DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand high court on Monday ordered an “immediate halt” to mining operations in Bageshwar district after illegal activities caused cracks in numerous houses and hills. The HC bench of Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari also summoned the secretary of industrial development, director of mining, and the district magistrate to appear…
BHOPAL/JABALPUR: Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday gave the state govt six weeks to dispose of the Union Carbide waste under safety protocols, and prohibited media from giving “incorrect news” on the issue.The state govt, in its compliance report, had referred to resentment among Pithampur citizens over disposal of Carbide waste at a plant in…
ISLAMABAD: Trade and tourism between China and Pakistan remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day on Monday owing to a sit-in protest against power outages on the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in mountainous Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region.Protesters had blocked the KKH, which connects the two countries, on Friday at Ali Abad, a strategic location in Hunza Valley,…
NEW DELHI: The entire fleet of around 330 ‘Dhruv’ advanced light helicopters (ALHs) in the armed forces has been temporarily grounded for safety checks after the crash of the Coast Guard chopper at Porbandar on Sunday, which killed the two pilots and an aircrew diver, even as a senior team from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited…
NEW DELHI: As he received outgoing US NSA Jake Sullivan for what was his last in-person engagement with the Biden administration, PM Narendra Modi said the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership has scaled new heights, including in the areas of technology, defence, space, biotechnology and artificial intelligence.In a post on microblogging site X after the…
NEW DELHI: Amid increasing Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions over Pakistani airstrikes targeting civilians, India expressed solidarity with the Taliban regime in Kabul as it condemned any attack on innocent civilians and said Pakistan is in the habit of blaming neighbours for its internal failures.The govt said in a statement it had noted the media reports on airstrikes…
Image via: Instagram – Chantel In a dazzling display of style and sweet romance, pro baseball player Josh Naylor famed for his strong hits with the Cleveland Guardians, got hitched to beautiful Chantel. This event has got the whole fan crowd abuzz. But it wasn’t just about saying “I do.” This wedding brought together love…
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday once again raked up the declining birthrates issue and warned against following the path of South Korea and Japan, where population growth has significantly decreased. He urged for household discussions regarding birthrate and population management. “We should not repeat the mistakes committed by other…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court declined on Monday to consider a petition from a Jharkhand minister who sought dismissal of criminal charges related to allegedly disclosing a minor rape survivor’s identity.Justices BV Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma expressed strong disapproval of minister Irfan Ansari’s actions, stating, “You want publicity for everything? It was only for…
Justin Trudeau on Monday stepped down as the prime minister of Canada and the leader of Liberal Party and said that “internal battles” in the party meant that he “cannot be the best option” in the next election.“This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that…
