VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Sagittarius Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Enjoy a day of luck and love NEET counselling pushes MBBS session by a week NEW DELHI: The MBBS academic session for the 2026-27 batch, scheduled to begin on Sept 8, is likely to be delayed by around a week as the NEET-UG counselling schedule has been extended amid court cases and requests from students for additional time to join colleges.Round 2 of counselling has been extended till Sept 18, while subsequent rounds are expected to continue into Oct.A health ministry official said the delay is likely to be limited, with the academic session expected to begin around Sept 15, without waiting for the entire counselling process to conclude. Two-three court cases, student pleas for more joining time and difficulties in travelling under the All India Quota were among factors behind the extension. Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorAnuja JaiswalAnuja Jaiswal is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with an impressive 18-year career in narrative journalism. She specializes in health and heritage reporting, expertly simplifying complex health information to make it engaging and understandable for readers. Her deep dives into heritage topics are well-researched, resulting in captivating narratives that resonate with her audience. Over the years, she has worked in Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh and West UP, gaining diverse on-ground experience that shapes her storytelling.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123PhotostoriesFrom quitting his well-paying engineering job in Dubai to Sonalika Joshi recommending him for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; When Mandar Chandwadkar recalled his journeyBigg Boss Telugu through the years: A look back at all seasonsVaibhav Suryavanshi breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record as a teenager: Times the young cricketer has made historyThe glass-skin obsession: Can Indian skin really achieve that mirror-like glow?Personality test optical illusion: Only sharp-eyed people can find all the hidden deer in this image within 11 secondsTamannaah Bhatia just made Rs 2.43 lakh look like a personality trait in this Aisha Rao ivory ensembleNew OTT releases this week (August 31-September 6): ‘Gandhari’, ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2, ‘Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly’ and moreTravelling by train in India? 10 things you should never do on a journeySamantha Ruth Prabhu joins the polka-dot club, and maternity fashion just got a lot more funBigg Boss Malayalam: A look back at seven unforgettable seasons123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James D4vd loses defence lawyers ahead of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder trial; hires public defender Libra Daily Nadi Horoscope (1st September 2026): Amrit Siddhi Yoga May Support a Stronger Agreement NCTAU warns of financial fraud via malicious apps disguised as porn apps that take control of devices. NEW DELHI: The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics unit (NCTAU), under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), has warned users of financial fraud through sideloaded malicious Android apps masquerading as porn apps which, when downloaded, take control of users’ devices by abusing accessibility permissions.NCTAU said misleading Facebook and Instagram ads under the names Night Play, Reloop, Kyss, Riva, Vima, Nexo and Vixa were redirecting users to phishing websites featuring pornographic content, with a prompt to download the APK file from outside the Google Play Store. After installation, the app requests permissions that allow it to install additional applications, enabling fraudsters to take control of the device and commit financial fraud.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSome apps also install a VPN, which may be used to route internet traffic pertaining to criminal activity. The app may prevent users from uninstalling it through device settings.Advisory asked users to install apps only from Play Store or trusted stores.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorBharti JainBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Scorpio Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Strong instincts guide you today: Promising conversations lead to potential opportunities Ahead of SCO, PM holds talks with Kyrgyz president, PM of Armenia BJP and Congress spar over FIR against Rahul Gandhi after his demand for action over Haldwani rally venue ‘purification’ remarks. NEW DELHI: The war of words between BJP and Congress escalated Monday as the opposition party slammed the FIR against Rahul Gandhi after he demanded action over “purification” of the Haldwani rally venue as reflective of his rival’s “abhorrently casteist behaviour” and BJP saying he was belatedly raking up the issue because of