Jerusalem, Feb 7 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday thanked US President Donald Trump for imposing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). The US president signed an executive order on Thursday imposing sanctions on the ICC over its persecution of the US and its allies, including Israel. Under the order, the US…
Tehran, Feb 7 (UNI) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday spoke out against talks with the United States, adding that experience tells him that negotiations with Washington would not help lift sanctions and solve Iran’s problems. “In the 2010s, we negotiated with the US & an agreement was formed. The same person now…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the continuation and restructuring of Skill India programme with an outlay of Rs 8,800 crore. “This approval underscores the government’s commitment to building a skilled, future-ready workforce by integrating demand-driven, technology-enabled, and industry-aligned training across the country,” an…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) The Industry Quality Assurance (QA) Conclave, on the theme ‘Collaborative Quality Assurance: Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Defence’, was held here on Friday. Delivering the keynote address, Secretary (Defence Production) Sanjeev Kumar highlighted India’s strides in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, an official statement said. He underscored…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) India on Friday evening summoned the Bangladesh Acting High Commissioner to protest the statements emanating from Dhaka that “continue to portray India negatively”. In an apparent tit-for-tat move, a day after Bangladesh summoned India’s Acting High Commissioner Pawan Badhe to protest ex-PM Sheikh Hasina’s address to her supporters, India said…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) India has always stressed to the US authorities that they should behave properly with the Indians being deported, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said today, and added that the US has informed them of “487 presumed Indian citizens with final removal orders”. Answering a barrage of questions on the manner in…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be paying a two-day working visit to the US from February 12-13 at the invitation of President Donald Trump, and also to France from February 10-12 at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron. During PM Modi’s US visit, he will hold bilateral talks with President…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the Kerala High Court’s directive to register FIRs based on depositions made before the Justice Hema Committee regarding allegations of sexual exploitation in the Malayalam cinema industry. A bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sanjay Karol, and Justice Sandeep Mehta underscored…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday heard the Uttar Pradesh government’s plea to take over the management of eight temples in Mathura currently under the receivership of advocates. The state government requested temporary administrative control until ongoing civil suits are resolved. Senior Advocate Navin Pahwa, representing UP government, urged the Court…
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara challenging the Delhi High Court’s decision to confer senior designations on 70 advocates. A bench comprising Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran presided over the hearing. During the proceedings, Justice Gavai emphasized that no…
