BHOPAL: A man slashed the nose of a 22-year-old woman in Gandhi Nagar locality of the city in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday after the victim scotched his marriage proposal, police said.Gandhi Nagar police booked the accused, Dinesh, 28, and began a manhunt to arrest him. Police said the accused was harassing her to marry him…
BHOPAL/JABALPUR: A division bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court has dismissed as many as 30 petitions filed by the Jabalpur ordnance factory against Central Administration Tribunal (CAT) order in favour of the factory employees. HC also imposed Rs 3 lakh fine on the Union govt for filing ‘baseless’ petitions.The Sixth Pay Commission had asked…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court collegium system, under criticism for its opaqueness, faces an uncomfortable question as a new PIL challenged the quota for minority communities in the selection of persons for appointment as judges of the HCs on the ground that it ran counter to the cardinal constitutional principle of ‘secularism’.Though the SC collegium…
NEW DELHI: Indian govt rejected US President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro’s recent remarks on India’s ties with Russia, saying he had made inaccurate and misleading statements. Navarro has repeatedly attacked India in the past few weeks for “profiteering” from Russian crude by reselling its refined form in the international market. Accusing India of…
SRINAGAR: Unidentified worshippers defaced the inauguration plaque bearing the National Emblem of India at Srinagar’s Hazratbal Shrine after Friday prayers, leading to J&K Waqf Board chairperson and BJP politician Darakhshan Andrabi blaming National Conference for “defacing the plaque and removing the emblem”.Politically, the Valley had already been tense since Friday morning after the LG-led J&K…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Senior White House adviser Peter Navarro on Friday renewed his attack on India, accusing New Delhi of profiteering from Russian oil and imposing tariffs that he says cost Americans their jobs.In a post on X on Friday, Navarro wrote: “FACTS: India highest tariffs costs…
JAMMU: Army troops rescued two critically ill South Korean mountaineers from a peak in the Union territory of Ladakh, the Army said Friday. One of the climbers, however, passed away during treatment.During an expedition, the mountaineers fell seriously ill near Kongmarula, an isolated peak of Ladakh, on Thursday, Army’s Fire and Fury Corps stated in…
NEW DELHI: India reiterated its support for an early end to the Ukraine conflict and the return of lasting peace in the region on Friday. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it welcomes recent efforts aimed at establishing peace.“As far as the conflict in Ukraine is concerned, we welcome all the recent efforts towards…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the recently flood-affected states and review the situation, reported news agency ANI citing government sources.Relentless monsoon rains across Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana have killed more than 500 people this season, with fresh landslides, flash floods and collapsing houses claiming dozens of lives in…
THOOTHKUNDI: Amid concerns over the impact of a 50% US tariff on Indian products, shipping and ports minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday said that there has been no reduction in overall cargo shipments from India.“We are capable of handling any challenge. There has been no reduction in cargo handled by major ports in India so…