Mallikharjun Kharge’s threat to quit as Congress chief.The sparring between the two parties came a day after Uttarakhand Police registered a case against Rahul under various BNS sections, besides SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, after the complainant, a Dalit, alleged he had given a caste angle to the cleaning work coupled with a religious ritual at Ramlila Maidan, the rally venue.Congress released a video with the title “cases are my medals” with Rahul’s comments – “There are 36 cases against me. I am not afraid of Narendra Modi. But the truth is if anyone is scared, it is Modi.”Senior Congress functionary Sachin Pilot asked if seeking justice is a crime. “Voice for justice cannot be suppressed under the weight of FIRs. The anti-dalit face of BJP stands exposed,” he said, referring to Congress’s claim that “purification” of the dais happened because Kharge, a Dalit, had addressed a meeting from it.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, “Rahul slept for nearly three weeks…” It seems Rahul took it up only after Kharge told him what is the point in staying in Congress when his own issue is not being raised, he added.Uttarakhand CM said people in the state are not even aware of Kharge’s caste, and cited the defence of organisers, which had members from Scheduled Castes, that they cleaned the dais because it, stage for annual Ram Lila, had been left littered.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123PhotostoriesFrom quitting his well-paying engineering job in Dubai to Sonalika Joshi recommending him for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; When Mandar Chandwadkar recalled his journeyBigg Boss Telugu through the years: A look back at all seasonsVaibhav Suryavanshi breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record as a teenager: Times the young cricketer has made historyThe glass-skin obsession: Can Indian skin really achieve that mirror-like glow?Personality test optical illusion: Only sharp-eyed people can find all the hidden deer in this image within 11 secondsTamannaah Bhatia just made Rs 2.43 lakh look like a personality trait in this Aisha Rao ivory ensembleNew OTT releases this week (August 31-September 6): ‘Gandhari’, ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2, ‘Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly’ and moreTravelling by train in India? 10 things you should never do on a journeySamantha Ruth Prabhu joins the polka-dot club, and maternity fashion just got a lot more funBigg Boss Malayalam: A look back at seven unforgettable seasons123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Virgo Daily Nadi Horoscope (1st September 2026): A Shared Money Matter May Look Simple Until Circumstances Change In 1994, researchers in California and Arizona turned discarded tyres into underwater reefs and found 20 times more fish in concrete canals ‘Golden age of America’: Trump celebrates as Supreme Court clears $400M White House ballroom “In constant discussions with Russian side…”: MEA says 239 Indian nationals discharged from Russian Army NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said Monday India remains in touch with Russia over the issue of Indian nationals serving in the Russian army and that out of the 227 such individuals, 139 have been discharged. However, he also said that 51 Indians who worked with the Russian army had perished unfortunately.“This issue has been discussed at various levels. You would be aware that our embassy in Moscow is monitoring this situation regularly with regard to the release and repatriation of these Indian citizens,” said Misri. TNNGet the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Sep 01, 2026, 03:26 IST Leo Daily Nadi Horoscope (1st September 2026): Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga May Help You Take the Next Big Step Penguin Random House India says no external pressure behind decision not to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir; cites impasse over a particular issue. NEW DELHI: Maintaining that there was no external pressure behind its decision to not publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Penguin Random House India Monday said there was an impasse over “a particular issue” during discussions on ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’.The publisher didn’t disclose the contentious issue, citing “agreement and author confidentiality”. The fresh clarification comes amid a controversy over the India publication of Sonia Gandhi’s much-anticipated memoir following an announcement by the US-based Alfred A Knopf, an imprint of Penguin Random House, that the book would be released worldwide on Nov 10.Several Congress functionaries have raised issues of governmental pressure and freedom of expression.In its latest statement, PRHI specifically rejected suggestions that the decision was driven by outside intervention. “We feel it is important for us to correct certain misrepresentations regarding the forthcoming memoir ‘Belonging’. This is a book that we at Penguin Random House India were really keen on publishing as it was a hard-won acquisition,” PRHI spokesperson Pallavi Narayan said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines“Since the content of the book is confidential and under embargo, there was no external pressure whatsoever.” The publisher said the manuscript had gone through its “normal editorial process” during which several points were raised and deliberated upon with the author’s representatives.