NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Tehran has issued an advisory asking Indian nationals in Iran not to approach any of the country’s land border points for travel out of the country without prior coordination with the mission.In a statement, the embassy said any movement towards land border crossings must be undertaken only after obtaining…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday granted 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in a case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, for attending his brother’s wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing the interim bail application filed by Imam, seeking relief for six weeks to attend the marriage scheduled this month. The court…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday hit back at the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, calling it a “fake news factory” after the West Bengal chief minister accused the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of insulting President Droupadi Murmu.The row erupted after the President expressed displeasure over arrangements during her visit to Bengal…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has become a “law unto herself”, BJP said Sunday, claiming that her allegation that the party was using President Droupadi Murmu for political reasons stemmed from a guilty conscience. “It is shameful and nonsense to comment that we are using the President,” BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad said, emphasising…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India believes that dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued to de-escalate the tensions in the Middle East.While outlining India’s stand in Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the developments and relevant ministries are coordinating to ensure effective responses….
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday stepped up his attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal govt over alleged “mismanagement” of an event attended by President Droupadi Murmu, accusing TMC of insulting the head of state and warning that the party’s “arrogance of power will soon be shattered”.The MHA sought a report from Bengal…
KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee dug out Sunday an undated picture of PM Modi seated and President Droupadi Murmu standing at an event, flagging it as “proof of who actually shows respect” while contesting his charge that TMC govt had “gravely insulted” the presidential chair with a protocol breach at Siliguri.“Why were you sitting when…
(ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian embassy in Riyadh on early Monday denied reports of any Indian deaths in an incident where an Iranian “military projectile” hit a residential building in Saudi Arabia’s Al Kharj amid crisis in the Middle East region. However, there was an injury reported to one Indian national.In a post on…
NEW DELHI: “I grew up in a family where women were the bosses,” Congress’ Rahul Gandhi told students during an interaction over lunch in Kerala, and mentioned, “the boss of my family was my grandmother and I have always in my family, like on this table, been outnumbered by women”.He added, “Women are generally more…
NEW DELHI: In a startling disclosure on International Women’s Day, former CJI NV Ramana on Sunday said the govt either lacked intent or determination towards achieving gender parity in constitutional courts, even though there was a healthy 40% representation by women among trial court judges.Speaking at a question-answer session during the first national conference of…
