VK News Today https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Mumbai hit-and-run: US national, 15, returning from tuition knocked down by speeding biker Stop H-1B, give startup visa: Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa says Americans rightfully hate unethical Indians Bihar job aspirants detained after clash with police during Lok Bhavan march. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Police detained several job aspirants in Patna on Saturday after a protest march towards Lok Bhavan turned tense. Demonstrators clashed with security personnel while demanding greater transparency in government recruitment.A large number of aspirants took part in the march, which was stopped near R-Golumber after police put up barricades, officials said.A scuffle broke out when protesters tried to breach the barricades, following which security personnel used “mild force” to disperse them. Several protesters were subsequently detained, they said.City SP (Central) Mamta Kalyani told news agency PTI, “Adequate forces have been deployed to handle any situation.”The protesters are seeking adherence to UGC rules for professor appointments, a higher age limit, a single-tier BPSC TRE-4 exam and a level playing field for Hindi-medium candidates, among other demands.Guest faculty members of universities in Bihar and PhD holders have been protesting for over a fortnight, seeking implementation of UGC Regulation 2018 in the appointment of assistant professors, raising the maximum age limit for applicants to 55 years, regularisation of assistant professor appointments and implementation of a domicile policy.The protestors have also sought the resignation of higher education minister Sanjay Singh Tiger and additional chief secretary Dipak Kumar Singh, who held a meeting with the demonstrators a few days ago to sort out the matter.The latest protest comes a day after leader of opposition in the Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, met job aspirants protesting in Patna and extended the RJD’s support to their demands.“Toying with the future of students is unacceptable. All of us will fight this battle together and uproot this incompetent government,” he said.Yadav said, “We stand in support of all the students and job aspirants protesting here. We have repeatedly urged the government to fulfil their demands. We hit the streets a few days ago and will do that again if need be.”The agitation has continued despite the BPSC issuing a notification on Tuesday for recruitment to more than 32,000 posts.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines“The government should refrain from experimenting with TRE-4 exams, which are already delayed by around two years. Even if the government wishes to conduct the two-tier exam, including mains, for BPSC, they should do it from TRE-5 because aspirants have already lost too much time,” student leader Dileep Kumar told PTI on Thursday.He also demanded the withdrawal of the 25 per cent bonus weightage given to existing contractual employees in BSSC exams, calling it an “unfair advantage to contractual employees”.Protesters have warned of further escalation. One of the protesting groups said it would gherao the Bihar chief minister’s official residence on August 25 if the government failed to hold a meaningful dialogue by August 24.TRE-4 protesters have also threatened to call a Bihar bandh if their demands are not considered.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorSubhadra SrivastavaSubhadra Srivastava is a journalist with The Times of India, covering geopolitics, international and national affairs. With over three years of experience, she focuses on national and global developments, conflict, diplomacy and their impact on India. Her work combines breaking news with in-depth analysis, offering readers context and clarity on the stories shaping the world.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSC-ST Act Repeal, Creamy Layer Demand: Protesters Seek Major Overhaul Of India’s Reservation SystemBCI Chief Manan Mishra Rejects CJP’s Resignation Demand, Says Lawyers Can Never Be CockroachesH1N1 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 Innovate123PhotostoriesFrom Ed Sheeran to Elton John: Stars who stay away from technologyBandhani to Leheriya: Indian textiles fashion lovers often mistake for each other7 telltale signs your ‘office bestie’ is quietly competing with youHair fall getting worse every monsoon? 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Physical boarding passes will no longer be stamped by immigration authorities from September one. This change aims to streamline the process and reduce passenger inconvenience. A pilot project is also underway to eliminate immigration stamping for Indian passport holders. The Bureau of Immigration is implementing these modernization efforts across airports. Passengers travelling abroad will reportedly need an e-boarding pass on their smartphones for immigration clearance from September one, as immigration authorities plan to replace the physical boarding pass, officials said.The decision was taken after the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) under the ministry of home affairs (MHA) found that the physical stamping of boarding passes, required for immigration, was inconvenient for passengers.”The matter has been examined by the BOI and it has now been decided to do away with the mandatory requirement of physical boarding passes and the stamping of boarding passes at immigration counters at all international airports in the country”, according to officials who spoke to PTI.“Improper or incorrect” stamping also led to errors in reading boarding passes, prompting the decision to do away with this procedure, they added.However, while physical boarding passes will continue to be accepted, they will not be stamped by the immigration authorities from September 1.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesSecurity officials said international travellers were also no longer having their boarding passes stamped by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) during individual frisking. The passes were instead required to be produced only for clearance by immigration authorities. Notably, CISF had stopped stamping boarding passes for both domestic and international passengers several years ago.According to the officials, a pilot project is also underway to eliminate the stamping of immigration entry and exit for Indian passport holders. The process is expected to be implemented across Indian airports soon after the pilot exercise is complete.