NEW DELHI: Petrol pumps have been witnessing unusually long queues across India as people rush to fill their tanks, driven by fears of a fuel shortage. This situation arises amidst a protest by truck drivers against the new penal law on hit-and-run accident cases involving motorists. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the Indian Penal…
In a significant diplomatic move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia next year. This invitation, conveyed during a meeting with external affairs mnister S Jaishankar at the Kremlin, underscores the enduring strategic partnership between India and Russia amidst a complex global landscape.The big picture: strengthening…
NEW DELHI: French judges on Sunday will decide whether about 300 Indian citizens, suspected of being victims of human trafficking, should continue to be sequestered in a small French airport. Plane grounded in France: Anonymous ‘human trafficking’ tip, 2 detainees and other details of the flight with 303 Indians En route to central America, the…
NEW DELHI: A retired police officer was shot dead by terrorists on Sunday morning inside a mosque in Jammu & Kashmir’s Baramulla. Mohd Shafiat was offering Azan in a mosque at Gantmulla, Sheeri Baramulla when the terrorists fired upon him. The area has been cordoned off.“Terrorists fired upon Shri Mohd Shafi, a retired police officer,…
Of the five Army personnel who lost their lives in the terror attack in Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir, two were from Uttarakhand – Rifleman Gautam Kumar (29) and Rifleman Birendra Singh (33). Kumar, who had just resumed duty after a 15-day leave, was looking forward to getting married in March.Residing in Kotdwar, Pauri Garhwal district,…
MANGALURU: Just a day after announcing the Congress government’s “decision” to revoke the ban on wearing hijab in educational institutions in Karnataka enforced by the previous BJP-led dispensation, CM Siddaramaiah did a volte-face on Saturday. He claimed he had only intended to say that the demand for lifting the ban was still under consideration.The CM…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that a Hindu temple was vandalised in California, foreign minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the issue had been taken up with the local authorities and that it was important to deny space to extremists and separatist forces.According to an agency report, police officers in Newark, California, confirmed that they had…
JAMMU: Two civilians were charred to death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after a fire engulfed a shop situated within the Army camp early Saturday. The blaze, which broke out around 2am, was allegedly caused by a snag in a kerosene heater at the Rashtriya Rifles camp in Arnora Ghatt area, official sources said….
NEW DELHI: The Delhi HC stayed Friday a trial court’s order directing police to provide a copy of the Parliament breach FIR to one of the suspects, Neelam. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice to Neelam and sought her response to Delhi police‘s plea challenging the trial court’s Thursday order. “Execution of the order stayed…
NEW DELHI: The opposition bloc INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) is set to convene a crucial meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday. This gathering is pivotal as it focuses on firming up strategies for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Top on the agenda are discussions on seat sharing, crafting a joint campaign blueprint, and…