“On some, they agreed to changes and on others, we accepted the author’s position. Unfortunately, and ultimately, an understanding could not be reached on a particular issue,” it said.The author’s team subsequently informed the publisher that they did not wish to proceed with the publication, PRHI said, adding that it respected their decision.“Since we are bound by an agreement, and author confidentiality is paramount to us, we will not divulge details of what led to the impasse,” Penguin said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Met Gala 2027: Museum CANCELS planned exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano amid backlash over past antisemitic and racist statements Virgo Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Money flow begins to ease India to witness above avg temperature in September; rainfall likely to be below normal NEW DELHI: Monthly rainfall over the country as a whole is most likely to be below normal in Sept, the last month of the monsoon season, said IMD Monday – an indication that the four-month rainy season is likely to end with overall deficient cumulative rainfall, as was predicted earlier due to the impact of El Nino.IMD said Aug, which reported a deficit of more than 16% in monthly rainfall in the country despite good rains in certain parts, was the warmest Aug in India since 1901, recording a mean temperature of 28.010°C.Region-wise, South peninsular India recorded its second-warmest Aug since 1901. East and northeast India recorded their third-warmest, while northwest India saw its fifth-warmest, Aug in 126 years.So far, the country as a whole has reported a deficit of 14% in cumulative (June 1-Aug 31) rainfall, despite ‘normal’ rainfall in July. In June, the deficit was as high as 35%. Out of a total of 741 districts assessed for monsoon rainfall distribution, 312 (42%) received ‘below-normal’ rainfall and 38 districts (5%) reported large deficient rainfall till Aug 31.A forecast of ‘below-normal’ rainfall in Sept may lead to a deficit in overall kharif acreage. Though the sowing of most seasonal crops is almost complete, with a decline in acreage of nearly 2% compared with the corresponding period last year, low rainfall in Sept implies an increase in input cost due to farmers’ spending on irrigation of standing crops.“Spatially, many parts of the country are likely to receive below-normal rainfall, but some areas of northwest, northeast, east, east-central and south-east peninsular India are likely to receive ‘normal to above-normal’ rainfall,” said IMD chief Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesHe said “strong El Niño conditions” are currently prevailing over the equatorial Pacific Ocean, with sea surface temperature remaining above normal across central and eastern equatorial Pacific. “These conditions are expected to strengthen further in the coming months,” said Mohapatra, hinting at its negative impact on Sept rainfall.El Niño is invariably associated with a weak monsoon and a harsh summer in India.At present, neutral Indian Ocean Dipole conditions prevail over Indian Ocean, which are likely to persist through Sept.This means that monsoon may not benefit from this climatic phenomenon as only positive IOD helps increase rainfall activities.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 MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Economy grew 7.8% in Q1 despite Iran crisis and El Nino conditions Cancer Daily Nadi Horoscope (1st September 2026): Three Powerful Yogas May Bring a Professional Breakthrough File Photo: PM Modi holds a bilateral meeting with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, in Bishkek In a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the margins of the SCO summit in Bishkek, PM Modi called for freedom of navigation and commerce while stressing that civilians and civilian infrastructure, including commercial shipping, and seafarers, must not be harmed under any circumstances. Despite the threat of US sanctions, both of them backed efforts to expand trade ties.The two discussed the West Asia situation, including the Strait of Hormuz and Chabahar port cooperation, in what was their first bilateral meeting in nearly two years. Pezeshkian urged Modi to use India’s “extensive” contacts to wean away parties involved in the war.PM Modi expressed concern over escalation of tensions and reiterated the significance of resolving all issues through dialogue and