NEW DELHI: After co-chairing the India-EU summit PM Narendra Modi said India and the EU were natural partners in a changing world and remained committed to strengthening multilateralism. However, Russia’s Ukraine war remained a vexing issue as the EU said it was counting on Modi’s support to end the conflict.European Council President Antonio Costa said…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in the state has ushered in a new era of women’s empowerment. Addressing a programme marking the first anniversary of UCC implementation, celebrated as ‘UCC Day’, Dhami said that discrimination, inequality, and injustice prevailed in society due to…
Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who recently missed a crucial party meeting, sparking speculation about his future with the grand old party, missed another one on Tuesday, but stated he received the invitation at a very short notice, by when he had already booked tickets for a pre-planned visit to…
Rajeev Gowda and Amitabh Dubey (File photo) NEW DELHI: Accusing the Modi govt of fudging data to present a rosy picture, Congress on Tuesday expressed concern over the state of the Indian economy in the wake of what it called is questionable growth and production coupled with rising inequality and dimming welfare.Ahead of the President’s…
NEW DELHI: India advised Pakistan to “introspect” on some of its recent moves, including the 27th Amendment that gave “life-time immunity to its chief of defence forces” Asim Munir.“It could start by asking itself how it has let its armed forces engineer a constitutional coup through the 27th amendment and giving life-time immunity to its…
NEW DELHI: An Indian national from Gujarat, who escaped from a jail during last year’s “Gen Z” protests in Nepal, has been apprehended by Ahmedabad Police, officials said on Tuesday.Dharmesh Chunara, a resident of Thakkarbapa Nagar Road in Ahmedabad, was arrested by the Special Operation Group (SOG) Crime Branch, according to a police release.He had…
NEW DELHI: When Prashant Kishor entered Bihar’s electoral arena with Jan Suraaj, he set out to challenge the state’s entrenched caste politics with a different pitch — one centred on governance failures, migration and the promise of jobs. The message found an audience. The votes, however, did not follow.Kishor’s transition from celebrated strategist to politician…
NEW DELHI: Taking strong note of acid attack cases, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked all states and Union territories to provide a slew of information, including the year-wise details of the number of such cases and their status in courts, besides the rehabilitation measures to support the victims.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant…
Shakeel Ahmad (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Days after calling Rahul Gandhi “darpok” (coward) and “insecure”, former Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad on Tuesday claimed that his residence faces a threat of attack. He shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message which he alleged was circulated by party members, calling on district and assembly-level leaders to burn…
António Luís Santos da Costa NEW DELHI: India and the European Union have concluded long-running negotiations on a landmark free trade agreement, a move leaders on both sides described as historic, as European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa highlighted his personal connection to India through his Goan roots.Costa, who led the EU delegation…
