New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was “very deeply disturbed” by the video of two women being paraded naked in Manipur, terming it “simply unacceptable in a constitutional democracy”. Taking cognisance of the video, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud asked the Centre and Manipur government to take immediate…
Mumbai: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday demanded that the Prime Minister’s Office and the Union Home Ministry immediately take necessary steps to restore peace in Manipur, after shocking visuals emerged of two women being paraded naked in the strife-torn state. Quoting Dr B R Ambedkar, Pawar in a tweet said, “Without humanity, your glory is…
North India is now under a siege. Normal life in many states is paralyzed. So far, as many as 41 people lost their lives and the worst affected states are Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Indian Meteorological Department has also issued a yellow alert for Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Haryana and Punjab too are…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the alleged incident of women being paraded naked in Manipur has shamed 140 crore Indians, asserting that law will act with its full might and no guilty will be spared. “My heart is full of pain and anger,” he told reporters in his remarks ahead of…
Washington: America’s relationship with India is stronger than ever, the White House said Wednesday nearly a month after the historic Official State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States. “The visit last month was extremely successful and important. The relationship with India is stronger than ever and, as you know, we announced a…
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said the government was ready for a discussion on the situation in Manipur during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, but termed a “caveat for disruption” the opposition’s demand for a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue. Speaking to reporters after a customary all-party meeting…
New Delhi: The decision to exempt Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat from the Asian Games trials is “unfortunate” and will hurt wrestling in India, outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing sexual harassment charges by women grapplers, said on Wednesday. IOA’s ad-hoc panel on Tuesday handed direct Asian Games entries to Bajrang Punia…
Panaji (Goa): India’s liquor industry has been experiencing unprecedented growth in recent years, making it one of the fastest-growing beverage markets globally. After the pandemic, the swift bounce back of alcohol shows the vast customer base inside the country. Because of India’s high population growth rate, every year produces 13 million drinking-age adults. The beverage…
New Delhi: While 65 parties have joined either the BJP or the Congress-led coalition, there are at least 11 more with a total 91 members in Parliament who have chosen to stay neutral for now in the high-stakes general elections next year. Three of the fence-sitters rule fairly large states – Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty continued their upward movement on Wednesday, ending at fresh record high levels, driven by foreign fund inflows and optimism in the global markets. Buying in index majors Reliance Industries and ITC also helped the markets maintain their winning momentum. Rallying for the fifth day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex…
