Awami Ittehad Party MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (File photo) SRINAGAR: North Kashmir’s Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid described himself on Wednesaday as an “MP from Tihar jail” while raising in his Parliament speech the issue of poor internet connectivity in border areas of his constituency.His party, the Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), issued a statement here saying…
NEW DELHI: The Directorate general of Civil Aviation on Wednesday launched a probe into the disruptions caused in IndiGo’s network.DGCA has asked the airline to report to its headquarters and present the facts leading to the current situation. Over 70 IndiGo Flights Cancelled Across India as Crew Shortage Triggers Massive Disruption “The inconvenience caused to…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the entry of a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old child into India on “humanitarian grounds,” months after the pair had been pushed into Bangladesh.The Supreme Court was hearing the Centre’s challenge to the Calcutta High Court’s September 26 order, which struck down the government’s move to deport…
NEW DELHI: The protection enjoyed by a woman under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is not available in proceedings related to Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema), which is governed by civil law, Delhi high court has ruled.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed a writ petition filed by a 53-year-old Canadian citizen challenging ED summons issued under…
JAISALMER: An Indian Army tank sank in the Indira Gandhi Canal during a routine military exercise in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar district on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of one jawan.The incident occurred during a training exercise aimed at practising how to cross the canal with armoured vehicles, local police said. The Army was yet to…
Sitharaman said the bill proposes crucial reforms based on steps such as track-and-trace system. NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Tuesday returned to Lok Sabha the Manipur GST bill, which replaces an ordinance to implem-ent GST reforms in the state, with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman asserting that the bill will benefit people and businesses. She also…
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripath NEW DELHI: India will early next year add some sharp teeth to its sea-based leg of the nuclear triad by commissioning its third nuclear-powered submarine, which is larger than the first two and capable of carrying more long-range nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles.The third such submarine, called SSBN in naval parlance,…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality deteriorated sharply Tuesday evening, with the overall AQI climbing to 372, again edging close to the ‘severe’ category. More than 15 locations have already crossed that mark.According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the city’s 24-hour average AQI at 4 pm stood at 372, rising from 304 on Monday…
BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra (PTI) NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday hit back at the Congress after the opposition accused the government of infringing on citizens’ privacy by directing smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices.Taking a jibe at the Congress, BJP MP and national spokesperson Sambit Patra said,…
Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft carrying disaster response supplies lands in cyclone-hit Sri Lanka as part of ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ (PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan on Tuesday renewed its allegations that its relief operations for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka were being “hampered by lack of cooperation” from India, claiming that permission to use Indian airspace was being…