Led by People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s aircraft carrier Liaoning, eight Chinese warships passed between southern Japan’s Okinawa island chain on Monday in a passage that state media described as “preparation for missions that include a potential military conflict across the Taiwan Straits”. The warships sailed between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima, the Japanese […]
Shortly after clashes were reported in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur, chief minister Ashok Gehlot in a late-night tweet said the incident was ‘unfortunate’. Internet services have been temporarily suspended in the area, news agency ANI reported. “It is unfortunate that tension has been triggered due to the clash between two groups at Jalori Gate, Jodhpur. The administration […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called for an end to the war in Ukraine, with the Indian leader asserting that no party can emerge victorious from the conflict that has already impacted poor and developing countries. Addressing a joint media interaction after the biennial India-Germany inter governmental consultations in […]
The Supreme Court on Monday said that no person can be forced to get vaccinated against covid and asked the Centre to make public the effect of such an immunisation.A bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and BR Gavai said bodily autonomy and integrity are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution. The top court […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday night left for Berlin, Germany, as he kickstarts a crucial three-nation Europe visit where he is set to meet world leaders – German chancellor Olaf Scholz, Denmark prime minister Mette Frederiksen and French president Emmanuel Macron. Post-Covid economic recovery is one of the many agendas on the list with […]
Around twelve passengers were on Sunday injured due to severe turbulence on a SpiceJet Mumbai-Durgapur flight while it was descending for the destination airport. However, the Boeing B737 aircraft managed to land safely and those injured were given medical assistance and taken to the nearest hospital if needed, the airline said. Today, SpiceJet Boeing B737 […]
Chandigarh Estate Office on Sunday demolished hundreds of shanties in Colony No 4 in the Industrial Area, Phase -1. About 2,000 police personnel and 10 Executive Magistrates were deputed for the demolition and eviction operation in the colony. Over the apprehension that people of the colony may cause obstruction during the demolition drive, the UT […]
Newly-appointed Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Sunday said his “utmost and foremost” priority would be to ensure very high standards of operational preparedness to face current, contemporary and future security challenges across the entire spectrum of conflict. Gen Pande also said that he would focus on the ongoing reforms, restructuring and transformation of the […]
Northwest and central India recorded the highest average maximum temperatures in April since 1900 as there would be no respite for the region in May, the weather office said on Saturday.Releasing the monthly outlook for temperature and rainfall for May, India Meteorological Department Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said most parts of the country, barring parts […]
In order to check spread of rumours, the Punjab government has ordered shutdown of mobile internet services and SMS services in Patiala district on Saturday. As per an order issued by Principal Secretary, Home, Anurag Verma, mobile internet services (2G/3G/4G/CDMA), all SMS services and all dongle services, etc, provided on mobile networks except voice calls […]