New Delhi: India is in touch with Iran to secure safe passage to around 28 Indian-flagged merchant vessels through the strategic shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz that has been partially blocked by Tehran following its escalating conflict with the US and Israel, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The issues relating…
New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for speaking in Lok Sabha on “various other issues” but not on the subject of LPG, on which he wanted a discussion. After Gandhi’s speech in the House, Rijiju told reporters that the Congress has not learnt any lesson after…
New Delhi: The House functions strictly according to rules and no member has the privilege to speak at any time and on any subject, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla asserted on Thursday, a day after a resolution seeking his removal from office was defeated. Birla said the Chair does not belong to any individual, but…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s soul will be at peace when China, Russia and the US attack India, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said on Thursday while accusing the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha of being involved in a conspiracy to “break” India. “He seems to want the prime minister to abuse Donald…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid concerns over reported LPG shortage, saying the PM is asking the people not to panic but is himself panicked for “completely different reasons”. Gandhi alleged that the prime minister is panicked because of the Epstein files issue and the Adani Case…
Raipur: An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer has allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, police said. Wing Commander Vipul Yadav, 39, was posted in tasks related to anti-Naxal operations. His domestic help found him hanging with a rope from the ceiling fan inside his room at his residence in Vidhayak Colony…
New Delhi: Indian missions in West Asia are coordinating with the concerned governments to help Indian nationals stranded in the region due to airspace closures, a senior official said on Wednesday. Indian nationals were assisted in going from Bahrain to Dammam and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia to help them take flights. “Flight operations have continued…
Doha: Over 500 Indians stranded in Qatar were evacuated to New Delhi and other destinations on Wednesday, the Indian mission here said, warning those still in the West Asian country against approaching any unidentified objects, debris, or fragments. In an advisory posted on X, the Indian Embassy in Qatar said that Qatar Airways is also…
New Delhi: India on Wednesday deplored the escalating attacks on commercial shipping in West Asia after a Thai-flagged bulk carrier bound for Gujarat’s Kandla Port was targeted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Three vessels were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to the UK’s maritime agency. The attacks…
Jammu: An attempt on the life of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah while he was attending a marriage ceremony here has been thwarted, police said. “An attempt was made on the life of Farooq Abdullah when he was attending a marriage ceremony at the Royal Park in Greater Kailash, Jammu. “The security…
