NEW DELHI: SpiceJet handed over two unruly passengers from a Mumbai-bound flight at Delhi airport on Monday. The two women started quarrelling almost as soon as the aircraft started taxiing and even tried to approach the cockpit, say sources. Co-passengers and cabin crew requested them to return to their seats and stop the fight so…
NEW DELHI: India has strongly condemned the disruption caused during the Rath Yatra procession in Toronto, calling it a “despicable act” that goes against the spirit of unity and social harmony. In an official statement, ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that the matter has been taken up with Canadian authorities.“We have…
NEW DELHI: “There’s a point till which Government of India can go. We have reached that point,” attorney general of India R Venkataramani told the Supreme Court on Monday, during the hearing of a plea seeking to stall the execution of Keralite nurse Nimisha Priya in Yemen. The execution is tentatively scheduled for July 16.The…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday called upon China to avoid “restrictive trade measures and roadblocks” in an apparent reference to Beijing’s move to impose curbs on export of critical minerals.“As neighbouring nations and major economies in the world today, there are various facets and dimensions of our ties. Measures towards normalizing…
NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra Assembly witnessed high drama on Monday as a war of words broke out between Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and Eknath Shinde-led Sena legislator Nilesh Rane over slapgate controversy involving party colleagues.The spark came when Thackeray, speaking on the assembly floor, took a veiled jab at Shiv Sena MLAs Sanjay…
Centre tells SC blood money only option to save Kerala nurse in Yemen; Air India CEO says no mechanical fault in AI-171 crash The Centre told the Supreme Court that the only recourse in Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence in Yemen is a “blood money settlement” as diplomatic options remain limited. Air India CEO…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the right to freedom of speech and expression was “being abused” while hearing the anticipatory bail plea of cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over objectionable social media posts related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers.“Why do you do all this?” a bench…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Rajasthan high court’s stay on the release of the film Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder, despite the movie receiving clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The petition was filed by the film’s producer, who approached the apex court…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has asked Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari to postpone the inauguration of key infrastructure projects in Shivamogga, saying he was not consulted or officially informed about the July 14 event, despite his name appearing on the draft invitation. In response, Gadkari said…