diplomacy, while seeking lasting peace and stability in the region.Pezeshkian blamed the US for failing to fulfil its commitments and said continuation of the war was not in the interests of humanity.He urged Modi to use India’s “extensive” contacts to wean away the parties involved from the path of bloodshed and war. The President also called for expanding bilateral cooperation in political, economic, scientific, cultural and other areas of mutual interest, saying this would neutralise the impact of sanctions and further elevate the relationship.Modi and Pezeshkian last had a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Brics summit in Kazan in 2024. The meeting gave both leaders an opportunity to reaffirm their commitment to expanding economic cooperation. Modi underlined India’s commitment to strengthening its long-standing “friendship” with Iran across diverse sectors. “We want to expand and diversify our trade basket in the times to come. We had a discussion on the prevailing situation in the region.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines India will continue to support all efforts aimed at ensuring lasting peace,” said Modi in a post on X.According to an Iranian readout, Pezeshkian told Modi that despite efforts by the US and Israel to hamper Iran’s ties with other countries, Tehran was ready to expand cooperation with India across various fields.Modi also reiterated India’s readiness to cooperate closely with Iran in multilateral organisations, including Brics and SCO, and told Pezeshkian he was looking forward to welcoming him for the Brics Summit in India.“I am confident that your efforts will ultimately lead to positive results,” said PM Modi in the meeting, according to the Iranian readout.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123PhotostoriesFrom quitting his well-paying engineering job in Dubai to Sonalika Joshi recommending him for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; When Mandar Chandwadkar recalled his journeyBigg Boss Telugu through the years: A look back at all seasonsVaibhav Suryavanshi breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record as a teenager: Times the young cricketer has made historyThe glass-skin obsession: Can Indian skin really achieve that mirror-like glow?Personality test optical illusion: Only sharp-eyed people can find all the hidden deer in this image within 11 secondsTamannaah Bhatia just made Rs 2.43 lakh look like a personality trait in this Aisha Rao ivory ensembleNew OTT releases this week (August 31-September 6): ‘Gandhari’, ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2, ‘Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly’ and moreTravelling by train in India? 10 things you should never do on a journeySamantha Ruth Prabhu joins the polka-dot club, and maternity fashion just got a lot more funBigg Boss Malayalam: A look back at seven unforgettable seasons123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Updated: Sep 01, 2026, 02:48 IST Lionel Richie hospitalized in ICU after St Louis concert, doctors investigate possible dehydration after 77-year-old singer reportedly needed a chair during All Night Long Leo Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Productive day for love and work ‘Don’t come to the US, telling you with folded hands’: Indian man’s appeal to students goes viral; ‘Feeling sad as I am making this video’ J&K HC has set aside the dismissal of a bank executive sacked without an inquiry into an alleged #TortureKashmir hashtag campaign on social media SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir high court has set aside the dismissal of a J&K Bank executive sacked without an inquiry into an alleged #TortureKashmir hashtag campaign on social media, ruling that a financial institution’s managing director “cannot be trusted with the drastic power to dismiss an employee without investigation”.“The President and governor are high constitutional functionaries and, therefore, they can dispense with the services of an employee without holding an inquiry in appropriate cases. But the same level of trust cannot be reposed in an officer of the level of managing director and CEO of a bank,” the single-judge bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar said in its verdict last Saturday.The petitioner, Saadut Hussain Pampori, joined J&K Bank as a computer engineer in June 1995 and rose to deputy general manager by 2022, serving as an officer on special duty to the chief minister from 2016 to 2018 under the BJP-PDP govt led by Mehbooba Mufti.The bank’s then MD suspended him on April 15, 2024, pending investigation into misconduct before ordering his dismissal on July 15 that year under Clause 12.29 of the officers’ service manual.The dismissal followed a report by DGP (CID) based on “credible sources, as also from discreet enquiries”. The report accused Pampori of spreading misinformation about alleged state-backed atrocities on Kashmiris.