VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html SC upholds broad definition of industry, only for pending cases ‘I am deeply sorry for the harm caused’: Indian-origin hospital CEO takes responsibility for massive drug mix-up at a Nashville hospital during routine surgeries Former SC judge R Subhash Reddy to head 5-member panel to probe Jantar Mantar clashes NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Thursday appointed a five-member high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) led by former SC judge R Subhash Reddy to probe alleged police excesses on students marching to Parliament on July 20 during the CJP-led protest against NEET leak, and counter-allegations of criminal elements sneaking in to indulge in violence and vandalism.Importantly, despite pendency of petitions challenging validity of the sedition provision under Sec 152 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, SC asked HPEC to examine “establishment of strict constitutional thresholds and safeguards to prevent Section 152 (similar to Section 124A of IPC) from being invoked as an instrument to stifle political dissent and peaceful protest” and “operate as a chilling restraint upon constitutionally protected speech and assembly”.In its July 18 order made public Thursday, a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana gave an open tenure to HPEC, which comprises retired chief justice of Punjab and Haryana HC Ravi S Jha, retired Delhi HC judge Shalinder Kaur, former CBI director Rishi Kumar Shukla, and former Meghalaya DGP L R Bishnoi.CJP stir police action: Panel to look at chain of commandThe bench said the HPEC will inquire into 12 issues but give its first interim report at the earliest on two aspects — the first being “alleged use of excessive force and violence against protesters by police authorities and other agencies, including the deployment of pellet guns, electric batons, lathicharge and tear gas without adequate warning or proportionality, resulting in severe bodily harm and injuries, some of which are alleged to be of a grievous and lasting nature”.SC said the panel would investigate the chain of command in police to identify those responsible for issuing the directions leading to the excessive use of force against the protesters and examine the grant of interim compensation to injured protesters and policemen. Police, in its affidavit, had said 248 of its personnel and 218 protesters were injured on July 20 and had attributed the violence to criminal elements who infiltrated the ranks of student protesters.The second issue to be inquired into by the panel will be “alleged incidents of targeted violence, harassment, molestation and/or any secondary victimisation directed against female protesters, which, given the gravity and sensitivity of the allegations, warrant a focused and expeditious enquiry”.Leaving it open for the HPEC to enlist assistance of forensic, technical and domain experts in its inquiry, the bench said the committee would undertake “a continuous and periodic assessment of the 10 remaining issues and submit interim findings periodically so as to enable SC to take appropriate measures and issue such directions as may be warranted”.The other issues for the panel to inquire into are: guidelines for graded use of force by police while striking a balance between maintenance of public order and right to peaceful dissent; desirability of banning pellet guns, proper protective gear for police personnel engaged in crowd control; necessity of wearing uniforms and nameplates by police during crowd control for individual accountability; and whether use of surveillance tools violated protesters’ rights to privacy and free assembly.SC flagged two more issues for the HPEC: should blanket prohibitory orders (under Section 163 of BNSS/Section 144 of CrPC) be routinely issued or only for countering “real and imminent threat to public order”; and determination of the constitutional thresholds and safeguards to prevent invocation of Section 152 of BNS.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe bench also asked the panel to examine alleged use of force and violence by protesters against police and security personnel, leading to many injuries and the damage caused to public and private property.Though it tasked the HPEC with examining certain broader constitutional questions, the bench clarified that these shall be dealt with by SC after hearing the parties. “These are matters that call for a measure of judicial nuance and circumspection, and merit determination by this court only upon a careful consideration of the submissions,” it said.SC asked police, paramilitary and probe agencies to submit to the panel all CCTV and drone footage, body-worn camera recordings, videography, wireless communication records and PCR call logs and cooperate with the inquiry. Pendency of inquiry by the HPEC will not bar police and security forces from “taking administrative or disciplinary action against such officers as may be found to be in contravention of the rules”.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu MeetingPolicy Shift Or Just Words? 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Local resident Mohammad Javaid said his newly built, two-storey house developed deep cracks last year.Sporadic cases of land subsidence were also reported across 19 locations in Ramban, Kishtwar, Poonch, Reasi, and Kathua districts following heavy rain and flash floods.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu MeetingPolicy Shift Or Just Words? 