New Delhi, 25/3: The all-party meeting convened by the government to discuss the ongoing West Asia crisis began here Wednesday evening. All Union ministers part of the Cabinet Committee on Security — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman — are representing the government.Health…
Prayagraj, 25/3: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari in a case registered against them under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The order was passed by Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha on the anticipatory bail applications moved by the seer and his…
New Delhi, 25/3: Amid concerns over availability of petrol and diesel, the government on Wednesday assured that there is no shortage of crude oil, and petrol pumps across the country are functioning normally. We have sufficient inventory of crude oil available, meaning there is an adequate quantity in stock. Our refineries are also operating at…
Tehran, 25/3: Amid ongoing efforts to end the Iran war, US President Donald Trump said Washington was making progress in the talks and had secured a significant deal with Tehran. According to Reuters, the United States has shared a 15-point proposal with Iran. The report, citing The New York Times, said that Washington’s 15-point plan…
New Delhi, 25/3: To say that the Assembly elections in four States and a Union Territory in April will be crucial for the Congress will be an understatement at a time the party appears to see winning prospects, though a tough one, only in Kerala while Assam, where it is in direct contest with the…
Banglore, 25/3: Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has been bought by a consortium of Aditya Birla Group (ABG), The Times of India Group (ToI), Bolt Ventures (Bolt), and Blackstone’s perpetual private equity strategy (BXPE, Blackstone) for a valuation of $1.78 billion, which translates to approximately Rs 16,706 crore. The consortium will…
New Delhi, 24/3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that no person who professes a religion other than Hindu, Sikh or Buddhism would be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste. For the Scheduled Tribe status, the prescription, however, is not not religion-based exclusion but adherence to customary practices, social organisation, community life,…
New Delhi, 24/3: Indian Premier League (IPL)’s inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals are set to be bought by US-based entrepreneur Kal Somani-led consortium for for $1.63 billion. Somani is an Arizona-based tech entrepreneur who has founded IntraEdge, Truyo.Ai and Academian. Media reports say that Somani is being backed by American businessman Rob Walton, of the Walmart…
New Delhi, 24/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. He said that India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest in West Asia, and hence focuses on securing the Strait of Hormuz for global shipping. The call was initiated by the US president, a…
Dubai, 24/3: – Iran named a former Revolutionary Guards commander and senior figure in the hardline political faction on Tuesday to replace the powerful head of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, killed in US-Israeli strikes last week. Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed as Larijani’s successor as secretary of the SNSC, the Iranian president’s…
