New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key accused involved in the brutal killing of three women and as many children in Manipur’s Jiribam last year, officials said on Friday. NIA caught — Lalrosang Hmar alias Rosang of Moinathol village and Dilkhosh Grant of Cachar, Assam — from Aizawl, Mizoram on Thursday,…
New Delhi: In the face of US President Donald Trump’s 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods and his severe diatribe against it, India on Friday said its partnership with the US has “weathered” several “transitions and challenges” as it sounded confident of the ties continuing to move forward. New Delhi also said that its…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday emphasised there is a need to move ahead with dynamism and innovative spirit in today’s uncertain times and rapidly changing security scenario, as he also pitched for boosting the civil-military synergy for enhanced military preparedness. Addressing the 84th Armed Forces Headquarters (AFHQ) Civilian Services Day event at…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has attached two immovable properties belonging to an aide of Pakistan-based fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim in connection with the 2015 double murder case in Gujarat’s Bharuch, officials said on Friday. The properties of the arrested accused, Mohammad Yunus alias Manjro, have been attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention)…
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that some MPs moved aggressively in Rajya Sabha to prevent its proceedings, prompting marshals to stop them, as he asserted that it is not the government but for the respective Chair of the two Houses to take measures he deems fit. His reaction came after…
New Delhi: Responding to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that this party has an “atom bomb” of evidence to prove poll irregularities, the BJP on Friday took a swipe at him, asking him to “flow like water” instead of considering to “explode like a bomb”. The ruling party also slammed Gandhi for using “undemocratic and…
Bengaluru: Former MP and suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna was on Friday convicted by a Special Court here in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases registered against him. Special Court Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat will announce the quantum of punishment on Saturday. In April this year, the trial court framed various criminal…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday firmly rejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s serious accusations of widespread voter fraud, labelling them as “baseless” and “irresponsible.” Responding to Gandhi’s statements, the Commission said, “The Election Commission ignores such baseless allegations made every day and, despite the repeated threats, urges all election officials who…
New Delhi: The central government on Friday informed the Parliament that no discussion has been made with the United States (US) over the procurement of F-35 fighter jets. In a written reply to Congress MP Balwant Baswant Wankhade, Union Minister of State for External Affairs said that India has not held a “formal discussion” with…
Pune: A former police official who was part of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that probed the 2008 Malegaon blast case claimed on Thursday that he had been asked to apprehend RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.The objective behind the order was to establish that there was “saffron terror”, alleged retired inspector Mehiboob Mujawar, reacting to the…
