Putin threatens to cut energy supplies if EU tightens sanctions: ‘Without waiting for door to be shut’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday warned of possible retaliation against Europe after reports that the European Union is preparing additional restrictions on Russian liquefied natural gas and energy supplies. Speaking about the proposed measures, Putin said Moscow may consider halting energy exports to the European market if restrictions are imposed. “EU countries plan…
Looking to help exporters at insurance front to deal West Asia crisis: Goyal
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said the government is looking to extend help to exporters on the insurance front to help them deal with the ongoing West Asia crisis. He said an inter-ministerial group is keeping tabs on developments on a daily basis and is interacting with exporters. The Customs…
No eligible voter’s name to be removed; Bengal polls to be free, peaceful: CEC
Kolkata: Asserting that no eligible voter’s name would be removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Tuesday said the EC’s priority was to ensure free, fair and peaceful polls in the state as it stepped up preparations for the upcoming assembly elections, amid a charged political atmosphere. Addressing…
‘Hypocritical’, ‘flagrant violation’: India slams Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan
United Nations: India has condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghanistan as a “flagrant violation” of international law, saying it is “hypocritical” to invoke Islamic solidarity while carrying out attacks that have killed civilians during Ramzan. Addressing a Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni…
Time for UCC: SC on plea seeking striking down of Shariat law provisions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as it termed a plea seeking striking down of provisions of the Shariat law of 1937 for being discriminatory to Muslim women as a “very good case” which advisably only the legislature should look into. A…
WB SIR: SC asks state govt, Election Commission to provide logistical support to judges
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the West Bengal government and the Election Commission to provide all logistical support to judicial officers in the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in the state. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi said the…
Resolution against LS Speaker to save Constitution, dignity of House: Cong’s Gogoi
New Delhi: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Tuesday said the opposition was compelled to bring a resolution for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s removal to “save the Constitution”, as he accused Birla of partisan behaviour. Initiating the debate on the resolution for the removal of Birla from the Speaker’s post, Gogoi claimed that the environment…
An Appeal to Safeguard Hyderabad Cricket
Though the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s league season has ended, our e-paper’s effort to highlight the urgent need to clean up its administration continues. Through a series of articles offering sharp and factual critiques, we have repeatedly pointed out the systemic failures and questionable decisions that appear driven by vested interests rather than the welfare of…
Stock markets rebound in early trade after two days of sharp fall
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply in early trade on Tuesday after two days of massive decline, following a drop in crude oil prices and recovery in global markets amid hopes that the conflict in West Asia could conclude soon. The 30-share BSE Sensex rebounded 809.57 points to 78,375.73 in opening…
Commonwealth can solve uncertainties by coming together: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh
London: The disruptions to the world order due to ongoing conflicts can be overcome by the Commonwealth as the largest gathering of democratic countries by pooling its resources to move forward together, Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh has said. Singh concluded his UK visit to attend the 26th Commonwealth…
