TEHRAN, Apr 20: Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Sunday warned that stability in the Strait of Hormuz comes at a cost, saying Iran cannot be expected to ensure maritime security while facing restrictions on its own oil exports amid escalating tensions with the United States. In a post on X, Aref said
JAMMU, Apr 20: Students staged a protest outside Government College for Women (GCW) Gandhi Nagar in Jammu on Monday, demanding action against those responsible for the death of a student in a recent accident. A large number of students gathered outside the college premises, raising slogans and expressing anger over what they termed negligence that
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
JAMMU, Apr 20: Twelve people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus rolled down a hill in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, officials said. The accident occurred around 10 am on a hilly road while the bus was negotiating a blind curve near Kagort village in the Ramnagar area. Officials
NEW DELHI, Apr 18: The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Saturday, bringing the Budget Session that began in January to a close. As soon as the House met at 11 am, Speaker Om Birla read out his concluding remarks and subsequently adjourned the House sine die, meaning for an indefinite period. The session
NEW DELHI, Apr 18: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the Centre of attempting to change the country’s federal structure under the guise of women’s reservation, saying the defeat of the government’s bill in the Lok Sabha was a victory for the Constitution and opposition unity. She also demanded that the government implement
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
Jammu, Apr 17: The collegium of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, headed by Chief Justice Arun Palli, has recommended 11 names to fill vacant posts of High Court Judges. Reliable sources told news Agency that the list includes 10 advocates from the Bar quota and one name from the Bench quota. This is
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has observed that allegations regarding dual citizenship of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi warrant an inquiry, directing the Uttar Pradesh government to either conduct the investigation itself or refer the matter to a central agency. The order came on a petition filed by BJP
Srinagar, Apr 17: Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday visited SMHS Hospital to meet Khazir Mohammad Sheikh, the critically ill father of jailed Member of Parliament Engineer Rashid, who is currently on ventilator support. Expressing concern over his condition, Bukhari said that Khazir Mohammad Sheikh’s health is extremely serious and the family