Jaishankar slams F-16 deal, teases Ukraine mediation

Washington (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has slammed the Biden administration's proposal to provide $450 million worth of spares and services for Pakistan's F-16s, saying no one is fooled by claims that these highly…

Congress prepares for first non-Gandhi president after 1998

New Delhi (IANS) The coming week Congress leaders will be filing nomination papers for the presidential poll. It now seems that apart from Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor, Manish Tewari will throw his…

No peace overtures expected between India and Pakistan

Islamabad (IANS) An escalation between India and Pakistan is highly unlikely, but the upcoming change of command in the Pakistan Army and general elections in both neighbouring countries would not allow for any major progress towards normalisation…

Nitish, Lalu Prasad reach 10 Janpath to meet Sonia

New Delhi (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Sunday reached 10 Janpath to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi to discuss matters pertaining to opposition unity.

The two leaders will brief the Congress chief…

PM Modi was on PFI radar in July 2020, say ED sources

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed that members of Popular Front of India (PFI) had allegedly collected a large amount of cash to the tune of Rs 120 crore to carry out attacks on important personalities.

ED sources…

Ankita Bhandari murder: BJP expels Vinod, Ankit Arya with immediate effect

Dehradun (IANS) The BJP on Saturday expelled Vinod and Ankit Arya, the father and brother of Pulkit Arya who is the main accused in the Ankita Bhandari murder case, from the party with immediate effect.

Ankit Arya has also been removed from…

PFI national executive member taken into custody by NIA from Coimbatore

Chennai (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken into custody Popular Front of India (PFI) national executive committee member A.S. Ismail during a raid at his residence in Coimbatore on Thursday.

The action against Ismail was…

Focus on achieving net-zero target for 2070, PM Modi tells states

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the focus of the country is on green growth and green jobs.

Addressing a conference of state environment ministers in Gujarat, he underlined the significance of achieving the…

SC stays probe against former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the investigation in an FIR lodged by the Lokayukta police against former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in a corruption case in connection with the award of a Bangalore Development Authority…

Now, Punjab summons Assembly session on Sep 27

Chandigarh (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday said the state government has now decided to summon a session of the Assembly on September 27 to discuss various issues pertaining to the state.

In a statement, the Chief Minister…