New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday described the imposition of Emergency in 1975 as the “biggest and darkest chapter” of direct attack on the Constitution, and said the country emerged victorious over such unconstitutional forces. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament after the constitution of the 18th Lok Sabha, she said when the Constitution […]
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday asked the government to implement robust measures to ensure the safety and security of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. The first batch of pilgrims will depart for Kashmir from Jammu on Friday, marking the beginning of this year’s pilgrimage. Abdullah said efforts must be made to prevent a repeat […]
NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Thursday dismissed the President’s address to the joint sitting of Parliament as a “script given by the government” that was “full of lies” and also castigated the government over the repeated mention of the 1975 Emergency. They said there is an “undeclared emergency” in the country and the Constitution is […]
TEL AVIV: Israel has said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour “back to the Stone Age”, as the United Nations humanitarian affairs chief warned such a conflict would be “potentially apocalyptic”. “We do not want war, but we are preparing for every scenario,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told […]
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations children’s agency (UNICEF) has drawn attention to the number of child casualties in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, saying thousands of kids remain buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Palestinian territory. UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban made the remarks on Wednesday during a UN […]
NEW DELHI: Apple iPhone maker Foxconn has informed the government that 25 per cent of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol, which requires all employees to avoid wearing metal irrespective of gender or religion, is not discriminatory, sources said. In an informal note shared with the government after reports suggested it […]
NEW DELHI: All citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday. The opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing at a fast pace, she said while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament. Under the Ayushman […]
LONDON: Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels the ongoing T20 World Cup is “purely set up for India” and global body ICC should have been a bit more “fairer” to other countries as this is not a bilateral event organised solely for commercial gains. Vaughan, 49, has often criticised the BCCI and India for flexing […]
TAROUBA (TRINIDAD): South Africa have secured their place in the Men’s T20 World Cup final for the first time ever after a commanding 9-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the semifinal here at Brian Lara Stadium on Thursday (as per IST). The stars of the match, Marco Jansen and Tabraiz Shamsi, set the tone with an […]
NEW DELHI: The dispute between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the recently sacked men’s team head coach, Croatian World Cupper Igor Stimac, seems to be a never-ending saga. While Stimac has levelled several allegations of non-cooperation by the AIFF, including the ‘unlawful’ termination of his contract, the AIFF, on its part, has vehemently […]