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesThe court held that information gathered from sources or through discreet enquiries by DGP does not qualify as an “investigation” under Clause 12.29, since the process involves no collection of evidence or recording of witness statements.Justice Dhar drew a line between Clause 12.29 and Article 311(2)(c), under which govt may terminate an employee without the normal procedure if satisfied that retention is prejudicial to state security.J&K administration has dismissed nearly 100 govt employees under that provision.Clause 12.29, the court said, lays down specific preconditions, including an investigation by a state, Union territory or central agency, before an employee can be sacked.Quashing the order against Pampori as “not sustainable in law”, the court restored him to the post he held before his dismissal, albeit allowing the bank to proceed against him afresh.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123PhotostoriesFrom quitting his well-paying engineering job in Dubai to Sonalika Joshi recommending him for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; When Mandar Chandwadkar recalled his journeyBigg Boss Telugu through the years: A look back at all seasonsVaibhav Suryavanshi breaks all-time Duleep Trophy record as a teenager: Times the young cricketer has made historyThe glass-skin obsession: Can Indian skin really achieve that mirror-like glow?Personality test optical illusion: Only sharp-eyed people can find all the hidden deer in this image within 11 secondsTamannaah Bhatia just made Rs 2.43 lakh look like a personality trait in this Aisha Rao ivory ensembleNew OTT releases this week (August 31-September 6): ‘Gandhari’, ‘Dhamaal 4’, ‘The Gentlemen’ Season 2, ‘Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly’ and moreTravelling by train in India? 10 things you should never do on a journeySamantha Ruth Prabhu joins the polka-dot club, and maternity fashion just got a lot more funBigg Boss Malayalam: A look back at seven unforgettable seasons123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Gemini Daily Nadi Horoscope (1st September 2026): Amrit Siddhi Yoga May Bring a Career or Income Opportunity Florida bans Flock cameras days after a sheriff’s deputy resigns for misusing AI cameras to track ex-girlfriend Cancer Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Shines as superiors take notice; family dynamics bring mixed feelings today Built in 1743, this 1,050-acre Maryland farm became a War of 1812 battlefield where bullets and buckles remained buried for two centuries; the family now plans to sell Taurus Daily Nadi Horoscope (1st September 2026): Aries Moon May Expose a Hidden Expense ‘Keep my wife’s name the hell out of your mouth’: JD Vance fires back at El-Sayed over comments about Second Lady Usha Vance Gemini Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Big opportunities await today; financial gains encourage secure investments for the future At 19, Baylee Laine gave up a full softball scholarship and worked two jobs to take in her four younger siblings; after a two-year fight, she adopted them File photo: MBBS interns of Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu and its associated hospital hold a poster during their protest demanding a hike in their monthly stipend. JAMMU: MBBS and BDS interns across medical colleges in Jammu & Kashmir went on an indefinite strike on Monday, demanding an increase in their monthly stipend from Rs 12,300 to Rs 30,000.“Our stipend has remained stagnant for seven years, while in other states it ranges between Rs 25,000 and Rs 45,000 a month. We are performing the same duties, including 24-hour shifts and rural postings,” one of the protesters said.Protesters cited a health and medical education department committee which in 2023 recommended increasing the stipend to Rs 25,000 for the academic year 2025-26.Congress’ J&K unit chief Tariq Hameed Karra on Monday wrote to chief minister Omar Abdullah, urging a sympathetic and immediate consideration of the demand.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James Taurus Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Moon and Saturn create tension; manage self-doubt and spending wisely today Meet Prakhar Purohit, the North Carolina student who found a way to make tiny batteries from dirty water Aaron Donald is back and Myles Garrett could help turn the Los Angeles Rams into an NFL Super Bowl nightmare In 1781, a live oak stood beside one of the Revolutionary War’s final major battles; 245 years later, crews are removing old chains that once saved it but are now choking it “In constant discussions with Russian side…”: MEA says 239 Indian nationals discharged from Russian Army NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday that 139 of the 227 Indian nationals recruited into the Russian armed forces had been discharged, while 51 had died. India continues to have talks with Moscow to secure the release and repatriation of those still serving.Misri gave the figures while responding to a question on Indians serving in the Russian army during a Ministry of External Affairs briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kyrgyzstan.He said the issue of Indian nationals being recruited into the Russian armed forces had been raised with Russia “at various levels on various occasions”.