NEW DELHI: Applicants from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh seeking Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Rules, 2009, will now have to give a declaration about the status of their passport from their native country, according to a notification issued by the home ministry Monday.The Union home ministry has amended the Citizenship Rules, 2009, introducing a paragraph…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad high court on Monday granted bail to the remaining six youths accused of organizing an iftar party on a boat on the Ganga in Varanasi and dumping non-veg biryani waste in the river.Earlier, on May 15, the HC granted bail to eight youths, but observed that throwing non-vegetarian food waste into the…
NEW DELHI: Norway conferred its highest honour, Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit, on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, a day after Sweden bestowed its top recognition on him, marking his 32nd global award.PM Modi said, “This honour is dedicated to the people of India and is a tribute to the…
Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Arun Dhumal has urged cricketers to focus more on performances on the field than social media activity during tournaments, saying players should avoid getting distracted by making reels and behind-the-scenes videos during the Indian Premier League (IPL).The IPL chairman said that while social media is now a major part of…
Home minister Amit Shah on Monday said the Union govt would do whatever it takes for the region to recoup the loss of over five decades worth of development in three to five years. “Seena taan ke keh sakta hoon ki Bharat Naxal-mukt ho chuka hai (I can say with pride that India is now…
Air India Air Services Ltd ground handling staff stage a protest, stop work for 3 hours MUMBAI: Thousands of passengers booked on Air India, Air India Express and some foreign airlines on their Mumbai flights scheduled between 10 am and 1 pm on Monday had a harrowing time after employees of AI Airport Services Ltd…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress-led UDF returned to office in Kerala after a decade as six-term MLA VD Satheesan took oath as CM before a roaring crowd at Thiruvananthapuram’s Central Stadium Monday and signalled a sharp political reset through a string of welfare measures, administrative changes and a fresh probe into a politically sensitive assault case linked to…
Mike Vrabel reportedly fighting to save his marriage amid Dianna Russini affair rumors.(Image via Getty Images) Mike Vrabel, the New England Patriots’ head coach’s alleged involvement with the former New York Times’ NFL insider and reporter, Dianna Russini, has sparked shockwaves across the league.While Dianna Russini seems to have moved on from the alleged affair…
In a novel way of requesting SC for early hearing of a decade- and-half-old appeal, advocate Ejaz Maqbool shunned the blunt ‘justice delayed is justice denied’ argument to philosophically tell SC – “Aaj kal murde bhi puchte hain ki mera case ka kya hua? (These days even the dead ask for the status of their…
NEW DELHI: Businessman Robert Vadra Monday unconditionally withdrew his plea before the Delhi HC challenging the trial court order that had issued summons to him on a chargesheet filed by Enforcement Directorate last July.ED had earlier countered Vadra’s plea – which had argued that the agency’s case is not based on a scheduled offence –…