Robert Vadra moves application in Delhi court seeking copy of documents with ED
New Delhi: Robert Vadra, facing Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe in cases of alleged money laundering, moved an application in a Delhi court Saturday, seeking a copy of documents seized by the agency in a raid conducted at his offices last year. Special Judge Arvind Kumar posted the matter for February 25. The application which was […]
BJP govt functioning in an “autocratic” manner: Akhilesh
Allahabad: Days after being prevented by the Uttar Pradesh government from flying to the city on grounds of law and order, SP president Akhilesh Yadav Saturday said here that the BJP government was functioning in an “autocratic” manner. The former chief minister is in Allahabad to visit the family of CRPF personnel Mahesh Yadav, who […]
Delhi’s debt problem well under control: Economic Survey
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s debt burden was “well under control” and the projected fiscal deficit for 2018-19 was Rs 3,164.45 crore, according to the Economic Survey 2018-19 tabled in the Assembly on Saturday. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia tabled the report in the Assembly during the budget session. According to the report, the Delhi […]
Kejriwal announces indefinite hunger strike over ‘statehood for Delhi’ demand from March 1
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that he will launch an indefinite hunger strike from March 1 to press the demand for full statehood to Delhi. Addressing the budget session of Delhi Assembly, Kejriwal stepped up his attack on the Centre and said the Delhi government is unable to perform its duties […]
UK drops corruption probe against Rolls-Royce in India, other countries
London: The UK has announced the closure of its probe into corruption charges against senior executives of British aerospace and defence major Rolls-Royce in India and six other countries. Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the UK government’s investigation authority, which also closed a long-running probe against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, said in a statement on Friday that […]
Xi writes letter to Trump, hopes for mutually beneficial bilateral trade pact
Washington: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a letter to his American counterpart Donald Trump, hoping that the world’s two largest economies would reach a mutually beneficial trade agreement. The letter was read out by a member of the Chinese delegation before Trump in his Oval Office of the White House in front of a […]
Withdrawal of US troops from S Korea not under consideration, says Trump ahead of meeting with Kim
Washington: US President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of withdrawing American troops from South Korea as part of any deal with North Korea. President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are scheduled to meet in Hanoi, Vietnam on February 27 and 28. Previously, they met in June last year in Singapore for […]
Tension grips Kashmir as govt launches crackdown on separatists, arrests 150 people
Srinagar, Feb 23 (PTI) Tension mounted in Kashmir on Saturday as the government launched a massive crackdown on separatists and detained over 150 people, mainly from the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir, including its chief Abdul Hamid Fayaz, ahead of a hearing in the Supreme Court on Article 35-A of the Constitution. Though police termed the […]
Popular mood in Kashmir is in favour of peace and end of terrorism: Union minister
Jammu, Feb 23 (PTI) Noting that the popular mood in Kashmir was in favour of peace and end of terrorism, Union minister Jitendra Singh said Saturday that whoever considered herself an Indian and a friend of Kashmir would support the Centre’s actions in the valley to restore peace. He said Pakistan was left isolated at […]
Fresh landslide disrupts traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, clearance operation underway
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 23 (PTI) A major landslide struck the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Saturday, disrupting smooth movement of traffic which was restored after three days of closure owing to fresh snowfall and multiple landslides, officials said. The landslide completely blocked the highway near Maroog around 1 pm, leaving thousands of Kashmir-bound vehicles, […]
