NEW DELHI, Apr 20: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday expressed concern over the rising cases of “digital arrest” scams, saying it is shocking that even well-educated people are being duped by fraudsters. The CJI, heading a bench also comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, referred to a recent case in which an elderly woman
CHANDIGARH, Apr 20: Punjab Police on Monday said it has busted a major narcotics and illegal arms module with the arrest of four accused persons and recovery of over nine kg of heroin along with pistols and ammunition in Hoshiarpur. In what officials described as a significant breakthrough, Hoshiarpur Police dismantled an inter-state and foreign-linked
RIYADH, Apr 20: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met senior Saudi Arabian leaders and discussed bilateral relations, the regional situation and other areas of mutual interest. Doval, who arrived in Riyadh on Sunday, was received at the airport by India’s Ambassador Suhel Khan and Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Saud Al-Sati. He held
CHANDIGARH, Apr 18: Punjab Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a cross-border drug smuggling module in Amritsar, arresting two persons and recovering 64.62 kg of heroin from their possession. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the Punjab government’s anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ achieved a major breakthrough with this recovery. The operation was
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday congratulated Harivansh after he was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Following his election, leaders from both the ruling and opposition benches extended their greetings in the Upper House. Prime Minister Modi welcomed Harivansh’s continuation in the role and
NEW DELHI, Apr 17: Business tycoon Gautam Adani has overtaken fellow Gujarat industrialist Mukesh Ambani to become Asia’s richest person, driven by a strong rally in shares of his ports-to-energy conglomerate, which boosted his net worth significantly. With a net worth of USD 92.6 billion, Adani has surpassed Ambani, whose wealth stands at USD 90.8
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday released footage showing the US Navy enforcing maritime control measures around Iranian ports by diverting a merchant vessel. A sailor aboard the USS Michael Murphy (Warship 112) is seen communicating with the “Motor Vessel Molly,” instructing the crew that the vessel would be escorted to its next
NEW DELHI, Apr 17: The Women Reservation Act 2023, which provides 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, has come into force on Thursday to enable the proposed amendment currently under discussion in Parliament. An official explained that the notification of the law was necessary, as the proposed amendment could not be implemented unless
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 17: India on Thursday described the targeting of commercial shipping during the West Asia conflict as “deplorable” and strongly called for the early restoration of unimpeded freedom of navigation and global commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. Addressing the UN General Assembly, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, said
NEW DELHI, Apr 16: In a light-hearted exchange, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday told Home Minister Amit Shah that if Chanakya were alive today, he would have been surprised by the BJP leader’s “political shrewdness”. Speaking during a debate in the Lok Sabha on three bills related to amendments in the women’s quota