Rahul pleads not guilty in defamation case, will face trial
MUMBAI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury will face trial after pleading not guilty in a defamation case filed by an RSS worker. The court read out to Gandhi and Yechury the complaint and asked if they were pleading guilty or not guilty to the charges levelled against them. The two […]
Taliban claims ‘spectacular progress’ in peace talks with United States
Qatar: The ongoing seventh round of negotiations between Taliban representatives and US officials in Qatar has made “spectacular progress” on a draft agreement aimed at ending the 18-year-long conflict in Afghanistan, a spokesperson for the Taliban has said. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, Suhail Shaheen, the Taliban’s political spokesman in Doha, said that “80-90 […]
1,457 citizens have one doctor to rely on: Govt
New Delhi: In India, there is one doctor for every 1,457 people as per the country’s current population estimate of 1.35 billion, which is lower than the World Health Organisation norm of 1:1000, the government has informed Parliament. A little over 11.57 lakh allopathic doctors are registered with the state medical councils and the Medical […]
Pak to reboot its ailing economy: Officials
Say tough decisions need to be taken
Islamabad: Pakistan will take “difficult decisions” to reboot its ailing economy, a top official said Thursday as he welcomed the IMF’s decision to provide a USD 6 billion bailout package over the next 39 months. The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday formally approved the USD 6 billion loan to Pakistan, which is facing “significant” economic […]
Citing accountability as crucial for party’s growth, Rahul quits formally
New Delhi: Asserting that he is no longer the Congress president, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said in a letter that it had been an honour to serve the party whose values and ideals have served as the “lifeblood of this beautiful nation” As president of the Congress, he said he is responsible for the loss […]
No plans to scrap sedition law, says Govt
NEW DELHI: The Union government has no plans to repeal sedition law as it is needed to effectively combat anti-national, secessionist and militant elements, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told Rajya Sabha Wednesday. The minister made the statement in reply to a written question by TRS MP Banda Prakash who had asked […]
Soldier cannot turn his back to challenges in grave situations: SC
New Delhi: A soldier should rise to every occasion to defend the integrity of the nation and if he turns his back to the challenge in “grave situation”, it would certainly amount to cowardice, the Supreme Court has said. It further said that he cannot live merely on “past glory” as the trust has been […]
Pak PM Imran Khan does not own a personal car
His total assets are worth Rs 10 crore: Election Commission
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has assets worth Rs 10.8 crore, land, four goats but does not own a personal car, according to details released by the election commission. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday publicly released the details of assets of key politicians, including that of Prime Minister Khan. The ECP […]