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There were also reports that he was likely to meet the Dalai Lama, who is currently in Ladakh, during his two-day trip, but there was no confirmation about this from anyone.Shortly after landing, Gor went sightseeing in Leh and later participated in river rafting, covering several kilometres from Tsogti to Sangam, the confluence of Indus and Zanskar rivers.Officials said the US envoy’s team had approached for a meeting with Ladakh Lt-governor Vinai Kumar Saxena, but he was in New Delhi.They also said they had no idea whether Gor was meeting the Dalai Lama on Friday morning. The 91-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader has been recuperating in Ladakh since June 28 following a medical procedure on his left knee in New Delhi.This is the first visit by a top US diplomat to Ladakh since it was carved out as a UT from the former state of J&K in Aug 2019, and the Galwan clash between Indian and Chinese troops in June 2020 that led to a prolonged military standoff between the two countries in the region.Gor is also US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for South and Central Asia, and his visit to the two UTs bordering China and Pakistan is being seen as a message to the two countries.In Srinagar, Gor’s remark describing Kashmir as an important part of India drew a sharp reaction from Pakistan, which summoned the US embassy’s charge d’affaires in Islamabad and lodged a “strong demarche” over what it termed a “factually incorrect statement”. Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesHe also talked of US considering reviewing its security advisory for J&K.Asked about Pakistan’s reaction to Gor’s remarks, the J&K CM Thursday said: “This is a matter between Pakistan and America. Neither you nor I can do anything about it.”On Congress’s criticism that there was no need to hear from the US that Kashmir was an important part of India, Omar said, “They have a point of view and they are entitled to it. I am not going to get into a war of words over this.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu MeetingPolicy Shift Or Just Words? 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Decades later, their population increased to 20,000 with surprising evolutionary change 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes central Peru Virgin Australia removed a wheelchair user because his mobility device would not fit under his seat; airline later admitted the device had been incorrectly assessed Horoscope Today: Daily astrological predictions for August 21, 2026 FBI lists Lawrence Bishnoi gang-linked Indian national as wanted fugitive in US extortion case Major UK hotel chain CEO Joanna Boydell resigns amid security failings, sexual assault cases | World News Ashton Hall’s reaction to Conor McGregor team-up grabs attention after ‘8 days post surgery’ shoot Manchester synagogue terror attack: Iraqi national charged over failure to disclose information Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 21:26 IST ‘The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story’: She dated Anthony Robinson before his arrest but where is Monica White now? | Horoscope Tomorrow, August 21, 2026: Your zodiac insights await 68-year-old Sheila Consaul bought Ohio’s abandoned Fairport Harbor West Lighthouse for $71,010 in 2011, then spent 15 years and over $300,000 restoring it as an off-grid home At 36,000 feet, a plane carrying 153 passengers drifted off course after an unexpected 28-minute lapse by both the pilots | World News Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 22:49 IST After Jaspal Rana’s sudden demise, Paris Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker forging new bonds with Serbian coach In 2002, New Mexico began one of America’s largest native-fish restoration projects; more than two decades later Rio Grande cutthroat trout had returned to 120 miles of streams Aug 20, 2026, 22:51 IST In 2006, Idaho launched a bounty-and-netting war on invasive lake trout; a decade later adult numbers were down 64% and Lake Pend Oreille’s kokanee had rebounded “Lying in bed crying won’t change anything”: Vanessa Bryant opens up about unbearable grief after losing Kobe Bryant and their daughter Find out who your MP is: Canada’s Portage College asks protesting Indian students to approach politicians for work permit woes Aug 20, 2026, 22:31 IST Iran rejects Trump’s Hormuz ‘total control’ claim, says strait will reopen only on Tehran’s terms In 1911, Norwegian whalers released 10 reindeer on South Georgia for food and hunting; a century later nearly 7,000 were removed after the herds damaged native vegetation NEW DELHI: Student leaders protesting against the alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams criticised the Hemant Soren-led government on Thursday after the high court blocked the government’s decision to cancel the jobs of employees who had been appointed through the 11th and 13th JPSC exams.Student leader Kunal Pratap Singh claimed that the advocate general representing the government did not appear in the high court while it was hearing the PIL challenging the cancellation of the recruitment exams.”JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch had been staging a peaceful protest for the last 26 days. What did we get in return? Deceit. If it is any case of the CM himself, advocates like Kapil Sibal come from Delhi. But when such an important matter of the students of Jharkhand is heard in high court, the advocate general doesn’t even appear before the court. No senior advocate was there either. The lawyer present there did not say even one word. This clearly shows that this was a trap – a trap to end the protest, ruin 26 days of our hard work and play with the emotions of the students of Jharkhand,” the student leader said.”The CM himself had said that a massive corrupt system is active. Despite saying that, if the CM takes us for fools, he will be committing a grave mistake. If he feels that students of Jharkhand cannot gather together once again, he should come out of this illusion. If we want, we can call lakhs of students of Jharkhand to Ranchi tomorrow. We had given you 2 months’ time after