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Inside his relationship with Celeste Desjardins, personal life, NHL career and life away from professional hockey Gemini Horoscope Today, August 22, 2026: If you’re a single person this isn’t the ideal time to share your life with a new person Fadnavis letter: SG flags power tribunal to CJI Indian-American Silicon Valley investor says people fake degrees, 20-25% of those who come to US on H-1Bs are frauds SC permanently releases 105-year-old life convict Rasik Mandal, says he should spend his remaining days with family Born in 1920 when Congress had launched the non-cooperation movement against the British, Rasik Mandal got his freedom as a 105-year-old life convict Friday after SC ordered the centenarian should spend his remaining days with his family. He was convicted in 1994 for a 1988 murder. On Friday, the bench first asked: “Is he alive? Why should he not be released permanently? Why should he be on interim parole?”Born in a nondescript village of Malda district, Rasik Chandra was arrested in 1988 for murder at the age of 68, and convicted in Dec 1994.His appeal against conviction was dismissed by Calcutta HC in 2018, after 24 years, and Supreme Court rejected his appeal in 2019.Serving a life sentence, he was shifted to a correctional home at Balurghat in West Bengal from prison due to age-related ailments. Mandal, through his son, had filed a writ petition in SC in 2020, when he was just short of the century-mark, seeking premature release on ground of age and related ailments. On Nov 29, 2024, SC admitted Mandal’s petition and directed his release “on interim bail/parole in the case lodged on Nov 9, 1988, at Manikchak police station in WB’s Malda”.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesOn Friday, as the Supreme Court bench wondered why he should not be released, the West Bengal counsel said the court could direct that he would not be incarcerated any longer. “Having regard to his age, we see no reason not to release him. We allow his writ petition while making the Nov 29, 2024, order absolute. He is permanently released from jail for the purpose of this case,” the apex court said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH1N1 Cases Rise In Delhi: Health Minister Nadda Holds Meet, Reviews Swine Flu Situation‘Proportionate Response’: MEA Explains Bulldozer Action Outside Pakistan High Commission In Delhi4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | “Don’t Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian”‘Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years’: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions CallRevanth Reddy’s US Trip Cancelled After MEA Denies Clearance, Telangana Delegation Goes AheadPellet-gun Row: Rahul Gandhi At Parliament Street Police Station To Lodge Complaint With DCP‘Don’t Politicise Our School’: Villagers Block CJP Visit As Party Alleges BJP Attack In RajasthanModi Pushes AI, Youth And Data Agenda, Tells Secretaries To Break Government Silos And InnovatePirates Hijack Two Ships Carrying 22 Indians Off Yemen And Somalia, Crew Safety Raises Concern‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu Meeting123PhotostoriesTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From Dilip Joshi, Amit Bhatt to Munmun Dutta, here’s how much popular actors earn per episode10 baby boy names inspired by wisdom, knowledge and intelligenceOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals your secret dominant traitH1N1 is rising again: Doctors explain why swine flu cases are increasing and how to stay protectedWorking out in extreme heat? How dehydration can reduce kidney function and raise the risk of acute kidney injuryRoad to longevity: 7 simple habits that may help ‘super-agers’ stay healthy beyond 1008 foods you should never reheat in the microwave and why5 smart ways to protect yourself from office politics, according to entrepreneur Ankur WarikooThe 5 beauty trends dominating Instagram in 2026Ram Kapoor’s approximately Rs 20 crore Mumbai home: A coffin-shaped bar, private theatre room and stunning art collection123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleJEECUP counsellingAston Martin crashAbhijeet DipkeAnkur WarikooSIM card rulesManoj Mukund NaravaneTop TrendingHyderabad Aston Martin AccidentLadakh TouristMumbai Rape AirhostessMadhapur Road AccidentUKG Student DeathSalman Khan Gym FireAbhijeet DipkeRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir How an accidental discovery by underconstruction Telescope in Chile captured one of Astronomy’s missing links After a 1962 storm battered Fire Island, Robert Moses proposed a highway along the New York barrier island; residents fought it and 17 private communities now sit inside a national seashore India, Bangladesh in talks over PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi visit; dates yet to be finalised amid extradition and bilateral issues NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh