Opposition likely to submit notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove CEC
New Delhi: The opposition is likely to submit a notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner. This will be the first time that a notice will be submitted to remove a CEC. The opposition has often accused him of siding with the ruling BJP, disenfranchising genuine voters […]
Middle East Conflict: Iran targets commercial ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities
Concerns grow over global energy Dubai: Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign of squeezing the oil-rich region as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli airstrikes pounded the Islamic Republic. Two Iranian drones hit near Dubai International Airport, home to the […]
Time has come for Uniform Civil Code: SC
Hears plea seeking striking down of Shariat law provisions New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it termed a plea seeking striking down of provisions of the Shariat law of 1937 for being discriminatory to Muslim women as a “very good […]
Air India’s Boeing 787-8 plane crash
Probe report will be out ‘very soon’, says Civil Aviation Minister New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that the AAIB probe into the fatal crash of the Air India aircraft in June last year is progressing at a very good pace, and the investigation report will […]
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 15,200 cr in city
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth Rs 15,200 crore under the the General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) redevelopment plan. The prime minister, accompanied by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, visited GPRA Type-5 quarters in Sarojini Nagar and […]
Russia says international law effectively dead, calls for UNSC P-5 summit
Moscow, Mar 8 (PTI) Russia has said international law is effectively dead amid escalating tensions in West Asia following the US-Israeli strike on Iran, and called for reviving President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to convene a summit of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the current global situation […]
Iran-Israel conflict
CBSE postpones Class 12 board exam in Middle East countries New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Saturday postponed the Class 12 board exams scheduled on March 9, 10 and 11 in the Middle East region amid the Iran-Israel conflict, officials said. “Due to the current situation in parts of the […]
Army organises industry-academia interaction on drone innovation, emerging defense tech
Jaisalmer: The Battle Axe Division of the Army’s Southern Command organised an academia-industry interaction on drone innovation here as part of the Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) initiative. The interaction brought together more than 50 representatives from the tech industry, academic institutions and the Army, a defence spokesperson said. The programme aimed at promoting collaboration between the […]
India seeks US cover for Middle East energy cargoes: Source
New Delhi: India is tapping the United States to secure marine cover for vessels to ferry oil from the Middle East as it looks for continuity in energy supplies beyond its current stockpile, a top oil ministry official said. The country has stocks in tanks, pipelines and ships in transit to meet 25 days’ requirement […]