Latest News, Updates & Breaking Headlines
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday granted three days’ interim bail to Umar Khalid in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case registered under the stringent UAPA.The court allowed Umar Khalid to be released on interim bail from June 1 to June 3, considering his mother’s upcoming surgery. He had approached the…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only NEW DELHI: Commercial vehicle drivers’ unions in Delhi-NCR began a three-day strike on Thursday, demanding a hike in taxi and auto fares amid rising fuel prices, though several auto and taxi unions distanced themselves from the protest, saying services would continue as usual.The strike, called from May 21 to…
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine starting Saturday, expressing hope that the temporary truce could pave the way for a long-term agreement to end the war.The ceasefire, which will run from May 9 to May 11, will also include a mutual exchange of 1,000 prisoners from each…
A ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on February 20 struck down the reciprocal tariffs introduced by Donald Trump. (AI image) India-US trade deal: The Indian delegation’s visit to America for trade deal talks has concluded and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer has called New Delhi a ‘tough nut to crack’. The…
NEW DELHI: Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday in connection with a 30-year-old case linked to violence in Srinagar. He was produced before Delhi’s Patiala House court the same evening, where a special judge granted the agency three days’ transit remand to take him to…
MUMBAI: The rupee closed at 93.86, up 12 paise on mixed geopolitical signals, snapping a three-day record-low run. Pressure on the currency eased as international oil prices cooled with Brent crude near $100 versus its $114 peak last week. Equities were up around 1%-2%, while the yield on the 10-year bond also eased. “Despite some…
Pensioners covered under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 (EPS-95) will hold a three-day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi from March 9, pressing for an increase in the minimum monthly pension to Rs 7,500 from the current Rs 1,000, PTI reported.The protest has been called by the EPS 95 National Agitation Committee, led by…
File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: The progress of deregulation – simplification of rules – and reducing compliance burden to promote ease of business, and measures needed to develop human capital to align with India’s goal to become a developed nation will be on the agenda of a marathon three-day meeting that…
Long queue of vehicles due to entry toll at Dwarka Expressway (@anilkalonia) NEW DELHI: In a bid to avoid inconvenience to local highway users on Dwarka expressway due to the start of toll collection from Sunday morning, national highways authority of India (NHAI) has decided to keep three lanes on each side of Bijwasan plaza…
JAMMU: The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Cave Shrine, suspended for the last three days on IMD’s heavy rain forecast, is scheduled to resume on Wednesday.“In view of the inclement weather advisory issued by IMD, the yatra remained suspended for the third day Tuesday. It will resume on Oct 8. Devotees may stay updated…
