New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) India’s zero tolerance against the menace of terrorism needs to be forcefully conveyed to the international community by members of the All-Party Delegation who have been deputed to various countries to brief them about Operation Sindoor. This was conveyed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to three of the seven All-Party…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday said her government is committed to providing all facilities to Delhi sportspersons, including financial support, so that they don’t lag behind in any field. After inaugurating the Delhi Games-2025 at Talkatora Stadium here today, CM Gupta said that the players of Delhi should…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to Suman Shaik, a Bangladeshi national, who was arrested in connection with a human-trafficking case involving alleged infiltration and trafficking of foreign nationals into India through the porous India-Bangladesh border. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice NV Singh observed that the…
The Hague/New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) Netherlands’ PM Dick Schoof today expressed support for India’s fight against terrorism in the wake of the horrific attack last month in Pahalgam, and also said it is good that the violence between India and Pakistan did not escalate further. The Netherlands PM said this during his meeting with…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) The government on Tuesday extended the tenure of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Tapan Kumar Deka as Director of Intelligence Bureau for one year. According to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, the tenure of Deka, a 1988 batch officer of the Himachal Pradesh Cadre, has been extended for…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan on May 22 during which he will lay the foundation stone for and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over Rs 26,000 crore in Palana, Bikaner. During his visit, the Prime Minister will also undertake darshan at Karni Mata temple in Deshnoke. According to…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) Amid spurt in cases in Singapore and Hong Kong, the number of active COVID cases in India stands at 257 as on May 19, 2025, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) said on Tuesday. This a very low figure considering the country’s large population. Almost all of these cases…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) In a landmark judgment impacting judicial service aspirants across the country, the Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated the requirement of a minimum three years of advocacy practice for candidates applying to entry-level judicial posts. The ruling clarifies that this condition will apply prospectively to future recruitment processes and not affect…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih on Tuesday took for hearing a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. The petitioners, led by senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Manu Singhvi, have…
New Delhi, May 20 (UNI) The Supreme Court has granted bail to Anwar Dhebar, brother of former Raipur Mayor Aijaz Dhebar, in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Rs 2,161 crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The apex court underscored that continued incarceration of an undertrial, in the absence of any substantial progress in the…
