Nitish Kumar in Delhi, sets off speculation of Union Cabinet expansion

New Delhi (IANS) As soon as Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reached the national capital on Tuesday, speculation started doing rounds about possible expansion of the Narendra Modi cabinet and his Janata Dal-United joining the government.

There…

For peace in Afghanistan, hold terrorism supporters accountable: Jaishankar

United Nations (IANS) As Afghanistan prepares for the pullout of the US troops, peace there requires zero tolerance for terrorism and those supporting terrorists must be held accountable, according to India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

India, G4 allies force amendment to UNGA decision on Security Council reforms

United Nations (IANS) India and its G4 allies have forced General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir to accept an amendment to the decision on rolling Security Council reform negotiations to the next Assembly session during a meeting at which he and…

Rs 9,371 cr seized assets of Mallya-Choksi-Nirav Modi transferred to banks: ED

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has handed over assets worth Rs 9,371 crore belonging to fugitive businessmen Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi to state-run banks to realise the losses on account of the…

Nirav Modi loses first stage of extradition appeal in UK court

London (IANS) Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, has lost the first stage of his extradition appeal in the UK High Court.

An official of the high court…

Prashant Kishor meets Sharad Pawar for 3rd time in fortnight

New Delhi (IANS) Poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Wednesday met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar at his residence, for the third time in a fortnight, and a day after members of eight political parties met there.

According…

Smriti Irani slams Rahul, calls him 'Gyani Baba'

New Delhi (IANS) Mocking former Congress President Rahul Gandhi as 'Gyani Baba' (wise monk), Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said he needs to introspect why his party-ruled states have failed poorly in the Covid management.

In…

'HC lost sight of fact..': Mamata moves SC in Narada sting case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court will, on Tuesday, hear West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal challenging the Calcutta High Court order refusing her and state Law Minister Moloy Ghatak to file affidavits on their role on May 17…

India to share latest US vaccine allocations through COVAX

New York (IANS) India will get a share of the 16 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccines that US President Joe Biden is earmarking for Asia in the latest donations to COVAX, the international outfit for jab distribution to developing countries, according…

All J&K Gupkar alliance leaders to attend PM's all party meet

Srinagar (IANS) Mainstream political leaders who are part of the Peoples alliance for Gupkar declaration (PAGD), said on Tuesday that they will be attending the all party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 24.

The announcement…