India assures countries 'most in need'; it will provide food aid despite export controls

United Nations (IANS) India's Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan has given an assurance that despite restrictions on exports, India will provide food to countries that "are most in need" because of the Ukraine conflict.

SC to hear challenge to Gyanvapi mosque survey on Friday, asks Varanasi court to desist from hearing today

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Varanasi civil court to desist from hearing the Gyanvapi mosque survey case after the lawyer representing the Hindu plaintiffs sought an adjournment for a day.

Advocate Vishnu Shankar…

NIA court convicts Yasin Malik in terror funding case

New Delhi (IANS) The NIA court here on Thursday convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik in a terror funding case in which he has previously pleaded guilty.

Now, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) authorities will have to assess…

Mathura court allows petition seeking removal of Shahi Idgah

Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) In a major development, a Mathura court has allowed a petition demanding the removal of the Shahi Idgah.

The Mathura court also allowed the plea to seal the Shahi Idgah Mosque near Krishna Janmabhoomi.

Allowing…

Cong tried to suppress my nationalist voice, says Jakhar after joining BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Former president of the Punjab Congress, Sunil Jakhar, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, said that an attempt was being made to suppress his nationalist voice in the grand old party.

BJP's national…

Day after resignation, Hardik slams Congress, calls it casteist

Ahmedabad (IANS) A day after resigning from the Congress party, Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel slammed the grand old party and called it a casteist.

Speaking at a press conference on Thursday here, Hardik Patel levelled…

1988 road rage case: SC sentences Navjot Singh Sidhu to one-year jail

New Delhi (IANS) In a setback to former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced him to one-year in jail in a 1988 road rage case.

A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar allowed the review petition…

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Convict Nalini's mother expects her release soon

Chennai (IANS) After the Supreme Court ordered the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict Perarivalan, the mother of Nalini, another convict, expects that her daughter would also be released soon.

Speaking to IANS, Padma Sankaranarayanan,…

Bribe for visa case: Karti's close aide arrested by CBI

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested S.Bhaskararaman, a close associate of Karti Chidambaram in connection with a case lodged against him and others for helping Chinese nationals get visas by flouting the…

SC orders release of Perarivalan, life convict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, a life term convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.

A bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao invoked the power under Article 142 to release Perarivalan.