Kinshasa/New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) The Embassy of India in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), asked Indian nationals in Bukavu, South Kivu, in eastern DRC, to depart to safer locations amid the escalation of fighting with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels moving in to capture more territory. In an advisory,…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) Taking suo-motu cognisance of the reported death of 474 homeless persons within a span of 56 days during this winter season in Delhi, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Delhi Police Commissioner calling for a detailed report in the matter…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday slammed the Narendra Modi government for the “poor performance of the Indian economy” alleging that it has entered into a slowdown phase under his regime and the growth rate may fall by at least two percentage points. He further alleged that there was…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to form a committee headed by a retired High Court judge to ensure the maintenance of a clean environment in Vellore, India’s leather hub. The Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan issued the order while hearing a case…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (UNI) The Congress, led by its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday paid respect here to ‘Father of Nation’, Mahatma Gandhi, on his death anniversary. Kharge, on his social media handle X, said, “On Martyrs’ Day, we pay our deepest respects to Bapu — the guiding light of our nation.” “His ideas…
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (UNI) NASA said on Wednesday it is working with SpaceX to safely return the agency’s stranded astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore back home “as soon as practical.” “NASA and SpaceX are expeditiously working to safely return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore as soon as practical,…
Galle, Jan 29 (UNI) Stand-in captain Steven Smith joined the elite 10,000-run club in Test cricket with a commanding century, while Usman Khawaja’s unbeaten 147 put Australia in a dominant position on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. At stumps, Australia were 330 for 2 in…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL) on Wednesday reported 20.6 percent dip in net profit year-on-year basis at Rs 619 crore in the October-December quarter of 2024-25, versus Rs 779 crore in the same quarter of 2023-24. The company’s Q3FY25 standalone net revenue was recorded at Rs 10,066 crores, exhibiting a growth…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that the concept of regional or provincial domicile is incompatible with the Indian legal framework. It emphasized that all citizens of the country possess a single domicile — the “Domicile of India.” A bench comprising Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, and Justice SVN…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified its earlier order regarding the doctors’ protest against the RG Kar rape-murder incident stating that doctors who resumed duty after August 22, 2024, should not be treated as absent and must be considered on duty. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv…
