India rejects claims of human rights violations
NEW DELHI: Faced with questions from Norwegian media about human rights in India, govt strongly rejected allegations of violations, highlighting the country’s constitutional values of justice, liberty and freedom of expression. This was the second time MEA rejected such allegations during PM Modi’s ongoing Europe tour, responding earlier to queries in the Netherlands about Dutch…
India, Nordic nations upgrade ties with green tech, def focus
PM Modi with Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Store, Finnish PM Petteri Orpo, Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson, Icelandic PM Kristurn Frostadottir and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen at the India-Nordic Summit in Oslo. NEW DELHI: The third India-Nordic summit saw the two sides upgrade their relationship to a green technology and inn-ovation strategic partnership and sign an…
JD Vance warns US could restart military campaign if Iran talks fail
US Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday said that President Donald Trump was still pursuing a diplomatic deal with Iran but remained ‘locked and loaded’ to restart military action if nuclear talks failed.Addressing reporters during a White House briefing, Vance said the Trump administration was continuing negotiations in good faith while making it clear that…
After ousting Didi’s govt in Bengal, BJP ends ‘Bhaipo tax’ on truckers
District magistrates were told to dismantle the illegal collection points JAMTARA: Bhaipo (nephew) tax. Danda tax. Bamboo barricades. Illegal nakas. Highway strongmen from alleged “syndicates” armed with sticks. For decades, drivers of commercial vehicles entering Bengal from Jharkhand said those words defined border crossings more than signboards or toll gates. Trucks slowed. Cash changed hands….
‘Amitabh Bachchan is absolutely fine’: Reports of hospitalisation are false
On Tuesday night, a report claiming that Amitabh Bachchan had been hospitalised left fans worried. As the news spread rapidly, many took to social media to wish the legend a speedy recovery. However, ETimes has exclusively learnt that the reports are untrue. While the actor did visit Nanavati Hospital on Saturday, it was only for…
Nordic leaders condemn Pahalgam attack
In a joint statement on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi and Nordic leaders expressed concern over the Ukraine war, saying it continued to cause immense human suffering and have global consequences. “They will continue to support efforts towards the achievement of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace through dialogue and diplomacy, based on the principles of…
17 properties with links to Abhishek under KMC lens
KOLKATA: ‘Shantiniketan’, at Harish Mukherjee Road where a notice was pasted Monday for alleged unauthorised construction, is among the 17 properties “owned or co-owned by Abhishek Banerjee, his company and family” that are under the scrutiny of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, an official of KMC said. Officials said notices under section 400(1) of the KMC Act,…
Why was Jack Doherty placed under house arrest? Controversial streamer sparks backlash with ankle monitor video
Jack Doherty claimed he was placed under house arrest after posting a video showing an ankle monitor and saying he must stay home for the next few months. The update sparked major backlash online, with critics mocking the controversial streamer over his past behavior and legal troubles. Doherty was previously arrested in Florida on drug-related…
Standards for fuel blends up to E30 notified
NEW DELHI: Govt has notified a new standard for higher ethanol-petrol blends — E22, E25, E27 and E30 fuels — paving the way for blending of ethanol in petrol beyond the current 20% level. The govt push to increase ethanol blending comes amid reports of availability of surplus ethanol and to reduce crude imports due…
Farmers, women, youth ‘at core’ of governance, FM slams Rahul
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit out at leader of the opposition, Rahul Gandhi, and dismissed charges of ‘crony capitalism’. On X, she listed out multiple welfare schemes and policies of the Modi govt and underlined that farmers, the poor, women, youth, and MSMEs are “at the core” of the governance structure….
