CDS Gen Anil Chauhan interacts with British counterpart (ANI) NEW DELHI: Chief of defence staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan interacted with his UK counterpart, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, chief of defence staff of the United Kingdom, reinforcing defence ties in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor. The two officials held discussions on enhancing bilateral military cooperation…
All-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad NEW DELHI: Former minister of state for external affairs MJ Akbar, part of the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, strongly criticised Pakistan during an address to the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen on Saturday. Calling Pakistan a “double-faced” nation, Akbar questioned, “Which face…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding answers on US President Donald Trump‘s continuous claims that he used trade as a war deterrent between India and Pakistan.“This is 11th time in 21 days that PM @narendramodi’s great friend and American President Donald Trump has made claims…
NEW DELHI: An email threat received by secretary, ministry of heavy industries warning of the use of “suicide IEDs” in Udyog Bhavan, prompted an alert on Friday afternoon, though a search mounted by the Delhi Police and CISF eventually found it to be a hoax. Udyog Bhawan is located in a high-security area of the…
Today’s news wrap includes updates on Donald Trump’s tariffs, foreign delegations India-Pakistan relations among others. Trump announced a steep hike in steel import tariffs—from 25% to 50%—aimed at safeguarding the American steel industry, while also reiterating his claim of averting a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan during his tenure. Meanwhile, all-party delegation led…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday slammed Pakistani nationals who demonstrated against India outside a venue in Copenhagen hosting an Indian parliamentary delegation and said that Pakistan is a desperate country, and they protest out of desperation. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Copenhagen, the BJP MP said that the Pakistanis…
NEW DELHI: After the Shashi Tharoor-led delegation to the US expressed disagreement over Colombia‘s statement supporting Pakistan, the state withdrew its statement and “will issue a statement of strong support for our position and understanding of our position,” the Congress MP said.“We met with the Foreign Ministry – the Senior Vice Minister received us. We…
Amul’s widely publicised launch of “India’s first liquid infant formula” has outraged activists who have complained to the govt that it is a violation of the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act. The Act prohibits the promotion of any breastmilk substitute meant for children below two years of age.The launch of Amul’s liquid ready-to-feed infant milk…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the National Board of Examinations (NBE) to conduct the NEET-PG exam in one sitting for all 2.4 lakh candidates instead of the scheduled test in two shifts in 900 centres across India on June 15.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sanjay Kumar and N V Anjaria said…
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Friday informed Supreme Court it had decided to scrap the tenders for the proposed Rs 6,000 crore Mumbai Elevated Road Project and the Rs 8,000 crore Road Tunnel Project.The matter reached SC after Larsen and Toubro challenged the decision of MMRDA to reject its technical bids for the…
