New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday paid homage to armed forces personnel for displaying “unparalleled courage” and achieving a “historic victory” during the 1971 war against Pakistan on the occasion of ‘Vijay Diwas’. India’s decisive win over Pakistan led to the birth of Bangladesh. “The nation remembers with gratitude the selfless sacrifice made by our…
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Karnataka government and the state’s police chief after a 42-year-old woman was allegedly stripped, paraded naked and tied to an electric pole and assaulted in a village in Belagavi district, officials said on Friday. The purported act, as reported, seems to have a “stereotyped patriarchal…
New Delhi: India has appealed against a ruling of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) trade dispute settlement panel in a case filed by the European Union against New Delhi’s import duties on nine information and technology products. India’s move came after both regions were not able to arrive at a mutually agreeable solution (MAS). “India and…
New Delhi: Equity investors became richer by Rs 8.11 lakh crore in three days of market rally that saw the benchmark Sensex breaching the 71,000-mark for the first time on Friday. The US Federal Reserve keeping its key interest rate unchanged and signalling rate cuts next year, along with continuous foreign fund inflows into the equity…
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said a high-level probe is on in the Parliament security breach incident, as opposition MPs continued with their protest, demanding a statement on the issue from Home Minister Amit Shah and a discussion in both Houses. Asked about the opposition’s allegation that the Centre is trying…
New Delhi: Parliamentary proceedings were completely washed out on Friday after opposition protests in both houses over the security breach issue amid demands that Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement followed by a discussion. While Lok Sabha was adjourned within moments after it met for the day and again till 2 PM and then within…
Hyderabad: Observing that the people in Telangana gave a clear verdict to liberate themselves from 10 years of repression in the recent assembly polls, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday said the government will stand by every promise it has made to the people. In her address to the joint session of the legislature, the first…
Jaipur: BJP leader Bhajan Lal Sharma was on Friday sworn in as the chief minister of Rajasthan at a ceremony held in front of the Albert Hall here. Along with him, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were also sworn in as the deputy chief ministers. Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath in the presence…
New Delhi: To tackle congestion at airports, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday said manpower, X-ray machines, departure entry gates, check-in counters, and immigration counters have been increased compared to last year. The number of X-ray Baggage Inspection Systems (XBIS) has been increased by 33 per cent and at AAI airports by 49 per…
Hyderabad: Former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao who underwent hip replacement surgery was on Friday discharged from the hospital. A source close to him said Rao would be going to his residence at Nandi Nagar here from the hospital. The BRS chief on December 8 successfully underwent an operation of left Total Hip Replacement at…
