NEW DELHI: After a campaign for assured pension, there is only a small proportion of central govt employees who have opted for the Unified Pension Scheme, offering assured 50 per cent pension, with several seeking further clarifications to exercise the one-time option.As a result, govt has extended the June-end deadline by three months. Employees want…
CHENNAI: Madras HC Monday clarified that a house cannot be converted into a prayer hall without obtaining necessary permission from the authorities.The issue pertained to a police complaint against regular prayers being conducted from a house which prompted a pastor conducting this religious activity to move court.Hearing the plea, Justice N Anand Venkatesh also rejected…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said he will present important issues related to the state at the 25th meeting of the central regional council, chaired by Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah in Varanasi on Tuesday.“Today, I will present important issues related to Uttarakhand in the 25th meeting of the central regional council,…
Operation Sindhu update (Image: X/ @MEAIndia) Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, an IAF C-17 flight safely evacuated 165 Indian nationals from Israel. The aircraft landed in Delhi on June 24, arriving from Amman, Jordan. The evacuees were received by Union minister of State (MoS) for external affairs Dr L Murugan.This evacuation is part…
NEW DELHI: Flight operations at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport have been heavily disrupted since last night, with 48 cancellations reported, 28 arrivals and 20 departures, according to airport sources quoted by ANI news agency.National carrier Air India and low-cost airline IndiGo were the most affected. Air India cancelled 17 arriving and 10 departing flights,…
congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the BJP after they criticised Raebareli MP Rahul Gandhi’s overseas travel, and said that he is in London, attending his niece’s graduation ceremony and will return soon.BJP’s IT chief Amit Malviya criticised Gandhi on X, questioning his “frequent disappearances” and undisclosed foreign…
IMPHAL: A “commander” of Meitei outfit Arambai Tenggol was arrested Sunday for his alleged involvement in the murder of a differently-abled man in Manipur’s Imphal West district, police said Monday, reports Ngathingkhui Jagoi.Longjam Khaba Singh Boi, 35, is the main accused in murder of M Chesam Abdul Kadir of Paobitek Mayai Leikai. Cops have arrested…
SHILLONG: Three more suspects arrested in Madhya Pradesh in connection with the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi are expected to be brought to Shillong for further investigation by Wednesday, police said on Monday. Following a request from Meghalaya SIT, Gwalior police arrested Lokendra Singh Tomar, of Gwalior. East Khasi Hills SP Vivek Syiem said the arrest…
HYDERABAD: Telangana HC fined National Investigation Agency (NIA) Rs 20,000 for its repeated delays in pursuing criminal appeals to cancel the bail granted to members of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI). The agency has to pay the amount to the high court advocates’ association.Though NIA filed appeals in 2024 seeking to revoke the…
NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese foreign minister and special representative for boundary talks Wang Yi and reviewed recent developments in India-China bilateral relations, underscoring the need to promote overall development of India-China bilateral relations.Doval is visiting China to attend the 20th meeting of the SCO Security Council secretaries. Govt said Doval emphasised the need to…
