Evening News Report: Govt to cut fuel taxes, Rajnath to lead Middle East Crisis Group and more from Middle East Crisis Group
The government has reduced special additional excise duty on petrol to Rs 3 per liter and reduced duty on diesel to zero (from Rs 10). Rajnath Singh will head an inter-ministerial team, including Amit Shah, Nirmala Sitharaman and Hardeep Singh Puri, on…
Gulf crisis: British Airways, SWISS increase India flights
NEW DELHI: With the big Gulf carriers flying only a fraction of their flight schedules, foreign airlines are expanding their India flights to meet growing demand for options from carriers such as Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways. SWISS will…
Middle East crisis: Rajnath Singh to head inter-ministerial panel to monitor conflict-related issues
Rajnath Singh (file photo) New Delhi: Union Minister Rajnath Singh Will lead an inter-ministerial group tasked with overseeing issues arising from the current conflict in the Middle East.According to ANI sources, while Rajnath will lead the group, its…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami meets PM Modi to discuss development, key projects
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the Chief Minister during the meeting expressed his gratitude to the Prime…
Dowry takes away thousands of lives, don’t mechanically provide bail for such deaths: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked high courts to exercise caution while granting bail to accused in dowry death cases, stressing that social evils continue to claim the lives of thousands of women.The Patna High Court has canceled its order…
West Asia crisis: Congress renews attack on administration foreign policy
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Modi government after it mentioned Pakistan, saying the rhetoric and failed diplomacy of the “self-styled Vishwa Guru” had turned a “broken country into a middleman…
PM Modi: Media contribution is key to building Viksit Bharat
New Delhi: Praising its crucial role, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the media helps in raising public awareness and fostering active participation in issues of social and national importance.“As the country moves towards building…
PM Modi prays to Lord Ram and virtually watches Surya Tilak ceremony at Ram Temple in Ayodhya
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prayers to Lord Ram on Friday and attended virtually at ayodhyaRam Mandir.Earlier in the day, he extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami and wished that the festival would bring new energy…
Rijiju said India is one of the few countries that is involved in all parties involved in conflicts in West Asia.
NEW DELHI: India remains one of the few countries able to engage with all parties to the conflict in West Asia, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, defending the government’s diplomatic approach and rejecting opposition…
Watch: NC MLAs protest against killing of Iran’s Ali Khamenei, massive riots in J&K Assembly
New Delhi: A major clash broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday as National Conference (NC) lawmakers protested against the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US-Israeli military action in Iran.Video footage from…