India

NEW DELHI: The West is undermining its relations with India by issuing threats and sanctions connected to New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow, Russian ambassador to India Denis Alipov said, according to Russia’s RT news network.The ambassador said that US and EU with their sanction threats had exposed themselves as unreliable actors. “Through these threats and…

JAMMU: The annual Amarnath Yatra remained suspended for the second consecutive day Friday, because of inclement weather, officials said.No fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to set out from Jammu via the twin routes — Baltal and Pahalgam — for the holy cave shrine nestled in the Himalayas.This is the second suspension of this year’s…

Former Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi education minister Manish Sisodia has launched a new video series titled “Education Systems of the World and India”, aiming to raise awareness about the importance of quality education in national development.In the first episode, released on…

NEW DELHI: Sameer Kulkarni, one of the seven individuals cleared of charges in the Malegaon blast has accused senior Congress leaders and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of orchestrating a conspiracy to malign the Hindu community and manipulate evidence. Speaking to ANI, Kulkarni alleged that the entire case was built for political gain during the…

IPS officer Sonali Mishra (Image: PIB press release) NEW DELHI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has appointed senior IPS officer Sonali Mishra as its new Director General. This makes her the first woman to head the 143-year-old central security force. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet cleared her appointment and she will hold the post…

NEW DELHI: India on Friday strongly rejected a British parliamentary committee report that accuses it of engaging in transnational repression (TNR) activities in the UK, dismissing the claims as baseless and sourced from “dubious” and “discredited” individuals with a history of “anti-India hostility”.Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in a statement said: “We have…

LUCKNOW: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Uttar Pradesh has officially removed cricketer Rinku Singh from his role as the state icon of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) program. The decision, approved by the Election Commission of India (ECI), was communicated to the Aligarh district election officer (DEO), citing concerns over political…

NEW DELHI: The embassy of India in Dublin has issued a security advisory urging Indian citizens in Ireland to exercise caution, following a recent rise in physical attacks targeting members of the Indian community.“There has been an increase in the instances of physical attacks reported against Indian citizens in Ireland recently,” the embassy said in…

Vice Admiral Sanjay Vatsayan on Friday assumed charge as the 47th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS)Expert in Gunnery and Missile system, Vatsayan has had an illustrious career spanning over three decades where he has led various diverse array of command, operational, and staff appointments.Who is Sanjay Vatsayan?Vatsyan is an alumnus of several premier…