NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday it has activated a control room, amid continuing military hostilities between Israel and Iran.Also Read | ‘Students being relocated’: MEA issues latest statement on ensuring safety of Indians in Iran“A 24×7 control room has been established in Ministry of External Affairs in view of…
CHANDIGARH: Dismissing a plea by a former soldier’s wife, seeking special benefits under a govt policy, on grounds of inordinate delay, the Punjab and Haryana high court ruled that a person who approaches the court belatedly or sleeps over their rights for a considerable period ought not be granted extraordinary relief by writ courts.Petitioner Surinder…
Air India crash (Photo: AP) Total claims from the Air India crash in Ahmedabad could touch $475 million, driven by liability payouts that are expected to be over 2.5 times the aircraft value, said Ramaswamy Narayanan, chairman and managing director of GIC Re. In rupee terms, the claims could exceed Rs 4,000 crore.“The way we…
IPS officer got Rs 2.6 crore in account from husband facing probe MUMBAI: IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar received Rs 2.64 crore in her bank account from her husband Puroshattam Chavan, who is facing investigation in two cases of cheating and money laundering, according to a probe by the Economic Offences Wing. The investigators also found…
Have seen several crises, this one’s most heartbreaking, says Air India chairman MUMBAI: Air India chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday called the June 12 crash of Air India flight 171 the most tragic he has seen.“I have seen a reasonable number of crises in my career, but this (crash) is the most heartbreaking one, which…
Supreme Court (Photo: ANI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that a bank cannot re-evaluate gold pledged against a loan after it is repaid and restored the FIR/chargesheet against bank officials, which was lodged by the borrower alleging that they did not return the ornaments on ground that those were found to be fake.A…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kananaskis, Canada, on Tuesday to attend the 51st G7 Summit. This is PM Modi’s first visit to Canada in ten years. The discussions with world leaders at the summit will focus on major global topics like energy security, technology and innovation. PM Modi reached Canada from Cyprus….
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday stayed contempt of court proceedings initiated by Calcutta high court against seven police personnel, including three IPS officers, former Howrah police commissioner Vishal Garg, former DCP (south) Howrah V S R Anantanag and former Addl DCP Howrah Bhavna Gupta, in relation to a violent incident in Howrah district court…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only DALTONGANJ: A father and son suffocated to death inside a dry well while attempting to retrieve a stainless steel ‘lota’ (a small, rounded vessel) in Sahiyara village of Jharkhand’s Palamu district on Monday.The deceased were identified as Jugal Rajwar (65) and Munna (37). According to…
File photo: Amitabh Kant (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant Monday stepped down from his role, ending a 45-year stint in the country’s bureaucracy where he handled crucial assignments and helped design several vital policies.Kant, a retired 1980-batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, was appointed G20 Sherpa in 2022 and tasked…
