PM Modi a ‘shahanshaah’, cut off from public: Priyanka Gandhi responds to ‘shehzada’ jibe for Rahul
Lakhani (Guj): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘shahanshaah’ (king of king) who lives in a palace but is cut off from the public, responding to the PM’s ‘shehzada’ jibe for her brother Rahul Gandhi. Addressing a public rally at Lakhani in Gujarat’s Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency to […]
Shah mocks Rahul for contesting from two LS seats, says he will lose Rae Bareli by huge margin
Bodeli (Gujarat): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday took a dig at Rahul Gandhi for contesting from the Wayanad and Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seats, claiming that the Congress leader will lose from Rae Bareli by a huge margin. Addressing a gathering at Bodeli town in the tribal-dominated Chhotaudepur district, Shah accused the opposition […]
Govt lifts onion export ban; imposes minimum export price of USD 550/tonne
New Delhi: The government on Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 550 per tonne, amid ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country. Last night, the government imposed a 40 per cent duty on export of onions. In August last year, India had imposed a 40 […]
NCLT registers 43% jump in debt resolution cases: IBBI
Kolkata: Amid several bottlenecks, the Insolvency Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) declared 2023-24 as a landmark year, with the National Company Law Tribunal achieving a significant 43 per cent increase in resolutions, jumping from 189 cases last year to 270 this year. The IBBI is expected to submit a report to the government over the […]
UN official warns that famine in northern Gaza is already ‘full-blown’
Washington: A top UN official said Friday that hard-hit northern Gaza was now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory. Cindy McCain, the American director of the UN World Food Programme, became the most prominent international official […]
SIA attaches property of ‘LeT terrorist’ in Rajouri
Jammu: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday attached the property of a Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist in Rajouri district, officials said. The immovable property belonging to LeT terrorist Abdul Hameed Khan at the Panjgrain village in Manjakote tehsil was attached under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in compliance with a court order, they said. The […]
Jailed separatist Nayeem Khan’s brother files nomination from Baramulla
Baramulla: Jailed separatist leader Nayeem Khan’s brother, Munir Khan, on Friday filed his nomination papers from north Kashmir’s Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, which is going to polls in the fifth phase on May 20. Nayeem Khan was arrested on July 24, 2017 in a terror-related case. He headed the Jammu Kashmir National Front, which was […]
Delhi HC denies parole to ‘JeM terrorist’ to visit J&K
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has denied parole to a convicted terrorist, who has been in jail for more than 20 years and was seeking the relief to go to Jammu and Kashmir, saying there is an apprehension that his presence in the area would be detrimental to the larger security interest. The convict […]
Incumbent BJP MP joins campaigning for party candidate in Ladakh
Leh: BJP’s incumbent Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who had “revolted” against the central leadership for not giving him ticket, on Friday pledged his support to party candidate Tashi Gyalson, ending more than a week of uncertainty in the party camp. However, all is not well with the Ladakh unit of the Congress, which is […]
India & Pakistan spar in UNGA over Kashmir …
United Nations: In a sharp retort, India has said Pakistan harbours a “most dubious track record” on all aspects, as it slammed “destructive and pernicious” remarks made by Islamabad’s envoy in the UN General Assembly here. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj’s response came after Pakistan’s UN envoy Munir Akram made lengthy […]
