The long-range operational deployment of destroyer INS Delhi, fleet tanker INS Shakti and anti-submarine warfare corvette INS Kiltan to the South China Sea, under Eastern Fleet commander Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, comes at a time when the Indian Navy is also closely monitoring Chinese satellite and missile tracking ships in the Indian Ocean Region...
Read MoreIt sentenced main accused Jahanzaib Sami to 20 years for raising, receiving, & providing funds through cryptocurrency to propagate IS ideology. He had pleaded guilty. NIA alleged that the accused incited the minority community by promoting seditious slogans and creating graffiti in public places, sharing it on social and international media platforms. NIA also...
Read MoreFollowing the use of a controversial float targeting PM Narendra Modi at a Khalsa Day parade in a Greater Toronto neighbourhood, India again called upon the Canadian govt to stop providing criminal and secessionist elements “a safe haven and political space in Canada’’. MEA said India continues to remain concerned about the security of...
Read MoreThree out of five Independent MLAs, who were helping Nayab Singh Saini govt in Haryana retain its majority since JJP’s exit from the coalition, withdrew support on Tuesday, giving Congress ammunition to demand its dismissal amid BJP’s staunch defence of what it said was a “safe and stable” cabinet. BJP still has the backing...
Read MoreCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge raking up Election Commission’s “inordinate delay” in releasing polling data collated from first two phases of Lok Sabha elections and questioning the increase in turnout in the data updated later has surprised officials and election experts. EC sources and former officials in the poll panel said they “were surprised” to...
Read MoreTerming Indian Medical Association (IMA) president R V Asokan’s adverse remarks in the Patanjali misleading advertisements case “very, very unacceptable”, the Supreme Court asked, “Your president gave an interview on the eve of the hearing. Why on the eve of hearing?”. This came after the IMA president’s interview with PTI editors on April 29...
Read MoreFormer Congress functionary Radhika Khera, who quit the party last Sunday alleging she was tortured by her colleagues after visiting Ram temple, and actor Shekhar Suman joined BJP Tuesday. Khera, former national coordinator of Congress’ media department, resigned from the party’s membership Sunday, days after her altercation with another functionary at the party’s Chhattisgarh...
Read MorePM Narendra Modi on Tuesday seized upon RJD boss and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad’s statement supporting “full reservations” for Muslims, and said his charge that Congress and its partners had a hidden agenda to introduce faith-based quota was vindicated. Claiming vindication, he said he could read the intent of Congress and its partners...
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