Chandigarh: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has initiated coordinated efforts with police forces of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to dismantle the nexus between organised criminal gangs in the northern region and terror groups operating abroad. Chairing a meeting of heads of the three police forces on Friday, NIA Director General (DG) Dinkar Gupta underscored the need…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a “meaningful” conversation over the phone, and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership while exchanging views on the conflict in Ukraine, the Kremlin said. The telephone conversation between the two leaders came days ahead of the virtual summit…
New Delhi: General Manoj Pande, The Chief of the Army Staff, along with Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of Air Staff and Mr Kalyan Chaubey, President All India Football Federation (AIFF) flagged off the “Trophy Tour” of the 132nd edition of Durand Cup, India’s oldest football tournament at a ceremony organised at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday said SEBI’s decision to mandate enhanced disclosure requirements for some foreign portfolio investors points to a “clear admission of guilt” by the market regulator in the wake of Supreme Court’s expert committee recommendations. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asserted, in a statement, that SEBI’s investigation has limited scope and only…
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in a virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on July 4, Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced on Friday. In a statement, it said Sharif’s participation in the summit illustrates the high importance that Pakistan attaches to the…
Imphal: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to all sections of society for peace in Manipur “as violence is no solution”, after meeting Governor Anusuiya Uikey here on Friday. He described the events in Manipur as a tragedy which was “painful” for the state and the country. “Peace is the way forward and everybody should now…
Hyderabad: Senior BJP leader and former Lok Sabha member AP Jithender Reddy’s tweet along with a video in which a man is seen kicking a Yak on the rear with a caption saying Telangana party leadership also required the same treatment sparked a row in the party. “This treatment is what’s required for BJP Telangana leadership,”…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Friday that futuristic policies and decisions taken in the last few years in the education sector have boosted global recognition for Indian universities. Addressing the valedictory ceremony of Delhi University’s centenary celebrations, Modi noted that the number of Indian universities that featured in the latest QS global…
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin has called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a big friend” of Russia and said his ‘Make in India’ campaign has had a “truly impressive effect” on the country’s economy. Putin made these remarks on Thursday at a forum in Moscow organised by Russia’s Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI). “Our friends in India and…
Islamabad: In a major relief to cash-strapped Pakistan, the government and the IMF have reached a long-awaited staff-level agreement on a USD 3 billion “stand-by arrangement” to support the authorities’ immediate efforts to stabilise the economy from external shocks. Pakistan’s economy has been in a free fall mode for the last many years, bringing untold pressure…
