PM Modi. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for the Maldives on Thursday night, wrapping up the UK leg of his two-nation tour. He will be on a state visit to the island nation from July 25-26 at the invitation of Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu. During the visit, PM Modi will attend the Maldives’…
NEW DELHI: A ceasefire must be put in place in Gaza and all hostages released, said India participating in an open debate in the UNSC on the Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question.Indian ambassador P Harish reiterated that the pathway to enduring peace is rooted in a two-State solution – one that establishes a…
NEW DELHI: The President’s rule in Manipur has been extended for a period of six months, effective from August 13, 2025, after a resolution introduced by Union home minister Amit Shah. In a statement, the Rajya Sabha parliamentary bulletin read: “Amit Shah, Minister of Home Affairs; and Minister of Cooperation has given a notice of…
With more AI pilots reporting sick after Gujarat crash, DGCA issues circular on mental health NEW DELHI: Air India has reported an increase in sick leaves by pilots in the aftermath of the AI-171 crash on June 12, prompting Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to ask airlines to take steps for mental wellbeing of…
NEW DELHI: It’s a “clear and classic case of money laundering” as proceeds of crime were used to acquire immovable properties, ED on Thursday told a Delhi court while making preliminary submissions on its chargesheet in the case linked to a land deal in Shikohpur village in Gurgaon involving Robert Vadra, husband of Wayanad MP…
NEW DELHI: Reliance Infra and Reliance Power distanced themselves from ED action against Reliance Communications saying the entities had no business or financial linkages with the company facing money laundering probe.In identical statements, they also said Anil Ambani was not on their boards and actions by ED have “no bearing or impact on the governance,…
This is a representative AI image The India-UK FTA is expected to strengthen supply chains for pharma and medical devices sectors, improve access to affordable medicines, and pave the way for collaboration in bulk drugs and joint research. The domestic pharma industry is hopeful exports of generic drugs to UK – currently valued at around…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his British counterpart Keir Starmer during a meeting at Chequers Estate, in UK. (Pic credit: AP) NEW DELHI: India finally relaxed its highly-controlled duty rates on imported cars with the UK trade deal paving the way for customs charges to come down from the highs of 100%+ to as low…
NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta will hear on Monday Justice Yashwant Varma’s petition challenging the in-house inquiry report accusing him of being complicit in sacks of cash found at his official residence and then CJI Sanjiv Khanna’s decision to send the report to the President and the PM with…
NEW DELHI: Union government has told Supreme Court that the age of consent for sex cannot be lowered from 18 years, as it is meant to protect minors from sexual abuse, often by relatives, but conceded that judicial discretion can be exercised on a case-by-case basis in instances of adolescent romantic and physical relationships.“The statutory…