JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs in Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 have written to LS Speaker Om Birla expressing dismay that despite their meeting with him over the panel’s functioning and assurance that grievances will be addressed, JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal has gone ahead with state…
CHANDIGARH: Upset with defence ministry repeatedly challenging court rulings in favour of ex-servicemen, Delhi high court has warned the ministry it may impose penalties if such challenges continue.“It is observed that despite repeated orders being issued by Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) and upheld by this court, the ministry continues to file petitions here, raising similar…
MUMBAI: Land covered by slums in Mumbai region declined 8.6%, or 4.1 sq km, between 2005 and 2022, a new study has revealed. That’s an area approximately 4.5 times the size of Mahalaxmi racecourse.The study found the area covered by slums in estuarial Mumbai — Greater Mumbai and Thane city — fell from 47.7 sq…
PITHORAGARH/DEHRADUN: Several members of a right-wing group along with a few local residents held a protest rally and a sit-in, demanding the demolition of what they described as an “illegal mosque” in Berinag area of Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. They claimed the mosque was built “unlawfully inside a house and should be removed”. The latest…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (File photo) OTTAWA: Canada has denied it ever banned Australia Today, the Indian diaspora-focused media outlet operating from down under. Global Affairs Canada said in a statement that the news site and video of media comments by both India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong, can…
MADURAI: Sri Lankan navy on Sunday apprehended 23 fishermen from Rameswaram and seized their three boats on charges of poaching in their territorial waters.The Sri Lankan navy took the apprehended fishermen to Mayilitti base in Jaffna and handed them over to the local fisheries officials for onward proceedings. The fishermen are likely to be produced…
NEW DELHI: India is set to receive the first of its two guided-missile warships being built in Russia by the end of this month, following a long delay due to ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. However, the delivery of 2 remaining squadrons of S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems is likely to be delayed until 2026, and…
KANPUR/LUCKNOW: Three men—a groom, his father, and brother—died after their car rammed into a stationary trailer truck near Kakori toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway early on Sunday.Hailing from Gaya in Bihar, the three men were returning from Ghaziabad after purchasing items for the groom’s “Tilak” ceremony on November 18, ahead of the wedding on…
BAKU: India will call for early adoption of the definition of climate finance to bring transparency in the process of its mobilisation and continue to engage constructively in all negotiations at the 29th session of UN climate conference (CO), beginning on Monday, said the country’s environment secretary Leena Nandan.“Transparency and predictability within climate finance mechanisms…
Jairam Ramesh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress on Sunday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against BJP’s official Facebook page handle for Jharkhand for publishing an advertisement that allegedly ascribed false allegations and statements to leaders of JMM, Congress and RJD. The opposition party has called it a “blatant violation” of the Model Code…
