New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said it has been in “constant touch with local authorities” in Yemen and is providing “all possible assistance” in the case of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Sana’a. The statement comes a day after Yemeni authorities postponed her execution following sustained…
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bihar and West Bengal on Friday, where he will launch a range of developmental projects worth over Rs 12,200 crore. After giving a major thrust to infrastructure development in both states, PM Modi will also address public gatherings in Motihari (Bihar) and Durgapur ( West…
Patna: In a major populist move ahead of the upcoming assembly polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free power up to 125 units to all domestic consumers in the state. Kumar came up with the announcement on social media, stating that the benefit will reach 1.67 crore households. He also said the…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached 43 immovable properties valued at over Rs 37.64 crore in connection with the Shikohpur land deal case allegedly involving Robert Vadra and his associated entities, officials said on Wednesday. The agency issued the provisional attachment order on July 16, 2025, targeting assets linked to Vadra and…
Jerusalem: In a major blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the ultra-Orthodox Shas party announced on Wednesday (July 16) that it is withdrawing its ministers from the government. The move follows the exit of United Torah Judaism (UTJ) earlier this week, intensifying the political crisis over the contentious military conscription issue for ultra-Orthodox men….
At a time when the Supreme Court itself has raised critical concerns over the misuse of caste-based laws, the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka appears determined to bulldoze ahead with what many are calling a dangerously divisive move — the proposed Rohith Vemula Bill. Ostensibly crafted to curb caste-based discrimination in universities, this Bill, if…
New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) expressed deep concern regarding the preliminary findings and public discourse surrounding the tragic crash of Air India flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad. FIP said, “At the outset, we would like to register our dissatisfaction with the exclusion of pilot representatives from the investigation process. Assigning blame before a thorough,…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a major operation on Thursday (July 17) in connection with the Changur Baba religious conversion case, carrying out searches at 14 locations- 12 in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur, and two in Mumbai. The raids began at around 5:00 am, targeting individuals and properties allegedly linked to illegal religious conversions…
Sangrur: In a major development in the ongoing espionage investigation linked to Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI, the Punjab Police’s State Special Operation Cell (SSOC), SAS Nagar, has arrested serving Indian Army personnel Devinder Singh for allegedly aiding the leak of classified military information. The arrest, made on July 14 (Monday), in Uri, Baramulla district of…
Alaska: A powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale jolted the Alaska Peninsula in the early hours of Thursday (July 17). According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at a shallow depth of 36 km, which makes it more likely to cause strong surface shaking and aftershocks. In a post…
