Day: September 2, 2019

PM Modi’s Russia visit to strengthen economic ties

9:48 pm September 2, 2019

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be undertaking a two-day visit to Russia from September 4 during which he will take part in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) meeting and will also hold a bilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Talking to reporters about the visit, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said that two […]

LG Baijal directs DDA to prepare plan for Yamuna riverbed rejuvenation

9:36 pm September 2, 2019

New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to prepare a comprehensive plan for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna riverbed and its floodplains in a sustainable manner. The directions were issued at a review meeting chaired by Baijal. “The LG directed the DDA that work at site should be […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Delhi orders check on acid sale; 1,000 litres acid seized

9:28 pm September 2, 2019

New Delhi: In an attempt to curb the illegal sale of corrosive and concentrated acids, under a special drive against acid attacks, challans of almost Rs 7 lakh has been issued in the national capital. The drive was directed by Delhi chief secretary Vijay Dev, where the police have also seized over 1,000 litres of […]

Sikh girl conversion: Protesters burn effigy of Pak PM Imran Khan in Delhi

9:19 pm September 2, 2019

New Delhi: A group of Sikh community members burnt an effigy of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Monday to protest the forcible conversion of a Sikh woman in the neighbouring country. Around 60 to 70 protesters gathered at Teen Murti Marg in Lutyens’ Delhi and were scheduled to march to the Pakistan High […]

Pakistan provides consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav

Kulbhushan Jadhav appeared to be under extreme pressure to parrot Pak’s narrative: MEA

8:12 pm September 2, 2019

New Delhi: Kulbhushan Jadhav appeared to be under “extreme pressure” to parrot a false narrative to bolster Pakistan’s untenable claims in his case, the External Affairs Ministry said on Monday, hours after a top Indian diplomat met him at a sub-jail for an hour. Charge d’ Affaires at the Indian High Commission in Islamabad Gaurav […]