‘Targeting commercial shipping unacceptable’: India urges safe navigation through Strait of Hormuz at UN | India News

New Delhi: India on Thursday expressed grave concern at the United Nations over threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for immediate restoration of safe navigation and calling for restraint and de-escalation amid continuing tensions in the Middle East.Addressing the UN General Assembly debate under the veto initiative on the “Middle East…

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Public perception seems to sway remission call: Delhi high court to Mattoo convict | India News

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, while examining the decision of the Sentence Review Board to deny premature release Santosh Kumar SinghIn 1996, Priyadarshini Mattu, who spent her life in the rape and murder case, observed that the board’s decisions seemed to be influenced by public perception.Justice Anup J Bhambani said on Thursday that there…

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‘Seasoned diplomat’: Trump congratulates former envoy to US Taranjit Sandhu on Delhi LG appointment | India News

US President Donald Trump Taranjit Singh on Thursday congratulated Sandhu on his appointment as Delhi’s new lieutenant governor, praising his diplomatic career and contribution to Indo-US relations.Sharing a photo with Sandhu on Truth Social, Trump said, “Congratulations to Tarajit Sandhu on becoming the new Lt. Governor of Delhi!”“As a seasoned diplomat and former ambassador to…

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Isro, ATREE partner to map grasslands, improve land use planning | India News

Bangalore: ISROIts Space Applications Center (SAC) has signed an MoU with the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) to integrate satellite data with environmental field research.“The collaboration will focus on mapping India’s grasslands and other open natural ecosystems, which often remain underrepresented in policy and planning. It will assess the impact…

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‘Political demonetisation’: Tharoor slams Centre for linking women’s reservation with delimitation | India News

New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Criticizing the government for linking women’s reservation with restrictions, Thursday said the law should be implemented immediately without being tied to the border process. He called for a detailed and comprehensive discussion without haste in a short period of time.Speaking to reporters outside the Sangsad Bhavan complex, Tharoor said…

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