FIR in Jhota murder case days after activist was shot dead in Mansa NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case into the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Punjab’s Mansa and taken over the investigation, officials said on Wednesday.According to news agency PTI, a team of CBI officials…
SC has directed the accused in the 2003 case to surrender and asked the HC to conduct a fresh hearing. NEW DELHI: A “gracious” trial court and a “very indulgent” Allahabad HC paved the way for two offenders in a grievous hurt case to go scotfree without spending a day in jail on the grounds…
Delhi HC has set aside CIC order directing the IAF to disclose flight records PM Modi and former PM Manmohan Singh. NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has set aside a Central Information Commission order directing the Indian Air Force to disclose flight records pertaining to foreign visits undertaken by PM Narendra Modi and former PM…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US ambassador to India Sergio Gor stand for the national anthem, as they attend a Freedom 250 reception at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar met his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Mumbai, agreeing to further expand cooperation in energy, defence and technology…
Marco Rubio at the 26/11 memorial at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. MUMBAI/ DELHI: US secretary of state Marco Rubio Tuesday said US was in discussions with Reliance Industries on creating capacity to refine Venezuelan crude, calling India a refining superpower and underlining that Washington understood India’s need to diversify its oil imports and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during ‘Vijaya Dashami’ celebrations in New Delhi. PTI Calling for a united fight against forces seeking to divide society, undermine India’s dignity and attack its culture, PM Narendra Modi Tuesday urged all political parties and national institutions to put the country first. He stressed that national self-respect and faith in one’s…
India has 45 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. NEW DELHI: Three sites from India have been added to the tentative list of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Convention, the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO announced on Tuesday.The three sites are the Karst-mud-volcano Complex of Baratang and Andaman Subduction Volcanoes in the…
NEW DELHI: Govt has granted a one-year extension to Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) director-general G V G Yugandhar, with some key ongoing investigations — including Air India AI 171 crash — awaiting their final reports. The reason: Having a new DG at a time like this could delay the final report into the June…
‘You did not even contest the election. You made a backdoor entry and became chief minister. You stabbed the mandate and grabbed the post. It was a huge dacoity against the people’s mandate,’ Shinde said. NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday accused Uddhav Thackeray of stealing the people’s mandate after the…
Committee president Ashok Goel Devaraha, a BJP MLA from Model Town, said the cockroach represented filth and unhygienic surroundings. He said the initiative aimed to raise awareness about related health problems, including allergies and asthma. NEW DELHI: A 30-foot cockroach effigy was burnt alongside those of Ravan, Kumbhkaran and Meghnad during Dussehra celebrations at Netaji…
