Shivakumar urges  EC to direct Centre to release drought relief

Shivakumar urges EC to direct Centre to release drought relief

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | PTI | Bengaluru

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress state president D K Shivakumar has appealed to the Election Commission to direct the Union government to release Rs 4,663 crore from National Disaster Response Fund and additional support fund of Rs 18,171 crore to the state to meet the severe drought situation. In a...

Germany rejects allegations that it’s facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | AP | the hague

Germany on Tuesday strongly rejected a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations’ top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law by providing arms and other support to Israel in its deadly assault on Gaza. The minute we look closely, Nicaragua’s accusations fall...

Mixed rulings in EU court on climate cases

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | AP | STRASBOURG

Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the ill effects of climate change, but still threw out a high-profile case brought by six Portuguese youngsters aimed at forcing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The European Court of...

ED arrests one more man in Rs 5,000 crore cyber fraud case

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has made a fresh arrest in an ongoing money-laundering investigation linked to the alleged duping of common people to the tune of about Rs 5,000 crore through cybercrimes and online gaming. Punit Kumar aka Puneet Maheshwari was arrested on April 3 from Terminal 3...

NIA arrests key accused in Rs 700 crore narcotics haul case at Attari

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Harwinder Singh alias Soshi Pannu, the key accused in the Rs 700 crore worth narcotics haul case, at Punjab’s Attari in 2022, an official statement issued on Tuesday said. The accused, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan in Punjab’s Tarn Taran, used to distribute drugs, handle...

Indian Coast Guard vessel makes port call in Brunei

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG)Pollution Control Vessel (PCV) Samudra Paheredar with integral helicopter made a port call at Muara, Brunei on Tuesday as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) countries, Coast Guard said here. Giving details, officials said the visit of ICG specialized vessel to ASEAN...

Navy Chief inaugurates pier, residential accommodation at Karwar Naval Base

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday inaugurated a major pier and residential accommodation at Naval Base Karwar, Karnataka, navy said here. Giving details, officials said the pier 3 Offshore Patrol Vessel Pier is 350m long, capable of berthing OPVs, large survey vessels and Mine Counter Measure Vessels.  The pier would...

Congress slams BJP for giving clean chit to China

Wednesday, 10 April 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

Slamming Home Minister Amit Shah for his remarks that China couldn’t encroach upon a “single inch” of land, the Congress Tuesday accused the Modi Government of giving a “clean chit” to the country and asserted its encroachment will be halted decisively when the party comes to power. AICC general secretary Jairam...

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