HC restores plea over Mathura mosque row
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court has restored a petition seeking the removal of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah Mosque, which is claimed to be built on Krishna Janambhoomi, the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The main petition was dismissed in default on January 19, 2021 as the petitioner appeared in person and not through a lawyer. The application […]
Yogi meets PM Modi, Vice Prez Naidu in Delhi
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, in his first visit to the national capital after the party notched up a comprehensive victory in the assembly polls. Earlier in the day, Adityanath met Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and BJP general secretary BL Santhosh. Adityanath is likely […]
Chorus for Rahul as Cong president grows louder as CWC meets
New Delhi: The chorus for making Rahul Gandhi Congress president again grew louder on Sunday as several leaders and workers voiced support for him to take on the mantle of party chief. Ahead of a crucial Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said no one was taking on Prime Minister Narendra […]
Punjab going to get honest CM after years: Kejriwal
Amritsar: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said after many years, Punjab is going to get an honest chief minister and asserted that his party will also give an honest government to the state. Accompanied by chief minister-designate Bhagwant Mann, Kejriwal said this at a roadshow organised by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to […]
UK to provide 350 pounds to families welcoming Ukrainian refugees into homes
London: The UK government on Sunday announced to provide 350 pounds (USD 456) per month allowance to families who welcome Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war zone into their homes. UK Housing Secretary Michael Gove said during television interviews that he expects thousands of refugees to be able to benefit from additional schemes, which will include […]
India decides to temporarily relocate embassy from Ukraine to Poland
New Delhi: India has decided to temporarily relocate its embassy in Ukraine to Poland in view of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in the war-torn country including the Russian military offensive in its western region. The decision comes as Russian troops are closing in on key Ukrainian cities and towns including the capital Kyiv. “In […]
Pakistan seeks joint probe into misfire of India missile
Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday said it was not satisfied with India’s “simplistic explanation” on the “accidental firing” of a missile that landed in Pakistan’s Punjab province and demanded a joint probe to accurately establish the facts surrounding the incident. Foreign Office spokesperson said Pakistan has taken note of the Press Statement by India’s Press Information […]
India, China fail to resolve remaining issues in eastern Ladakh at 15th round of military talks
Resolution of row will facilitate bilateral relations: India-China joint statement
New Delhi: India and China could not make any significant headway in resolving the outstanding issues on the remaining friction points in eastern Ladakh at the 15th round of military talks but agreed to maintain the dialogue to reach a mutually acceptable resolution at the earliest. A day after the nearly 13-hour meeting, the two […]
Interest rate on provident fund cut to four-decade low of 8.1%
New Delhi: Interest rate on employees’ provident fund deposits on Saturday was proposed to be cut to a four-decade low of 8.1 per cent for the current 2021-22 fiscal from 8.5 per cent in the previous year, sources said. This is the lowest interest rate since 1977-78 on deposits that employees make towards their retirement […]
Indian exporters sitting on large orders after Russia-Ukraine conflict: Union minister
Kolkata: Indian exporters are sitting on large orders as the Russia-Ukraine conflict has sharply increased logistics costs, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday. He said exporters are concerned over availability of containers and port-related issues. “Because of these complications, the industry is not being able to take advantage of such large exporter orders,” the […]
