Saudi Arabia, 13/2: Saudi Arabia will uphold its current ban on alcohol during the 2034 World Cup, said Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the host country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. Global soccer governing body FIFA officially announced Saudi as hosts of the 2034 World Cup in December. The kingdom banned alcohol, which is prohibited…
New Delhi, 13/2: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned on Thursday till March 10, with the first part of the Budget session recording a productivity of 112 per cent. The proceedings of the House are adjourned till 11 am on March 10,” Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced. Birla said the productivity during the session was…
Srinagar, 12/2: The Army on Thursday refuted reports suggesting a ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC), affirming that the truce remains intact and is being adhered to in line with the understanding between the Indian and Pakistani armies. While acknowledging some recent incidents, including stray cross-LoC firing and a suspected IED blast near…
New Delhi, 13/2: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi amid rumblings in the opposition MVA after NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar felicitated Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. He met Gandhi in the national capital late on Wednesday. The duo is also learnt to have discussed allegations against the Election…
Washington, 13/2: US President Donald Trump and visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a press conference on Thursday when they meet in Washington, the White House said, a rare press briefing by the Indian leader. Modi held a press conference with former President Joe Biden during a 2023 visit, but it is unusual for…
New Delhi, 12/2: The “archaic” exception provided to marital rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sends a dangerous message that a woman’s right to consent is irrelevant once she enters into a marriage, TMC leader Derek O’Brien said on Wednesday. The TMC’s parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha, who last week introduced a…
Paris, 12/2: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday departed for the US to meet President Donald Trump after wrapping his two-day visit to France where he co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron with whom he had bilateral discussions. In the US, PM Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with President…
New Delhi, 12/2: As parleys over the appointment of the next Delhi chief minister gain pace, the BJP, while finalising the new cabinet, may even opt for two deputy CMs as part of its political messaging in AAP stronghold Punjab and poll-bound Bihar.On Tuesday, a section of the newly elected BJP MLAs met party president…
New Delhi, 12/2: With a Delhi Court finding former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar guilty, it is his second conviction with respect to 1984 anti-Sikh riots and he faces two more cases. Kumar’s conviction came in a case over the murders of two persons, namely, Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh during the violence in…
Bhubaneswar, 12/2: Directorate General Re-settlement (DGR), Ministry of Defence, is organising an Ex-Servicemen Job Fair at 120 Inf Bn (TA) Grounds Bhubaneswar Military Station, on 14 Feb 2025. The Job Fair aims to connect Job Seekers and Employers, offering a second opportunity to Ex-servicemen (ESM). Registration for all Ex-Servicemen will take place at the venue…
