New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said when India, the most populous nation of the world, does not find a seat as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, it tends to “undermine the moral legitimacy” of the global organisation. Addressing a gathering at a seminar held here to mark 75 years…
Imphal: Kuki members included in a committee set up by the Centre to facilitate the peace-making process among various ethnic groups of strife-torn Manipur expressed unhappiness, claiming they were not consulted before including their name in the panel. Several Kuki organisations also raised objections to the inclusion of Chief Minister N Biren Singh in the 51-member…
Chandigarh: Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday appeared before the Vigilance Bureau in Mohali in connection with a disproportionate assets matter. The bureau is inquiring into allegations against Channi of amassing assets disproportionate to his known source of income. Channi had earlier been summoned and grilled by the bureau in the matter in…
Washington: American companies have made substantial contributions to India’s progress, and they stand ready to do more, the head of a top American business advocacy group has said. Addressing a gathering of top American corporate leadership at the annual India Ideas Summit here ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Official State visit to the US on…
Islamabad: Russia is keen to expand and deepen bilateral ties with Pakistan as the first shipment carrying discounted Russian oil reached Karachi Port at the weekend, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. Lavrov made these remarks in a video message on the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Islamabad, the…
New Delhi: All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary general Shaji Prabhakaran “personally” feels that the I-League needs restructuring so that smaller clubs can survive by cutting down their players’ travel and accommodation cost. Prabhakaran said he will propose a dialogue between the top brass and other stakeholders. He said if the money spent on logistics is…
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi, who will head to the USA in the Asian Games build-up. The approval was given during the Mission Olympic Cell’s (MOC) recent meeting. Olympic medallist Mirabai and Commonwealth Games medal winner Bindyarani would…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at “dynastic” political parties for promoting “nepotism and corruption” in recruitment to government jobs, and said while such parties “looted” youth with their “rate cards” for various posts, his government is working to “safeguard” their bright future. Addressing the newly-recruited government employees after distributing appointment letters…
Chennai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted searches against Tamil Nadu Electricity department minister V Senthil Balaji and some others as part of a money laundering investigation, official sources said. The raids are being carried out at Balaji’s premises in state capital Chennai and Karur. The Supreme Court had last month allowed a police and…
Washington: The Biden family is planning to host an intimate dinner for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 21, a day before the much-in-demand State Dinner at the White House, a senior administration official has said. Modi has been invited by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for an official state visit. The historic…
