NEW DELHI: Aiming to reach women in distress, the National Commission for Women in coordination with state women’s commissions will hold marathon ‘Mahila Jan Sunwais’ (public hearings) across the country starting from Monday to cover 500 districts spread out in 25 states and Union Territories till March 14.Through this nationwide effort, the commission aims to […]
NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind intervention and an embarrassment to Allahabad high court, Supreme Court has directed transfer of three petitions pertaining to a case from the high court to itself for adjudication as the high court sat on the verdict after reserving the order six years back relating to a criminal case of 1994 […]
IAF Su-30 MKI (File photo) NEW DELHI: A Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has lost radar contact in Assam, officials said on Thursday, adding that an IAF team has been dispatched to determine the circumstances.“An IAF Su-30 MKI is reported overdue. The aircraft had taken off from Jorhat, Assam […]
NEW DELHI: Indian carriers have begun progressively resuming long-haul and ultra-long-haul operations by rerouting flights to avoid restricted airspace. In addition, special arrangements are being made to assist stranded passengers abroad.The ministry of civil aviation announced that a total of 24 flights are being operated by Indian carriers today, while Emirates and Etihad have operated […]
Nearly 10 million Indians living across West Asia could face heightened risk as tensions escalate following the US-Israel military operation against Iran and Tehran’s retaliation.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday described the situation in West Asia as a “matter of grave concern” and reiterated that India supports dialogue and diplomacy to resolve disputes. The ministry […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI photo) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, during a joint statement with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney, reflected on the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, also referred to as West Asia. He voiced concern over the constantly evolving situation in the region following the massive military action by the […]
Security heightened in Jammu and Kashmir. NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs has cautioned states about the possibility of communal tensions in the wake of the ongoing conflict involving Iran, asking authorities to stay alert and take preventive steps.In a letter circulated on February 28, the ministry warned that recent military developments in West […]
NEW DELHI: Air travel remained severely crippled in West Asia – from the UAE to Israel – with around 1,600 flights cancelled by the region’s airlines like Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways till Sunday evening across all global routes. Indian carriers like IndiGo, Air India and Akasa cancelled 350 flights during the day, according to […]
India was closely monitoring the situation as Afghanistan and Pakistan seemed poised for a dangerous escalation, with Islamabad declaring that the two countries were in an “open war” following Pakistan’s airstrikes on “terrorist hideouts” in Afghanistan and the latter’s retaliatory action. The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has unravelled dramatically in the past few years. […]
NEW DEHI: “Congress will suffer,” cautioned Community Party of India (Marxist) general secretary MA Baby on the party’s decision to not fight the West Bengal assembly polls in alliance with the Left. The Congress leadership should have explored possibilities with the Left to bolster the fight to keep BJP-RSS out, he said. The Congress and […]
