The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) appealed to all secular political parties, including the BJP’s allies, and members of Parliament to strongly oppose the Waqf bill and not vote in its favour under any circumstances. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on … Read more
Indian Navy women officers Lt Cdr Dilna K. (right), and Lt Cdr Roopa A. pose after the INSV Tarini enters Cape Town, South Africa, completing the fourth leg of the Navika Sagar Parikrama II expedition, April 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, crewed by women officers Lt Cdr Dilna … Read more
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of India-China bilateral relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping in a congratulatory message to President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the two countries should “realise a cooperative pas de deux of the dragon and the elephant”, which completely serves the fundamental interests of the two countries and peoples, while … Read more
Minister of State for Cooperation Murlidhar Mohol said the Bill will ensure that adequately trained professionals will be available to the sector in the coming years. Photo: SansadTV via x/@MinOfCooperatn The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday (April 1, 2025) passed the Tribhuvan Sahkari University Bill to establish the first national university for cooperation, converting the Institute … Read more
The previous Bill drew criticism from the Muslim community and minority organisations across the country. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which is set to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, is likely to have a provision that mandates that the ownership of existing Waqf properties will remain … Read more
JD(U) National Working President and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay K. Jha said the Bill should not be implemented with retrospective effect | Photo Credit: SansadTV via ANI A day before the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set to be tabled in Lok Sabha, key National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies expressed support for the legislation, though the Janata … Read more
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during the 21st D.P. Kohli Memorial Lecture on the occasion of CBI’s 62nd Foundation Day in New Delhi, on April 1, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Law enforcement agencies should be aware of societal changes underway in India, Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, and Information and Broadcasting Ashwini … Read more
N. Ram, veteran journalist and Director of THG Publishing Group, with CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Brinda Karat and other CPI(M) leaders in Madurai on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY “The draft political resolution of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)’s party congress, which notes that the Hindutva-corporate nexus displays neo-fascist characteristics, is a very … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Chile, Gabriel Boric Font witness an exchange of MoU during the joint press statement, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on April 1, 2025 | DPR PMO via ANI India and Chile have started discussions on a “mutually beneficial and comprehensive” trade pact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced … Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited’s resolution plan for Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) and set aside a decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) of January 2022. “The judgment dated January 27, 2022 passed by the NCLAT is set aside. The judgment dated June 7, … Read more