BSF personnel (File – ANI) NEW DELHI: Terrorists are waiting at launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and are actively looking to infiltrate into Kashmir before the onset of winter, a senior border security force (BSF) officer said on Saturday, adding that security forces are alert and fully prepared to thwart any such…
NEW DELHI: An image of Jesus Christ inside a ‘Vatican City-themed’ Durga Puja pandal in Ranchi was replaced on Friday with that of Lord Krishna.The development came following objections raised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). The VHP alleged that the marquee, organised by R R Sporting Club at Ratu Road, was made to “hurt…
NEW DELHI: India’s first secretary at India’s permanent mission Petal Gahlot on Saturday dismantled Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s claims on Operation Sindoor and the recent conflict between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. Delivering India’s Right of Reply, Gahlot accused Pakistan of shielding terrorist outfits and peddling falsehoods while attempting to portray defeat as victory.She reminded…
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: India has asked Russia to release 27 more of its citizens who were recently recruited into the Russian military, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Friday.“As per our information, 27 Indian nationals are presently serving in the Russian army. We are also in close…
NEW DELHI: With its order banning crackers in Delhi and NCR openly breached during last Diwali, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to devise by Oct 8 a mechanism in consultation with stakeholders to ensure production and sale of only green crackers.A bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran…
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday dismissed as incorrect, baseless and unacceptable Nato chief Mark Rutte’s claims that PM Modi, under pressure from the US tariffs on India, had sought an explanation from Russian President Vladimir Putin over his Ukraine strategy. The MEA said that at no point did Modi have any such conversation with…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday said a candidate, whose name is registered as a voter in multiple constituencies, can’t contest polls. It dismissed Uttarakhand state election commission’s appeal challenging HC’s interim order that had stayed its circular permitting such persons to take part in panchayat polls. “How can you issue a circular that is contrary…
Congress called the arrest Modi govt’s action to “divert attention and responsibility” from BJP‘s “abysmal failure” to maintain law and order in Ladakh. AAP accused the govt of “persecuting” Wangchuk through the state machinery, while CPI (ML) Liberation described the arrest as an “outrageous move”. Source link
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Friday turned in a bizarre performance at the United Nations, where he said Pakistan was ready for a composite dialogue with India while making claims about downing Indian jets during Operation Sindoor, and “delivering a bloody nose”. Predictably, he glossed over Pakistan’s losses, including the loss of warplanes and destruction of…
NEW DELHI: India and Russia on Friday agreed to further increase trade and strengthen their bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector.The issue came up for discussion during a meeting between Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and visiting deputy PM of Russia Dmitry Patrushev here at Krishi Bhawan.“Key areas of dialogue included enhancing agricultural trade…
