NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs justified India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, citing Pakistan’s breach of principles guiding the agreement in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Briefing the parliamentary committee, foreign secretary Vikram Misri noted that the neighbouring nation effectively set aside the principles of “goodwill and…
India Squad vs England: File photo of KL Rahul and Shubman Gill© AFP The Indian cricket squad for the five-Test Tour of England will be announced on Saturday. There is much anticipation surrounding the squad as it will be the first time after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced their retirement from the…
NEW DELHI: When IndiGo’s Delhi-Srinagar flight of May 21 flew into severe turbulence and a hailstorm near Pathankot, they first tried to steer clear of the bad weather but were not allowed to do so by Lahore ATC.They then considered returning to Delhi before deciding to continue to Srinagar, safely manoeuvring through challenging operating circumstances…
NEW DELHI: India on Friday slammed Pakistan at United Nations for sponsoring cross-border terrorism with an “objective to attack India’s prosperity, progress and morale.”While addressing the open debate on protection of civilians in armed conflict, India’s permanent representative Harish P accused Pakistan of using its civilian cover to advance the cause of terrorism.“First, India has…
Islamabad, Pakistan – As Pakistan remained embroiled in a war of words with its archrival India – following a dramatic exchange of missiles and drones nearly two weeks ago – it this week advanced diplomatic efforts with two other neighbors: China and Afghanistan, which could lead to the formal resumption of diplomatic ties between Islamabad and…
BIKANER/NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Thursday declared that he would not let anyone come in the way of the enforcement of India’s doctrine towards Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, in what was seen as a message aimed at international capitals that have been concerned by Islamabad’s nuclear sabre-rattling and ignored or condoned its use of terror as a…
NEW DELHI: Arguing against the new Waqf Amendment Act in the Supreme Court on Thursday, senior advocate Kapil Sibal claimed that Waqf is a dedication to God and that it “cannot be taken back once given”.Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai noted that the same provision exists in other religions, to which the advocate…
India A squad for England tour: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan will join the…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said it expects Turkey and China, both countries with close ties to Pakistan, to urge Islamabad to end its support for cross-border terrorism. Addressing a question about India-Turkey relations, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, said that “relations are built on the basis of sensitivities to each other’s concerns.“Pakistan used Turkish drones…
NEW DELHI: An IndiGo flight, 6E 2142, winging its way atom Delhi to Srinagar on Wednesday evening encountered turbulence due to weather. The Airbus A321 (VT-IMD) had taken off from Delhi at 5pm. About 45 minutes into the journey, it ran into bad weather and pilots reported the emergency to Srinagar ATC. The plane landed…
