‘Habitual offender’ laws in effect in 14 States and UTs, says government in Lok Sabha

Proceedings in Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament on March 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Legislations on “habitual offenders”, which the Supreme Court had last year “urged” States to reconsider the need for, continue to operate across at least 14 States and Union Territories in India, the Government of India revealed in … Read more

States with successful family planning record will be ‘penalised’ in delimitation exercise: Congress

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh attends proceedings in the Rajya Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on March 11, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI/Sansad TV Delimitation could “penalise” the States that adhered to familiy planning goals and reduced total fertility rates, the Congress warned on Tuesday (March 11, 2025). Amid the delimitation … Read more

Western mercenaries who fought in Ukraine war are entering Myanmar via Mizoram to train rebels, claims CM Lalduhoma

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma. Photo: mizoramassembly.in Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma has indicated that Western mercenaries who fought in the Russia-Ukraine war could be using his State as a passage to participate in the civil war in Myanmar. Also Read | Foreigners’ entry restricted in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland Mizoram and Myanmar share a 510-km-long border. “We … Read more

Top global intelligence czars to converge in India this weekend to hold crucial deliberations

File picture of U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Canadian spy chief Daniel Rogers and Britain’s MI6 boss Richard Moore will be among top global intelligence czars converging in India this weekend to attend a security conclave, sources familiar with the matter … Read more

Mauritius is family, it’s bridge between India and Global South: PM Modi tells diaspora

In this screenshot taken from a video posted by @NarendraModi via YouTube on March 11, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during a community programme, in Mauritius. | Photo Credit: PTI/@NarendraModi YouTube Terming Mauritius as a bridge between India and the Global South, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) said that the … Read more

AIMPLB fails to get BJP allies’ support on waqf Bill

All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) General Secretary Maulana Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi, left, and AIMPLB spokesperson Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas address a press conference regarding the central government’s Waqf (Amendment) Bill, in New Delhi, on March 11, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI The All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s (AIMPLB) bid to rally … Read more