Unable to pay rent, Gujarat man ‘allows’ landlord, aide to rape wife, daughter multiple times

Ahmedabad, 16/5: A man from Gujarat’s Morbi area allegedly allowed his landlord and house owner’s relative to rape his wife and 13-year-old daughter as he could not pay his rent. According to media reports, the 55-year old landlord along with a relative of his raped the tenant’s wife and daughter multiple times after getting “consent”…

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PM Modi arrives in Netherlands after UAE visit; trade, technology, defence & more in focus

Amsterdam, 16/5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the Netherlands on Friday on the second leg of his five-nation tour, during which he will hold talks with his Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten to further deepen bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade technology and defence and renewable energy. The prime minister arrived in the Netherlands…

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Trump, Xi conclude ‘very successful’ talks but no deals announced

Beijing, 16/5: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump on Friday hailed their talks as “historic” and “landmark”, as the American leader wrapped up his three-day visit on a high note, but no deals on any contentious issues were announced.Both Presidents, who held several rounds of talks covering a range of global…

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SIR in Karnataka | Ruling Congress, BJP to intensify booth-level monitoring; former keeps a cautious eye out

Bengaluru, 15/5: Congress and BJP are relying on their booth-level agents (BLA) to ensure the Special Invasive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka does not harm their respective political interests. The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the SIR process in Karnataka will start from June 20. The last SIR in the state was done in 2002…

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Manipur 28 Naga, Kuki hostages released in Manipur, ‘all out efforts’ by security forces as ten still yet to be traced

Guwahati, 15/5: At least 28, out of the 38 people belonging to Kuki and Naga communities, who had been held hostage at several locations in conflict-torn Manipur following the killing of four persons on Wednesday, were released on Friday. At least 10 Kuki persons, however, has still remained traceless with the government saying an “all…

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Iran says India can play ‘greater role’ for peace in West Asia crisis, seeks stronger energy ties with New Delhi

Tehran, 15/5:Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that India can play a a bigger role to bring peace in West Asia. Addressing a press conference here, he said there is no military solution to anything related to Iran. He also said Iran is ready to help pass all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz,…

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