Govt reconstitutes Niti Aayog
New Delhi: The government has reconstituted the Niti Aayog, appointing former chief economic advisor Ashok Kumar Lahiri as vice chairman and five full-time members, including economist K V Raju, Director of AIIMS M Srinivas and Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished a productive and impactful […]
Right to speedy trial cannot be exercised to grant bail in NDPS case: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said right to speedy trial is a precious constitutional right but it cannot be exercised to grant bail in matters governed by special enactment such as the NDPS Act, particularly where the recovery is of commercial quantity. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and Augustine George Masih made […]
Oil cos losing Rs 20 on petrol, Rs 100 on diesel but no plans to raise prices: Govt
New Delhi: State-owned fuel retailers are incurring losses of about Rs 20 per litre on petrol and roughly Rs 100 per litre on diesel as pump prices remain frozen for nearly four years despite a surge in global oil prices, the government said on Thursday, signalling there is no immediate plan to raise retail fuel […]
India extends airspace closure for Pakistan aircraft till May 24
New Delhi: India has extended the ban on Pakistan planes from using its airspace till May 24. With the latest extension, the closure of the Indian airspace for Pakistan aircraft will now be in place for more than a year — a move that first came days after the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, […]
West Asia Crisis: India welcomes extension of ceasefire by US
Hopes of early end to conflict Balrampur (UP): India welcomes the extension of ceasefire by the United States with Iran, Union Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said on Wednesday, expressing the hope that the conflict will end soon. US President Donald Trump has announced he was extending the ceasefire with […]
Trump says US negotiators to be in Islamabad on Monday for Iran talks, Pakistan beefs up security
Washington/Islamabad, Apr 19 (PTI) US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that American negotiators will be in Islamabad on Monday for the second round of talks with Iran, as Pakistan beefed up the security in and around the national capital. The US and Iran held rare direct talks in Pakistan on April 11 and 12 […]
India-Sri Lanka oil pipeline discussed during VP Radhakrishnan’s meeting with Dissanayake: FS
Colombo, Apr 19 (PTI) Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday discussed the proposed link between India and the island nation through an oil pipeline, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said here. Radhakrishnan and Dissanayake also had productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and […]
At least 23 people killed in massive explosion at Virudhunagar firecracker unit
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Apr 19 (PTI) At least 23 people were charred to death, and six others sustained grievous injuries following a massive explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit near here, police said on Sunday. According to police and fire service officials, four of the six injured are in critical condition and are undergoing […]
14 India-bound ships trying to cross Strait of Hormuz stopped by Iran
1 hit by bullets, 1 crosses say sources India summons Iran envoy over incident of firing at ships in Strait of Hormuz New Delhi: A convoy of 14 India-bound ships carrying crude oil and gas were stopped by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by firing at two of them while they were transiting […]
CJI warns new advocates-on-record against outsourcing legal work to AI
New Delhi: Underlining the ethical obligations of the legal profession, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday warned the newly qualified batch of advocates-on-record (AoRs) against outsourcing legal work to artificial intelligence (AI) or other external parties. According to the rules framed by the Supreme Court under Article 145 of the Constitution, only advocates […]