Manipur CM N Biren Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday condemned the attacks on the houses of ministers and MLAs amid the violent protest that was triggered following the discovery of six bodies – three women and three children – in the Barak river in conflict-ridden Jiribam.The Manipur…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Gyanvapi mosque management committee on a plea by Hindu petitioners for an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) investigation of the sealed area inside the mosque complex, where a structure claimed to be a “Shivling” was reportedly discovered in 2022. The Muslim side, however,…
Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra’s state assembly elections held on Wednesday, November 20, across all 288 constituencies in a single phase. Polling took place between 7am and 6pm.The Election Commission announced that vote counting will begin on Saturday, November 23 from 8am. Key alliances in the…
NEW DELHI: The Mumbai Crime Branch on Friday revealed how Akashdeep Gill, who was arrested in connection with the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, communicated with other conspirators.According to the Crime Branch, Gill used a labourer’s mobile hotspot to avoid detection. “Gill admitted to using the hotspot of a labourer named Balwinder, allowing him…
NEW DELHI: BJP national president JP Nadda on Friday responded to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to President Droupadi Murmu in connection with Manipur violence.In his letter, Nadda accused Congress of attempting to heighten tensions regarding the Manipur situation.“What is shocking is how repeated attempts are being made by the Congress party to sensationalise the…
NEW DELHI: Canada on Friday issued a statement clarifying that it has no evidence linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, external affairs minister S Jaishankar, or National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in the country.“On October 14, because of a significant and ongoing threat to public safety, the RCMP and officials took the extraordinary…
NEW DELHI: Chairperson of the JPC scrutinising the Waqf Bill, Jagdambika Pal, Thursday said the panel’s draft report is ready to be taken up for discussion in Parliament, even as opposition MPs in the committee demanded an extension of the Nov 29 deadline for more deliberations on the report.The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) has been…
NEW DELHI: India has never moved forward with selfishness or with a spirit of expansionism and has always refrained from grabbing resources, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing Guyana’s Parliament. Modi on Thursday became the first Indian PM to address the Guyana Parliament.“We have always stayed away from the feeling of occupying resources and grabbing…
NEW DELHI: China’s expansionist muscle-flexing and ‘grey zone’ tactics in the Indo-Pacific continue to figure prominently on the radar screens of the ‘Quad‘ and other countries, with defence minister Rajnath Singh once again stressing India firmly stands for freedom of navigation and overflight, unimpeded lawful commerce and adherence to international law for peace and prosperity…
BENGALURU: A Tumakuru court brought a 14-year legal battle to an end on Thursday, sentencing 21 people, including two women, to life imprisonment for the murder of a 45-year-old Dalit woman in 2010, reports Rajiv Kalkod.The convicts, all residents of Gopalapura in Tumakur district, were also fined Rs 13,500 each by third additional district sessions…
