Pakistan repatriates three Indians who illegally crossed border
Attari (Punjab): Three Indians, who had illegally crossed into Pakistan and arrested by the Rangers, were repatriated on Friday, an official said. Those released are Uttar Pradesh-resident Bablu Ram and Punjab residents Balwinder Singh and and Harjinder Singh, an official posted at the India-Pakistan Attari-Wagah border said. While Balwinder Singh hails from Ajnala village in […]
OTT platforms to carry anti-tobacco warnings, health ministry amends rules
New Delhi: India became the first country on Wednesday to make it mandatory for OTT platforms to display anti-tobacco warnings and disclaimers as seen in movies screened in theatres and television programmes. The Union health ministry notified the amendments in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2004 on the World No Tobacco Day. According […]
India to host SCO summit in virtual format on July 4
New Delhi: India will host the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the virtual format on July 4, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. However, it did not cite reasons for holding the summit in the virtual mode. Last year, the in-person SCO summit took place in the Uzbek […]
IMD retains normal monsoon forecast, deficient rains in June
New Delhi: Barring the northwestern region, India is set to receive normal rainfall this monsoon season despite the El Nino phenomenon which is set to return after a three-year hiatus, the weather office said on Friday. However, most parts of the country will witness deficient showers in June, except some pockets in peninsular regions such […]
It’s time to reform the Security Council: UN Chief
United Nations/Hiroshima: The UN Security Council reflects the power relations of 1945 and there is a growing need to redistribute power with the realities of contemporary times, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday, as he asserted that it was “time to reform” the global body. Guterres, while speaking to reporters in Hiroshima at the […]
India remains a bright spot, says UN
Predicts country’s economy to grow 6.7% in 2024
United Nations: India’s economy is expected to grow by 6.7 per cent in the calendar year 2024, supported by resilient domestic demand, according to a UN report which said higher interest rates and weaker external demand will continue to weigh on investment and exports this year for the country. The World Economic Situation and Prospects […]
Vacation benches to conduct hearing through hybrid mode: CJI
Says fresh matters will also be heard
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud Tuesday said the vacation benches will conduct hearing through hybrid mode to enable lawyers to appear from various destinations. The benches will be taking up fresh matters as well, he said. The Supreme Court is closing for summer break from May 22 to July 2 […]
Changes in recruitment system ended corruption, nepotism: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that changes brought by his government in the recruitment system have ended the possibility of corruption and nepotism as he gave away appointment letters to over 71,000 people at a ‘Rozgar Mela’. From applying for government jobs to the announcement of results, the entire process has […]
Govt to re-allocate Go First’s Haj flights to IndiGo, two Saudi carriers
IndiGo
New Delhi: The government has decided to re-allocate the Haj flights that were to be operated by crisis-hit Go First from 10 Indian cities to IndiGo and two Saudi Arabian airlines, a senior official said on Thursday. The decision comes against the backdrop of the uncertainty over cash-starved Go First, which has cancelled all flights […]
PM Modi holds massive road show for 2nd day in Bengaluru amid fanfare
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, a day before the final day of campaigning for May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, held a massive road show in the city, waving at a large number of enthusiastic crowd lined up on both sides of the route, despite overcast sky. The 8-km roadshow from Kempegowda statue […]
