s consideration.“This discretion of the Governor cannot be whittled down,” the Bench led by CJI B R Gavai observed, even as it insisted that this discretion has to be exercised in a manner consistent with constitutional morality and the federal balance.No judicial timelines — and no ‘deemed assent’On the core issue raised by the president, the Supreme Court bluntly held that constitutional courts cannot prescribe mandatory timelines for the president or governors to take decisions on Bills. Any such fixed schedule, the Bench said, would amount to rewriting the Constitution, which consciously left these timelines open, subject to the overarching test of reasonableness and judicial review.It declared that the direction issued earlier by a two-judge Bench in the Tamil Nadu case, which had set out specific periods within which governors and the president must act on Bills, was unconstitutional. Judicial creativity, the court cautioned, cannot cross over into constitutional amendment. Going further, the Constitution Bench rejected the idea that courts can grant “deemed assent” to Bills pending before a governor. It held that using Article 142 to treat Bills as automatically assented to, merely because a governor delayed a decision, was outside the judiciary’s remit and violated the separation of powers.The five-judge Bench said the Supreme Court cannot unconstitutionally take over the powers of governors and the president in the name of doing justice. Articles 200 and 201, it emphasised, lay down a specific constitutional route for dealing with Bills, and courts cannot create a parallel mechanism that bypasses elected institutions and constitutional authorities. Discretion preserved, but subject to constitutional disciplineWhile firmly shutting the door on judicially crafted timelines and deemed assent, the court also declined to strip governors or the president of their constitutional discretion.The Bench reiterated that a Governor’s options under Article 200 — assent, withholding assent, returning the Bill with a message, or reserving it for the president are part of the constitutional design and “cannot be whittled down”. However, this does not mean that a governor can weaponise discretion to frustrate an elected government’s legislative agenda.The judgment leaves space for constitutional courts to examine cases of egregious delay or mala fide conduct by governors or the president, and to issue directions for a decision to be taken, but it stops short of allowing the judiciary to write hard deadlines or to substitute its own decision for that of constitutional authorities. In other words, courts can prod, but they cannot step into the shoes of the Raj Bhavan or Rashtrapati Bhavan. President cannot be told to seek SC’s opinionThe Constitution Bench also disagreed with a two-judge Bench’s earlier view that the president should seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on the constitutionality of a Bill reserved for her consideration by the governor.It held that while Article 143 empowers the president to refer questions of law or fact of public importance to the Supreme Court, the initiative to seek such an opinion rests solely with the president. The court cannot direct the president to make a reference, nor can it insist that every controversial or potentially unconstitutional Bill reserved under Article 201 be routed through an advisory opinion. By answering the presidential reference in this manner, the Supreme Court has attempted to walk a narrow line: reaffirming that governors are bound by the spirit of cooperative federalism and cannot paralyse state legislation through indefinite delay, while also warning that judges cannot re-write the constitutional script by fixing rigid timelines, inventing “deemed assent” or commandeering the advisory powers of the president.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMarking a Political Milestone, Nitish Kumar Sworn In as Bihar CM for the 10th TimeIndian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures ReadinessUS Approves Major Arms Deal For India With Javelins And Excalibur To Counter Regional Threats”We Are Done…” Trump Recalls Critical Modi Call That Averted India-Pakistan Nuclear ClashNitish Kumar To Take CM Oath For Record 10th Time At Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, PM Modi To AttendBangladesh To Seek Interpol’s Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina From India’Fatwa Issued…’: BJP Jabs ‘Indira Nazi Congress’ For Criticising Tharoor Over Modi Speech PraiseRussia Showcases Missile-Only Pantsir SMD-E Air Defence System At Dubai Airshow 2025’We Hit India…’: Pakistani Leader’s Explosive Admission Unmasks Islamabad’s Terror Links Again’Can’t Rule Out All-Out War’: Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif Rattled Over Army Chief’s Sindoor 2.0 Warning123PhotostoriesCristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodríguez is a true fitness role model: Want her glow? Try these 5 fitness moves6 Indian dishes among the 100 Best Chicken Dishes in the WorldSonam Kapoor dresses like late Princess Diana to announce second pregnancy7 emotional wounds of childhood parents may fail to recognizeBoiled Black Chana Soup with pepper: 5 ways it can upgrade health and nutritionHow Narela could become Delhi’s new education hub as DDA launches massive project5 things moms should learn from Stranger Things’ Joyce Byers5 things not to tell your teenager when they share about their first love5 things parents do that teenagers hateRevisiting Ranveer Singh’s most iconic street style and standout fashion moments123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayBihar Minister List 2025Bihar CM Oath CeremonyGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingTrevon DiggsTom BradyMLB SignsDraymond GreenCanara Bank Manager RobberyFortnite DownTop Stock RecommendationsGold Silver Price PredictionStefon DiggsBaker Mayfield Wife