careful deliberation… But how can we trust the investigation when you are unable to properly present the case before the Court? When your advocate is not appearing before the court? Students of Jharkhand are being cheated again and again. Why?” he added.Another student leader, Ravindra Paswan, said that a “new fight” will take birth soon against the government.”With whatever we saw in the court today, it became clear that the Govt deceived the lakhs of students in Jharkhand. The govt cheated lakhs of students of Jharkhand. It was fine until you were not cancelling the exam, until you were not agreeing to a CBI investigation,” Paswan said.”But after this deceit with students, a new fight takes birth. We, the students, will give you an answer for this. We saw your intent in the court today. You deceived not only the lakhs of students in Jharkhand but also the general public and parents of the state who had been sending their children to Jaipal Singh Munda to fight for their rights,” he added.Earlier in the day, Jharkhand high court stayed the operation of notifications cancelling the appointments of government employees through the 11th and 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations.The high court also stayed the operation of the order cancelling the appointments of food safety officers.While hearing a bunch of petitions against the government notifications, Justice Deepak Roshan asked the state to furnish its reply by September 15, the next date of hearing.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBy the order of the high court, the petitioners as well as other employees selected in the 11th and 13th JPSC exams and adversely affected by the government’s notification will now continue to hold their respective offices.The development came after successful candidates of the 11th and 13th JPSC examinations protested as they were afraid of losing their jobs.The court, however, made it clear that if any foul play is found in the appointment of a candidate during the investigation, the person will have to face the consequences and lose the service.After a 25-day student agitation over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams, the JMM-led government on the night of August 18 cancelled 22 exams and ordered a probe into 23 others conducted since 2014.PollVote & Share your viewDo you believe the Jharkhand government is handling the recruitment exam issue transparently?Yes, they are transparentNo, they are deceitful3k+ users shared opinion today 5k+ users already voted today 3k+ users shared opinion today Share OpinionGet the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRohitashwa RanjanRohitashwa Ranjan is a digital journalist with The Times of India, where he decodes Indian politics as a carefully staged production with scripts, subtext and everything behind. His stories track elections, party dynamics and the things that often are buried beneath the headlines. When not parsing vote shares or alliances, he is usually reading between the lines, where the real story tends to reside.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘NEET, Delimitation, Cauvery, Drugs’: Vijay’s Key Requests Before Amit Shah At Tamil Nadu MeetingPolicy Shift Or Just Words? 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The figures come after articles claiming that Meta had automated content blocking to meet the government’s three-hour takedown requirement, with content blocks rising during the Delhiprotests resurfaced.Of the total URLs sent for takedown, 2.44 lakh, or 82%, came from states, while 51,000 were sent by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). The I4C requests concerned cyber, infrastructure and stock-investment scams, the government’s fact-check body said.”During the period from March 2026 to July 2026, around 2.98 lakh URLs were sent for takedown, out of which 2.44 lakhs were sent by states (82 per cent). Of these, 51 thousand URLs were sent by I4C in the context of cyber, infrastructure, and stock-investment scams,” the PIB Fact Check account said on X.The PIB Fact Check unit also addressed reports about Meta using automated systems to block content to meet the government’s three-hour takedown requirement. It termed the reports misleading and said, “The API integration with Meta took place in 2025 at the request of Meta.”The government had amended the IT Intermediaries Rules 2021 in February to speed up the removal of unlawful content. The time given for takedowns was subsequently cut to three hours from 36 hours.Here’s what I4C flaggedAccording to the fact-check unit, most of the unlawful content flagged by I4C over the past two years was linked to transnational financial frauds, CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material), and offences related to women and children.The unit said the volume of content being posted online also made it necessary for the government to act against unlawful material. With 600 million users in India posting up to 78,703 items every 68 seconds, it said, it was reasonable to expect that, on average, one of those items may not be lawful.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines”The State and its instrumentalities cannot abdicate their responsibilities and allow free rein to lawlessness in cyberspace,” PIB Fact Check said.The unit said social media platforms, or IT intermediaries, act on requests sent by competent authorities. It added that only authorised officers notified by the relevant ministry or state government can send requests through Sahyog for the removal of unlawful content.”Only authorised officers as notified by the concerned ministry or state government can send intimations for unlawful content takedown through Sahyog. All such intimations are reviewed by the concerned governments periodically,” the fact check unit said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.