Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Friday offered a straightforward advice to police officers complaining about harassment after government change, asking them to be impartial, saying “when you endear yourself to powers, you will have to face consequences”. He also said that the CBI’s credibility has come under deep public scrutiny with the passage […]
Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the government would form the panel on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as early as possible, provided it receives names of representatives from the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM). Speaking in the House in response […]
Russia has put in place mechanisms for payments in national currencies for transactions with India and other partners and their use will be intensified to bypass sanctions imposed by the West over the Ukraine conflict, Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. Lavrov told the media after holding talks with his Indian counterpart S […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated his call for early cessation of violence in Ukraine during a meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, and conveyed India’s readiness to contribute in any way to peace efforts. The Indian side has repeatedly called for respecting the UN Charter and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of […]
The Delhi high court on Friday directed the police to submit a status report on the investigation into the vandalisation outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence. After perusing a video of the incident, the court observed that the security was inadequate outside the chief minister’s residence and an element of threat was created. A bench […]
Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday praised India’s stance on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and said Russia appreciates that India is taking the situation in the entirety of effect and not just one-sided way. India has called for an immediate ceasefire but abstained from all UNSC resolutions condemning Russian aggression. The meeting between external […]
Punjab Congress leader Navjot Sidhu on Friday took potshots at the Aam Aadmi Party saying the recent actions by AAP workers did not square up with Bhagat Singh’s ideology. Sharing a video of a scuffle, Sidhu tweeted, “Change is not necessarily progress. This is not badlaav that Punjab signed up for. Murders, Car thefts at […]
Police in Sri Lanka have arrested 45 after overnight violence as hundreds tried to storm president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s house in Colombo to protest the economic crisis. Security forces fired tear gas and water cannons – AFP said police fired into the crowd (it is unclear if live ammunition was used) – and troops with assault […]
Russia is offering India big discounts on the direct purchase of oil as sales to other nations dip following stringent sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Russia is willing to sell high-grade oil up to $35 per barrel – which could increase to $45 per barrel after the latest surge in global […]
Union minister Jitendra Singh will on Friday introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha to provide a regulatory framework for India’s research activities in the Antarctic. The Indian Antarctic Bill 2022 aims to provide national measures to protect the Antarctic environment, and dependent and associated ecosystems. The bill also aims to give effect to the […]