Chandigarh, May 5 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal today came down heavily on Rahul Gandhi over the latter’s comments on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in the US last month, and slammed the Congress leader for his “hypocritical, fake and meaningless words about the sins committed by his party against the brave and…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Amid rising tensions with Pakistan, following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked states to conduct civil defence mock drills to create awareness among people about rescue preparedness in case of an attack. According to sources, the ministry has asked the states to conduct this…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy have successfully undertaken combat firing (with reduced explosive) of the indigenously designed and developed Multi-Influence Ground Mine (MIGM). The system is an advanced underwater naval mine developed by the Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, Visakhapatnam in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a review meeting here to review the implementation of three new criminal laws in the national capital and directed that efforts be made to increase the conviction rate in cases of heinous crimes by at least 20 per cent. The meeting was…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by a woman claiming to be the descendant of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, seeking possession of the Red Fort on the basis of her lineage. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Minister of Defence of Japan Gen Nakatani here, and both sides condemned terrorism in all its forms and emphasised the need for global cooperation in this regard. Rajnath condemned Pakistan’s state policy of cross-border terrorism against India, perpetrated…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) In a landmark judgment reinforcing the constitutional rights of persons with disabilities, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that “reasonable accommodation is not a matter of charity but a fundamental right flowing from Articles 14, 16, and 21 of our Constitution.” The observation came from a Division Bench of Justice…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Following claims by a Pakistan-backed social media account, ‘Pakistan Cyber Force’, of hacking sensitive data from the Indian Military Engineering Service and the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis, the Indian military’s cyber security apparatus is taking appropriate measures to strengthen its digital defences and fortify its security…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by an advocate seeking enhanced safety measures for tourists visiting hilly and remote regions of the country, following the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. A Bench comprising Justice Surya Kant…
New Delhi, May 5 (UNI) Japan on Monday expressed solidarity with India in the wake of the dastardly terror attack in Pahalgam and offered its full support. On his social media handle X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he held a bilateral meeting with the Defence Minister of Japan Gen Nakatani San and both discussed…
