India

Nirav Modi may be extradited to India soon


London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who allegedly cheated Punjab National Bank (PNB) of over Rs 11,000 crore, is likely to be extradited soon to India from the UK as he lost his appeal in the High Court, reports said. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay, who heard the appeal earlier this year, delivered...

PM greets people on Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji


The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.      In a tweet, the Prime Minister said:    "Greetings on the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. May his noble teachings continue to guide us in our endeavor of building a just...

In a first, victims of terrorism in J&K get reservations in MBBS, BDS seats


After almost 30 years, MBBS and BDS colleges will observe reserved quotas for those students who are victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The policy will be applied to the central pool MBBS/BDS Seats.  A notice released by the Jammu and Kashmir board of professional entrance examinations stated that those students who have lost...

National seminar on foundation of World Peace Center spotlights work of saints, social institutions in nation building


Mumbai: National Seminar on "Contribution of Saints and Social Institutions in Nation Building" was organized in the dignified courtyard of Maharashtra Raj Bhavan. The seminar was inaugurated by Governor of Maharashtra Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari. In this ceremony, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Acharya Dr Lokeshji, Founder of Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti and World Peace Center, Shri...

India a bright spot in times of global crisis: PM Modi


New Delhi: In the times of a "global crisis," India is being called a "bright spot" by economic experts and analysts across the globe and the world has huge expectations from the country, Modi said Wednesday while delivering the inaugural address at the three-day Global Investors' Meet, 'Invest Karnataka 2022', at Bengaluru via video...

India frowns at Colombo for mid-sea refuelling of Chinese warships


New Delhi: India has expressed serious concerns to Colombo for allowing surreptitious refueling of Chinese military vessels on high seas with Sri Lankan tankers picking up fuel from Chinese leased Hambantota seaport. According to diplomats based in Colombo, New Delhi has asked Sri Lanka to come up with transparent standard operating procedures (SOPs) for refuelling and...

Death penalty to LeT terrorist in 2000 Red Fort attack case


New Delhi: The Supreme Court has affirmed the death sentence of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant Mohammad Ashfaq Arif convicted of attacking an army barrack at Delhi’s Red Fort in December 2000. A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit, and comprising justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi dismissed the review petition filed...

Gujarat Assembly polls in two phases, counting on Dec 8


New Delhi: The Gujarat Assembly polls will be held in two phases on December 1 and 5, the Election Commission announced. The counting of votes will be taken up on December 8, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said. In the first phase, polling will be held for 89 seats while the second phase will see voting...

Ladakh row: US ‘keeping watchful eye on China’s moves’


New Delhi: The US is keeping a watchful eye on China’s moves along India’s northern borders while working closely with New Delhi to exchange views on the ongoing developments amid the lingering border standoff between India and China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Ladakh sector, a senior US defence official said. “It...