Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) A Mumbai Sessions Court on Thursday acquitted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut in a criminal defamation case filed by Medha Somaiya, wife of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi crossed 100 million followers on Instagram, leaders from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) described the achievement as a reflection of his sustained outreach, hard work and growing appeal among young audiences in India and abroad.
Ayodhya, Feb 26 (IANS) Clouds of crisis loom over the sanitation system in Ram Nagari ahead of Holi as hundreds of sanitation workers, upset over not receiving their salaries for the past three months, have stopped work and started protest on Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a Class 8 Social Science textbook, observing that the controversy appeared to be the result of a “calculated move” that has left the judiciary “bleeding”.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) The political storm over the alleged assault on state Health Minister Veena George intensified on Thursday after the Youth Congress filed a formal complaint with the State Police Chief against Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer, accusing him of spreading a “false narrative” that the activists had attacked the minister at Kannur railway station.
United Nations, Feb 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has called for an overarching approach to human rights that includes development and capacity-building leading to “tangible improvements in the daily lives of the most vulnerable” and confronting terrorism rather than engaging in polemics of “politicisation, selectivity or double standards”.
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday revealed that three Youth Congress workers arrested in the AI Summit shirtless protest case are not the residents of Himachal Pradesh.
Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) The 24-hour-long standoff between the police of Delhi and Himachal Pradesh ended on Thursday, with the latter allowing its counterpart to take three Youth Congress activists arrested in connection with the “shirtless protest” at the AI Summit to the national capital.
Tel Aviv, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he accepts the Medal of the Knesset with utmost humility and gratitude.
Jerusalem, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands out as one of the few world leaders to have received the highest civilian honours from both Israel and the State of Palestine, reflecting India's balanced and principled approach to West Asian diplomacy.
