Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Mauritius on Tuesday for a two-day visit, marking a return to a country he first visited 27 years ago. His arrival was met with a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora, including a traditional Bihari cultural performance known as Geet Gawai.“Deeply touched by the warm welcome from the Indian … Read more
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis NEW DELHI: Maharashtra’s chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that everyone is in favor of removing Mughal king Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar but legal constraints exist as the Congress government previously placed the site under the Archaeological Survey of India‘s protection. These remarks were made during a Saturday evening function.The matter … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in its observation that referring to someone as “Miyan-Tiyan” or “Pakistani” may be in poor taste but does not constitute an offence of hurting religious sentiments. A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma made the remark while closing a case against a man accused … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi sought to project unity within the Congress in Kerala, sharing a photo with state leaders, and captioning it, “They stand as one, united by the light of purpose ahead. #TeamKerala.” The row erupted following Tharoor’s article in an English daily, where he appeared to commend the LDF government’s industrial policies. His … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rekha Gupta, BJP MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was sworn in as the chief minister of Delhi on Thursday, marking the beginning of a new government in the capital under the BJP rule after 27 years. She took the oath of office alongside six BJP MLAs who have been appointed as cabinet ministers. The … Read more
NEW DELHI: With US major General Electric promising the revised delivery of aero-engines for Tejas jets from March onwards, India plans to progressively crank up production of the much-delayed indigenous light combat aircraft and stem the rapid depletion of fighter squadrons in IAF.Tejas-manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) already has three Tejas Mark-1A “ready in the flight … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court dismissed Tuesday a defamation complaint filed by BJP functionary Rajeev Chandrashekhar against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, saying if every speech was viewed as defamation then “freedom of speech and expression would be reduced to nought”.The court of additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal noted there is “no prima facie evidence” … Read more
MUMBAI: Activist Anjali Damania has written to Bombay high court chief justice, seeking suo motu action in the probe into the kidnapping-murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.Raising concerns about state minister Dhananjay Munde‘s business ties with prime accused, Walmik Karad, she urged HC to have the probe transferred out of Munde’s area of influence as … Read more
Eleven opposition members on the JPC issued a joint statement accusing committee chairperson Jagdambika Pal of violating panel rules and procedures NEW DELHI: As opposition dubbed proceedings of joint parliamentary committee on Waqf Amendment Bill as a ‘mockery’ and its impending report ‘pre-decided’, DMK MP A Raja announced that his party will move Supreme Court … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid tensions in South China Sea, PM Narendra Modi and visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, stability, maritime safety and security, freedom of navigation and overflight in the region, and other lawful uses of the seas, including unimpeded lawful maritime commerce.In a joint statement issued a … Read more