VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html ‘Putin set to target UK’: Britain on alert after PM Burnham’s Ukraine visit, missile tech transfer ‘Politically motivated, highly malicious’: India denounces UN racial discrimination committee remarks NEW DELHI: India has rejected as politically motivated and highly malicious observations made by a UN committee on the alleged targeting of minority communities and Rohingya refugees.UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination had “highlighted” in a report the increase in law enforcement operations targeting “Rohingya, Bengali-speaking Muslims, migrants and asylum-seekers, particularly following the 2017 home affairs order and the April 2025 Pahalgam attack in Kashmir”.Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “India rejects any politically motivated, highly malicious references in the report with all the contempt that it deserves.”Taking note of the press release issued by the committee after India’s periodic review, the ministry said this was a routine “treaty-body” review, and India had participated in the spirit of constructive engagement. The official also said India’s commitment to combating racial discrimination remained unwavering.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesGovt had highlighted India’s “constitutional safeguards, robust legal framework, pluralism and sustained efforts to protect disadvantaged communities”.“While we will respond to the committee’s observations through the established procedure, the inter-ministerial delegation, which was led by solicitor general Tushar Mehta, had already rejected the sweeping generalisations, unsubstantiated allegations or tendency to exceed the convention’s mandate during the review meeting,” said the official.“Our mission in Geneva had already issued a detailed press release following the review,” he added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia-China Talks Yield 8-Point Consensus; New Military Hotlines, Border Talks On The TableSkardu Base Was India’s Target During Operation Sindoor, Ex-CDS Reveals Why Strike Was Aborted’Gone In Seconds’: Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims Missing, 77 Isha Foundation Members Among ThemSinger Mary Millben Hits Back Over ‘Anti-Modi’ Politics Over Mohan Bhagwat New York Event105 Indians Missing In Nepal Flash Floods; Tibet-Side Surge Leaves Eight Dead | Watch‘Big Reveal’ Or Big Scam? 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NEW DELHI: In what could improve availability of sugar in the market immediately and bring down prices, around 3-3.5 lakh tonnes available with Indian sugar refiners, who import raw sugar duty-free and export it after processing, is likely to come into the domestic market following a recent govt decision.Last week, govt had allowed duty-free import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar and also allowed the processors to sell some refined sugar, which was meant for export only, in the domestic market. Officials and industry insiders said at least 3 lakh tonnes of processed sugar could come into the market quickly. The subsequent import of 10 lakh tonnes of raw sugar will help tide over any supply issue.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesMeanwhile, the ex-mill price of sugar has gone down by 20% in the past 10 days. Industry sources and officials said the ex-mill price in Kolhapur fell to Rs 48 per kg Wednesday and was around Rs 53 a kg in Uttar Pradesh.An official said ex-mill prices increasing from Rs 48 per kg to Rs 58-60 per kg in just a few days showed that speculation and stocking were the main reasons behind the price spike, and there had been no shortage.Deepak Ballani, director general of Indian Sugar Mills Association, the country’s top sugar industry body, said that govt measures to rationalise sugar prices had started showing results. “Over the last few days, ex-mill sugar prices have declined by nearly 20%, and we expect this reduction to be reflected in retail prices very soon. There is adequate availability of sugar in the country, and consumers will get the commodity at reasonable prices during the forthcoming festive season,” he added.On Wednesday, the average retail price of sugar was Rs 65 per kg.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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NEW DELHI: India and China jointly announced Wednesday that the special representatives dialogue on the boundary question — co-chaired by Ajit Doval and Wang Yi this week — had led to an eight-point consensus, signalling positive progress in boundary talks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to India next month.These included advancing consultations for an “early and substantial harvest” of boundary delimitation, setting up more meeting points and hotlines to improve border management, improving understanding of LAC and addressing the ground situation through diplomatic and military engagements, and expanding trans-border trade and river cooperation. The consensus was announced in a rare joint statement after the talks.Building upon the outcomes of the last round of talks in 2024, the two sides agreed that the expert group on boundary delimitation and the working group on border management would advance discussions on an “early and substantial harvest” of boundary delimitation and border management. The first task for both these groups would be to agree on their respective terms of reference, said the joint statement.India and China had agreed last year to set up an expert group under the working mechanism for consultation and coordination on India-China border affairs to explore early harvest in boundary delimitation. The formulation was changed to early and substantial on this occasion.Two additional meeting points for military talks and two more channels of border military hotlines were agreed upon to reinforce border management measures.