Rana was provided a Legal Aid Counsel (LAC), Piyush Sachdeva, to represent him. However, Rana had expressed his wish to engage an advocate of his choice. Sachdeva was discharged from the case on Friday.
During a weekly press briefing, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India is closely monitoring developments across the Indo-Pacific region amid China's repeated threats to Taiwan, which Beijing considers an integral part of its territory.
India on Friday firmly rejected China's infrastructure buildup through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the Shaksgam Valley, terming it "illegal and invalid", while noting that the region is an "integral and inalienable part" of India.
Speaking at a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised that this has been a longstanding norm, noting that India has been hiring such lobbying firms since the 1950s.
India on Friday said it is closely monitoring reports of Indian nationals allegedly present on a Russian-flagged oil tanker recently seized by the United States in the North Atlantic Ocean after weeks of pursuit, noting that it is currently "ascertaining" the details of the nationals aboa
Notably, the winner of the Women's Hero Hockey India League 2025-26 will receive Rs 1.5 crore, while the runners-up will take home Rs 1 crore. Also, Ranchi Royals, who finished third, will be awarded Rs 50 lakh. In addition, the Player of the Tournament will earn Rs 20 lakh, while individual
Responding to media queries regarding the US decision to withdraw from several UN and non-UN international organisations, including the ISA, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India will continue to commit to the Global Solar Alliance.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it had been close to a trade deal with the US on several occasions, and the characterisation by the US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on it was "not accurate."
Responding to a proposed bill in the United States Congress that seeks to impose a 500 per cent duty on countries continuing to purchase Russian oil, India on Friday said it remains guided by the imperative of securing "affordable energy" for its 1.4 billion people amid evolving global ma
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 9: Following a landmark year of growth, STAGE, India's premier hyperlocal OTT platform, today announced a strategic partnership with acclaimed award winning actor Randeep Hooda as its brand ambassador. The partnership marks the beginning of an aggressiv
Lucina von der Heyde (2', 47'), Sangita Kumari (24'), and Hannah Cotter (55', 60') scored goals for the Royals, while Navneet Kaur (10', 58') netted a brace for the Pipers, who have already qualified for the Final of the tournament, as per a Hockey India press release.
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) made remarks after a woman was shot dead by a US immigration officer, saying that she violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer, who seems to have shot her in self-defence. The US President said that the situation is b