NEW DELHI: ED told a Delhi court Tuesday that submissions by Christian Michel James, alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam, for his release in a money laundering case linked to the deal are “misleading” and “devoid of merits”.ED’s stand came after James’s counsel informed special judge Sanjay Jindal Monday that his client had…
NEW DELHI: Long-range precision strikes during the cross-border hostilities in May caused “a huge psychological impact” in Pakistan, chief of defence staff General Anil Chauhan said on Tuesday, reiterating that Operation Sindoor had not yet been called off.The CDS emphasised the need to adapt swiftly to disruptive technologies, rethink legacy structures and prioritise synergy across…
JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Police attached property belonging to a suspected terror handler now based in Pakistan in Kathua district Tuesday.A police spokesperson said the property, measuring 16.5 marlas and worth lakhs of rupees, belonging to Mohd Ashraf was attached on orders of additional sessions court, Kathua.The operation reaffirms the commitment of police to combat…
SRINAGAR/JAMMU: The sixth anniversary of Article 370’s abrogation drew contrasting responses Tuesday with J&K lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha asserting the move heralded the “birth of a new Jammu and Kashmir” and most parties, barring BJP, protesting the “Black Day”.“On Aug 5, 2019, dismantling of the terror ecosystem began. The new J&K is one where tears are…
CHENNAI: The Bar Council of India (BCI) has flagged some foreign law firms which are operating in India as if they are joint entities with Indian law firms and has warned lawyers and firms that what is directly barred by Indian law should not be attempted in any indirect manner.In a press statement on Tuesday,…
NEW DELHI: Hours after a flash flood hit the Himalayan village of Dharali in Uttarkashi district, IMD on Tuesday claimed that it has been issuing regular warnings to Uttarakhand for the past four days about expected “heavy to extremely heavy” rainfall over the state from August 3 till August 5.The MeT department, however, kept mum…
NEW DELHI: More than one cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday triggered flash floods and caused large-scale damage in high-altitude villages such as Dharali and Sukhi Top. The incident is the latest in a series of extreme weather events to hit the region during the monsoon season. Here’s a breakdown of what a cloudburst…
Indian-American Republican leader and former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Indian-American Republican leader Nikki Haley criticised President Donald Trump for threatening to increase tariffs on Russian oil imports from India, warning that such a move could damage ties with a key American ally while giving China leniency.In a post on X on…
NEW DELHI: India is considering revamping pilot training by gradually moving away from the current system where a student has to first earn commercial pilot licence (CPL) and then do type rating separately for a specific aircraft, to a unified “multi crew pilot licence” (MPL) system. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) will hold…
NEW DELHI: The Army on Tuesday denied reports of ceasefire violations in Jammu & Kashmir’s Poonch region.“There have been some media and social media reports regarding ceasefire violations in the Poonch region. It is clarified that there has been no ceasefire violation along the Line of Control,” the Indian Army said, according to news agency…