India advises Iranian nationals to ‘stay put’ for 48 hours as tensions escalate

India advises Iranian nationals to 'stay put' for 48 hours as tensions escalate

New Delhi: India on Tuesday issued a warning to its nationals still living in Iran to stay put and stay indoors for the next 48 hours. An advisory shared by the Indian Embassy in Iran on,The statement further added: “Personnel staying in hotels rented by the embassy should stay indoors while maintaining regular contact with … Read more

‘It’s about political debate, not the recall process’: Federal Chamber president rejects opposition notice to recall Central Electoral Commission

'It's about political debate, not the recall process': Federal Chamber president rejects opposition notice to recall Central Electoral Commission

New Delhi: Union Congress Chairman CP Radhakrishnan has rejected the notice of motion moved by the opposition to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In his order dismissing the notice, Radhakrishnan said that while the charges were relevant to the political debate, prima facie they did not meet the strict requirements of the Constitution for … Read more

Sabarimala entry case: Supreme Court Justice Nagarathna says women cannot be treated as ‘untouchables’ for three days

Sabarimala entry case: Supreme Court Justice Nagarathna says women cannot be treated as 'untouchables' for three days

New Delhi: Women cannot be treated as ‘untouchable’ for three consecutive days in a month and then cease to be so on the fourth day, Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna made the remarks while hearing a case including the Sabarimala issue on Tuesday.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, said he strongly disagreed with the … Read more

Cabinet Secretariat wants fire safety included in National Building Code, BIS panel recommends otherwise

Cabinet Secretariat wants fire safety included in National Building Code, BIS panel recommends otherwise

NEW DELHI: A technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards has recommended the Cabinet Secretariat’s deregulation panel to reconsider its “recommendation” to remove fire and life safety from the main national building codes and move them to “manuals”, arguing that fire safety is a critical issue and improperly planned or maintained buildings can turn … Read more

‘God knows how many parts of Pakistan will be divided this time’: Rajnath Singh slams Khawaja Asif over ‘Kolkata menace’, recalls 1971 partition

'God knows how many parts of Pakistan will be divided this time': Rajnath Singh slams Khawaja Asif over 'Kolkata menace', recalls 1971 partition

New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Criticized Pakistan Defense Minister on Tuesday Khawaja Asif He recently targeted Kolkata, calling the remarks provocative and warning Islamabad not to repeat past mistakes.Singh said: “Pakistan’s defense minister should not have made such provocative remarks. 55 years ago, they suffered the consequences of Pakistan being divided into two parts. … Read more

Kerala elections: Venugopal writes to CM Vijayan, claims ‘deal’ with BJP; questions ‘breakfast meeting’ with Sitharaman

Kerala elections: Venugopal writes to CM Vijayan, claims 'deal' with BJP; questions 'breakfast meeting' with Sitharaman

New Delhi: Congress leader KC Venugopal on Tuesday wrote an open letter to the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayanasked “10 questions” about what he called a secret understanding between the ruling left and the ruling party bjp.In his letter, Venugopal said the issues reflected widespread local discussions and asked Vijayan to respond.“As Kerala once again … Read more

‘List frozen’: Nearly 9.1 million voters removed from Bengal rolls after SIR

'List frozen': Nearly 9.1 million voters removed from Bengal rolls after SIR

New Delhi: The names of nearly 91 lakh people have been deleted from West Bengal’s electoral rolls following the Special Intensified Revision (SIR) exercise, according to data released by the Election Commission.The polling panel is yet to announce the final size of the revised electorate after completing the process.According to official data released on February … Read more