NEW DELHI: Taking a stern view of a murder accused taking out a “victory procession” on being granted bail by Punjab and Haryana HC, Supreme Court has directed Haryana Police to produce him before it.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also recorded in its order that despite a non-bailable warrant being issued…
NEW DELHI: Ten years after the current disability law was passed, govt is yet to frame a revised National Policy for Persons with Disabilities. The existing National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was adopted 20 years ago.“This prolonged delay is particularly concerning because a contemporary national policy is essential to translate the rights guaranteed under…
Mumbai: Union home minister Amit Shah said Sunday that all 21 NDA-governed states would implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) before 2029.“Triple talaq has been abolished, giving Muslim women equal rights. We have introduced UCC in several states and I am confident that in the 21 BJP-NDA-governed states, we will introduce UCC before 2029,” he…
New Delhi: Congress Sunday accused PM Modi of “calibrated capitulation” before China, claiming the trade deficit with the neighbour has ballooned to unprecedented levels.A day after the meeting between President Xi Jinping and Modi, AICC spokesman Jairam Ramesh asked four questions to the PM, ranging from his statement giving a “clean chit” to China after…
Defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh meeting deputy minister of National Defence of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang NEW DELHI: India and Vietnam decided to accelerate defence technology sharing and defence-industrial collaboration during a meeting between defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and deputy minister of National Defence of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong…
NEW DELHI: India and France have stepped up their space cooperation as companies from the two countries signed three key agreements at the recent International Space Summit in Paris relating to satellite launches, space surveillance and microsatellite technology.In the first agreement, France’s Safran Space signed contracts worth more than 5 million euros with Indian space…
Union home minister Amit Shah NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the government believes in dialogue and discussion while addressing questions on the social and political impact of various Gen Z-led movements.Shah said at a press conference that people in a democracy have the right to express their views, asserting that…
Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday participated in the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Vidyarthi Manthan’ Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday participated in the ‘Mukhyamantri Yuva Vidyarthi Manthan’ programme, organised on the theme ‘Mere Sapno Ka Uttarakhand’ at the auditorium located at the Chauras campus of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University.During the programme, the Chief Minister…
TMC names Sanchita Pradhan, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) faction led by Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced Sanchita Pradhan (Dey) and Rabiul Alam Chowdhury as its candidates for the October 6 bypolls to the Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly seats, respectively. The counting of votes is set…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi NEW DELHI: Amid reports that Chinese president Xi Jinping skipped the Brics gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, China was represented at the high-profile gathering by foreign minister Wang Yi on Saturday.The dinner was hosted by Modi at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the 18th…