remain in talks about PM Tarique Rahman’s Delhi visit but the dates aren’t locked in, diplomatic sources said on Friday. They denied Rahman would travel to India in the next few days after a Rashtrapati Bhavan release seemed to indicate otherwise.The press release, which said that the change of guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan forecourt would not take place on Saturday due to the full rehearsal for “the ceremonial welcome of the PM of Bangladesh”, was later withdrawn. Amid confusion, the MEA said it had no update on the issue.Rahman’s press secretary A A M Saleh said there was no decision yet on the PM’s visit, reiterating that Dhaka awaited India’s response on extradition of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and other “fugitive criminals”.However, a visit by Tarique Rahman in early Sept is not ruled out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Rahman for a bilateral visit and also to participate in the Brics summit in Sept as Bimstec chair.According to Dhaka, talks to finalise dates for the summit this month were vitiated by Sheikh Hasina’s Aug 5 virtual news conference.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesDhaka now seems to have hardened its position on the issue, linking the visit to an explicit commitment it expects from India on Hasina’s extradition proceedings.Bangladesh also expects India to address its concerns on issues such as border killings and water sharing, including the 1996 Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, which governs dry-season water allocation, and expires late 2026.“As you would be aware, the Ganga Water Treaty was signed in 1996 for a period of 30 years. All river-related issues between India and Bangladesh are discussed under the Joint Rivers Commission. Further, meetings of the joint committee under the Ganga Water Treaty continue to be held at the technical level,” said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, asked about JDU functionary Sanjay Jha’s statement that the treaty was not in Bihar’s interest.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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Justice Anish Dayal observed that despite being aware that the original FIR stood closed, ED’s was attempting to “somehow preserve the existing ECIR” and retain the coercive powers under PMLA with respect to search, seizure, freezing and attachment of properties of the petitioners.”The conduct of the ED in this regard is found wanting and raises serious concerns,” the high court observed in a recent judgement.ED’s ECIR, registered in Dec 2021, arose from an FIR registered by Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in Feb 2021 over a dispute between two factions of the family of the late Mahendra Prasad, a former MP. The issue pertained to share transfers and bank transactions by a faction of the family on the basis of forged signatures of Prasad’s wife. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIn Dec 2022, EOW, however, filed a cancellation report upon completion of the investigation, saying no offence was made out.However, in 2019, another FIR was registered alleging wrongful confinement of the ex-MP’s wife, removal of certain jewellery and offences under the Passports Act, which was cited by ED to carry on its PMLA probe.The court said an ECIR depended upon existence of a predicate offence, and therefore, any action taken by ED would come to an end on the closure of the FIR on the predicate offence.HC quashed all proceedings, including coercive action taken by ED, and directed it to restore status quo ante in favour of respective petitioners. TNNGet the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH1N1 Cases Rise In Delhi: Health Minister Nadda Holds Meet, Reviews Swine Flu Situation‘Proportionate Response’: MEA Explains Bulldozer Action Outside Pakistan High Commission In Delhi4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | “Don’t Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian”‘Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years’: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions CallRevanth Reddy’s US Trip Cancelled After MEA Denies Clearance, Telangana Delegation Goes AheadPellet-gun Row: Rahul Gandhi At Parliament Street Police Station To Lodge Complaint With DCP‘Don’t Politicise Our School’: Villagers Block CJP Visit As Party Alleges BJP Attack In RajasthanModi Pushes AI, Youth And Data Agenda, Tells Secretaries To Break Government Silos And InnovatePirates Hijack Two Ships Carrying 22 Indians Off Yemen And Somalia, Crew Safety Raises Concern‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu Meeting123PhotostoriesTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From Dilip Joshi, Amit Bhatt to Munmun Dutta, here’s how much popular actors earn per episode10 baby boy names inspired by wisdom, knowledge and intelligenceOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals your secret dominant traitH1N1 is