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorPranjal PandeyPranjal Pandey is an intern at The Times of India. He holds a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication and covers Real Estate, Defence, and International Relations, among other beats.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSC-ST Act Repeal, Creamy Layer Demand: Protesters Seek Major Overhaul Of India’s Reservation SystemBCI Chief Manan Mishra Rejects CJP’s Resignation Demand, Says Lawyers Can Never Be CockroachesH1N1 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 Innovate123PhotostoriesFrom Ed Sheeran to Elton John: Stars who stay away from technologyBandhani to Leheriya: Indian textiles fashion lovers often mistake for each other7 telltale signs your ‘office bestie’ is quietly competing with youHair fall getting worse every monsoon? 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NEW DELHI: DMK chief MK Stalin on Saturday took aim at Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay over his “conduct” in the state assembly, accusing the actor-turned-politician of treating the House like a film set and using it to deliver “punch dialogues”.Speaking at a DMK executive meeting, Stalin also accused Vijay’s government of concentrating on changing the names of welfare schemes introduced during the DMK’s previous tenure.”The present chief minister is busy changing the names of all the schemes we introduced. He is treating the legislative assembly like a cinema set and delivering punch dialogues. As far as we are concerned, whether we win or lose, we are people who remain deeply connected with the day-to-day lives of the people,” MK Stalin said.Stalin’s remarks came as the DMK executive meeting also focused on changes to the party’s organisational structure, including measures aimed at bringing more young people into key positions.Stalin says election defeat is not permanent setbackAddressing the party’s recent electoral defeat, Stalin said the DMK had lost an election but should not view the result as a permanent setback.”Let us consider this as an opportunity we have been given to plan the future of the party. This is going to be a very important Executive Committee meeting in the history of the party. With your approval, we are going to make major and significant changes to the organisational structure of the party,” said Stalin.He acknowledged that the performance of party office-bearers had contributed to the defeat and said the organisation needed to recognise its shortcomings instead of simply replacing individuals.”Even if the mistake is committed by an individual, it is the 75-year-old party that suffers because of it. After a defeat, many reasons are put forward. Instead of examining each constituency individually, identifying shortcomings and simply replacing people, I decided that we need to undertake a comprehensive self-assessment,” he said.DMK sets age and term limits for party postsThe executive meeting passed a series of resolutions aimed at changing the party’s organisational structure and increasing the participation of younger members.The resolutions fixed the maximum age for a Branch Committee Secretary at 45 years. The post was initially limited to two terms, although the term limit was later increased to three terms following discussions with members of the DMK Executive Committee.The party also decided to create Branch Committees in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli and Salem corporations, as well as in other corporations wherever required, to strengthen Ward Committees.In Chennai Corporation, ward committees will cover an average of 10,000 voters, while the corresponding figure will be around 5,000 voters in other corporations.For Municipal, City and Town Panchayat Ward Committee Secretaries, the maximum age has been set at 50 years, with a maximum of three terms following the revised decision.The maximum age for Town Panchayat Committee Secretaries has been fixed at 60 years, with the same three-term limit.DMK redraws local organisational structureUnder the new structure, Area Committees in Chennai Corporation will cover an average of 40,000 voters, while those in other corporations will cover around 30,000 voters.The maximum age for Area Committee Secretaries has been fixed at 60 years, with a maximum of three terms.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesCity Committees will also cover an average of 40,000 voters. Their Secretaries will have a maximum age of 60 years and a three-term limit.The party has further decided that one Union Committee should be formed for every average 30,000 voters. Union Committee Secretaries will have a maximum age of 60 years and can serve for up to three terms.The organisational changes are part of Stalin’s broader effort to restructure the party following its electoral setback, with greater emphasis on youth participation, fixed tenure and a wider internal assessment of the party’s functioning.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRajeev SinghRajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. On off days, when not turning pages or learning русский, he lives in the reverie of “what ifs” and “how abouts.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSC-ST Act Repeal, Creamy Layer Demand: Protesters Seek Major Overhaul Of India’s Reservation SystemBCI Chief Manan Mishra Rejects CJP’s Resignation Demand, Says Lawyers Can Never Be CockroachesH1N1 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 Innovate123PhotostoriesFrom Ed Sheeran to Elton John: Stars who stay away from technologyBandhani to Leheriya: Indian textiles fashion lovers often mistake for each other7 telltale signs your ‘office bestie’ is quietly competing with youHair fall getting worse every monsoon? 