New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) A contingent of the Indian Army on Thursday departed for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to participate in the Multinational Military Exercise Khaan Quest. The exercise, scheduled to be conducted from July 27 to August 9 will bring together military forces from around the world to collaborate and enhance their peacekeeping capabilities, an…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Two important halls of Rashtrapati Bhavan have been renamed as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’. President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday announced the renaming of two of the most important halls at Rashtrapati Bhavan – Durbar Hall and Ashok Hall as ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’ respectively, according to the official…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) A Special Court in Delhi on Thursday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till August 8 in a corruption case related to the Delhi excise policy scam registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Special Judge Kaveri Baweja extended the judicial custody of Kejriwal, who is…
Vientiane/New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Laos capital on Thursday to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings. In a post on X, the EAM said he looks forward to further deepen India’s ties with ASEAN. “Arrived in Vientiane, Laos to take part in the ASEAN-mechanism meetings. “Look forward…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday slammed Opposition leaders for creating ruckus in Parliament and alleged that they have “insulted the House by lowering the dignity” of the budget session. Addressing a press conference, Kiren Rijiju said, “The way the leaders of some parties commented during the budget session…
New Delhi, July 25 (UNI) A nine-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday held by an 8:1 majority that States have the power to levy royalty on mineral rights and that the Union law – Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 – does not limit their power to do so. The…
New Delhi, July 24 (UNI) The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully flight-tested Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence System at ITR Chandipur in Odisha. The target missile was launched from LC-IV Dhamra at 1620 hrs mimicking adversary Ballistic Missile, which was detected by weapon system radars deployed on land and sea and activated…
New Delhi, July 24 (UNI) The body of Sitendra Singh, a Leading Seaman, who went missing after a major fire broke out onboard INS Brahmaputra at Naval Dockyard Mumbai on July 21, was recovered on Wednesday after intensive diving operations. Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi and all personnel of the Indian Navy…
Ottawa/New Delhi, July 24 (UNI) Indian-origin Canadian MP Chandra Arya on Wednesday posted on social media that Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has released a video demanding that Arya and Hindu Canadians “go back to India”. In a post on X, Arya said that Pannun of Sikhs for Justice released the video after the Canadian…
New Delhi, July 24 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central government and the Uttarakhand government to immediately identify a strip of land for shifting of railway lines or for the construction of necessary infrastructure which was damaged in rains in Haldwani last year. The court also sought a rehabilitation plan for people…
