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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has emerged as the pivot of the government’s response to Congress allegations in the Lok Sabha, setting the tempo and lines of the counter-attack with hard-hitting arguments and one-liners. With Congress seeking to target the government on a range of issues including the political crisis […]
National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that the BJP-led central government must open the channel of dialogues with Pakistan to resolve the Kashmir issue peacefully, just as how the rival factions in Afghanistan recently did in spite of the ongoing violence there. “They [the central government] say […]
The US House Committee on Wednesday made to order an amendment which will further enhance defence cooperation with India. “Reflecting the bi-partisan support in US Congress to strengthen the India-US defence partnership, the House Rules Committee today made to order the bi-partisan Sherman amendment that seeks to promote bilateral […]
US Trade Representative (USTR) officials will be arriving in New Delhi on Thursday to hold talks with their Indian counterparts on the issue of tariffs. Assistant USTR for India Christopher Wilson will be leading the American team. The delegation will also include Deputy Assistant USTR Brendan Lynch. “Since India’s […]
Two boats carrying banned drugs from Pakistani coast city Karachi to Sri Lanka were intercepted by Sri Lankan Coast guards on Wednesday. The operation was successfully executed based on the inputs by Indian security agencies. The successful capture comes after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) shared a specific input […]
Pakistan has not acknowledged the presence of any missing Indian defence personnel or Prisoners of War (PoWs) in its custody so far, despite consistent efforts from India to ensure their release and repatriation from the neighbouring country, the government said on Wednesday. In a written reply in Lok […]
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Bill that proposes to set up an Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal to resolve water disputes in a time-bound manner. The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to streamline the adjudication of inter-state river […]
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led Central government has been using the governors office to topple governments in various states. “The Raj Bhawan (governors) were meant to be neutral and protect the democracy and rule of […]
Indian Army’s recruitment rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday witnessed a huge number of enthusiastic participants with over 5,000 candidates registering for it. The recruitment drive commenced today and will conclude on July 16. “The posts are open for four categories this year, which are – […]
The death toll in Malad wall collapse has now touched 29 after two injured victims being treated in the hospital succumbed. The patient identified as 23-year-old Prathmesh Bane being treated at the KEM hospital passed away on Tuesday and another patient died on Monday. The compound wall of Malad […]
