Chandigarh: Technology used in crime investigations under the new criminal laws is “foolproof”, provided protocols are strictly followed, Chandigarh DGP SS Yadav said on Sunday. Under the new laws, it is mandatory to record every step of the investigation, from receiving a distress call on the 112 emergency response helpline to the collection of evidence,…
Manama: The relationship or absence of it between Israel and Iran has been a source of concern and some of India’s diplomatic efforts are focused on that aspect, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday. In an address at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, Jaishankar, without directly referring to attacks on commercial ships in…
Ballari (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Congress alone can give a stable government unlike the BJP, which, gave multiple chief ministers during its rule in the state. He alleged that the BJP never came to power on its own and needed horse trading, spending crores of rupees to rule the state. “The…
Adelaide: Mohammed Shami’s much-anticipated return to Test arena could be delayed further after India captain Rohit Sharma informed that the senior speedster had once again developed “some swelling” in his knees after playing seven Mushtaq Ali Trophy games. Shami’s playing kit and Australian visa are believed to be ready and he was supposed to fly…
Kolkata: Protests were held in various parts of West Bengal on Sunday over the alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Hundreds of people joined the protest rallies organised by Hindutva groups in Kolkata, Kanthi, Kakdwip, Sandeshkhali and Purulia, calling for the immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. At the demonstration outside the…
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to raise with Dhaka India’s concerns over attacks on Hindus and other minorities as he embarks on a day-long visit to Bangladesh on Monday, in the first high-level trip from New Delhi after a massive uprising ended deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule in August. Misri…
Our Political Desk The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra has yet again displayed a troubling disregard for constitutional norms and democratic principles. The refusal of its newly elected members to take the oath of office in the state assembly signals a deliberate affront to the electoral process. This act is not only condemnable…
A brand-new all-rounder is rising on the Indian cricket horizon. Twenty-one-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy of Andhra Pradesh has all the makings of becoming a much-wanted purveyor of both bat and ball. He is also sharpening himself as an electrifying fielder to boot. Though India lost the second Test against Australia in Adelaide, Nitish stamped his…
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has asserted that India will become a USD 30 trillion-economy by 2047. Delivering a lecture at the concluding function of XLRI-School of Management’s year-long platinum jubilee celebration here on Saturday, Pradhan said that India, the fastest-growing global economy, is currently in the fifth position and will bag the…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday slammed the BJP after the US rejected the ruling party’s allegations that elements in the American “deep state” were behind attempts to destabilise India and said this “attack-dog” behaviour is an embarrassment to India. The US on Saturday rejected the BJP’s allegations that organisations funded by…
