NEW DELHI: India on Sunday launched ‘Operation Sadbhav‘ to provide humanitarian assistance to countries affected by Typhoon Yagi, a powerful storm that has left hundreds dead in Southeast Asia. Under the operation, India provided assistance worth $1,00,000 each to Vietnam and Laos.A consignment of 35 tonnes of humanitarian assistance, including water purification items, water containers,…
GUWAHATI: A hand grenade exploded Saturday night at the residence of Manipur’s veterinary & transport minister Khashim Vashum in Ukhrul, causing property damage but no casualties. CCTV footage showed a white Maruti Gypsy from which the suspect emerged, hurled the grenade, and fled, police said, reported.The Naga People’s Front MLA, an ally of BJP, was…
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh govt suspended Sunday three senior IPS officers on charges of framing, arresting and harassing a Mumbai-based actress earlier this year in an alleged attempt to coerce her withdraw a sexual assault complaint in her home city. This is possibly the first time so many senior IPS officers have been suspended in the…
NEW DELHI: Misunderstandings with India have been resolved through the latter’s withdrawal of troops from the Maldives, the Indian Ocean neighbour said as India prepares to host President Mohamed Muizzu for his first official visit this month.Ties between the two nations have seen dramatic improvement since India replaced its military personnel, who manned Indian govt’s…
NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government is determined to continue its agenda from 2014, despite its reduced numbers in the 2024 Parliamentary elections, according to top sources. The government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has delivered on key promises such as constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, abolishing Article 370 in Jammu…
NEW DELHI: Hours after Delhi chief minister and AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday declared that he will step down from his position within the next two days, social activist Anna Hazare said “what had to happen has happened”.Expressing his disappointment over Kejriwal not following his advice, Hazare said: “I told him since the beginning…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday took everyone by surprise when he announced his decision to step down from the top post within 48 hours, igniting widespread speculation about who might fill his shoes. The surprise announcement came just days after his release on bail in connection with the excise policy case.Kejriwal’s…
NEW DELHI: A local court in Kolkata on Sunday remanded former RG Kar hospital principal Sandip Ghosh and Tala police station officer-in-charge Abhijit Mondal to CBI custody until September 17. The central agency had produced both individuals before the court in connection to the rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run hospital.“We have…
NEW DELHI: India launched ‘Operation Sadbhav‘ on Sunday, sending emergency relief supplies to Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, to help them cope with the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.The Typhoon is considered the most powerful storm in Asia this year, which has led to widespread flooding and severe damages in all three countries.Read also: Vietnam says 2024…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government comparing its leadership with that of the British rule, saying that even the Britishers could not have anticipated a ruler more oppressive than them. The remarks came in as Kejriwal recalled the restrictions put upon him while he was…
