New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago, arrived in New Delhi on Saturday as part of his official visit to India.”Warmly welcome Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, as he arrives in New Delhi. The visit follows President Mwinyi’s successful engagements in Chennai yesterday, where he attended the 63rd Convocation Ceremony of IIT Madras as the Chief …
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New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Vice President, C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday paid floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the Uprashtrapati Bhawan on the late leader’s 125th birth anniversary and said that he left an enduring imprint on India’s educational, political and democratic journey. VP Radhakrishnan took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Paid floral tributes to Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee at the Uprashtrapati Bhawan today on his 125th birth anniversary.””A distinguished educationist, vis…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended warm birthday greetings to former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, saying he will always cherish the opportunity to have worked closely with him for several years. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister praised Naidu’s long and distinguished public life, highlighting his unwavering commitment to national development, agriculture, rural progress and the welfare of the underprivileged.PM Modi wrote, “Warm birt…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez will travel to India for a working visit from June 3-7 and will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to discuss bilateral ties, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal recalled Rodriguez’s previous visits to India in her capacity as Venezuela’s Foreign Minister and Vice President.”Delcy Rodriguez, Acting President of…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that office bearers of a society can face prosecution under the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) if there is prima facie material showing their active participation in financial transactions linked to a dishonoured cheque.A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and N.V. Anjaria partly allowed an appeal filed by M/s Mansi Finance (Chennai) Ltd. against a Madras High Court order which had quashed criminal proceedings against four office bear…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended birthday wishes to Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, praising his contribution to parliamentary functioning and his commitment to the vision of a developed India.Posting on X, PM Modi said, “Warm birthday greetings to Vice President Thiru C.P. Radhakrishnan Ji. He is making numerous efforts to strengthen our collective dream of building a Viksit Bharat. His consistent efforts to enhance the productivity and effectiveness …
Washington, April 26 (IANS) The White House Correspondents’ Annual Dinner has been postponed and will be rescheduled following a security incident that led to the evacuation of US President Donald Trump and other senior officials. The decision comes after law enforcement advised that the premises be cleared as a precaution, with authorities continuing to assess the situation.Trump posted on Truth Social, “Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, whi…
New York, April 21 (IANS) With the clock ticking on the tenuous ceasefire, the resumption of talks between Iran and the United States was clouded by Tehran’s refusal to commit to participating in the negotiations as Tuesday drew to a close, even as President Donald Trump sounded confident it was on. Leaving open the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for 20 per cent of global oil and gas transport that has fuelled an economic crisis, hinges on the resumption of negotiations leading to a deal.Senio…
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) The Maharashtra Legislative Council on Monday witnessed dramatic scenes after Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe ordered the immediate suspension of Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi following allegations that police personnel manhandled and injured Satara Guardian Minister Shambhuraj Desai during the election to the posts of Satara Zilla Parishad President and Vice President.“It is a long-standing tradition of this House that the word of a member, and espe…
Washington, Feb 28 (IANS) The U.S. Secret Service on Saturday said it has moved to an enhanced security posture around protected locations amid the escalating situation involving Iran, warning the public to expect a heightened federal presence in certain areas. In a statement, the agency said it is “actively monitoring the situation in Iran and remains in close coordination with our federal and local partners.”The Secret Service said its “protective model is designed to be adaptable …