NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday said it is in touch with authorities in the United States and with the family of a man from Telangana who was allegedly shot dead in California. “There has been an incident in California. We are in touch with the family, we also understand that…
Muzaffarnagar: A cyber fraud racket was busted here on Thursday, with the arrest of two men who allegedly extorted Rs 33 lakh from a retired engineer by posing as ED and CBI officials, police said. The arrested accused have been identified as Nikhil Goel, a resident of Dehradun, and Harprit Singh, a native of Chandigarh,…
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of external affairs on Friday said India shares a “wide-ranging strategic partnership” with Saudi Arabia, one that has “deepened considerably” in recent years. Responding to queries on the Saudi Arabia–Pakistan defence pact, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “We expect that this strategic partnership will keep in mind mutual interests and sensitivities.”His…
NEW DELHI: Air Force Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said that Operation Sindoor was halted only after 4 days because India had achieved its objectives of decimating terrorists establishments in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir.The Air Force Chief said that any conflict has a lot of price which has to be paid and it…
BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari during the press conference (L); Sam Pitroda (PTI file photo) BJP on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress, calling Sam Pitroda’s ‘felt at home in Pakistan’ remark anti-national and an insult to soldiers, in the wake of the Pahalgam attack At a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday led tributes to celebrated singer Zubeen Garg, who died in a scuba diving accident in Singapore at the age of 52. “Today Assam lost one of its favourite sons. I am in a loss of words to describe what Zubeen meant for Assam. He has…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a plea challenging Karnataka’s decision to invite International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara celebrations at the Chamundeshwari Temple. The festival is set to begin on September 22.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the appeal, asking the petitioner’s lawyer,…
NEW DELHI: A special NIA court in Jammu has given investigators 45 more days to keep two men in custody over the Pahalgam terror attack, extending their remand beyond the usual 90-day limit.On September 18, special judge Sandeep Gandotra allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to continue its probe against Bashir Ahmad Jothat, a resident…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday repeated his “vote chori” charge and criticised the Election Commission, terming it an “Chunaav ka chaukidar” (election watchman) who “stayed awake, watched the theft, and protected the thieves”.His remarks came a day after he accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of shielding those who “destroyed democracy”.To support…
Indian techie Mohammed Nizamuddin, who was shot dead by US Police earlier this month, had alleged workplace racial harassment, including “wage-fraud, wrongful termination and obstruction of justice.” The accusations were made against “colleagues, employer, client, detective and their community altogether.”“I have been a victim of racial hatred, racial discrimination, racial harassment, torture, wage-fraud, wrongful termination…