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NEW DELHI: Asked whether defections by MPs could lead to political parties splitting, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the SP had a built-in advantage because five members of his family are among its MPs.He suggested that even if some MPs left, the party would retain enough numbers to remain intact.”Have you ever wondered why the entire party did not split? Because there are five MPs from the same family. We also have several Muslim MPs, and some staunch socialists, so our numbers would not decrease,” he told news agency PTI.”Sometimes dynastic politics has its benefits,” Yadav said with a laugh.Yadav also sought to put to rest any speculation about the SP breaking its political alliances, saying the party had consistently stood by its commitments.”The Samajwadi Party never breaks alliances. When the Samajwadi Party agrees to move forward with others, it stands by them, and we have always honoured our commitments.”The SP chief said his party’s broader goal was to form a government based on socialist ideology and social justice, with the PDA, referring to ‘pichhda’ or backward classes, Dalits and ‘alpsankhyak’ or minorities, at the centre of its politics.”They are scared of the PDA, that is why they are trying to misrepresent the PDA. The greater the suffering, the stronger the PDA will become,” Yadav said.Yadav attacks BJP over rising pricesYadav then turned his criticism towards the BJP government over the rising cost of essential commodities, particularly with festivals approaching.”Everything is becoming expensive today. Diesel, petrol, everything,” he said, while questioning the government over the rise in sugar prices.He also questioned the use of sugarcane for ethanol production, alleging that the policy was benefiting businesses while consumers were facing higher prices.”They are mixing ethanol in petrol for profit, and also hiking sugar prices to maximise their gains. The question is: whose pocket is this money going into?”The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also questioned claims of rising per capita income, pointing to the number of people still dependent on subsidised rations.”What is the per capita income of these 15 crore people?” he asked.SP chief raises education and welfare concernsYadav also alleged that primary education in Uttar Pradesh was being deliberately weakened and recalled initiatives taken during his previous government to improve infrastructure and teaching standards in government primary schools.He said children from disadvantaged communities make up a large proportion of students in government primary schools. If the SP returns to power, he said, his party would improve these schools and ensure children receive nutritious meals.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesYadav also accused the BJP government of widespread injustice and alleged discrimination against people from different communities.On financial assistance for women, he said the SP had earlier announced yearly assistance of Rs 40,000 and claimed the BJP was now making similar promises.Yadav says speaking truth has become difficultYadav also alleged that journalists were under significant pressure under BJP rule, saying that people were finding it increasingly difficult to speak openly.”Speaking the truth is wrong these days. If you speak the truth, you will be attacked. It has become difficult to speak the truth,” he said.The SP chief accused the BJP of pursuing policies that he said benefited large business groups and reiterated that his party’s political fight remained against the ruling party.Yadav said the SP’s objective was to build a government committed to social justice and based on socialist principles, while maintaining its focus on the PDA bloc of backward classes, Dalits and minorities.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorRajeev SinghRajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. On off days, when not turning pages or learning русский, he lives in the reverie of “what ifs” and “how abouts.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosSC-ST Act Repeal, Creamy Layer Demand: Protesters Seek Major Overhaul Of India’s Reservation SystemBCI Chief Manan Mishra Rejects CJP’s Resignation Demand, Says Lawyers Can Never Be CockroachesH1N1 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 Innovate123PhotostoriesFrom Ed Sheeran to Elton John: Stars who stay away from technologyBandhani to Leheriya: Indian textiles fashion lovers often mistake for each other7 telltale signs your ‘office bestie’ is quietly competing with youHair fall getting worse every monsoon? 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We will not get every judgment right. What was always in our hands was simple: to see the person, not just the petitioner. A petition can only tell you the facts of a case, but it cannot tell you what the person has already lost or what he is hoping to seek from the courts. And perhaps that is why I have always said that judging requires a certain level of humility,” Justice Karol said.“The Constitution does not ask us merely to apply the law correctly. It asks us to apply it justly. That is perhaps why the responsibility of judging has always seemed larger to me than simply deciding who is legally correct,” he added.Justice Karol, who was elevated to the Supreme Court on February 6, 2023, reflected on his nearly four-decade journey in the legal profession. He said the courtroom had never been merely a workplace for him, but a vehicle for something “greater and more important” than himself.“I will not pretend that this journey has been mine alone. This courtroom has not left me; it has supported me,” he said.Karol spent 40 years in courtrooms, initially as an advocate and later, for 19 years, as a judge. He said judges must learn to listen not only to arguments but also to the “eloquent silences” in courtrooms.“In the silence of the Bar, there is a way of listening,” he said, stressing that the judicial process was also about understanding what people were seeking “in the spaces between the words”.Recalling his first visit to Courtroom No. 1 of the Supreme Court in 1996, Justice Karol said the Bench appeared to him to be almost six feet above the ground.