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, […]
Modi govt wants to put caste census in cold storage: Congress
New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday alleged that the government wants to put the caste census in “cold storage” and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to amend the women’s reservation law with the agenda of “misleading” the country. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh claimed the Modi government wants to amend Article […]
Security forces destroy 21 illegal bunkers, seize 13 IEDs in Manipur
Imphal, Apr 12 (PTI) Security forces have destroyed 21 illegal bunkers in Manipur’s Ukhrul district, where a BSF personnel was recently shot dead, a police statement said on Sunday. They also seized 13 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from Tengnoupal district in a separate operation. Security forces destroyed 14 bunkers in Sikibung village and seven in […]
Like we handled COVID, we can face West Asia crisis: Rajnath Singh
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that India is fully prepared to deal with any emergency situation and has adequate reserves to handle challenges arising from global conflicts. Addressing the annual function of Jan Kalyan Mahasamiti in Gomtinagar here, Singh said, “The country has sufficient reserves to deal with any emergency situation. No […]
Foreign Secretary Misri meets senior White House officials, NSC leadership
Washington: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held productive discussions with senior White House officials and the National Security Council leadership on issues of mutual strategic interest and recent developments in West Asia, the Indian embassy here said on Friday. Misri’s meetings at the White House come as the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week […]
Use of artificial intelligence in arbitration should be regulated, not shunned: CJI
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Friday said the use of artificial technology in arbitration should not be shunned over concerns of confidentiality and independent decision-making; instead, its use should be regulated through a procedural framework. CJI Kant emphasised that protocols on cyber security and confidentiality should “keep pace” so that technology […]