rising again: Doctors explain why swine flu cases are increasing and how to stay protectedWorking out in extreme heat? How dehydration can reduce kidney function and raise the risk of acute kidney injuryRoad to longevity: 7 simple habits that may help ‘super-agers’ stay healthy beyond 1008 foods you should never reheat in the microwave and why5 smart ways to protect yourself from office politics, according to entrepreneur Ankur WarikooThe 5 beauty trends dominating Instagram in 2026Ram Kapoor’s approximately Rs 20 crore Mumbai home: A coffin-shaped bar, private theatre room and stunning art collection123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleJEECUP counsellingAston Martin crashAbhijeet DipkeAnkur WarikooSIM card rulesManoj Mukund NaravaneTop TrendingHyderabad Aston Martin AccidentLadakh TouristMumbai Rape AirhostessMadhapur Road AccidentUKG Student DeathSalman Khan Gym FireAbhijeet DipkeRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir Sugar output may dip 11% from initial estimate: Government SC eases civil judge eligibility from 3-year to 1-year practice, but mandates 2 years of training before judges can preside over courts NEW DELHI: The 20-year-old method for recruiting entry-level trial court judges underwent changes twice in one year as the Supreme Court on Friday relaxed mandatory three-year practice eligibility norm for advocates to apply for judicial officer posts to one-year practice but said they can preside over courts and decide cases only after a two year on-job training.The SC in 1993 had ordered that advocates with three-year practice alone would be eligible to take the tests for posts of civil judges and magistrates. But in 2002, the SC had reversed its decision allowing fresh law graduates to become entry level judicial officers. Significantly, the law commission in 1986 had said fresh law graduates may take the test for judicial officers, but on being successful should take two years intensive on-job training.Making a mixture out of the three-decade spanning endeavour to make judicial officers competent and capable to decide cases, a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices A G Masih and Vinod Chandran by two to one majority, Justice Chandran dissenting, said lawyers with one year practice would be eligible to appear in the three-layered examination for judicial officer selection.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesAs most HCs favoured retaining the three-year practice eligibility criteria on the ground that fresh law graduates with no exposure to judicial proceedings were found wanting in their behaviour in courtroom and handling of sensitive cases, SC provided a new eligibility criteria with mandatory two-year training period for every advocate who clears the recruitment process.CJI Kant and Justice Masih in the majority judgement said law graduates with one year practice can apply for the posts of judicial officers. On getting selected, they will be designated as ‘Trainee Judicial Officers” and “shall undergo a compulsory period of one year of intensive training at the State Judicial Academy concerned” and will be paid a fixed emolument equivalent to half the salary of magistrates. After one year training, the trainee judicial officers would undergo one year structured law clerkship – six months with the principal district judge and the next six months will be with a sitting HC judge, who will give a report evaluating the performance and suitability of the trainee.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH1N1 Cases Rise In Delhi: Health Minister Nadda Holds Meet, Reviews Swine Flu Situation‘Proportionate Response’: MEA Explains Bulldozer Action Outside Pakistan High Commission In Delhi4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | “Don’t Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian”‘Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years’: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions CallRevanth Reddy’s US Trip Cancelled After MEA Denies Clearance, Telangana Delegation Goes AheadPellet-gun Row: Rahul Gandhi At Parliament Street Police Station To Lodge Complaint With DCP‘Don’t Politicise Our School’: Villagers Block CJP Visit As Party Alleges BJP Attack In RajasthanModi Pushes AI, Youth And Data Agenda, Tells Secretaries To Break Government Silos And InnovatePirates Hijack Two Ships Carrying 22 Indians Off Yemen And Somalia, Crew Safety Raises Concern‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu Meeting123PhotostoriesTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From Dilip Joshi, Amit Bhatt to Munmun Dutta, here’s how much popular actors earn per episode10 baby boy names inspired by wisdom, knowledge and intelligenceOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals your secret dominant traitH1N1 is rising again: Doctors explain why swine flu cases are increasing and how to stay protectedWorking out in extreme heat? How dehydration can reduce kidney function and raise