“The two sides underlined their commitment to advancing negotiations on a framework for the settlement of the boundary question in accordance with the Agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles for Settlement of the India-China Boundary Question signed in 2005 and the consensus reached in subsequent special representative talks in pursuit of a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable solution,” said the MEA in a statement.According to the joint statement, both sides agreed that any situation on the ground would be addressed promptly through existing diplomatic and military channels to resolve outstanding issues along the LAC. “The two sides discussed ways to improve understanding of LAC in appropriate areas, for better border management,” it said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBoth sides also noted the progress on trans-border cooperation, with the Indian side appreciating the efforts made by the Chinese side to increase the number of batches of Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra in Tibet Autonomous Region.“Both sides appreciated the reopening of the three designated border trading points. The two sides agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in border trade, pilgrimage and other areas, with a view to working together to create an atmosphere featuring dialogue, peace, consultation and cooperation in the border areas,” said the joint statement.India and China agreed to hold the next meeting of India-China Expert-Level Mechanism on Trans-border Rivers in Sept and maintain communication on issues that include hydrological data sharing. They agreed to hold the 26th round of special representatives talks in India in 2027.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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The amendments in automotive vehicle standards are being made because efforts to persuade drivers and make them aware of the need to use low-beam mode have not yielded desired results.At present, the Automatic Headlamp On (AHO) system can switch on both low beam and high beam modes depending on vehicle settings. The proposed rule mandates that when the automatic system is active, the headlamp will be on low beam.As for high-intensity headlamps, the maximum permissible intensity has been reduced from 1.5 lakh candela or cd (official base unit of luminous intensity) to 1 lakh cd for two-wheelers. The maximum permissible intensity for four-wheelers (cars) has been reduced from 2.25 lakh cd to 1.5 lakh cd.Studies show that white light emitted from headlamps and front fog lamps with higher colour temperatures cause significant glare, leading to discomfort and reduced visibility for other road users. To address this issue, the maximum permissible colour temperature has been restricted to 6,500 Kelvin (K).It has also been proposed that the mounting height of main-beam headlamps be equivalent to that prescribed for passing-beam headlamps.These measures target one of the major causes of night-time road crashes in India — drivers using headlamps on high beam in urban areas, which can temporarily blind motorists approaching from the opposite direction, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of crashes.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesTOI has learnt the new-generation system will also include an audio alert to discourage unnecessary use of high-beam mode on city roads. If a driver manually switches to high beam in urban conditions, the vehicle will prompt them to shift back to low beam.However, the alert will be speed sensitive. Drivers travelling on highways at speeds above 60 kmph won’t receive the warning, since the use of high-beam mode may be necessary on poorly illuminated highway stretches. The feature is intended to promote safer driving behaviour in urban areas while ensuring that highway driving is not adversely affected, officials said.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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SG Tushar Mehta in Court said the Speaker had issued notices. Notice dated Aug 25th — exact date of hearing!”On Tuesday, Supreme Court sought a response from Lok Sabha Speaker’s office on time-bound adjudication of TMC’s petition seeking disqualification of rebel MPs who broke away from the party after its electoral debacle in West Bengal, even as Abhishek Banerjee accused Speaker Om Birla of “deliberate inaction”.The SC also issued notices to the 20 rebel MPs: Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Satabdi Roy, Prasun Banerjee, Rachna Banerjee, Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia, Partha Bhowmick, Arup Chakraborty, Adhikari Deepak Dev, Sayani Ghosh, Bapi Haldar, Abu Teher Khan, Kalipada Saren Kherwal, Asit Kumar Mal, June Maliah, Mitali Bag, Kalilur Rahaman, Mala Roy, Sharmila Sarkar and Yusuf Pathan.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesIn his petition, Abhishek Banerjee told the court on Tuesday that he had lodged the disqualification petition against the rebel MPs on June 18 and complained that despite the lapse of two months, no meaningful progress has been made on its adjudication. The continuing delay in the adjudication process is impacting democratic governance, he said.In the recently concluded Monsoon session, Banerjee had met the Speaker on Aug 12 to reiterate his demand for a speedy decision on the disqualification petitions submitted to him in June. Banerjee had earlier met Birla on July 27 in Parliament urging him to expedite his decision on the pending petitions.