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. 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NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has identified critical operational gaps at the National Green Tribunal (NGT), including severe staffing shortage and reliance on contractual workers, inadequate digital infrastructure, prolonged pendency of cases across benches and weak enforcement mechanism, and recommended various measures to make it more efficient.The panel — parliamentary standing committee on law and justice — that tabled its report in Parliament during the recently concluded monsoon session also found it unusual that at a time when govt is vigorously promoting digitalisation, an institution as important as the NGT continues to function without a dedicated computer/IT section and the required technical posts.“The Committee, therefore, recommends that a dedicated Computer/IT Section, with appropriate technical posts and supporting staff, be established and operationalized at all the Benches of the Tribunal to ensure reliable digital infrastructure and effective use of technology in its functioning,” said the report.Though the panel appreciated the steps already taken by the Tribunal on e-filing, hybrid hearings and case information systems, it recommended that digital tools be further used to improve listing, case tracking, transparency and access for litigants from remote and environmentally vulnerable areas, so that the benefits such as quicker listing, fewer adjournments and better monitoring are fully realised in practice.During the deliberation, the Tribunal – established in 2010 as a specialised body for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases related to environmental protection, conservation of forests and natural resources – informed the Committee that a total of 55,619 cases had been received since its inception, out of which 49,740 had been disposed of and 5,879 cases were pending, as on June 30, 2026.The zone-wise pendency of cases before NGT as on May 31, 2026 shows that the highest number of pending cases was before Principal Bench at New Delhi (2,318), followed by Western Zone Bench at Pune (1,730), Southern Zone Bench at Chennai (887), Eastern Zone Bench at Kolkata (587), and Central Zone Bench at Bhopal (277).The Tribunal, however, underlined that during the last five years, a majority of cases at Principal Bench, New Delhi, have been decided within the six-month period as contemplated in the NGT Act, 2010.The panel noted that the prolonged pendency may weaken deterrence, reduce the practical impact of remedial directions and permit environmental harm to continue or worsen over time, particularly where interim arrangements and partial compliance are allowed to persist without time-bound final resolution.“The Committee, therefore, recommends that a separate mechanism be evolved for identification and tracking of cases pending for more than three years, including a categorization of such matters based on the stage of adjudication in order to help distinguish unavoidable delay from remediable delay and permit more focused intervention,” said the report.It also emphasised the urgent need to fill vacancies of judicial and expert members so that the Tribunal can function in accordance with the NGT Act, 2010.The panel also highlighted weaknesses in enforcement of NGT orders due to dependence on outside authorities, and recommended stronger follow-up through action-taken reports, joint committees and clear responsibility. It further suggested clearer internal mechanisms for prioritising suo motu action on recurring and serious environmental problems, while respecting the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesNoting the gap between public expectations and actual interventions of Tribunal in some high-visibility environmental issues such as Delhi’s recurring air-quality crisis, illegal mining and long-standing pollution hotspots, the panel suggested that institutional responses in such matters “need to be timely, visible and commensurate with their gravity”, while respecting statutory limits and the primacy of Supreme Court where it is seized of particular issues.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorVishwa MohanVishwa Mohan is Senior Editor at The Times of India. He writes on environment, climate change, agriculture, water resources and clean energy, tracking policy issues and climate diplomacy. He has been covering Parliament since 2003 to see how politics shaped up domestic policy and India’s position at global platform. Before switching over to explore sustainable development issues, Vishwa had covered internal security and investigative agencies for more than a decade.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosJharkhand High Court Stays Soren Govt’s Order To Cancel JPSC Exams, AppointmentsKangana Vs Ramdev: BJP MP Fires Back After Yoga Guru Questions Her Past And Controversial Remarks’Not Mahatma Gandhi’s Congress’: FULL Vande Mataram Rejected At INC Events, BJP Doubts ‘Loyalty’US Body Opposes Mohan Bhagwat’s Visit, Seeks Sanctions on RSS Members Over Religious Freedom ClaimsDJB Tender Scam Row: AAP Questions Why Raghav Chadha Was Never Questioned By InvestigatorsMaharashtra’s Power Shift: Fadnavis Can Now Reverse Ministerial Decisions In Public InterestIndia Removes Pakistan Mission Barricades After Islamabad Move, Tensions Rise Over Kashmir RemarksModi Govt’s Gen-Z Outreach: One Union Minister To Visit One University Daily‘Fuel For Free’: Chandigarh’s ‘Petrol Langar’ Turns Chaotic, Leaves People Fuming‘No Respect For Court’: Arrest Warrant Against Mahua Moitra In Hate Speech Case123PhotostoriesFrom money plants to shankh: 5 Vastu items believed to bring good luck and positivity at homeHow much walking can reverse the health risks of sitting for 8 hours a day? 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