‘It was the right thing to do’: Jaishankar briefs Parliament on India allowing Iranian ship to dock
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (photo by ANI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that Iran had formally requested permission to dock three of its ships at Indian ports, a request that India granted the next day.Tensions have…
No-confidence motion against Om Birla: Lok Sabha fails to pass resolution amid opposition protests over West Asia debate
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday failed to pass a resolution seeking removal of Speaker About Birla The meeting was repeatedly adjourned as opposition members demanded discussion of the situation in West Asia.The House of Representatives, which had been…
2020 Delhi riots case: Court grants 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted 10-day interim bail to Sharjeel Imam in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots for attending his brother’s wedding.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai was hearing an interim bail application filed by…
Middle East tensions force IndiGo Delhi-Manchester flight to make U-turn in mid-air
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Manchester returned to its origin after last-minute airspace restrictions were imposed due to the evolving situation in the Middle East, the airline said on Sunday.Flight 6E 033 was originally scheduled to depart…
‘Just reading the statement is not fair’: Shashi Tharoor slams Jaishankar’s statement in Parliament on West Asia conflict
MP Shashi Tharoor congress member of congress Shashi Tharoor Slammed foreign minister on Monday Sujashankar On his parliamentary statement on the ongoing conflict in West Asia, he said it would be unfair to MPs to read out the statement without allowing…
President Murmu says on Women’s Day that women must participate equally
New Delhi: President speaks on International Women’s Day Draupadi Murmu To achieve real development, he said, “it is necessary to ensure the equal participation of women, who account for nearly half of the country’s population.”In…
‘Engagement with Iranian leadership is difficult’: Jaishankar spells out India’s stance on Middle East wars
New Delhi: India believes in easing tensions in the Middle East through dialogue and diplomacy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday.Outlining India’s position in the Lok Sabha, Jaishankar said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is…
ADR reports that only 10% of MPs/MPs are women
New Delhi: A report on ‘Political Participation and Representation of Women in India’ released by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday highlighted that of the 4,666 MPs/MLAs in the…
J&K man arrested for posting against war in West Asia
SINAGAR: The J&K police have registered an FIR against a man running the Instagram page ‘Master Electrician’ for his posts related to the recent protests related to the ongoing war in West Asia.The police said in a statement that the…
Police seize property of Rajouri terror mastermind
jammu: The Rajouri district police in J&K on Sunday seized the immovable properties of a man who has been declared a criminal in a terror-related case.According to police, the seized properties include seven maras lands owned by declared criminal…