India

Historic: Chairman Dhankhar hails passage of Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha’s longest-ever 17-hour sitting

New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman, Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Friday hailed the passage of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, as a “historic legislation” and called it a powerful reminder of what can b

India / 4th April 2025

Lalu Yadav's dream fulfilled: BJP's swipe over Waqf Bill approval by Parliament

Patna, April 4 (IANS) Bihar BJP President, Dilip Jaiswal, on Friday took a swipe at former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Yadav and said that the NDA government has fulfilled the long-standing dream of the RJD chief

India / 4th April 2025

Lalu Prasad Yadav slams BJP & JD-U over Waqf Bill

Patna, April 3 (IANS) RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav has strongly criticised the passing of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, expressing grief and regret that he was not present in Parliament to oppose it.RJD shared

India / 3rd April 2025

Brave Siddharth Yadav saves lives in Jaguar crash, diverts jet from population; ensures fellow pilot's ejection

Jamnagar, April 3 (IANS) In a remarkable act of bravery, Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav saved countless lives during the tragic crash of a Jaguar fighter jet in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Amid a critical technical m

India / 3rd April 2025

Centre releases Rs 1,440 crore as grants for rural local bodies in five states

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Union government has disbursed over Rs. 1,440 crore as grants to boost rural development across five states-- Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Nagaland, and Punjab -- du

India / 3rd April 2025

PM Modi, Bangladesh's Yunus attend BIMSTEC dinner in Bangkok

Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Advisor of the interim government in Bangladesh, sat side by side during the official dinner hosted by the Thai Prime Minister Pa

India / 3rd April 2025

Historic moment vs black day: Waqf Bill evokes mixed reactions from Parliamentarians

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): As the Waqf (Amendment) Bill awaits the Rajya Sabha Test after easy sailing through the Lok Sabha, several Parliamentarians elicited their views on the contentious bill.The ruling par

India / 3rd April 2025

Statue of Karl Marx to come up in Chennai, says CM Stalin

Chennai, April 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday announced that a statue of German philosopher and socialist leader Karl Marx will be installed in Chennai - a city that has served as a

India / 3rd April 2025

AAP MP seeks release of Sikh prisoners in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Malvinder Singh Kang on Thursday raised a human rights issue in the Lok Sabha, urging the Union government to fulfill its promise made in 201

India / 3rd April 2025

Some secular parties stand exposed: Tejashwi Yadav on Waqf Bill

Patna, April 3 (IANS) Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav said on Thursday that some secular parties stand exposed in the Lower House of Parliament over their support to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, add

India / 3rd April 2025

'Tainted beyond resolution': SC upholds cancellation of over 25K appointments made in Bengal schools in 2016

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the Calcutta High Court's order cancelling 25,753 appointments in teaching and non-teaching posts made by the West Bengal School Service Commissio

India / 3rd April 2025

Govt vs Oppn in Rajya Sabha as fiery exchanges over Waqf Bill continue

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): The Waqf (Amendment) Bill is facing a crucial Rajya Sabha test on Thursday, a day after sailing through the Lok Sabha following a marathon 12-hour debate. Minister of Minority Affairs

India / 3rd April 2025

No non-Muslim can interfere in Waqf Board: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday dismissed allegations that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, would harm Muslim interests. He asserted that non-Muslims cannot i

India / 3rd April 2025

Centre announces 2 key reforms to simplify EPFO claim settlement process

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): The Centre on Thursday announced two key reforms in the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’s (EPFO) claim settlement process that would significantly reduce grievances related

Business / 3rd April 2025

Supreme Court stays tree felling on land near Hyderabad University

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed tree felling on 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli near the Hyderabad Central University.The apex court, in an interim order, directed the sta

India / 3rd April 2025

Govt scraps charges on updating nominee details in PPF accounts

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday that the government has issued a Gazette Notification to bar financial institutions from levying any charges for modifying or

India / 3rd April 2025

If something is expunged no member should make issue out of it: RS Chairman

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday said that every member of the House has a precious reputation to preserve, and therefore, anything that has been expunged should neve

India / 3rd April 2025

LS: LoP Rahul questions govt on US tariffs; Chinese 'encroachment' of Indian territory

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of alleged encroachment of Indian territory by China and the freshly imposed US tariffs on India

India / 3rd April 2025

CM Mamata Banerjee under attack after SC cancels appointment of 25,753 teachers

Kolkata, April 3 (IANS): A political has erupted in West Bengal following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold last year's order of the Calcutta High Court cancelling all the appointments in teaching and non-

India / 3rd April 2025

30 Supreme Court Judges submitted their declaration of assets

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS): In a bid towards transparency in the judiciary, all the Judges of the Supreme Court have agreed to make a declaration of their assets.When the apex court is functioning at a strength

India / 3rd April 2025

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