NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs (MHA) in a statement released on Saturday said that security forces have been directed to take necessary steps to restore order and peace in Manipur. The MHA described the security situation as “fragile,” citing armed miscreants from both the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities engaging in violent activities, resulting…
Sukhbir Singh Badal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Sukhbir Singh Badal has stepped down as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, marking the end of his tenure as the party’s leader. The resignation was confirmed by senior SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema, who announced the development on X. In his post, Cheema…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s memory comparing him to outgoing US President Joe Biden, often making headlines for forgetting names of world leaders at summits.“My sister was telling me that she heard Modi ji’s speech. And in that speech, whatever we say, Modi ji is saying…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday questioned Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren of giving Fridays off in schools, a decision reversed by the JMM government in 2022.“I want to ask Hemant Soren, if you close schools on Fridays for them, then why not close schools on Tuesdays for our children to…
Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly has said that she does not have any information regarding India’s request of extradition of Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh, also known as Arsh Dalla, following his arrest. Joly was speaking to the reporters when she was asked about reports of India asking for assistance for extradition of “Indian terrorist on…
NEW DELHI: At least 10 children lost their lives in a fire that broke out in the children’s ward of a medical college in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi district, officials said. Sixteen others sustained injuries and are currently in critical condition.According to hospital officials, there were around 54 infants admitted to the NICU ward. “This is…
Celestial Dancer (Left) & Tanesar Mother Goddess (Right) The United States of America has announced the return of over 1,400 looted artifacts worth nearly $10 million to India, according to a press statement by Manhattan district attorney’s office.The stolen antiquities which are being returned include a sandstone sculpture of a Celestial Dancer, stolen from a…
GUWAHATI: Bodies of a woman and two children were found floating in the Barak river at Jirimukh in Manipur’s conflict-ridden Jiribam Friday, raising fears that these could be of three of the six missing inmates of a camp for the displaced near which security forces killed 10 Hmar “militants” on November 11.A security official said…
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate has recovered Rs 8.8 crore from the Chennai office of Santiago Martin, better known as lottery king, during searches on Thursday in a money laundering case against him and other associates for illegal gains of more than Rs 900 crore made in distribution and sale of lotteries.The searches were carried out…
NEW DELHI: India joined Nepal and Bangladesh in inaugurating the first trilateral power transaction – from Nepal to Bangladesh through the Indian grid – in a major boost for energy connectivity in the region. With both Nepal and Bangladesh keen on long-term electricity trade, India had signed a tripartite agreement last month with the two…
