Trump congratulates PM Modi on his ‘historic and decisive’ election victory
Washington: US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his “historic and decisive” election victory, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday. “Just last month on their phone call, President Trump expressed to Prime Minister Modi his admiration and how lucky India is to have him as its leader,” White House Spokesman […]
Govt issues SOP for international flights on hub & spoke model
Air India to start trial in June New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has issued the standard operating procedure for operationalising the hub and spoke aviation model to ensure smooth domestic to international connectivity for passengers, and Air India is expected to start trials based on the model in June, according to sources. The […]
SCO meet: Ops Sindoor demonstrated India’s firm resolve to hit terror epicentres: Rajnath
New Delhi: Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s firm resolve that “terror epicentres” are no longer immune to “justifiable punishment”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, in remarks widely seen as a warning to Pakistan over cross-border terrorism. In an address at a conclave of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Bishkek, Singh also called on the […]
Seven rebel AAP MPs officially part of BJP parliamentary party
AAP says ready to move court for their disqualification New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan on Monday officially accepted the seven rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs joining the BJP, but AAP said it will press on for their disqualification under the anti-defection law and is prepared to move court on the […]
US President Trump rushed out of dinner event after shots fired; one arrested
Washington, Apr 26 (PTI) US President Donald Trump and other top officials were evacuated unharmed from the annual dinner of White House correspondents after a man armed with multiple weapons fired shots outside the ballroom of the hotel. The incident took place at around 8:34 PM local time when dinner was served. At that time, […]
NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said. The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said. In pursuance to the home ministry’s order, the anti-terror agency on […]
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, […]