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia-China Talks Yield 8-Point Consensus; New Military Hotlines, Border Talks On The TableSkardu Base Was India’s Target During Operation Sindoor, Ex-CDS Reveals Why Strike Was Aborted’Gone In Seconds’: Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrims Missing, 77 Isha Foundation Members Among ThemSinger Mary Millben Hits Back Over ‘Anti-Modi’ Politics Over Mohan Bhagwat New York Event105 Indians Missing In Nepal Flash Floods; Tibet-Side Surge Leaves Eight Dead | Watch‘Big Reveal’ Or Big Scam? 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JAMMU: Six people died and three others, including an 11-year-old boy, were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Surankote in J&K’s Poonch district on Wednesday.The accident occurred around 5.30pm. Officials suspected the driver had lost control of the vehicle, which rolled into the gorge, killing six occupants — Mohd Shafiq (32), Nazakat Hussain (34), Sheraz Ahmed (30), Musarat Naz (19), Mohd Fareed (21), and Zulfat Bi (25) — on the spot, police said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesUpon receiving information, cops reached the spot and launched a rescue operation with the help of locals. Poonch chief medical officer Dr Parvaiz Ahmed Khan pressed ambulances into service to facilitate evacuation. The injured were initially admitted to a local health facility, from where two were shifted to GMC Jammu due to their critical condition, Dr Khan said.All victims and injured were residents of Seri Chouhana, police said, adding that the bodies were shifted to Poonch district hospital.J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condoled the tragedy in an X post, stating that he had directed the district administration to provide immediate assistance to the affected families. Poonch deputy commissioner Ashok Kumar Sharma and other senior civil administrative officials visited the hospital.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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JAMMU: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) busted a major cross-border heroin trafficking cartel in Jammu, seizing 5.2 kg of heroin, and arresting the suspected mastermind and two of his accomplices.“On a tip-off on Aug 22, a vehicle was intercepted in Jammu‘s Panjtirthi and two of its occupants, both residents of Kashmir’s Baramulla district, were arrested for possessing the contraband,” an NCB spokesperson said Wednesday.“Preliminary investigation led NCB to another resident of Baramulla, the suspected mastermind. He was traced and arrested in Leh on Aug 24. The seized drug, suspected to have been smuggled from Pakistan, entered India through the Uri border sector,” the NCB official said.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines“The probe will identify cross-border suppliers, financial links, transporters, local associates, and the intended distribution network,” the spokesperson added.The operation follows two other heroin seizures on Aug 12 and on Aug 13.NCB has urged citizens to actively support the fight against drug trafficking and contribute towards the objective of a ‘Nasha Mukt’ Bharat.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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A major RSS outreach event is being planned in New York, with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat scheduled to address the “Universal Oneness Celebration” at Madison Square Garden on August 29.The event is being organised by American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue and is expected to bring together Hindu-American organisations and members of the Indian diaspora around the themes of shared heritage, interfaith dialogue and unity.The programme, however, has triggered a political controversy even before it takes place, with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly opposing Bhagwat’s appearance.Mamdani, New York’s first Muslim and Indian-American mayor, said he did not support the planned rally, describing the RSS’s vision as exclusionary and contrasting it with his own understanding of India as a pluralistic country. At the same time, he acknowledged that the event is privately organised and said he was unsure whether the city had the legal authority to cancel it.The controversy is particularly significant because of Mamdani’s own Indian heritage and his position as mayor of one of the world’s most diverse cities. His criticism has also drawn support from groups opposed to the RSS, while critics of the mayor have questioned whether his position amounts to singling out a Hindu organisation.The RSS, meanwhile, has pushed back strongly against the criticism.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesInterfaith forumRSS communications chief Sunil Ambekar said the New York gathering represents an interfaith forum where Bhagwat will engage with a “diverse, multicultural, and multi-faith audience”.He said the event reflects what the RSS describes as the inclusive and welcoming nature of the Bharatiya ethos, and invited anyone interested in understanding the organisation’s philosophy to participate in open dialogue.The timing of Bhagwat’s visit is also important. 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