NEW DELHI: The intelligence establishment has dismantled an al-Qaida-inspired module comprising extremist Wahhabis spread across several states, which was purportedly on the cusp of executing terror strikes. The intelligence agency orchestrated simultaneous operations in four states, culminating in the arrest of a dozen individuals. One of them, Dr Ishtiyaq Ahmed from Jharkhand, allegedly holds a…
Ahead of his departure for Kyiv, PM Narendra Modi joined his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk in expressing deep concern over the war raging in Ukraine, including its “terrible and tragic” humanitarian consequences. In a joint statement, Modi and Tusk called for a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in line with international law, consistent with the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to make his historic visit to war-torn Ukraine on Friday via a luxurious Polish train Rail Force One. The 10-hour trip to “friend and partner” country will start late on Thursday and will mark the first visit by any Indian PM since Ukraine’s independence.“From Poland, I…
KYIV: When the full-scale war began in Feb 2022, it came as a bolt from the blue for the Indian community in Ukraine. While back home in India people were transfixed by the massive evacuation of Indian medical students from Ukraine, choices for long-term Indian residents of the country were tough. Having dedicated decades to…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court hearing on the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case on Thursday took a tense turn when Solicitor General Tushar sternly remarked: “Somebody has lost their life. Don’t at least laugh.”Mehta, who was representing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the case, presented details during the proceedings highlighting the timeline of when…
NEW DELHI: Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim flaunted his singing skills on Thursday as he sang classic Hindi song by Mukesh ‘dost dost na raha‘ in the national capital. Ibrahim was on his first visit to India after becoming the PM.This came after the prime minister expressed his admiration for Bollywood and Shammi Kapoor. Ibrahim was…
NEW DELHI: The bitter political narrative over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in West Bengal’s R G Kar Medical College and Hospital found an echo in the Supreme Court on Thursday prompting the top court to ask parties not to politicize the issue. “Don’t politicize this … ,” Chief Justice D Y…
NEW DELHI: In the history of political scams, fodder has found its competitor with the recent allegations of “egg puff scandal” by the Telugu Desam Party on the former Andhra chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy.This came after there were reports of Rs 3.6 crore being allegedly spent on egg puffs by the YSRCP leader during…
NEW DELHI: Hours after meeting Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi in Srinagar, National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said the pre-poll alliance for Jammu and Kashmir assembly election between the two parties is “on track”.“The meeting was held in a very cordial atmosphere. The alliance is on track and it will work well…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is a top priority for both the Congress party and the INDIA Bloc. During a press conference following an interaction with party workers, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha expressed his party’s goal of reinstating the democratic rights…
