SC stays Madras HC order on farmer loans

SC stays Madras HC order on farmer loans

New Delhi, July 3 : In a relief to the Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the operation of a Madras High court order directing the government to waive loans of all farmers taken from co-operative banks regardless of land holdings. The Bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta stayed […]

India and Israel to strengthen ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit

India and Israel to strengthen ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit

Jerusalem, July 3 : India and Israel will elevate their ties and sign several agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here, the first ever by an Indian premier, hailed as a “very significant step” in strengthening bilateral relations that are on a “constant upswing”. Modi’s three-day visit beginning Tuesday is aimed at commemorating 25 […]

Not in race for PM’s post, says Nitish Kumar

Not in race for PM’s post, says Nitish Kumar

Patna, July 3 : Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that he was not in the race to become the Prime Minister in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Describing his Janata Dal-United (JD-U) as “a small party”, Nitish Kumar said: “Hamari party choti hai aur hum PM pad ke race mein katai shamil […]

Hizb chief Salahuddin admits to carrying out terror attacks in India

Hizb chief Salahuddin admits to carrying out terror attacks in India

Lahore, July 3 : Hizb-ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, branded a “global terrorist” by the United States, admitted in a TV interview to having carried out terror attacks on Indian soil. “Till now our focus was on Indian occupation forces. All the operations that we have done or are underway, we focus only on the installations […]