NEW DELHI: 23-year-old law student, Rakshit Ravish Chaurasia, accused of killing one woman and injuring eight others with a speeding car in Vadodara, has denied being under the influence of alcohol during the accident. He claimed that the incident occurred after the airbags in his car deployed suddenly, hampering his vision.Chaurasia said he wants to…
India has said it supports its fellow United Nations members in condemning acts of religious intolerance against Muslims, and emphasised the necessity to acknowledge religious discrimination as a widespread issue affecting all religions.“We stand united with the UN membership in condemning incidents of religious intolerance against Muslims. However, it is also imperative to recognise that…
Trump gives speech at the DOJ (Screengrab from White House’s YouTube video) The US President Donald Trump made a reference to PM Modi‘s visit to the US while delivering a speech at the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday. He made the mention as he expressed his desire to present a clean and safe image…
NEW DELHI: India raised strong objections against Pakistan’s mention of Jammu and Kashmir at the UN General Assembly, emphasising that such statements doesn’t substantiate their territorial claims.“As is their habit, the former foreign secretary of Pakistan today has made an unjustified reference to the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” stated India’s Permanent Representative…
Mumbai : The Mumbai Income-tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has ruled in favour of an individual who claimed his tax residential status to be that of a ‘non-resident’ as he had spent 210 days on work abroad, reports Lubna Kably.As India does not tax overseas income in the hands of a non-resident, M Gulati did not…
NEW DELHI: A set of six properties-including some considered serially, such as Ashokan Edict Sites and Chausath Yogini Temples spread across multiple states-have been added to India’s tentative list by Unesco’s World Heritage Centre.These sites were added to the list on March 7, the Permanent Delegation of India to Unesco said in a statement. India…
Reacting to recent debates on Jammu and Kashmir in the British House of Commons, UK parliamentary under-secretary and Labour MP Hamish Falconer has said that “it is not for the UK to prescribe a solution or act as a mediator.” Representing the British govt, he said: “The (UK) govt’s position is that it is for…
Relief for BJP’s Yediyurappa. NEW DELHI: Karnataka high court on Friday provided interim relief to former chief minister and BJP central parliamentary committee member BS Yediyurappa in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case, staying the summons that required his personal appearance before the First Fast Track Court on March 15.Justice Pradeep Singh…
“Approach will be guided by India First,” Piyush Goyal on his meeting with US Trade representative NEW DELHI: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday called his discussion with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer a “forward-looking” step toward a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, setting the stage for a major economic shift between the two nations.Goyal,…
