NEW DELHI: Amid the diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, which has been a main source for import of masoor, government sources said on Thursday that they don’t see any issue arising regarding availability of the lentil. “We have stock of more than 8 lakh tonne of the lentil. Prices of the lentil are currently…
NAVI MUMBAI: Navi Mumbai police Wednesday arrested a suspected shooter from Panipat, Haryana, who was allegedly hired by jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to kill actor Salman Khan on the way to or at his Panvel farmhouse, said DCP (crime) Amit Kale, reports George Mendonca. This is the sixth arrest in this case.Nitin Thakare, senior inspector,…
NEW DELHI: Canada may have taken the plea of free speech and cited legal requirement for more proof to act against pro-Khalistan extremists’ alleged political persecution to find sanctuary in its territory, but the country has failed to act on India’s requests even for extradition of fraudsters and those accused of drug dealing, domestic violence…
KANPUR: Marriages may be made in heaven but as UP BJP MLA Brajbhushan Rajput discovered recently to his surprise, some could shift gears and set the ball rolling from a mundane fuel station.Rajput had stopped at a fuel station in Mahoba to have his vehicle refilled when an employee there asked for his help in…
NEW DELHI/ MUMBAI: Hoax threat messages continue to wreak havoc on flights of Indian carriers, with at least 13 aircraft affected on Thursday.While Air India got a threat for five flights – Mumbai-London (AI 129), Delhi-New York JFK (AI 119), Chennai-Singapore, and two domestic flights – on Thursday, IndiGo and Vistara received threats for two…
India has extended its first-ever rupee-denominated line of credit (LoC) to the Mauritius government, amounting to Rs 487.60 crores, to fund a water pipeline replacement project. This marks the first time India has offered a rupee-based credit line for project financing under the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS). The project will involve the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was a political solution to…
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (PTI photo) The Communist Party of India (CPI), which is an ally of the Congress party in the opposition INDIA bloc, has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is Congress’s general secretary.“The CPI has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming…
Ministry of external affairs has expressed deep concerns over the Canadian government’s failure to take action against anti-India elements operating within its borders. Despite Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s claims of support for the ‘One India’ policy, the Ministry argues that there is a significant gap between his statements and the actions taken against those…
Zeeshan Siddique (File photo) Zeeshan Siddique, whose father Baba Siddique was shot dead in Bandra East last week, appealed for justice on Thursday while also saying that the NCP leader‘s death must “not go in vain”.“My father lost his life protecting and saving the lives and homes of poor innocent people. Today, my family is…