Governors cannot indefinitely delay Bills passed by state legislatures, the Supreme Court ruled, emphasizing cooperative federalism. However, courts cannot set hard deadlines for governors or the President on Bills, nor can they grant ‘deemed assent’ or compel the President to seek judicial opinions. The ruling clarifies the limits of judicial intervention while upholding constitutional accountability. . NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that Governors cannot indefinitely sit on Bills passed by state legislatures, stressing that India’s cooperative federalism demands dialogue with elected Houses rather than obstruction.At the same time, the Constitution Bench made it clear that constitutional courts cannot prescribe hard timelines for governors or the president to act on Bills, nor can they invent a doctrine of “deemed assent” or compel the president to seek the court’s opinion on such legislation.The five-judge Bench, led by chief justice B R Gavai and comprising justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P S Narasimha and A S Chandurkar, delivered its opinion on a presidential reference that questioned whether courts could fix deadlines for constitutional authorities to grant or withhold assent to Bills under Articles 200 and 201 of the Constitution.How the presidential reference reached the Supreme CourtIn May, president Droupadi Murmu invoked Article 143(1) of the Constitution to seek the Supreme Court’s advisory opinion on a sensitive question: could constitutional courts, through judicial orders, impose timelines on the president when dealing with Bills forwarded by state Assemblies, and on governors when handling Bills under Article 200? Her decision followed an April 8 verdict in a case from Tamil Nadu, where a two-judge Bench had framed detailed guidelines on how quickly governors and the president must decide on Bills, and in an unprecedented move, used Article 142 to treat 10 Tamil Nadu Bills as having received “deemed assent” after prolonged inaction by the Governor. In a five-page reference, the president placed 14 questions before the court, seeking clarity on the nature and limits of the powers exercised by governors and the president under Articles 200 and 201, and whether judicial timelines or “deemed assent” were constitutionally permissible.Key takeaways1. Courts cannot impose fixed timelines on governors or the president.”The imposition of timelines is strictly contrary to the elasticity that Constitution has preserved…”2.Courts cannot substitute themselves for the Governor or President in granting assent to Bills.”The concept of Deemed assent in the context of Articles 200 and 201 presupposes that one Constitutional authority, namely court, could play a substitutional role for another Constitutional functionary authority – the governor or president.”3. Taking over the decision-making role of governors or the president violates the separation of powers. “Such usurpation of gubernatorial powers of governor or president is antithetical to the spirit of the constitution and the doctrine of separation of powers.”4. Granting deemed assent effectively removes the constitutional role of another authority, which is not permissible.”The concept of deemed assent of pending bills amounts to virtually takeaway of role of another Constitutional authority.”5. Courts cannot automatically intervene in every situation; intervention must be case-specific.”Not everything will lead courts to issue automatic directions to act and it has to be measured based on appropriate circumstances…”6. Courts can issue limited directions to ensure constitutional accountability, but only when justified. “…and this courts can issue limited directions in terms of constitutional accountability.”Governors can’t sit on Bills indefinitelyAnswering the reference, the Constitution Bench underlined that governors are not free to use silence as a veto. It held that in a system of cooperative federalism, a governor cannot indefinitely withhold assent to Bills duly passed by the state legislature.The court said that when doubts arise over a Bill, the Governor must adopt a process of institutional dialogue by sending the Bill back with comments or seeking clarifications rather than acting as an obstacle to the elected government. The message was that Raj Bhavans cannot become sites of “pocket veto” politics, where legislation is stalled simply by inaction.Reiterating the scheme of Articles 200 and 201, the Bench said a governor has the constitutional discretion either to:return a Bill with a message to the Assembly for reconsideration, orreserve the Bill for the president’s consideration.