“At last count, we had information about 227 Indian nationals who had been recruited into the Russian army,” Misri said. “Out of that, we have information that 139 of our nationals have been discharged from the army. And unfortunately, of course, we have information also about 51 people who have perished so far.”Misri said India remained engaged with Moscow to secure the early discharge and return of those whose cases were still pending.“This is an issue that we are in constant discussions with the Russian side,” he said.He added that the Indian Embassy in Moscow was regularly monitoring the situation and working with Russian authorities to facilitate the release and repatriation of the remaining Indian nationals.“Our embassy in Moscow is monitoring this situation regularly with regard to the release and repatriation of these Indian citizens,” Misri said, adding that India was seeking to ensure that those still serving were discharged at the earliest and returned to their families.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesMEA’s remarks come as PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Bishkek.During the meeting, Modi stressed the need for the world to move from an era of “endless wars” towards the “end of war”, while the two leaders discussed bilateral cooperation and global developments.Misri also said India and Russia were looking to expand bilateral trade. He said an Indian Exporters Forum would be organised alongside the next annual summit in Russia to encourage Indian businesses to diversify and increase exports to the Russian market.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorPrisha PatnaikPrisha Patnaik is a journalist with The Times of India, writing across geopolitics, international affairs, culture, history and internet culture. With over two years of experience in social media and digital content, she is interested in how news, politics and culture are shaped for digital audiences. She holds a master’s degree in Media and Communications from Goldsmiths, University of London.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosNepal Flood Crisis: 8,900 Army Personnel Deployed As Search For Missing People ContinuesDelhi Draft Voter Roll Out: 47.7 Lakh Electors Excluded, Claims Allowed Till September 30Akhilesh Yadav’s Big Attack On UP Govt; Divya Mittal Resignation & Meerut Custody RowIndus Waters Row: India Rejects Hague Court’s Jurisdiction, Says Treaty Suspension Will Continue’Dumped 40 KM Away In Delhi’: Teen Allegedly Gang-Raped In Empty Sleeper Bus, Two Accused ArrestedLVM3 Tech Transfer: Adani, Mahindra Among Firms Eyeing ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ RocketPM Modi Meets Pezeshkian In Bishkek, Reiterates ‘Friendship With Iran’ Amid West Asia Conflict‘Babur’s Country Honoured Modi’: Owaisi Takes Dig At BJP, RSS As PM Gets Uzbekistan’s Top Award’One May Call Bharat Superpower But…’: RSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Vishwaguru’ Msg In Canada‘Islam Is Greater Than Other Dharams’: Karnataka Minister Sparks Row, BJP Calls Cong ‘Anti-Hindu’123Hot PicksNepal floodMumbai port fireGandak riverMumbai milk priceDelhi rapeWeather tomorrowTN milk price hikeGATE 2027 registrationIndia GDP growthTop TrendingCanyon Flash FloodStuart BroadBabaz AzamNovak DjokovicUS Iran WarTravis Kelce BusinessKai CenatCoco GauffsNaomi OsakaLebron James On his last day as Apple CEO, Tim Cook sends memo to employees; says: I am not leaving Apple, but I am… Aries Horoscope Today, September 01, 2026: Shine with confidence today; trust fosters strong business relationships and financial gains D4vd’s private lawyers withdraw from murder case as public defender takes over his legal representation Scientists reconstructed the face of ‘Conquest Man’, a 1,000-year-old skeleton buried just 13 years after the Norman Conquest | World News Rohit Sharma makes TV debut with ‘Family Full House’; Revives his viral ‘Garden’ dialogue | US announces emergency executive shutdown of 110 driving schools for 5000 violations: ‘No English, no trucking – it’s common sense’ Badshah and Isha Rikhi announce divorce five months after their marriage after much speculation around their relationship: ‘Mutually decided to part ways’ 13-year-old Kevin Tang turned his grandmother’s fall into a device that detects when seniors need help and won $25,000 for the invention 47km, 0 stops & defunct CCTV: Security gaps exposed in Delhi-NCR bus gang rape case Quote of the day by Lionel Messi: “If I wasn’t paid to be a professional footballer I would…” – famous words reveal why football was always more than just a career | World News