the risk of acute kidney injuryRoad to longevity: 7 simple habits that may help ‘super-agers’ stay healthy beyond 1008 foods you should never reheat in the microwave and why5 smart ways to protect yourself from office politics, according to entrepreneur Ankur WarikooThe 5 beauty trends dominating Instagram in 2026Ram Kapoor’s approximately Rs 20 crore Mumbai home: A coffin-shaped bar, private theatre room and stunning art collection123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleJEECUP counsellingAston Martin crashAbhijeet DipkeAnkur WarikooSIM card rulesManoj Mukund NaravaneTop TrendingHyderabad Aston Martin AccidentLadakh TouristMumbai Rape AirhostessMadhapur Road AccidentUKG Student DeathSalman Khan Gym FireAbhijeet DipkeRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir Updated: Aug 22, 2026, 01:29 IST Tariffs are over-emphasised, says BCG chief Taurus Horoscope Today, August 22, 2026: Venus in a favourable mood helps both affection and understanding PM Modi meets CEOs of 20 space startups, ask them for wider applications of space tech to improve people’s lives Indian man and woman plead guilty to ‘PayPal refund scam’ in US: ‘Traveled recently, family in India was in danger, was asked to pull off fraud’ Tariffs alone don’t guide investment calls: Aditya Birla Aries Horoscope Today, August 22, 2026: If you’re in a relationship this isn’t the day to be able to see your emotions clearly PLP to PLI, reform express at full speed, says PM Modi Midway Atoll eradicated invasive rats after Bonin petrels had fallen to fewer than 5,000 nesting pairs; by 2008 the seabird colony had rebounded to more than 135,000 pairs The Miz and Maryse Ouellet combined net worth 2026: Exploring the couple’s WWE careers, Business prospects, Hollywood projects, and more In 2022, MacKenzie Scott donated two Beverly Hills homes valued at $55 million; their sale supported affordable housing in Los Angeles | World News NIA court denies bail to woman facing trial in Pulwama terror attack case, asks jail authorities to provide medical care In 2005, California began eradicating 5,036 feral pigs from Santa Cruz Island as part of a wider fox recovery effort; by 2015 its native fox population had risen from under 70 to about 2,100 US Ambassador Sergio Gor concludes J&K, Ladakh visit; meets Omar Abdullah, visits Thiksey Monastery. SRINAGAR: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor Friday concluded his visit to Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, with his much-speculated meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama not taking place. Gor did not meet any political leader in Ladakh.“Ambassador Sergio Gor wrapped up a visit to Srinagar and Leh this week, highlighting the growing US-India partnership through meaningful dialogue and cultural engagement. In Srinagar, ambassador Gor met chief minister Omar Abdullah to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and later visited Leh to experience Ladakh’s culture and traditions,” the official account of the US embassy in India wrote on X.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesEarlier in the day, Gor visited the historic Thiksey monastery, one of the largest and most prominent monasteries in central Ladakh, about 19km from Leh. The monastery is widely noted for its resemblance to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH1N1 Cases Rise In Delhi: Health Minister Nadda Holds Meet, Reviews Swine Flu Situation‘Proportionate Response’: MEA Explains Bulldozer Action Outside Pakistan High Commission In Delhi4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | “Don’t Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian”‘Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years’: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions CallRevanth Reddy’s US Trip Cancelled After MEA Denies Clearance, Telangana Delegation Goes AheadPellet-gun Row: Rahul Gandhi At Parliament Street Police Station To Lodge Complaint With DCP‘Don’t Politicise Our School’: Villagers Block CJP Visit As Party Alleges BJP Attack In RajasthanModi Pushes AI, Youth And Data Agenda, Tells Secretaries To Break Government Silos And InnovatePirates Hijack Two Ships Carrying 22 Indians Off Yemen And Somalia, Crew Safety Raises Concern‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu Meeting123Photostories10 baby boy names inspired by wisdom, knowledge and intelligenceOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals your secret dominant traitH1N1 is rising again: Doctors explain why swine flu cases are increasing and how to stay protectedWorking out in extreme heat? How dehydration can reduce kidney function and raise the risk of acute kidney injuryRoad to longevity: 7 simple habits that may help ‘super-agers’ stay healthy beyond 1008 foods you should never reheat in the microwave and why5 smart ways to protect yourself from office politics, according to entrepreneur Ankur WarikooThe 5 beauty trends dominating Instagram in 2026Ram Kapoor’s