State-run Global Times quoted Chinese experts as saying India’s move would not alter the legal status of the disputed territory but could complicate future boundary negotiations. GUWAHATI: China has hit back sharply at India for assigning standard names to 27 geographical locations in Arunachal Pradesh, with the state-run Global Times claiming these areas are in…
The students have been protesting against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations. NEW DELHI: Police will examine CCTV footage to identify people they allege disrupted a largely peaceful student protest in Ranchi on Monday, as top officials defended the use of “mild” and “minimum” force to disperse job aspirants marching towards the Jharkhand…
SC allowed TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to travel abroad for three weeks for medical treatment. NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Monday said every person has a fundamental right to travel abroad and a right to choose a hospital for treatment and permitted TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to go to a foreign country for three weeks…
Rahim’s counsel said HC had recorded a categorical finding that the key witness could not be believed NEW DELHIi: Supreme Court on Monday admitted a petition challenging acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is serving a 20-year sentence for sexually assaulting two female disciples, in the 2002 murder of Sirsa-based journalist…
Mukerjee will now succeed Vineet Joshi, who was last month appointed as secretary, Panchayati Raj (File photo) NEW DELHI: In a late-night bureaucratic reshuffle Monday, govt appointed Deepti Gaur Mukerjee, a 1993-batch IAS from the Madhya Pradesh cadre as new higher education secretary. This comes barely three weeks after Naresh Pal Gangwar, a Rajasthan cadre…
Bridge damaged after Tamak drain overflows in Chamoli NEW DELHI: A bridge over the Tamak drain beyond Malari in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district was swept away after the drain overflowed amid a strong water current, disrupting traffic in the area on Monday.No casualties have been reported so far.Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to…
Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan begins four-day Mauritius visit NEW DELHI: Navy chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Monday went to Mauritius on a four-day official visit to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation.The visit is part of India’s continued engagement to defence ties with Mauritius, an extremely valued partner in the Indian Ocean Region.During the visit, the…
NEW DELHI: For the first time at the Independence Day function at Red Fort this year, Vande Mataram will be sung and over 27,000 dignitaries, visitors and students will have to stand during the playing of the national song, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said on Monday. Besides Vande Mataram, Yuva Shakti will be on…
Pankaj Kumar, an aide of Devendra Mahto, claimed that he was injured during lathi-charge by police near the assembly. NEW DELHI: Devendra Mahto, on fast for the past 9 days over the “anomalies” in the government exams, was hospitalised after his health deteriorated during the planned march to assembly on Monday.Doctors described Mahto’s condition as…
NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Monday countered leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, refuting his allegations that the government ordered the Delhi police to fire upon students protesting against the NEET paper leak on July 20.During a press conference, the Union minister accused Rahul of “shifting goalposts” to prevent Parliament from…
