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 […]
West Asia Crisis: ‘Military conflict cannot solve problems’, says PM Modi
New Delhi: The world is going through a “very tense” situation impacting all nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, pitching for bringing lasting peace to Ukraine and West Asia as military conflict cannot solve any problem. Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker that focused on […]
Making voting compulsory in polls
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking directions to govt New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to make voting compulsory in the country, saying such a mandate falls within the “policy domain” and cannot be issued by the judiciary. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and […]
Banks act as agents for customers: SC
Says presenting stale cheques constitutes deficiency in service New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said banks act as agents for their customers and are under a “statutory obligation” to exercise due diligence and present a cheque for collection before it becomes “stale” as such a negligence constitutes a manifest deficiency in service. A […]
Monsoon likely to be below normal this year: IMD
New Delhi: The country is likely to receive below normal monsoon rains this year, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. The expected emergence of El Nino conditions in June — after a gap of three years — could impact the southwest monsoon, the lifeline of India’s farm-based economy. India is likely to receive 80 […]
Russia accuses Ukraine of violating Easter truce
Moscow, Apr 12 (PTI) Moscow on Sunday accused Ukraine of violating the Kremlin-declared 32-hour Orthodox Easter truce by targeting positions of Russian troops. Russia recorded nearly two thousand ceasefire violations by Ukrainian forces during the initial 16 hours of the truce, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday. “Although the Easter ceasefire had been declared, […]