Diversity strengthens us, keeps us united: PM Modi
New Delhi: Noting that India is a rich treasure house of languages, scripts and dialects, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the country’s diversity “strengthens us and keeps us united”. In his monthly ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio broadcast, he stressed on the diversity of languages and cited the example of Kalpana, a native of […]
Govt to release benefits under PM CARES for Children today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release benefits under the ‘PM CARES for Children’ on Monday via video-conferencing, the Ministry of Women and Child Development said on Sunday. The government had launched the initiative on May 29 last year to support children who lost parents, legal guardian, adoptive parents or surviving parent to COVID-19 […]
HC issues guidelines for quick disposal of criminal cases against politicians
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court in an interim order has issued several guidelines for the speedy disposal of criminal cases against politicians and influential persons, including a deadline of 90 days for serious offences. Among the 17 guidelines issued by the court, the directions include the implementation of the Witness Protection Scheme to safeguard the […]
AI-based traffic management system in Delhi soon: Officials
New Delhi: To reduce congestion and facilitate faster vehicular movement, the Delhi Traffic Police has planned an Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS), officials said. The new system that works on machine learning and artificial intelligence will also play a vital role in facilitating a quick passage to emergency vehicles such as ambulances and fire tenders, […]
Fate of 4 Indians and 18 others unclear as bad weather hampers efforts to locate missing Nepal plane
Kathmandu: The fate of 22 people, including four members of an Indian family, on board a Nepalese airlines plane remained unclear as bad weather and blankets of clouds made it difficult to locate the aircraft that went missing on Sunday in the mountainous region of the Himalayan nation minutes after taking off from the tourist […]
US view on China “gone seriously awry”, Chinese FM Wang Yi
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that the US view on China has “seriously gone awry” and Beijing will not give in to “blackmail and coercion”, in a sharp retort to his American counterpart Antony Blinken’s remarks identifying China as “the most serious long-term challenge to the international order”. Addressing an audience […]
US concerned over China’s efforts to restrict, manipulate UNHR Chief visit to Xinjiang: Blinken
Beijing: The US has expressed concern over China’s “efforts to restrict and manipulate” the just-concluded visit of UNHRC chief, Michelle Bachelet to the volatile Xinjiang province to verify the allegations of mass human rights violations against Uygur Muslims, termed as “genocide” by Washington. “The United States remains concerned about the UN High Commissioner for Human […]
Seven charge-sheeted for selling fake helicopter tickets to Vaishno Devi pilgrims
Jammu: Seven persons allegedly involved in selling fake helicopter tickets to Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims were charge-sheeted on Saturday in a court in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. While four of the accused were arrested from Rajasthan in March, three were held from Bihar in May during the investigation into complaints […]
Derogatory comments against Prophet (SAW): NC demands FIR against BJP leader
Srinagar: The National Conference on Saturday demanded stern action against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma over her alleged remarks on Prophet Muhammad during a television show. “The party expresses dismay over the ‘blasphemous, offensive, and frighteningly hurtful’ remarks of the BJP spokesperson against Prophet Muhammad during a debate on a national TV news channel,” Salman Ali […]
Mehbooba’s daughter, Iltija, dives in to test political waters
Srinagar: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija Mufti will hold a fortnightly interactive session with people, the party has announced, a move which many viewed as an exercise before she takes the political plunge. The party on Friday posted a two-minute-video on its Twitter handle with the hashtag “#AapKiBaatIltijaKeSaat”. “An air of despondency & despair […]
