West Asia conflict likely hindrance to cementing BRICS declaration NEW DELHI: India’s push for agreement at the BRICS summit beginning Sept 12 faces divisions among its members over the West Asia conflict.Russian officials, speaking to their country’s media, have acknowledged difficult negotiations, while Brazilian reporting has raised doubts about a strong final declaration. Yet Chinese…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday is learnt to have told ministers to make govt websites “user-friendly” to access information about welfare schemes and public services easily, and has advised Cabinet colleagues to be assertive while dealing with those who have made it their business of levelling unfair and baseless criticism.PM’s direction to Cabinet…
Creating a multi-layered security grid in Delhi, one Brics at a time NEW DELHI: When the ‘Flying Kremlin’ and other ultra-secure aircraft touch down in Delhi this weekend, they won’t just bring Russian President Vladimir Putin and other high-profile world leaders to the Brics Summit, they will land with a fully autonomous fortress-on-wheels featuring personal…
NEW DELHI: The complainant who had filed a criminal defamation case against leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for his claim of Chinese incursions into Indian territory Wednesday complained to SC that the registry is not listing the appeal for hearing, apparently because of the personality involved.Appearing for Uttar Pradesh govt, senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia said…
NEW DELHI: A day after Congress took exception to J&K CM Omar Abdullah and his father Farooq Abdullah standing during the full rendition of Vande Mataram, BJP on Wednesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for opposing the full version of the national song and dubbed him “Rahul mian”.BJP president Nitin Nabin targeted the main opposition…
SRINAGAR: J&K chief secretary Atal Dulloo Wednesday rolled out a three-year scheme to rehabilitate drug addicts under treatment at govt-run or aided de-addiction centres and institutions, prevent relapse, and aid their reintegration into society.The scheme will initially be introduced in the districts of Jammu, Srinagar, Kathua and Budgam and later extended to others, officials said.Under…
JAMMU: A goods train derailed at Chann Aroria railway station in J&K’s Kathua district on Wednesday morning. Officials said no one was hurt and no damage was incurred in the incident.The derailment occurred around 9.30am when the goods train was heading back after unloading cement, and one of its coaches went off the track in…
Delhi poll body said Raghav Chadha’s voter registration in Rajinder Nagar was approved after the mandatory seven-day notice period, while AAP alleged irregularities NEW DELHI: The Delhi poll body on Wednesday said BJP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha’s application to be added to the Delhi voter list was approved after due procedure, days after the…
India’s ethanol production capacity has surpassed the requirements for blending, prompting the government to explore additional uses for the surplus. NEW DELHI: Indicating that govt is unlikely to increase ethanol blending in petrol beyond the current 20% (E20) for existing vehicles, adviser to PM Tarun Kapoor said Wednesday that allowing higher ethanol blending will have…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake Defence minister Rajnath conveyed greetings on behalf of PM Modi and underlined that the citizens of the two countries share deep friendship based on strong historical and civilisational links and people-to-people exchanges. He emphasised that as a closest friend and neighbour of Sri Lanka,…
