Monthly Archives: March 2023
PIL in SC challenges constitutional validity of Section 8(3) of Representation of People Act
NEW DELHI: A PIL in the Supreme Court has challenged the constitutional validity of Section 8(3) of the Representation of People Act...
Tejashwi Yadav appears before CBI for questioning in land-for-jobs ‘scam’
NEW DELHI: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav appeared before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Saturday to be interrogated...
Eric Garcetti sworn in as next US Ambassador to India
NEW DELHI: After a wait of over two years, India will have a full-fledged Ambassador from the US. US Vice President on...
Rahul’s disqualified, can’t contest next 2 LS polls if conviction not stayed
NEW DELHI: A day after Rahul Gandhi attracted instant disqualification from the Lok Sabha over his conviction and two-year sentencing for defamation...
Saudi, Syria set to restore ties after 10 years
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia is in talks with Syria to reopen its embassy in the war-torn nation for the first time in a...
Uphold democratic values, Sunak urges Netanyahu
LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stressed the importance of upholding democratic values when he received Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for talks...
Filipino diplomats take up sea disputes with Beijing
MANILA: Filipino diplomats issued a slew of protests over China’s aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea, including targeting a Philippine coast...
US hits Iran-backed Syrian infra
BEIRUT: A strike on Thursday by a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a US contractor and wounded five American troops and another contractor...
Russia strikes Ukraine, 10 civilians die, 20 injured
KYIV: Russian long-range strikes killed at least 10 civilians and wounded 20 others in several areas of Ukraine on Friday, Ukraine’s presidential...
ECI orders special summary revision of electoral rolls in J&K
Final publication of electoral rolls on May 10; DCs directed to submit action plan by March 28
SRINAGAR: The Election...