New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi, V K Saxena, on Wednesday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court defending himself in the case concerning the large-scale felling of trees in the Delhi Ridge forest area. A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, Justices J B Pardiwala and…
Kazan/New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Kazan BRICS Summit, in what was their first such bilateral delegation level meeting after nearly five years. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a briefing in Kazan, said Prime Minister Modi and the…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed the hearing of a series of petitions seeking to criminalise marital rape in India. The hearing, which began last week, will now resume before a new bench after Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud retires on November 10. A bench comprising CJI Chandrachud,…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that the bond between the people of Kerala’s Wayanad and the Congress is of affection and trust and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will carry this legacy as their representative. On social media handle X, Kharge said, “The bond between the people of Wayanad and…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that the government will commemorate the150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel with a two-year-long nationwide celebration starting this year. Announcing the decision in a post on X, Shah said, “Sardar Patel Ji’s enduring legacy as the visionary behind the establishment of…
Kazan/New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India welcomes efforts to increase financial integration among BRICS countries, and that trade in local currencies and smooth cross-border payments will strengthen economic cooperation among the grouping. In his address at the open plenary of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, the…
Kazan/New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) With the Western world keenly watching the proceedings at Kazan, Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed that the grouping has to give the world the message that BRICS is not a divisive body but a gathering for public good. Speaking at the closed plenary of the 16th BRICS…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) As Cyclone Dana is forecast to make landfall on October 24-25 along the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Region (North-East) has implemented a series of preventive measures to safeguard lives and property at sea. The ICG has been closely monitoring the situation and has…
Kazan/New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other BRICS leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and new entrant UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan posed together for the expanded BRICS family photo at the Summit venue in Kazan, Russia. The family photo preceded the leaders sitting…
New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) which allowed the withdrawal of the corporate insolvency resolution process against Byju’s by paying ₹158 crore to BCCI. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice…