“Judging from there has taught me something about this courtroom’s symbolism. From below, the height of the bench can appear to signify authority. From the comfort zone, it signifies something quite different, and that is responsibility with dignity and honesty,” he said.Justice Karol said the Supreme Court’s true significance lay in the faith of ordinary citizens who approach it believing that someone would listen.“But we must also remember those who never reach those doors because justice is too distant, too expensive, too intimidating,” he said.Reflecting on constitutionalism and justice, Karol said concepts such as law, due process and constitutional legality could be understood through the idea of “dharma”, which he described not as ritual but as duty.“The duty of a judge is to respect justice and see that the person standing before the court, however small, however wretched, is seen and heard,” he said.Addressing the Bar, he said the principles of judging extended beyond courtrooms and judicial robes, with every individual responsible for judging their own choices, conduct and use of power.“There may be no courtrooms, no robes, no technical grounds, but in these small choices, each of us dispenses the measure of justice that we take,” he said.“A judge is a judge before he dons and after he takes off the robes,” he added.Referring to a point made by CJI Surya Kant a day earlier, Justice Karol said India had not only a living Constitution but also had to “live the Constitution”.“The greatness of our Constitution is tested not only in great cases. It is tested in ordinary conduct,” he said. Concluding his farewell address, Justice Karol said he was returning to “the most distinguished constitutional office,” that of the ordinary citizen.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBorn on August 23, 1961, Karol studied in Shimla and obtained his law degree from Himachal Pradesh University. He became advocate general of Himachal Pradesh in 1998 and served until 2003, and was designated a senior advocate in 1999.He was appointed a judge of the Himachal Pradesh high court in March 2007 and became chief justice of the Tripura high court in November 2018. He was later transferred as chief justice of the Patna high court in November 2019 before being elevated to the Supreme Court in February 2023.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorKanchan YadavKanchan Yadav is a writer at The Times of India, where she covers business, politics, international affairs and social issues. 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Photo credit: IANS NEW DELHI: Sikh leaders and families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots staged a protest outside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi on Saturday, demanding an apology over remarks by some Congress leaders describing former party leader Sajjan Kumar as a “hero” and “role model”.The protest, led by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Harmeet Singh Kalka and general secretary Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, took place amid heavy police barricading outside Gandhi’s residence at 5, Sunehri Bagh Road.A DSGMC leader questioned whether the Congress endorsed the remarks made about Kumar, who was convicted in a case linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.”After Sajjan Kumar’s death, the kind of statements given by Congress leaders saying Sajjan Kumar is our hero are objectionable. Rahul Gandhi has to clarify today whether Sajjan Kumar is their hero,” the leader said.Referring to Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda’s remarks, the DSGMC leader sought an apology from Gandhi and the party.”Forty-two years later, the wounds of our families have been reopened. Our sentiments have been hurt. Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders must acknowledge and apologise,” he said.The DSGMC had earlier said the protest followed what it described as the Congress “once again allegedly referred to Sajjan Kumar, accused in the killings of thousands of Sikhs, as a role model”.The controversy intensified after Hooda, speaking to ANI following Kumar’s death on Thursday, said, “Today, the country’s political landscape has suffered an irreparable loss… He is cited as a role model nationwide.”Punjab Congress leaders subsequently distanced themselves from Hooda’s remarks.Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla said Kumar had been punished for his actions and that the party stood with the victims.”Sajjan Kumar did misdeeds. He has been punished for his actions. A leader does not lead in harming others. We stand with those who died due to him,” Aujla said.On Hooda’s statement, Aujla said, “It must be the personal opinion of Hooda ji but our view is that whatever happened and whoever it happened with, we stand with them, the victims.”Punjab Congress working president Raj Kumar Verka also said the party’s priority was to support those affected by the violence.”Sajjan Kumar’s life had been full of controversies. This is a matter related to Punjab and Punjabis have been hurt. If Sajjan Kumar is being held responsible for it, we first stand in support of those innocent people; Sajjan Kumar comes only later,” Verka told ANI.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesCongress MP Manish Tewari declined to comment directly on Hooda’s remarks, saying, “I haven’t read the statement, so it won’t be correct to comment on it… If he is saying something, he is capable to speak on it.”Meanwhile, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), BJP and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Friday criticised the Congress over Hooda’s remarks.Kumar, an 80-year-old former Congress MP, died on Thursday while serving a life sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. He was convicted by the Delhi high court in 2018 in the Raj Nagar case involving the killing of five members of a family and the burning of a gurdwara.In February 2025, a Delhi court sentenced him to a second life term in the Saraswati Vihar murder case involving the deaths of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorSubhadra SrivastavaSubhadra Srivastava is a journalist with The Times of India, covering geopolitics, international and national affairs. With over three years of experience, she focuses on national and global developments, conflict, diplomacy and their impact on India. 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