New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday sought detailed information on the place of residence of Rohingya refugees in Delhi. A Bench led by Justice Surya Kant directed an NGO to file an affidavit within two weeks specifying where the refugees are living, including whether they reside in government camps or regular…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) India today slammed a leaked UK Home Office report that flagged “Hindu nationalism” as among nine emerging threats to that country’s security, and said “the nature of the separatist and extremist threat out of the UK is well known”. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a briefing:…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed an application seeking permission to conduct Urs between February one and three at a Dargah allegedly located at the Gir Somnath demolition site. A bench, comprising Justices B R Gavai and A G Masih, rejected the interlocutory application, stating that the prayer could not…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that the video recordings of polling are not erased during the pendency of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the decision to increase the number of voters per polling station. A bench comprising Chief Justice of…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) India is in touch with Tehran over three Indian nationals who have gone missing while on a business trip to Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs said today. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a media briefing, said the ministry is in touch with the families of the three Indian nationals,…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) With the US Supreme Court declining to hear a petition from 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana against his extradition, India said today that it is working with the US side on the procedural issues for his early extradition to the country. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a media…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Central Government, seeking its response to a plea for the establishment of a Bar Council for the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. The petition, filed by the Kashmir Advocates Association, highlighted the absence of a dedicated bar council…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Just ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, four Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs resigned from the party’s primary membership on Friday. AAP MLAs Rajesh Rishi, Naresh Yadav, Rohit Kumar Mehraulia, and Bhavna Gaur announced their resignation from the party. Two-time MLA from Janakpuri, Rajesh Rishi, in his resignation letter to…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) India and the US are working on an early visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US following the phone conversation between PM Modi and President Donald Trump on January 27, the Ministry of External Affairs said today. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a media briefing, said: “The PM…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday defended her Mother Sonia Gandhi over the latter’s ‘tired’ remark on President Droupadi Murmu and said the Rajya Sabha MP has high regards for the President and accused the media of twisting her statement. Talking to reporters at the Parliament House, the Wayanad…
