Search operation on for 7-yr-old boy missing after ferry-Navy craft crash
Mumbai: The search operation launched by naval boats to locate a seven-year-old boy missing after a Navy craft rammed into a ferry off the Mumbai coast two days ago continued on Friday, an official said. With the recovery of the body of a 43-year-old man on Thursday evening, the death toll in the December 18 […]
First World Meditation Day: Sri Sri Ravishankar to deliver keynote address at UN
New York: The United Nations is set to host the first Meditation Day on December 21, with the global spiritual leader and humanitarian, Sri Sri Ravishankar delivering the keynote address at 8:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST). The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations in New York will commemorate the first World Meditation […]
Delhi wakes up to dense fog, chill as mercury further dips
New Delhi: People in Delhi woke up to a layer of dense fog on Friday as cold wave gripped the city. As per IMD, the minimum temperature in Delhi dipped to7 degrees Celsius on Friday as fog engulfed the city. People in several places including Yamuna Bazar area and New Delhi Railway Station took refuge […]
Israel debunks claims of using water for “acts of genocide” in Gaza
Jerusalem : Israel debunked media reports stating that the country is using water in “acts of genocide” by denying clean water to Palestinians in Gaza. Israel’s Unit for the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip (COGAT) gave a comprehensive overview of the government actions in place […]
US Dy NSA says, Pak’s “sophisticated missile” could enable them strike beyond South Asia including America
Washington : Speaking at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, US Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said that Pakistan’s missile systems could potentially harm the US. Speaking on the US President Joe Biden administration’s efforts to reduce nuclear dangers and adapt US nuclear weapons and non-proliferation policy to an uncertain world, Finer said that […]
Russian President Putin denies defeat after rebels took over Syria
Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has not been defeated in Syria after rebel groups ousted his ally and longtime leader, Bashar al-Assad, earlier this month, Al Jazeera reported. On Thursday, Putin said he had not yet met the former Syrian ruler who fled to the Russian capital, but that he “will […]
Gisele Pelicot’s husband, 50 others found guilty of mass rape by French court
Avignon : A French court on Thursday (local time) declared the ex-husband of Gisele Pelicot and 50 other co-defendants guilty in a mass-rape case that hogged the headlines across the world, Al Jazeera reported. A panel of five judges at the criminal court in Avignon judged 72-year-old Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of orchestrating the […]
RS deputy chairman dismisses Opposition notice seeking removal of VP Dhankhar
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh on Thursday dismissed the impeachment notice given by the Opposition seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar while ruling it as an act of impropriety, being severely flawed and drawn in haste to mar his reputation. In his three-page ruling, which was tabled in the House by […]
LS Speaker bans protests at Parliament gates
New Delhi: After political protests turned ugly, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday banned demonstrations by MPs and political parties at any of the gates of Parliament, sources said. “Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has issued strict instructions that no political party, Member of Parliament or groups of members will hold any dharna and […]
Parliament scuffle: Delhi Police files FIR against Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, hours after the BJP filed a complaint, accusing him of physical assault and incitement” during a scuffle in Parliament premises A police officer said that the FIR has been registered under sections 115 (voluntary causing hurt), 117 (voluntary causing grievous hurt), […]
