Monday, 23 December 2024
Monday, 23 December 2024
An Indian national, charged in connection with a plan to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil, agreed to the plot after being assured that a criminal case against him in Gujarat would be dismissed, federal prosecutors in New York have alleged. India described as a 'matter of concern' the US charging the Indian national and asserted that a high-level probe committee will investigate all aspects of the case. The indictment is what Canada has been alleging in Hardeep Singh Nijjar's case and India must take it seriously, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.
Israel and Hamas on November 30 agreed to extend their cease-fire by another day, just minutes before it was set to expire. Word of the extension came just as the truce was to expire at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT).
At least three Israelis were killed and six others injured when Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem, breaking an uneasy peace in the city since the outbreak of the current round of violence in the region. Two off-duty soldiers and an armed civilian in the area are said to have returned fire, killing the two terrorists.
Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, the government has convened a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on December 2. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will hold the meeting which is expected to be attended by senior leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state who dominated foreign policy under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100. With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize.
Uganda qualified for next year's T20 World Cup, set to be held in the West Indies and the USA, with a nine-wicket win over Rwanda. Uganda will become the fifth African nation to play in the T20 World Cup.
India accorded an initial approval to procure an additional batch of 97 Tejas light combat aircraft and around 150 Prachand helicopters to boost the overall combat capability of the armed forces, official sources said. It is learnt that mega procurement projects and the Su-30 upgrade programme are expected to cost the exchequer Rs 1.3 lakh crore.
Academic activities were suspended at two colleges, including the National Institute of Technology (NIT), in Srinagar as a precautionary measure, a day after protests against a student's social media post spread to other institutes, officials said. NIT Srinagar closed for winter vacation -- 10 days ahead of schedule -- as a precautionary measure, a day after protests against a student's social media post spread to other institutes.
Shares of Tata Technologies, an arm of Tata Motors, made a dream stock market debut, listing with a huge premium of 140 per cent, against the issue price of Rs 500. At the NSE, it began the trade at Rs 1,200, rallying 140 per cent.
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a Muslim body, has raised objections to a recent fashion show held in a local college where participants walked down the ramp wearing burqas. The controversy erupted after a video from the fashion show organised at Shri Ram College here on Sunday went viral on social media which showcased participants walking down the ramp in burqas.
