The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday initiated the process of attaching the house of a terrorist who killed a Kashmiri Pandit in Shopian, while his father and three brothers were arrested for sheltering him. Police said Adil Wani killed Sunil Kumar Bhat in an orchard in a Shopian village on Tuesday and later took […]
The US and other nations in the world may not appreciate India buying Russian oil, but they have accepted it as New Delhi has not been defensive about its stand but made them realise the obligation the government has to its people amidst “unreasonably high” oil and gas prices, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has […]
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s daughter Anita Bose Pfaff on Monday called for his remains to be brought back to India on the 75th anniversary of independence, saying she is convinced the remains at Tokyo’s Renkoji Temple are her father’s. Bose Pfaff, 79, who lives in Germany, said she is ready for an attempt to extract […]
Joining the people of India to honour the country’s democratic journey, US President Joe Biden on Sunday said the two nations are indispensable partners.“As people around the world, including nearly four million (40 lakh) proud Indian-Americans, celebrate the 75th anniversary of India’s independence on August 15, the United States joins the people of India to […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on the country’s 76th Independence Day.Modi also greeted people on the occasion.”Greetings on this very special Independence Day. Jai Hind,” he said in a tweet. The Prime Minister later unfurled the National Flag and address the nation from the historic Red Fort.The […]
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Indian billionaire business magnate, stock trader and investor, has passed away at age 62, according to media reports. Born on July 5, 1960, Jhunjhunwala grew up in a Rajasthani family, in Bombay, where his father worked as a Commissioner of Income Tax. He graduated from Sydenham College and thereafter enrolled at the Institute […]
Nitish Kumar, who took oath as the chief minister of Bihar for the eighth time this week, on Friday responded to a frequently asked question ever since the turmoil in the state unfolded recently – Does he aim to run for the prime minister’s post in the 2024 national elections? The question is being asked […]
Stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava’s health is deteriorating even two days after he suffered heart-attack, sources in AIIMS, Delhi said on Friday.A source in the hospital told IANS that Raju Srivastava is in serious condition in Intensive care unit. The source said that the comedian’s condition is not stable and he is being kept under strict […]
China has put a hold on a proposal by the US and India at the United Nations to blacklist Abdul Rauf Azhar, the brother of Jaish-e Mohammed (JEM) chief Masood Azhar and a senior leader of the Pakistan-based terror organisation.Abdul Rauf Azhar, born in 1974 in Pakistan, was sanctioned by the US in December 2010. […]
Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday took oath as the 14th Vice President.The former West Bengal governor had recently defeated opposition candidate Margaret Alva in the poll. Those present included former Vice Presidents M Venkaiah Naidu and Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Om […]