approximately Rs 20 crore Mumbai home: A coffin-shaped bar, private theatre room and stunning art collection7 health benefits of drinking coffee that go beyond boosting energy; new study links the drink to less body fat and more muscle123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleJEECUP counsellingAston Martin crashAbhijeet DipkeAnkur WarikooSIM card rulesManoj Mukund NaravaneTop TrendingHyderabad Aston Martin AccidentLadakh TouristMumbai Rape AirhostessMadhapur Road AccidentUKG Student DeathSalman Khan Gym FireAbhijeet DipkeRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir Kishtwar girl dies after ‘forced abortion’ bid, teacher held ‘Scapegoating mob behavior’: Trump official slams Ghent over US academic Nathan Cofnas suspension Omar Abdullah defends Rahul Gandhi’s protests, says opposition must hold govt accountable SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah Friday backed Rahul Gandhi, saying it is the job of the leader of the opposition (LoP) to question the govt and hold it accountable. He said, “If the opposition leader does not question the opposition, then what is the use of him?”Speaking to reporters, he said questions are not raised when the leader of the opposition in Jammu & Kashmir, Sunil Sharma (BJP), “asks useless questions again and again. But when he does it, you enjoy it. When Gandhi does it, you ask why he is doing this.”He said the opposition should not be judged on different scales. “Gandhi is doing what the country expects from him. The job of the opposition leader is to seek answers from the govt and make the govt accountable. Gandhi is doing the same,” he said, adding, “I would like him to continue doing so.”Omar’s remarks came after Gandhi sat on an over-six-hour protest at the Parliament Street police station in Delhi, seeking registration of an FIR on a complaint from a young man who had allegedly suffered pellet injuries during the July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH1N1 Cases Rise In Delhi: Health Minister Nadda Holds Meet, Reviews Swine Flu Situation‘Proportionate Response’: MEA Explains Bulldozer Action Outside Pakistan High Commission In Delhi4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | “Don’t Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian”‘Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years’: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions CallRevanth Reddy’s US Trip Cancelled After MEA Denies Clearance, Telangana Delegation Goes AheadPellet-gun Row: Rahul Gandhi At Parliament Street Police Station To Lodge Complaint With DCP‘Don’t Politicise Our School’: Villagers Block CJP Visit As Party Alleges BJP Attack In RajasthanModi Pushes AI, Youth And Data Agenda, Tells Secretaries To Break Government Silos And InnovatePirates Hijack Two Ships Carrying 22 Indians Off Yemen And Somalia, Crew Safety Raises Concern‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu Meeting123Photostories10 baby boy names inspired by wisdom, knowledge and intelligenceOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals your secret dominant traitH1N1 is rising again: Doctors explain why swine flu cases are increasing and how to stay protectedWorking out in extreme heat? How dehydration can reduce kidney function and raise the risk of acute kidney injuryRoad to longevity: 7 simple habits that may help ‘super-agers’ stay healthy beyond 1008 foods you should never reheat in the microwave and why5 smart ways to protect yourself from office politics, according to entrepreneur Ankur WarikooThe 5 beauty trends dominating Instagram in 2026Ram Kapoor’s approximately Rs 20 crore Mumbai home: A coffin-shaped bar, private theatre room and stunning art collection7 health benefits of drinking coffee that go beyond boosting energy; new study links the drink to less body fat and more muscle123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleJEECUP counsellingAston Martin crashAbhijeet DipkeAnkur WarikooSIM card rulesManoj Mukund NaravaneTop TrendingHyderabad Aston Martin AccidentLadakh TouristMumbai Rape AirhostessMadhapur Road AccidentUKG Student DeathSalman Khan Gym FireAbhijeet DipkeRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for August 22, 2026 How WhatsApp founder Jan Koum went from collecting food Stamps to dropping a historic $200 million donation America’s Lake Powell reaches record low, experts warn against propping; Utah Governor says it’s not time to let the lake go ‘Little fat black shirt’: Bengaluru customer finds shocking body-shaming remark on Subko Coffee bill; coffee chain apologises | Sophie Adenot becomes first French woman to walk in space as unfinished ISS antenna job requires second spacewalk ‘Double-tap’ attack: 14 killed as Russian drones ravage Zelenskyy’s hometown In 1979, about 30 mongooses were released on Japan’s Amami Oshima to control habu snakes; their population later grew to roughly 10,000 and threatened rare wildlife, but after decades of trapping Japan declared them eradicated in 