- India
Plea in SC challenges automatic disqualification of lawmakers upon conviction
Delhi: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the “automatic disqualification” of lawmakers upon their conviction and being sentenced to a jail term for two years or more according…
- World
New Yorkers cautious ahead of Trump’s likely indictment in hush money case
New York: New Yorkers are voicing mixed feelings amid the possibility of Donald Trump’s indictment, with some expressing confidence that law enforcement agencies will be able to maintain order in the city…
- India
Gujarat CMO official resigns after son’s name crops up in ‘conman’ case
Ahmedabad: A senior official in the Gujarat Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) has resigned after his son’s name cropped up in connection with a case involving alleged conman Kiran Patel, who was arrested for…
- India
US Congressman asks PM Modi to reverse Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification
Washington: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha is a “deep betrayal” of Gandhian philosophy, an influential Indian-origin Congressman said on Friday. Gandhi, the former Congress president, was on…
- World
Indian Americans rally in support of India at San Francisco Consulate
Washington: A large number of Indian-American community members held a peace rally in support of India in front of its consulate in San Francisco that was vandalised by separatist Sikhs early this…
- India
Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification goes against basic tenets of Constitution, says Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification as a Lok Sabha member was against the basic tenets of the Constitution and was a “condemnable” move that highlighted the curtailment of democratic values, Nationalist…
- World
Eric Garcetti sworn in as US Ambassador to India
Washington: Eric Garcetti, the former Mayor of Los Angeles, was officially sworn in as the US Ambassador to India on Friday by Vice President Kamala Harris during a ceremonial event here. The…
- India
Centre approves Rs 318 crore for Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road
Pithoragarh: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allocated Rs 318 crore for the construction of the 150-km-long Tanakpur-Pithoragarh all-weather road. NHAI Executive Engineer Sunil Kumar said the approval has…
- India
Karnataka abolishes 4% reservation for Muslims, adds it to EWS quota
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has announced its decision to scrap the four per cent quota for minorities and add it to the existing quota of two dominant communities of the poll-bound state.…
- World
Florida Governor reappoints Indian American to University of Central Florida Board of Trustees
Washington: A prominent Indian American businessman and community leader was on Friday reappointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to the board of trustees of the prestigious University of Florida. “Today, Governor Ron…
- Kashmir
Article 370 was main obstacle in developing J&K : MoS Athawale
Jammu: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Friday said the central government was committed to develop Jammu and Kashmir at all fronts especially after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution. “Article…
- India
India must immediately end crackdown on Kashmiri human rights defenders: UN expert
United Nations: A top UN expert on Friday asked India to immediately end the crackdown on Kashmiri human rights defenders and urged New Delhi to release and close all investigations initiated against…
- Politics
Kashmiri politicians attack Centre over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha has proved right apprehensions he had expressed in London recently. “GOI is clearly rattled by…
- India
Godhra train case: SC to hear pleas of Gujarat govt, convicts on Apr 10
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said it will dispose of the bail pleas of several convicts serving life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case on April 10. A…
- India
Son of martyred PM called ‘Mir Jafar’, hurled insults but Rahul won’t bow down: Priyanka
New Delhi: In a blistering attack on the BJP, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday said Rahul Gandhi, the son of a martyred prime minister, was called ‘Mir Jafar’ and insults…
