Bhopal, 20/5: Madhya Pradesh Police has constituted a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe state Minister Vijay Shah’s remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi in compliance with a Supreme Court order, an official said. The SIT comprises Inspector General of Police Pramod Verma, Deputy Inspector General Kalyan Chakravarty and Superintendent of Police Vahini Singh, he…
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday briefed a parliamentary committee on the India-Pakistan military conflict in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. The meeting of Parliament’s Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was attended by members, including the TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee, the Congress’ Rajeev Shukla and Deepender…
Jeruselam, 19/5: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday Israel would control the whole of Gaza despite mounting international pressure that forced it to lift a blockade on aid supplies which has left the enclave on the brink of famine. The Israeli military, which announced the start of a new operation on Friday, warned residents…
Mumbai, 19/5: Sebi has threatened two Mauritus-based funds with investments in the Adani Group that they could face penalties and cancellation of licences for not sharing shareholding details despite repeated requests over two years, according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The Adani Group and its 13 offshore investors have been facing an investigation by…
Bengaluru, 19/5: Torrential, likely record-breaking, downpour that Bengaluru received on Sunday night exposed the gaps in the city’s infrastructure, as residents woke to river-like roads and layouts on Monday. According to the IMD, Bengaluru City recorded 105.5 mm of rainfall as of 8:30 am on Monday, with nearly 90 mm of rainfall in the intervening…
New Delhi, 19/5: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Monday held all high court judges, including additional judges, will be entitled to full pension and retirement benefits. The top court said the former chief justices of the high court will get Rs 15 lakh per annum as pension
Hisar, 19/5: In a major development, Pakistani intelligence operatives were allegedly developing Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on espionage charges, as an asset, said a senior Haryana police officer on Sunday. She was allegedly in touch with a Pakistani officer posted at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi during the four-day…
Rampur,19/5 : A Tanda resident was arrested here Sunday for allegedly being an agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force. Shahzad was apprehended by the STF Moradabad unit following inputs about his alleged involvement in cross-border smuggling and espionage activities for the ISI. The STF said Shahzad was also passing…
Beijing, 18/5: China provided Pakistan with air defense and satellite support during its clash with India this month, according to a research group under India’s Ministry of Defence, suggesting that Beijing was more directly involved in the conflict than was previously discussed. China helped Pakistan reorganize its radar and air defense systems to more effectively…
New Delhi, 18/5: Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Razaullah Nizamani alias Abu Saifullah, who was the brain behind the 2006 attack on the RSS headquarters, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Sindh province of Pakistan on Sunday, officials here said. Nizamani, who had been provided security by the Pakistani government, had left his residence at Matli in Sindh…