2024 5 easy tricks to remove dried red chilli seeds without touching them | FIH Women’s Hockey World Cup: India go down 0-2 to Netherlands Woman born without uterus breaks down as she raises £20,000 for transplant after spending nearly £50,000 on IVF, surrogate and miscarriage: ‘We don’t want to stop fighting yet’ Horoscope Today, August 21, 2026: These Chinese Zodiac Signs May Gain Momentum; Three Should Slow Down Russia gives drones their own military branch as modern warfare enters a new era New Delhi: BJP Friday said Rahul Gandhi had orchestrated the “drama” of sitting on dharna in a police station as a diversionary ploy after Congress came under flak across the country over its stand on Vande Mataram.”Rahul manufactured this drama suddenly as a cover for his anti-national stand and to divert attention from this big embarrassment,” Union minister J P Nadda said, as the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha staged a sit-in at Parliament Street police station.”The country is again witnessing his cheap and diversionary politics,” Nadda said as he questioned the need for the protest when Supreme Court had taken cognisance of a batch of petitions alleging police excesses on July 20 and had constituted a five-member committee headed by a retired judge to look into the matter.”Does the leader of opposition have no faith in the judiciary? The truth is Rahul is indulging in this drama for cameras to keep himself in the headlines,” Nadda said as the governing party fielded several senior functionaries to take on Congress.BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the demonstration was reflective of Rahul’s “anarchic politics” and underscored his lack of respect for due process and law and order.BJP’s counter-offensive came even as it kept the heat on Congress over its decision to stick to singing the first two stanzas of the national song after Parliament passed a law to make any insult to it a penal offence following the govt’s directive that all six stanzas should be sung or played at all official events.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesDefence minister Rajnath Singh said Congress’s stand marked another surrender to fundamentalist elements, a pointer to the objection from a section of Muslims that the song was anti-Islamic for its reference to idolatry, emphasising that it has had grave consequences for the country in the past.Nadda said Rahul made tall claims about democracy and debate but Congress scuttled a discussion in Parliament over the alleged police excesses after home minister Amit Shah dared him for it.Citing PM Narendra Modi’s jibe that Congress is a parasite which finishes off those associated with it, he said the party is now determined to damage the fut-ure of students.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosH1N1 Cases Rise In Delhi: Health Minister Nadda Holds Meet, Reviews Swine Flu Situation‘Proportionate Response’: MEA Explains Bulldozer Action Outside Pakistan High Commission In Delhi4-Year-Old Viral Sensation Karga Tinkle EXCLUSIVE | “Don’t Call Me Chinese, I Am Indian”‘Making Provocative Remarks Against India For Years’: MEA Slams US Body Over RSS Sanctions CallRevanth Reddy’s US Trip Cancelled After MEA Denies Clearance, Telangana Delegation Goes AheadPellet-gun Row: Rahul Gandhi At Parliament Street Police Station To Lodge Complaint With DCP‘Don’t Politicise Our School’: Villagers Block CJP Visit As Party Alleges BJP Attack In RajasthanModi Pushes AI, Youth And Data Agenda, Tells Secretaries To Break Government Silos And InnovatePirates Hijack Two Ships Carrying 22 Indians Off Yemen And Somalia, Crew Safety Raises Concern‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu Meeting123Photostories10 baby boy names inspired by wisdom, knowledge and intelligenceOptical Illusion personality test: What you spot first reveals your secret dominant traitH1N1 is rising again: Doctors explain why swine flu cases are increasing and how to stay protectedWorking out in extreme heat? How dehydration can reduce kidney function and raise the risk of acute kidney injuryRoad to longevity: 7 simple habits that may help ‘super-agers’ stay healthy beyond 1008 foods you should never reheat in the microwave and why5 smart ways to protect yourself from office politics, according to entrepreneur Ankur WarikooThe 5 beauty trends dominating Instagram in 2026Ram Kapoor’s approximately Rs 20 crore Mumbai home: A coffin-shaped bar, private theatre room and stunning art collection7 health benefits of drinking coffee that go beyond boosting energy; new study links the drink to less body fat and more muscle123Hot PicksTCS laptop monitoring softwareTNEA counselling3 year practice ruleJEECUP counsellingAston Martin crashAbhijeet DipkeAnkur WarikooSIM card rulesManoj Mukund NaravaneTop TrendingHyderabad Aston Martin AccidentLadakh TouristMumbai Rape AirhostessMadhapur Road AccidentUKG Student DeathSalman Khan Gym FireAbhijeet DipkeRahul GandhiBengaluru RapidoBen Gvir