Hathras gangrape-murder case: Court awards life sentence to main accused Sandeep Sisodia
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- Mar 02, 2023 10:27 pm IST
India, China ties are abnormal, have to address real problems: Jaishankar
Against the backdrop of the nearly three-year military standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), external affairs minister S Jaishankar told his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on Thursday that ties between the two countries are “abnormal” and the two sides have to address “real problems”.
- Mar 02, 2023 09:24 pm IST
Raisina Dialogue: Italian PM hits out at Russia over Ukraine offensive
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday hit out at Russia over its ongoing offensive in Ukraine, saying it was not just an act of war but against the territorial integrity of a sovereign nation and in violation of principles of international order, while reaffirming support to Kiev and cheering the spirit of the Ukranian people.
- Mar 02, 2023 06:52 pm IST
PM Modi, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni attend Raisina Dialogue in Delhi
- Mar 02, 2023 06:50 pm IST
At rare meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Antony Blinken makes 3 points on Ukraine
US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov had a brief interaction for the first time since the start of the Ukraine war, US and Russian officials said on Thursday.
- Mar 02, 2023 06:24 pm IST
Hathras gangrape-murder case: Court awards life sentence to main accused Sandeep Sisodia
A court in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday awarded life sentence to main accused Sandeep Sisodia in the Hathras rape-murder case.
- Mar 02, 2023 05:22 pm IST
US Secy of State Blinken, Russian FM Lavrov meet at G20 amid US-Russia tensions
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke briefly on Thursday at a meeting of top diplomats from the Group of 20 nations in the first high-level meeting in months between the two countries.
- Mar 02, 2023 04:47 pm IST
Kremlin denounces 'terrorist attack' near Ukraine border
An incursion into Russia by Ukrainian fighters that has been reported by Russian authorities in a region near Ukraine was a "terrorist attack", the Kremlin said Thursday.
"We are talking about a terrorist attack," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin was being kept "constantly" informed about the situation.
- Mar 02, 2023 04:27 pm IST
G20: Russia, China reject attempts at foreign meddling into domestic affairs: Report
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on Thursday unanimously rejected attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
- Mar 02, 2023 04:21 pm IST
‘Discussed peace in border areas’: Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart Qin Gang
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meet in New Delhi.
“Met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on sidelines of #G20FMM this afternoon. Our discussions were focused on addressing current challenges to the bilateral relationship, especially peace and tranquillity in the border areas. We also spoke about the G20 agenda", the minister tweeted.
- Mar 02, 2023 03:59 pm IST
'Wear masks, don't panic ': Mamata Banerjee as adenovirus cases spike
‘The state has 2 adenovirus cases & 10 cases with pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome. There is no need to panic, we have arranged 5,000 beds. Since children cannot wear masks they need to be kept at home. Take special care of children up to 2 yrs’: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee was quoted by ANI.
- Mar 02, 2023 03:10 pm IST
UP court acquits 3, holds 1 guilty in Hathras gangrape-murder case
Three of four men accused in the 2020 Hathras case - in which a young Dalit woman was raped and murdered by her so-called upper caste attackers - were set free by an Uttar Pradesh court Thursday. The fourth - a Sandeep Sisodia - was found guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and under sections of the SC/ST Act but not of rape, reports indicated.
- Mar 02, 2023 02:41 pm IST
BJP creates ruckus inside Bihar assembly; stages walkout
The opposition BJP in Bihar on Thursday created ruckus inside the state assembly and staged a walkout as its demands for an apology from a CPI(ML) Liberation MLA met with angry rebuttal, PTI reported.
- Mar 02, 2023 01:58 pm IST
Maharashtra: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping minor kin in Palghar
A man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a court in Palghar in Maharashtra for raping his wife's brother's minor daughter several times in 2019, reported PTI.
- Mar 02, 2023 01:17 pm IST
Netflix streaming down for thousands of users: Downdetector
Netflix's video streaming services were down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage, Reuters reported citing tracking website Downdetector.com.
- Mar 02, 2023 01:07 pm IST
Maharashtra: Fire at Palghar factory; no casualties
A fire broke out at a manufacturing unit in Maharashtra’s Palghar district and there were no casualties, an official said on Thursday, reported PTI.
- Mar 02, 2023 12:36 pm IST
Man booked on charges of desecration of religious scripture in Punjab
Punjab Police on Thursday said they have arrested a man on charges related to the desecration of a copy of a religious scripture in Phagwara, PTI reported.
- Mar 02, 2023 12:12 pm IST
‘Truth will prevail’: Adani Group welcomes Supreme Court order
Stating that truth will prevail, the Adani Group has welcomed the Supreme Court order on initaing a probe into the Adani-Hindenberg crsis. The group said SC's order will bring finality in time-bound manner.
- Mar 02, 2023 11:42 am IST
One dead, over 26,000 evacuated as floods hit Malaysia again
Over 26,000 people were evacuated as floods hit Malaysia again in which one person has been found dead.
- Mar 02, 2023 11:09 am IST
SC rules Chief Election Commissioner, ECs to be selected by panel of PM, LoP, CJI till Parliament passes law
The Supreme Court has ruled on Thursday that the Chief Election Commissioner, ECs are to be selected by panel of PM, LoP, CJI till the Parliament passes a law.
- Mar 02, 2023 10:51 am IST
Adani row: SC orders probe, forms panel to be headed by its retired judge AM Sapre; seeks SEBI's status report
In the ongoing Adani row, the Surpeme Court has ordered a probe and formed a panel to be headed by its retired judge AM Sapre. The top court has also sought a status report from SEBI on its ongoing investigation within two months.
- Mar 02, 2023 10:26 am IST
Indian Navy steps up security in Indian Ocean Region
Indian Navy actively deploys its assets to enhance security in the Indian Ocean Region and engages closely with all maritime neighbours for this purpose. Our ships and submarines undertake OTRs at friendly foreign ports regularly, reported ANI citing Indian Navy.
- Mar 02, 2023 09:57 am IST
As leading economies, responsibility towards those not in this room': PM Modi at G20 foreign ministers' meet
“As leading economies of world, we also have a responsibility towards those who are not in this room,” said PM Modi at G20 foreign ministers' meet.
- Mar 02, 2023 09:25 am IST
US prez candidate Nikki Haley bats against aid to Pakistan
“Pakistan is home to at least a dozen terrorist organisations. #CutEveryCent,” Haley tweeted Wednesday.
- Mar 02, 2023 09:02 am IST
G20 meet in New Delhi today: Consensus on Ukraine war agenda
Russia's invasion of Ukraine was set to dominate Thursday's meeting of the world's top diplomats in New Delhi…read more.
- Mar 02, 2023 08:41 am IST
Vo Van Thuong elected as Vietnam's new president
Vietnam's National Assembly elected on Thursday Communist Party veteran Vo Van Thuong as the country's new president, reported Reuters.
- Mar 02, 2023 08:26 am IST
Taiwan to get over $600 million U.S. arms aid as China keeps up pressure
The United States has approved the potential sale of $619 million in new weapons to Taiwan, as the island reported a second day of large-scale Chinese air force incursions nearby, reported Reuters.
- Mar 02, 2023 08:12 am IST
Taiwan reports Chinese air force incursions in its air defence zone again
Taiwan reported on Thursday a second day of large-scale Chinese air force incursions into its air defence identification zone, reported Reuters.