New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday held Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others guilty in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case and sentenced him to life imprisonment.The court asked Sajjan Kumar to surrender by December 31. A bench of Justice S. Muralidhar and Justice Vinod Goel overturned a trial court judgement that had acquitted […]
Srinagar: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday called on global human rights organisations to take notice of the atrocities by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir, saying he was hopeful that the groups would raise their voice against state terrorism. While speaking at a press conference alongside Dr Mohammad Faisal, the spokesperson for the Ministry […]
New Delhi: The Congress said Saturday the Supreme Court, which gave the government relief in the Rafale jet case, has not gone into the pricing and technical aspects of the aircraft and it is only a joint parliamentary committee that can probe whether there was any irregularity in the deal. At a press conference, Congress leader […]
New Delhi: In a major relief for the NDA government, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all the six writ petitions seeking a court-monitored investigation into the Rafale deal. A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, also said that it did not find any substantial element […]
New Delhi: As the Congress scored a win over the BJP in the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, political observers credited the victory to a shift in momentum in favour of the grand old party in relation to digital media strategy. Those associated with the Congress social media campaigns during the campaigning for […]
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday reconciled to their fate in Chhattisgarh and appeared ready to give up power and make way for return of the Congress. “We will introspect of what happened in Chhatisgarh,” BJP spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain told reporters at the party headquarters. Immediately after the formation of the new state of Chhattisgarh, […]
New Delhi: India and Russia are exploring a joint mechanism on Afghanistan to counter the increasing threat from radical militant groups in the region, as both sides search for approaches to deal with the complex situation. The National Security Advisors of the two countries held talks here this week and discussed counter-terrorism measures, bilateral military […]
Islamabad: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Institutional Reforms and Austerity, Dr Ishrat Hussain said India and Pakistan had a trade potential of $37 billion which could be proved a powerful engine for the shared prosperity and reducing inequalities in the region. He was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the four-day 21st sustainable development conference hosted […]
New Delhi: Exit polls on Friday predicted a clear win for the Congress in Rajasthan while forecasting a close fight between the party and BJP in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh while TRS was expected to romp home in Telangana. An exit poll released by India Today-Axis gave the opposition Congress a slight lead over incumbent […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday expressed concern over 14,926 people being killed in accidents due to potholes on roads across the country in the last five years. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said a large number of deaths caused due to potholes was “unacceptable” and was “probably more than those killed […]
