New Delhi, 8/1: The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts sentenced to life for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The top court declared that Gujarat—where the offence took place—was not the competent authority to…
New Delhi, 8/1: Indian travel company EaseMyTrip on Monday announced the suspension all Maldives flight bookings following the derogatory remarks made against PM Narendra Modi and India by Maldives ministers. Nishant Pitti, CEO and co-founder of the company, informed the same through a post on X, “In solidarity with our nation, @EaseMyTrip has suspended all…
Beijing, 8/1: Maldives President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed departed to China on a state visit last night. This visit is being made following an invitation from the President of China, Xi Jinping. A high-level delegation will accompany the President and the First Lady on the visit, the President’s Office said.
Mumbai, 7/1: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli on Sunday made a high-profile comeback to India’s T20 squad for the three home games against Afghanistan with the former also named captain for the series beginning in Mohali on January 11. Rohit and Kohli last appeared in a T20 for India in the World Cup semifinal against…
New Delhi, 7/1: A video of former India skipper M S Dhoni smoking hookah has gone viral. Dhoni was attending a social gathering when the video was shot. Needless to say, it has caught the attention of ‘thalaiva’ fans and raised a few eyebrows.
Bhubaneswar, 7/1: Today @8am, Chairman 5T & AAMA ODISHA NABIN ODISHA paid a visit to the 2000 seating capacity KALAMANDAL near Sainik School , Bhubaneswar, being constructed by IDCO for the Odia Language Literature & Culture Deptt. Once complete, it will be the largest Convention Centre of the Govt of Odisha. During review, MD IDCO…
Maldives, 7/1: As some Maldives lawmakers and officials put out anti-India posts on X, including one minister using derogatory remarks for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government of the island nation has issued a statement saying such remarks are made in person. The statement also said that the government will not hesitate to take action…
New Delhi, 7/1: The Congress on Saturday set up the election committees for several states, including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and some eastern states, and the political affairs committee for Madhya Pradesh. The Congress President has approved the proposal of the constitution of Pradesh Election Committees of Rajasthan, Kerala, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Himachal…
London, 7/1: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to embark upon a three-day visit to the UK from Monday, seen as significant to the bilateral partnership in the sphere of defence and security as the last ministerial level visit took place 22 years ago. Singh’s previously planned visit to the UK in June 2022 was…
Dhaka, 7/1: Bangladeshis on Sunday began voting in the general elections expected to be won by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the absence of the main Opposition BNP which is boycotting it. Voting began at 8 am local time and will continue till 5 pm. A total of 119.6 million registered voters are eligible to…
