Reckong Peo, Mar 18 (UNI) In a significant move for frontier commerce, cross-border trade between India and China through the Shipki La pass in Kinnaur district is set to resume from June 1, 2026, following directions from the Ministry of External Affairs. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Kinnaur,…
Washington/Tel Aviv, March 18 (UNI) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been in near-daily contact since the war with Iran began, with Trump reportedly saying that the two leaders are “working great together”. However, behind the close coordination, US officials acknowledged that there has been a growing rift between the…
Kolkata, Mar 18 (UNI) In an effort to conduct ‘violence and threat free’ assembly polls in the state, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has drawn up a preliminary plan to deploy around 2,500 companies of central forces in each phase of polling. In a high-level meeting between senior Election Commission officials and top state…
New Delhi, March 18 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a divorce decree granted by a United States court on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage is not enforceable in India where the parties are governed by the Hindu Marriage Act, which does not recognise such a ground. At the same time,…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Reaffirming India’s commitment to fostering cooperative maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the second edition of Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR has commenced with enhanced regional participation. Following the Indian Navy’s assumption of the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium in February 2026, this edition marks a…
Mumbai, Mar 18 ( UNI) The political atmosphere in Maharashtra has intensified after NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) MLA Rohit Pawar raised serious concerns over the aircraft accident involving former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The adjournment motion submitted by Rohit Pawar in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was rejected by the Speaker. However, the issue is…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday sharply criticized the social security policies of the Modi government, highlighting the weakening of pension and welfare schemes over the past 12 years. “Over the past nearly 12 years of the Modi government’s tenure, several social security schemes have gradually weakened, or have…
David Smith New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) No US president in living memory has gone to war with less public support than Donald Trump has for the war in Iran. Even Barack Obama’s much-maligned Libyan intervention began with 60 per cent of Americans in support in 2011. There is no poll that shows a majority…
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested seven foreign nationals, including six Ukrainian nationals and one American citizen, for allegedly providing terrorist training in Myanmar. According to the information, the arrested individuals include six Ukrainian nationals and one American citizen. The NIA stated that all the accused had illegally…
New Delhi, March 18 (UNI) A burglar who stole an induction cooktop amid the ongoing LPG shortage was held from South-West Delhi, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the accused was apprehended by the Anti-Burglary Cell team of the South-West District in connection with a burglary case registered at Palam Village police station. The…
