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…
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…
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…
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…
Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday began hearing the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) prosecution complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald money laundering case. The matter is linked to alleged financial irregularities in the transfer of a Rs 90.25 crore…
NEW DELHI: Cheering most senior court judges who retire into a quiet life, Supreme Court on Monday ordered that all retired HC judges, irrespective of their source of recruitment – whether from the district judiciary or the bar – would be entitled to a uniform basic pension of Rs 13.5 lakh per annum.Six months ago…
US President Donald Trump (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Two former jihadist operatives from the US, one of whom allegedly even attended Lashkar-e-Taiba’s training camp in Pakistan in 2000, and engaged in terrorist activities in Kashmir, including firing at Indian positions, have been appointed by the Trump regime to the White House Advisory Board of Lay…
