New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Centre on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court judgment that set aside the technical evaluation process for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian Missions in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia). Appearing before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter and sought an urgent hearing on the Union government’s plea.In respon…
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Tehran, July 16 (IANS) Iran’s main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, warned on Thursday that any US attack on Iranian power plants and bridges would trigger a devastating response against all infrastructure across West Asia. The warning came as Iranian forces struck US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.US President Donald Trump had said that the United States would expand its strikes on Iran to target power plants and bridges next week unless Tehran agrees to negotiate.T…
Kuwait, July 16 (IANS) Kuwait’s armed forces said Thursday that the country’s air defence systems were responding to hostile drones, urging the public to follow safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities.In a statement posted on X, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said explosions heard across parts of the country were the result of air defence systems intercepting hostile drones.The military did not immediately provide details on the number of drones intercepted, their o…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside the technical evaluation process for outsourcing Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) services at Indian Missions in Abu Dhabi (The UAE), Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra (Australia), holding that the assessment of bidders was vitiated by “arbitrariness, irrationality and lack of transparency” in violation of Article 14 of the Constitution. A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetrapal and Shail Jain allowed a batch of petitions fil…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had dropped his proposal to recover the cost of securing the Strait of Hormuz through a 20 per cent shipping fee after Gulf allies instead offered to make billions of dollars in additional investments in the United States. Trump said the decision followed discussions with leaders from several Gulf nations, who argued that increasing investment in the United States would be a better way to support the long-standing American secu…
Rome, July 14 (IANS) Italy’s government opposes any charges on shipping in straits where there are no man-made structures, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump announced a 20 per cent levy on all cargo vessels to ensure their safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.”We are in favour of freedom of navigation; we oppose any kind of toll in straits where there are no man-made structures,” Tajani told reporters at the foreign ministry.Tajani’s com…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Energy security was an important part of conversations during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar’s recent visit to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that EAM Jaishankar discussed issues of interest, including trade, energy, and investment, with counterparts from Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain.When asked whet…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Global crude oil prices climbed around 3 per cent on Tuesday, touching their highest levels in four weeks, after the United States reinstated its naval blockade of Iran and fresh military exchanges around the Strait of Hormuz heightened fears of disruptions to global crude supplies.International benchmark Brent crude surged as much as 2.82 per cent or $2.35 to trade above $85 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose nearly 3 per cent or $2.28 to $80…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said wealthy Gulf nations should reimburse the United States for protecting one of the world’s most strategically important regions, arguing that Washington is bearing the cost of defending allies despite no longer depending on Middle Eastern oil.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said countries benefiting from US military operations should help finance those efforts.”I want to be reimbursed because we’re protecting a very ric…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the United States will intensify military operations against Iran, seek control of the Strait of Hormuz and keep striking Iranian military targets while leaving the door open for negotiations if Tehran agrees to a deal.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after signing executive orders on Utah national monuments and later in an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt, Trump said Iran had backed away from an agreement reached only da…