Theatre command blueprint ready, Rajnath Singh to be briefed

Theatre command blueprint ready, Rajnath Singh to be briefed

A blueprint on operational framework of the proposed theatre commands for the armed forces is ready, and will be shared with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in the first week of September.   The minister will address the Joint Commanders’ Conference at Lucknow next week, where the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen Anil Chauhan, and […]

Karnataka CM challenges Governor’s prosecution nod in MUDA land scam

Karnataka CM challenges Governor’s prosecution nod in MUDA land scam

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday filed a petition in the High Court challenging Governor Thawarchand Gehlot’s decision to sanction his prosecution in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case, according to a report by legal website Live Law. The allegations against Siddaramaiah pertain to the allotment of 14 housing sites in […]

All-party meeting on Bangladesh issue

All-party meeting on Bangladesh issue

NEW DELHI: The government has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday on the Bangladesh issue, sources said.   The meeting will be held at Parliament House at around 10 am, they added.   The neighbouring country has plunged into uncertainty after extraordinary street protest over job quota forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to quit and […]

Agreed to redouble efforts to resolve remaining border issues: EAM Jaishankar after talks with China’s Wang Yi

Agreed to redouble efforts to resolve remaining border issues: EAM Jaishankar after talks with China’s Wang Yi

ASTANA: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Thursday agreed to redouble efforts through diplomatic and military channels to resolve the remaining border issues in eastern Ladakh during a meeting.   In the talks held on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in this Kazakh […]

Heavy rain in Delhi brings respite from heat

Heavy rain in Delhi brings respite from heat

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of the national capital on Thursday morning, bringing Delhiites much-needed respite from the heat. The minimum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 28.6 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Delhi has been reeling from sweltering heat. The city has recorded nine heatwave days in June so […]

PM Modi holds extensive talks with Bangladesh counterpart Hasina

PM Modi holds extensive talks with Bangladesh counterpart Hasina

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held extensive talks with his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina to further shore up cooperation in diverse areas including trade and connectivity. The Bangladesh prime minister began her two-day visit to India on Friday. It is the first incoming bilateral state visit by a foreign leader after […]

PM Modi tenders resignation to President Murmu

PM Modi tenders resignation to President Murmu

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu, who accepted it and asked him to continue till the new government assumes office, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said. “The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, met the President today and tendered his resignation along with the Council of Ministers. “The […]