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The second part of the Budget session that resumes in Parliament on Monday (March 10, 2025) is expected to be a noisy one, with the Opposition parties preparing to train the spotlight on electoral rolls and delimitation. The Trinamool Congress wants a detailed debate on the Electoral Photo Identity Card (EPIC) issue, which was recently … Read more
British national Christian Michel James, alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland money laundering case, at Rouse Avenue Court for a hearing on his case, in New Delhi, on March 7, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in AgustaWestland case, on Friday (March 7, 2025) offered to “finish his sentence” and leave … Read more
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: ANI A high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to discuss crowd control at railway stations was held in New Delhi on Friday (March 7, 2025). The meeting followed the stampede at the New Delhi railway station on February 16, which left … Read more
Gurdeep Sappal, a permanent invitee to the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and coordinator in the Congress president’s office, said that the proposed law gives officials access to the email, social media, and bank accounts of anyone who receives an income tax (I-T) summons. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Congress on Friday (March 7, 2025) … Read more
Photo used for illustration purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Friday (March 7, 2025) agreed to hear on April 22 petitions alleging that the Indian establishment used Israeli military grade spyware to snoop on personalities across a spectrum of politicians, activists, and journalists. A Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant said … Read more
Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday (March 7, 2025) said that it would address the issue of duplicate EPIC cards issued to voters over the next three months. The poll panel said it will also ensure a unique Voter ID for the existing electors having a duplicate EPIC number and for future electors as … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the Indian community in Dublin. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar “Conflicts are a dominating issue today and India has taken a view that differences must be settled through dialogue and diplomacy,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in an address at University College Dublin in Ireland. Mr., Jaishankar went on to cover … Read more
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during the weekly press briefing in New Delhi on March 7, 2025. Photo: YouTube/@MEAIndia Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal in his weekly press briefing said “During PM’s visit to the U.S. in February 2025, both sides announced plans to negotiate a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade … Read more
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Friday (March 7, 2025) said his party will follow “all democratic routes” to oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill when it comes up for passage in Parliament and asserted that the INDIA bloc is against the “content, intent and extent” of the proposed legislation. Also Read | Waqf Bill: Muslim … Read more
Manmohan Singh. File | Photo Credit: PTI Decks have been cleared to establish a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with his family’s nod to the proposed site at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal. Sources close to Singh’s family said it has written to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, approving the site proposed … Read more