India-China ties should be based on mutual respect: Jaishankar to Wang Yi

08 Jul 2022

Indian foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart in Bali, seeks early end to 2-year-long LAC stand-off. EAM talks of fully abiding by bilateral agreements and protocols. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks on the sidelines of the G-20 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in...

To avoid taxes in India, Vivo sent Rs 62,476 cr mainly to China: ED

08 Jul 2022

Ministry of External Affairs says companies operating in India have to follow the law of the land. Vivo India’s nearly 23 associated firms such as Grand Prospect International Communication Pvt Ltd (GPICPL) transferred huge amounts to the firm and out of the total sale proceeds of Rs 1,25,185 crores, it...

BORIS JOHNSON STEPS DOWN AS UK PM, SAYS ‘REGRET NOT BEING SUCCESSFUL’

08 Jul 2022

Following mass resignations by over 50 Cabinet ministers, the Prime Minister of UK, Boris Johnson, was on Thursday compelled to step down. Putting in his papers, Boris expressed his ‘regret’ at his inability to hold onto his position as Prime Minister while stressing that he is ‘immensely proud’ of his...

Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra booked for her comment on Kali

07 Jul 2022

Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her controversial comment on Goddess Kali. Moitra has been booked under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for hurting religious sentiments. Sources said that the FIR was filed against Moitra after the chief...

Trouble mounts for Boris Johnson as two more leave ministry

07 Jul 2022

In another blow to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, two more ministers resigned from the UK government on Wednesday, following the departure of Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, media reported.Will Quince, minister for children and families and junior transport minister Laura Trott resigned on Wednesday....

MUKHTAR ABBAS NAQVI LIKELY BJP CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT

07 Jul 2022

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi is likely to be fielded as the BJP candidate for Vice President’s office, election to which is slated to be held on 6 August, Naqvi resigned from the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Smriti Irani was appointed as minority affairs minister after Naqvi resigned ....

In face-off with Centre, Twitter moves Karnataka HC

06 Jul 2022

Twitter Inc. on Tuesday moved a petition in the Karnataka High Court challenging Centre’s orders directing the social media platform to take down content critical of government policies. The social media giant’s move came after the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in June 2021 issued a last...

One day, two incidents: SpiceJet flight diverted to Karachi, pane cracks

06 Jul 2022

Low cost carrier SpiceJet’s Delhi-Dubai flight was diverted to Karachi on Tuesday as the fuel indicator started malfunctioning. Hours after, SpiceJet reported a glitch in its Kandla-Mumbai flight as the windshield outer pane of got cracked during the cruise. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ordered a probe into...

SC COMMENTS ON NUPUR CROSS THE ‘LAXMAN REKHA’: RETIRED JUDGES TO CJI

06 Jul 2022

A group of retired judges, bureaucrats and armed forces on Tuesday sent an open letter to Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana condemning the observation made by the bench of Justices of Supreme Court for “surpassing the Laxman Rekha” while hearing former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s case in the...

SHAH HOLDS MEETING WITH NIA CHIEF ON UDAIPUR, AMRAVATI

05 Jul 2022

Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs directed National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the probe of the brutal killings in Rajasthan’s Udaipur and Maharashtra’s Amravati, NIA chief Dinkar Gupta on Monday held a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his office in the national capital. On...