The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that India does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures. The comments from MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came in response to the European Union announcing fresh punitive measures on Russia, especially on its energy trade. The EU announced a new package of sanctions aimed at Russia […]
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Kapil Raj, a former ED officer who supervised the arrests of two chief ministers under the anti-money laundering law, has resigned from government service after serving for about 16 years. An order issued by the Ministry of Finance on Thursday said the "President of India was pleased to accept his […]
Shimla, Jul 18 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday participated in the installation ceremony of a 108-foot-high Hanuman Dhwaja (flag) at the Jakhu temple in Shimla and offered prayers. A statue of Lord Ram was also being installed at the temple complex; however, procedural challenges related to the Forest Conservation Act […]
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday countered BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's 'patak patak ke maarenge' remark with "dubo dubo ke maarenge" jab, daring him to come to Mumbai. "A BJP MP said, 'Marathi logon ko hum yahan pe patak patak ke maarenge'...You come to Mumbai. Mumbai ke samundar mein dubo dubo ke […]
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint or chargesheet against former Uttarakhand Minister Harak Singh Rawat, his wife Deepti Rawat and three others in connection with a money laundering probe, the agency said on Friday. The chargesheet was filed before the Special Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA) Court […]
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The central government informed the Supreme Court on Friday that the Russian woman who has allegedly absconded with her four-year-old boy amid child custody dispute with her Indian husband has not left the country through legal channels but remains "untraceable". Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, who appeared for the Centre […]
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has emphasised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the driving force behind the consistent electoral victories of the Bharatiya Janata Party, asserting that his leadership is essential not just in the present, but also for the party's success in the next Lok Sabha elections in 2029. In an interview with news […]
Farrukhabad (UP), Jul 18 (PTI) A police encounter in this district on Friday morning resulted in the death of a man, who was accused of kidnapping, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, officials said. The accused, identified as Manu (55), was carrying a bounty of Rs 1 lakh, they said. Police opened fire on […]
Motihari (Bihar), Jul 18 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asserted that the decision to provide 125 units of free power in the state was "in keeping with the advice" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The JD(U) supremo made the remark at a rally in Motihari town, the headquarters of East Champaran district, […]
Mysuru, Jul 18 (PTI) Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Friday predicted a major political development in the state later this year, amid speculation about the chief minister change within the ruling Congress. Ahead of the government's mega convention "Sadhana Samavesha" in Mysuru on July 19, he claimed that the event is part of […]