J&K incomplete without PoK, says defence minister Rajnath Singh

J&K incomplete without PoK, says defence minister Rajnath Singh

Srinagar: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) which is the crown jewel of India’s forehead. Addressing ex-servicemen on Veterans’ Day in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, he said PoK is nothing more than a foreign territory for Pakistan and it is being used to … Read more

India trashes Canada’s allegations against Amit Shah as ‘absurd and baseless’

India trashes Canada’s allegations against Amit Shah as ‘absurd and baseless’

India has protested in the strongest possible terms the references made by a Canadian minister about Union Home Minister Amit Shah and such “absurd and baseless” allegations will have serious consequences for bilateral ties between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. The comments came after Canada’s Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister … Read more

Govt steps up exploration drive for critical metals

Govt steps up exploration drive for critical metals

New Delhi: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has increased the number of its exploration projects for critical and strategic minerals from 118 in 2021-22 to 196 in 2024-25 given their importance for crucial industries such as Lithium-Ion batteries, semiconductor technology, and computing, the Parliament was informed on Monday. India has mining and production of … Read more

Govt approves 17% wage hike for 1.10 lakh employees of LIC

Govt approves 17% wage hike for 1.10 lakh employees of LIC

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) New Delhi: The government has approved a 17 per cent overall hike in wages for more than 1.10 lakh employees of insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The wage hike approval has come days after the government cleared a similar raise for the employees of public sector banks. The … Read more

Shah Rukh Khan and team issues official statement denying any role in the ‘release of Indian naval officers’ from Qatar : Bollywood News

Shah Rukh Khan and team issues official statement denying any role in the ‘release of Indian naval officers’ from Qatar : Bollywood News

Shah Rukh Khan recently attended the much-talked about AFC finale match which was held in Qatar along with a few exhibitions and other events in the UAE. Followed by his visit, the Qatar government issued a statement about releasing about seven Indian naval officers who were on the death row under spying charges. Considering the … Read more

India announces one day state mourning over death of Kuwait’s Emir

India announces one day state mourning over death of Kuwait’s Emir

Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah New Delhi: The government has announced one-day state mourning on Sunday following the demise of Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The ruling emir died on Saturday at the age of 86. In a communication to all states, the Union home ministry said during the … Read more

Canada: ‘To deter India…’: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau speaks on accusation linked to Nijjar’s killing | India News

Canada: ‘To deter India…’: Canadian PM Justin Trudeau speaks on accusation linked to Nijjar’s killing | India News

NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has claimed that his public allegation linking Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing to an Indian official was intended to deter India from resorting to similar action.The Canadian prime minister said the message he delivered in the House of Commons was an extra “level of deterrence” to keep … Read more