India and Iran set to revive regional approach model for stabilising Afghanistan

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New Delhi: India and Iran are understood to have explored revival of regional approach model involving India-Iran to stabilise Afghanistan as US plans to exit Kabul and give Taliban a stake in governance. This issue figured prominently when Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his Iranian counterpart Brig General Amir Hatami in Tehran Saturday enroute to … Read more

Babri Masjid demolition: CBI court reserves judgment, accused fails to furnish witnesses in their defence

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New Delhi: The special CBI Court, Lucknow conducting the Babri Masjid demolition trial has finally reserved the judgment. The judgment was reserved on Tuesday after the accused submitted their written arguments in their defence. The Court had given time till Tuesday to the accused to furnish their written arguments. As mandated by the Supreme Court, … Read more

Health ministry puts Central Hall option back on table to hold monsoon session

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New Delhi: The ministry of health and family welfare has recommended holding the monsoon session of Parliament in Lok Sabha chambers and the Central Hall with strict sanitisation protocols, seating members in the visitors’ gallery and disallowing visitors and MPs’ staff during the sittings. Lok Sabha secretary-general Snehlata Shrivastava held discussions with ministries of health … Read more