By Harinder Mishra Jerusalem, February 25 As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for Israel from India for a visit expected to upgrade the bilateral ties to a new level, the Israeli media is describing the trip as a “strategic reset”, a “landmark moment” and a “defining” phase. Leading Israeli publications have given prominent […]
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New Delhi, February 25 Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday strongly objected to a chapter on judicial corruption in the NCERT’s Class 8 curriculum, saying that nobody on earth will be allowed to defame the judiciary and taint its integrity. A three-judge bench comprising the CJI and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M […]
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New York, February 25 American tech entrepreneur Bill Gates has apologised to the staff at the Gates Foundation over his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein but maintained that he did “nothing illicit,” according to a media report. The Microsoft co-founder also admitted that he had two affairs with Russian women and that he […]
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New Delhi, February 25 Merely breaking up may not amount to instigation for a case of abetment of suicide under the criminal law, the Delhi High Court has said. Justice Manoj Jain made the observation while dealing with a bail plea by a man accused of abetting the suicide of his former partner, who hanged […]
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New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the trial in money laundering case registered against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on the plea of Soren in which he had sought quashing […]
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New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the contents of Class 8 NCERT textbook referring to the corruption in the judiciary and termed it a matter of “grave concern.” A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was urged by senior […]
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Yoshita Singh New York/Washington, February 25 US President Donald Trump has said that Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told him that 35 million people would have died if it were not for his intervention in stopping the war between India and Pakistan. In his over 100-minute-long State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump repeated […]
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New Delhi, February 25 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday left for Israel for a two-day visit during which he will have discussions with his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, address the Israeli Parliament, Knesset, and interact with the Indian diaspora. In his departure statement, the prime minister said India and Israel share a robust and multifaceted […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, February 24 Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has criticised what he described as a “midnight raid” by Delhi Police at Himachal Sadan, calling it unconstitutional and procedurally flawed. Talking to media after returning from Delhi, the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister also renewed his attack on the Bharatiya […]
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New Delhi, February 24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Israel beginning Wednesday to shore up bilateral defence and trade cooperation amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle-east including deteriorating ties between the US and Iran. Modi’s engagements will include his address to Israel’s parliament, wide-ranging talks with his Israeli counterpart […]
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