Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remark on India’s coal crisis and said that he has become a “fake astrologer” these days. “Rahul Gandhi has become a fake astrologer these days. Instead of telling what is going to happen due […]
German Parliament to hold discussion on situation of Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang
In a bid to create pressure on China regarding human rights violations of the Uyghur community in the country, the German Parliament will hold a discussion on the situation of Uyghurs on Saturday. Ahead of the upcoming discussion on April 30, Enver Can of Ilham Tohti Initiative organized a press […]
Ukraine continues to block foreign ships in its waters: Lavrov
Ukraine continues to block foreign ships, creating a threat of shelling in its internal waters and territorial sea, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. “Russia is taking measures to ensure civil navigation in the waters of the Black and Azov seas. Every day a humanitarian corridor is opened, which is […]
Delhi: Flames continue to emerge from Bhalswa landfill site
A massive fire that broke out at the Bhalswa landfill site on Tuesday has not completely dozed off yet on Saturday. Flames emerging from the site can still be seen as it continues to exhale the toxic air in the site surrounding. So far, the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) has summoned […]
PM Modi to address joint conference of CMs, Chief Justices today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the inaugural session of the joint conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of High Courts at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday. He will also address the gathering. Chief Justice of India, Justice NV Ramana, and Union Minister for Law and […]
Karnataka CM: Additional 2 lakh metric tons of Ragi would be procured after approval from Centre
An additional 2 lakh metric tons of Ragi would be procured under the Minimum Support Price scheme after getting approval from the Centre, said Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday. Speaking to media persons at Jagalur in Davanagere district, Bommai said, already 2 lakh tons of Ragi has been procured and […]
Joe Biden USD 33 bln aid package will benefit US shareholders more than Ukraine: Experts
The Biden administration’s attempt to secure more than $30 billion in additional defense and economic aid for Ukraine will further enrich the stockholders of major US defense contractors while having a negligible effect on the battlefield, analysts told Sputnik. On Thursday, President Joe Biden asked US Congress for $33 billion in emergency […]
Bihar Police books coach for ‘abetment’ in Kerala basketball player suicide case
Patna police have lodged an FIR over the charges of abetment of suicide against a basketball coach in connection with the death of a basketball player from Kerala employed in Indian Railways in Bihar. “Lithara, a basketball player/Indian Railways employee died by hanging herself through the fan ceiling on the […]
Man held with foreign currency worth Rs 59 lakh at Delhi’s IGI Airport
The Central Industrial Security Force on Friday detected high volume of foreign currency worth approximately Rs 59 lakh at IGI Airport in New Delhi. The passenger was identified as Sumit Kumar, who was going to Sharjah by Air India Express flight, stopped on suspicion and handed over to the Customs […]
Congress blames BJP for power crisis in Jharkhand
Blaming the BJP for the ongoing power crisis in Jharkhand, Congress spokesperson Rakesh Sinha on Friday alleged that despite being in power in the state for 17 years, the BJP could not provide infrastructure to the state, further accusing it of corruption. While speaking to ANI on the ongoing ‘power […]
US abandoned over USD 7 bn military equipment in Afghanistan
American troops left behind USD 7.12 billion worth of military hardware in Afghanistan after they pulled out from the war-ravaged country, in August last year, the US Department of Defense said. The US provided a sum of USD 18.6 billion in military hardware to the Afghan National Defense and Security […]
J-K: Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrests interstate drug peddler from Punjab’s Kathgarh
The Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of Jammu and Kashmir arrested an interstate drug peddler from Punjab’s Kathgarh on Friday, after conducting a series of raids in Balchaur, Kathgarh and Nawashehar areas of Punjab. The arrested person identified as one Bachittar Singh from village Jandi Kathgarh was a “most wanted” […]
Jahangirpuri violence: Delhi Court sends accused to two-day police custody
A Delhi court on Friday granted two-day custody to Delhi Police to interrogate the accused arrested from West Bengal in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence case that took place during a procession on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on April 16. Duty Magistrate Tapasya Agarwal granted two-day custody of Fareed alias Neetu […]
Power supply in India: ‘Coal received from imports being pushed to priority sectors at fast pace’
With severe heatwave conditions leading to upscaled demand for power in the country, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India on Friday informed that coal received from imports is being pushed to priority sectors on a fast pace. In a conversation with ANI today, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Director (Operations and BD), N […]
Punjab: Clashes break out between two groups during Shiv Sena’s rally in Patiala
A tense situation prevailed in Punjab’s Patiala after stones were hurled and swords were brandished as clashes broke out between two groups near Kali Mata temple in the city on Friday. The clash broke out when the Shiv Sena was carrying out a march, under the supervision of Punjab Shiv […]