Category: India

SC collegium recommends transfer of six more HC judges

New Delhi, Sep 21: The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana Tuesday decided to recommend to the Centre the transfer of six more judges in different high courts of the country. Close on the heels of its decisions on September 16 to transfer five chief […]

Jaishankar meets his counterparts from Iran, Armenia and Uzbekistan at SCO

Dushanbe, Sep 17:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met with his counterparts from Iran, Armenia and Uzbekistan and exchanged views on the recent developments in Afghanistan, confronting regional challenges and the ways to boost bilateral ties. Jaishankar, who is in the Tajik capital to attend a […]

736 Afghans recorded for new registration in India from Aug 1 to Sep 11: UNHCR

New Delhi, Sep 15:  A total of 736 Afghans were recorded for new registration from August 1 to September 11, the UNHCR said here, adding that it is scaling up its capacity to meet increasing requests for registration and assistance of Afghans in India. The UN refugee agency […]

No new Covid case in Ladakh, active cases dip to 39

Leh, Sep 9 : No fresh COVID-19 case was reported from Ladakh, where 11 patients recovered from the infection, taking the overall recoveries so far to 20,347, officials said. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Ladakh stands at 20,593, they said, adding that the number of active cases […]

India, Russia warn against terror groups operating from Afghanistan

NEW DELHI, Sept 8 – India and Russia believe that foreign militant groups operating from Afghanistan pose a threat to central Asia and to India and agreed to deepen anti-terrorism cooperation at a meeting of their national security chiefs on Wednesday, officials said. The Islamist Taliban swept to […]

India announces first formal meeting with Taliban

NEW DELHI, Aug 31 – India’s ambassador to Qatar held talks with a top Taliban leader on Tuesday, the Indian foreign ministry said, the first formal diplomatic engagement since the hardline Islamist group took over Afghanistan. The envoy, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the head of […]

No participation in panchayat polls, Dr. Farooq Abdhullah regrets

Srinagar, Aug 31:  National Conference president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Tuesday expressed regret that his party didn’t participate in the 2018 panchayat polls. The National Conference had not participated in the panchayat polls held in September 2018 and also boycotted the Block Development […]

UNSC resolution sends “strong signal” of int’l community’s expectations from Afghanistan: Shringla

United Nations, Aug 31: The UN Security Council’s resolution on Afghanistan, adopted under India’s current presidency, “unequivocally” conveys that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any nation, shelter or train terrorists, and this is of “direct importance to India,” Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla […]

Make mandatory ‘bumper-to-bumper’ insurance: HC

Chennai, Aug 26:  In a significant order, the Madras High Court has ruled that “bumper-to-bumper” insurance should be mandatory whenever a new vehicle is sold, from September 1. This must be in addition to covering the driver, passengers and owner of the vehicle, for a period of five […]

Mob attacks Indian businesses in Congo amid furore over student’s death

KINSHASA, Aug 12 – A mob attacked Indian businesses and vehicles in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital on Thursday, the police said, part of ongoing fallout from a Congolese student’s death in Indian police custody last week. Several Indian businesses in Kinshasa were looted last week following the […]

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