New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) India and the United States are entering a new phase of closer bilateral ties, marked by a historic trade deal and expanding strategic cooperation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said here on Thursday. The ministry said Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that products made in India would be exported…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Telangana High Court judgment that quashed the free allotment of prime government land in Hyderabad to the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC). A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti dismissed the special leave petitions filed by IAMC challenging the…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, accusing the party of harbouring deep-rooted hatred towards Sikhs and showing repeated disrespect to Parliament and its members. Referring to a recent controversy, the Prime Minister said a Congress leader had termed a…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the restriction imposed on BJP leader and Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur, permitting him to hold office and participate in the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice of…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered a combative and wide-ranging reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that India is “riding on the Reform Express” towards becoming a developed nation, even as opposition parties staged a walkout amid loud sloganeering and…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Giving relief to more than 51,000 homebuyers, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) directing state-owned National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to expeditiously complete 16 stalled housing projects of debt-ridden real estate developer Supertech Limited. Observing that the protection of homebuyers…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Jaipur Zonal Office, stated on Thursday that it has attached immovable property worth Rs 13.48 crore in a case involving deliberate, systematic, and large-scale fraud against Indian Railways by Vinayak Logistics India Pvt. Ltd., Vinayak Logistics, and their Proprietor/Director, Pravesh Kabra. With this provisional attachment, the…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Visakhapatnam Sub-Zonal Office, stated on Thursday that it has attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 1.39 crore in the case against Alladaboina Satish of the Indian Railways for acquiring disproportionate assets in his and his family members’ names. The attached properties include nine residential flats…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Jan Suraaj, floated by political strategist Prashant Kishore, has approached the Supreme Court in a writ petition challenging the last year’s Bihar Assembly polls, alleging large-scale irregularities and seeking fresh elections. The petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, assails the direct transfer of Rs 10,000 to women voters…
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) India on Thursday announced that eight of the 16 Indian sailors held in Iran have been released and will return home, with consular teams closely engaged with Iranian authorities over the remaining sailors. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We’ve had consular access to the 16 sailors in…
