Author: Ruldu Patel

Humza Yousaf has called for the immediate release of a Scottish man detained in India on terror charges. Jagtar Singh Johal from Dumbarton has been held without conviction since 2017. The first minister said he was “gravely concerned” about Mr Johal’s case and would be raising it directly with the UK and Indian governments. The UK government said it had consistently raised concerns about Mr Johal’s case with Indian ministers. Mr Yousaf’s call comes after a meeting with Mr Johal’s brother Gurpreet at the Scottish Parliament. The first minister praised the “resilience” of Mr Johal’s family and said he supported…

MUMBAI: On behalf of the urban development department, minister Uday Samant assured the legislative assembly on Friday that an inquiry by additional commissioner will be set up for the malpractices in tanker water supply in Mumbai. Through a calling attention motion, BJP MLA Adv Ashish Shelar informed the Assembly, that a project to ensure 24*7 water supply in Mumbai was undertaken under which two wards – Mulund and Bandra West were selected for the implementation. However, project at both these places failed. For this, Rs 150 crore was paid to the Consultant and Rs 250 crore to the concerned contractor. However, despite spending around Rs 500 crore…

NEW DELHI: Amid reports that fugitive Zakir Naik is visiting Oman, the government said on Friday it’s doing all it can to bring Naik to justice. The MEA said it’s in touch with Oman on the issue.“Zakir Naik is an accused in numerous cases in India. He is a fugitive from justice. We have taken up the matter with the government of Oman and Oman authorities,” said spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.The MEA official also said India will continue to make all efforts to get economic fugitives, including Mehul Choksi, to face justice in India.The name of Choksi, who is wanted in India in connection with the Rs 13,000…

China’s defence ministry has said that it had – for a second time – monitored and driven away the US Navy guided missile destroyer USS Milius after it entered what Beijing claims as its territorial waters in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands. Friday marked the second straight day of a standoff – and heated words – between the two superpowers amid growing tensions in the South China Sea. “We sternly demand the US to immediately stop such provocative acts, otherwise it will bear the serious consequences of the unforeseen incidents,” a spokesperson for China’s defence ministry said in a statement on…

The Election Commission on Friday recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered allocation of the ‘bow and arrow’ poll symbol to it. Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed a “deal of ₹ 2000 crore” has taken place so far to “purchase” the Shiv Sena party name and its ‘bow and arrow’ symbol. However, MLA Sada Sarvankar from the camp led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dismissed the claim and asked, “Is Sanjay Raut a cashier?” Raut in a tweet claimed the ₹ 2,000 crore was a preliminary figure and this was 100 per…

BJP is considered to be strong in Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts, however the Sringeri in Chikkamagaluru district, which Nadda is visiting, is currently represented by Congress. BJP National President J P Nadda will be on a two-day visit to poll bound Karnataka on February 20 and 21, and will take part in various activities and events, aimed at preparing and strengthening the party for Assembly elections likely by April or May. Karnataka BJP General Secretary and MLC N Ravi Kumar in a statement said, Mr Nadda, who will arrive in Mangaluru tonight, will be visiting parts of Udupi, Chikkamagaluru and…

The bus, carrying students from a college in Thrissur under a field visit programme, was going to Katni in MP when it overturned, killing its helper, an official said. A bus carrying students from Kerala overturned in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna’s district, killing the vehicle’s helper and injuring 16 students, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday evening near Kuakheda village, located about 150 km from the district headquarters, Raipura police station in-charge Sudhir Baigi said. The bus, carrying students from a college in Thrissur under a field visit programme, was going to Katni in MP when…

“I thank the central government. Now in 12 districts of the state, school children will get millet-based food products four days a week in place of soya chikki,” said Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Millet-based food products will now be served to school children under the mid-day meal scheme in 12 districts of Chhattisgarh, a government official said on Sunday. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a tweet on Saturday night said he had written a letter to the central government proposing inclusion of millets in the mid-day meal scheme, which has now been approved. “I thank the central government. Now in 12…

The head of the NATO Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milli, predicts that Ukrainian forces will not retreat from Bakhmut. A high-ranking military man said this at a press conference following the Rammstein meeting. “The most dynamic shifting of the front line in both directions in general takes place in the Bakhmut area. The Ukrainians are changing, they are fighting on the defensive; the Russians, primarily the Wagner group, are attacking. I would describe it as an extremely protracted battle of attrition with a very high level of casualties , especially from the Russian side,” Milli said. The American…

Virtual court hearings have increased efficiency and it is necessary to utilise this system for which a vast infrastructure has been created and even large amount of money sanctioned by the government, Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul said on Sunday. Speaking at the concluding session of the four-day long ‘Delhi Arbitration Weekend’, Justice Kaul said when the world was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the international arbitration community shifted to the virtual system and gradually virtual or hybrid hearings will become a norm and physical hearings will become an exception. “To keep the wheels of justice moving as…