India has the potential to become a global drone hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday as he inaugurated the country’s biggest drone festival. “During the earlier governments, technology was considered part of the problem, efforts were made to prove it was anti-poor. Due to this, there was an atmosphere of indifference regarding the […]
National security advisor Ajit Doval on Friday urged the participant countries at a dialogue with counterparts from seven other countries, including China, to enhance the capability of Afghanistan to counter the terrorism and terrorist groups which pose a threat to regional peace and security. Right to life, dignified living, human rights, and accessibility to assistance […]
Uttar Pradesh finance minister Suresh Khanna on Friday presented the first budget of the Yogi Adityanath government in its second term in the Legislative Assembly. Stating that the economy of the state is improving rapidly, Khanna said, “We believe we will be successful in taking the economy to $1 trillion.” Tabling the budget, the finance […]
The ED on Thursday raided multiple locations in Maharashtra as part of a money-laundering probe against state transport minister Anil Parab and others linked to alleged irregularities in a land deal in coastal Dapoli area of Ratnagiri district and other charges, officials said.Locations in Dapoli, Mumbai and Pune are being searched after the federal agency […]
Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court. Malik had earlier pleaded guilty to all the charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), in a terror funding case.The NIA had told Special Judge Praveen Singh in an in-chamber proceedings that Malik was responsible […]
Kapil Sibal on Wednesday filed the nomination for Rajya Sabha with the support of the Samajwadi Party in the presence of party chief Akhilesh Yadav at the party headquarters in Uttar Pradesh. The former MHRD minister said he had resigned from the Congress on May 16 and is an independent voice. Both Akhilesh Yadav and […]
A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Wednesday is likely to pronounce the quantum of punishment awarded to Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who was convicted in a terror funding case a few days ago.On May 19, Special Judge Praveen Singh posted the matter for May 25 to hear the arguments regarding the quantum […]
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday sacked Health Minister Vijay Singla over corruption charges.The Chief Minister said the health minister was involved in corruption cases and they had proof of that. He was allegedly asking for kickbacks in a tender. Singla was allegedly taking one per cent commission on all tenders floated by Health […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday in Tokyo, hours after the second in-person Quad summit kicked off with a focus on the Indo-pacific region, and the Ukraine war. In an address, after the meeting, PM Modi said, “India and the US partnership – in the true […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived for Quad Leaders’ Summit in Tokyo. Besides Modi, the summit is also being attended by US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The Quad leaders summit is aimed at further bolstering cooperation among the member nations of the influential grouping and discussing […]