SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The suspect arrested for attempting to shoot National Conference president Farooq Abdullah at a wedding in Jammu Wednesday is a 63-year-old man who, by his own admission in a video recorded after he was overpowered and disarmed, had been planning for 20 years to assassinate the ex-J&K CM.“I wanted to kill Farooq Abdullah…It was…
NEW DELHI: DMK Rajya Sabha MP demanded the govt to bring a legislation with provision for suspension of judges facing serious allegations with strong evidence while highlighting that impeachment is a complicated process.Speaking during Zero Hour on Thursday, Wilson said, “We must legislate for a mechanism to suspend judges facing serious allegations with clinching evidence…
JAMMU: A joint team of security forces busted a terrorist hideout in a remote, forested area in J&K’s Rajouri district and seized an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), officials said Thursday.The troops detected the hideout in Badi Behak, Thanamandi, during a cordon-and-search operation and found the explosive. The object was tested and found to be an…
NEW DELHI: In an unusual development, Trinamool Congress MPs had sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu to apprise her about the welfare initiatives taken by the West Bengal government. However, the Rashtrapati Bhavan turned down their request, citing “paucity of time”, as per sources.This comes after a political row erupted over allegations of protocol…
An Indian passenger being welcomed by family members upon his arrival on a flight from Saudi Arabia, amid the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport Gujarat. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: With the Israel-Iran war escalating by the day, Indian missions in West Asia including Qatar, Bahrain and UAE are trying hard to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday played down the energy crisis in the country triggered by the ongoing conflict between thejoint forces of United States and Israel with Iran. While addressing the NXT Summit, the Prime Minister indirectly targeted those who are “trying to create panic” and claimed that, by doing so, they…
Powerful explosions hit Tehran on day 13 of the Israel-US-Iran war. Iran’s speaker vows retaliation if Gulf islands are attacked. Italian base in Iraq damaged; Gulf cuts oil by 10 mn bpd. Jaishankar held 3 talks with the Iranian FM on shipping safety, energy security amid Gulf tensions. Iran allows Indian vessels through Hormuz but…
BENGALURU: Isro Thursday said it successfully conducted a sea-level hot test of its CE20 cryogenic engine at 22-tonne thrust at the Isro Propulsion Complex on March 10.The CE20 engine powers the upper cryogenic stage of the LVM-3 launch vehicle. The latest test was carried out using a nozzle protection system and a multi-element igniter.“Earlier, sea-level…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has proposed amending drug rules to stop repeating virus tests on medicines made from human plasma, saying the raw plasma used to produce these products is already screened for infections such as HIV and hepatitis before manufacturing begins.These medicines include albumin, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and clotting factors such as Factor VIII…
NEW DELHI: A delegation of MPs from the All India Trinamool Congress had sought an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu to brief her on the welfare initiatives undertaken by the West Bengal government, but the request was declined due to “paucity of time”, news agency PTI reported.According to a PTI source familiar with the matter,…