“This discretion of the Governor cannot be whittled down,” the Bench led by CJI B R Gavai observed, even as it insisted that this discretion has to be exercised in a manner consistent with constitutional morality and the federal balance.No judicial timelines — and no ‘deemed assent’On the core issue raised by the president, the Supreme Court bluntly held that constitutional courts cannot prescribe mandatory timelines for the president or governors to take decisions on Bills. Any such fixed schedule, the Bench said, would amount to rewriting the Constitution, which consciously left these timelines open, subject to the overarching test of reasonableness and judicial review.It declared that the direction issued earlier by a two-judge Bench in the Tamil Nadu case, which had set out specific periods within which governors and the president must act on Bills, was unconstitutional. Judicial creativity, the court cautioned, cannot cross over into constitutional amendment. Going further, the Constitution Bench rejected the idea that courts can grant “deemed assent” to Bills pending before a governor. It held that using Article 142 to treat Bills as automatically assented to, merely because a governor delayed a decision, was outside the judiciary’s remit and violated the separation of powers.The five-judge Bench said the Supreme Court cannot unconstitutionally take over the powers of governors and the president in the name of doing justice. Articles 200 and 201, it emphasised, lay down a specific constitutional route for dealing with Bills, and courts cannot create a parallel mechanism that bypasses elected institutions and constitutional authorities. Discretion preserved, but subject to constitutional disciplineWhile firmly shutting the door on judicially crafted timelines and deemed assent, the court also declined to strip governors or the president of their constitutional discretion.The Bench reiterated that a Governor’s options under Article 200 — assent, withholding assent, returning the Bill with a message, or reserving it for the president are part of the constitutional design and “cannot be whittled down”. However, this does not mean that a governor can weaponise discretion to frustrate an elected government’s legislative agenda.The judgment leaves space for constitutional courts to examine cases of egregious delay or mala fide conduct by governors or the president, and to issue directions for a decision to be taken, but it stops short of allowing the judiciary to write hard deadlines or to substitute its own decision for that of constitutional authorities. In other words, courts can prod, but they cannot step into the shoes of the Raj Bhavan or Rashtrapati Bhavan. President cannot be told to seek SC’s opinionThe Constitution Bench also disagreed with a two-judge Bench’s earlier view that the president should seek the Supreme Court’s opinion on the constitutionality of a Bill reserved for her consideration by the governor.It held that while Article 143 empowers the president to refer questions of law or fact of public importance to the Supreme Court, the initiative to seek such an opinion rests solely with the president. The court cannot direct the president to make a reference, nor can it insist that every controversial or potentially unconstitutional Bill reserved under Article 201 be routed through an advisory opinion. By answering the presidential reference in this manner, the Supreme Court has attempted to walk a narrow line: reaffirming that governors are bound by the spirit of cooperative federalism and cannot paralyse state legislation through indefinite delay, while also warning that judges cannot re-write the constitutional script by fixing rigid timelines, inventing “deemed assent” or commandeering the advisory powers of the president.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosMarking a Political Milestone, Nitish Kumar Sworn In as Bihar CM for the 10th TimeIndian Navy Sends Strong Signal To Beijing As China Offers Submarines to Pakistan, Assures ReadinessUS Approves Major Arms Deal For India With Javelins And Excalibur To Counter Regional Threats”We Are Done…” Trump Recalls Critical Modi Call That Averted India-Pakistan Nuclear ClashNitish Kumar To Take CM Oath For Record 10th Time At Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, PM Modi To AttendBangladesh To Seek Interpol’s Help To Extradite Sheikh Hasina From India’Fatwa Issued…’: BJP Jabs ‘Indira Nazi Congress’ For Criticising Tharoor Over Modi Speech PraiseRussia Showcases Missile-Only Pantsir SMD-E Air Defence System At Dubai Airshow 2025’We Hit India…’: Pakistani Leader’s Explosive Admission Unmasks Islamabad’s Terror Links Again’Can’t Rule Out All-Out War’: Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif Rattled Over Army Chief’s Sindoor 2.0 Warning123PhotostoriesCristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodríguez is a true fitness role model: Want her glow? Try these 5 fitness moves6 Indian dishes among the 100 Best Chicken Dishes in the WorldSonam Kapoor dresses like late Princess Diana to announce second pregnancy7 emotional wounds of childhood parents may fail to recognizeBoiled Black Chana Soup with pepper: 5 ways it can upgrade health and nutritionHow Narela could become Delhi’s new education hub as DDA launches massive project5 things moms should learn from Stranger Things’ Joyce Byers5 things not to tell your teenager when they share about their first love5 things parents do that teenagers hateRevisiting Ranveer Singh’s most iconic street style and standout fashion moments123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayBihar Minister List 2025Bihar CM Oath CeremonyGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingTrevon DiggsTom BradyMLB SignsDraymond GreenCanara Bank Manager RobberyFortnite DownTop Stock RecommendationsGold Silver Price PredictionStefon DiggsBaker Mayfield Wife

Vamsikrishna07 mins mins

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that Governors cannot indefinitely sit on Bills passed by state legislatures, stressing that India’s cooperative federalism demands dialogue with elected Houses rather than obstruction.At the same time, the Constitution Bench made it clear that constitutional courts cannot prescribe hard timelines for governors or the president to act…

Read More