In a scathing attack on the government over the imposition of tariffs by the U.S., Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot on Sunday (April 6, 2025) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should have worked out a constructive solution during his last visit to the U.S., rather than just indulging in “photo ops” and exchanging gifts. … Read more
The Supreme Court petitions argue new Waqf law violates religious and property rights, endangering Muslim community’s age-old lands. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Petitions in the Supreme Court primarily argue that the new law, Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 violates the court’s own pronouncement of “once a Waqf, always a Waqf” to deprive the … Read more
M.A. Baby was elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) at the party’s 24th All India Conference in Madurai on April 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy CPI-M’s newly elected general secretary M.A. Baby on Sunday (April 6, 2025) said while the party recognised the decline of the Left … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates New Pamban Bridge at Rameswaram in Ramanathapuram on April 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 6, 2025) inaugurated the new Pamban rail bridge, which connects Rameswaram Island off the Tamil Nadu coast, with Ramanathapuram in the mainland. Constructed by the Rail Vikas … Read more
Aircraft carriers are the “key” to win battles at sea, underscored Captain of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, George Florentine. Several nations in the Indo-Pacific have been fielding more and bigger carriers despite questions about their viability. The French Navy too is looking to induct a new carrier by 2038 while Indian Navy’s … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray express concerns over BJP’s intentions with Waqf Amendment Act, targeting land of various religious communities. File | Photo Credit: ANI A day after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, Opposition parties and organisations representing the Muslim community have raised serious concerns about the … Read more
A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma Among the 769 judges currently serving in the 25 High Courts of India, only 95 — or a mere 12.35% — have chosen to disclose their assets and liabilities on their official websites. The recent incident involving Justice Yashwant Varma … Read more
In this image posted by @OfficeOfLGJandK via X on April 6, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah being welcomed by Jammu and Kashmir Governor Manoj Sinha upon his arrival in Jammu. | Photo Credit: @OfficeOfLGJandK on X via PTI Photo Two religious leaders, including Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, were put under house arrest and … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sri Lankan Executive President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during the inauguration of India-assisted railway modernisation projects in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. | Photo Credit: X/@MEAINDIA via PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 6, 2025) travelled to the historic city of Anuradhapura in north-central Sri Lanka and launched two India-assisted railway projects … Read more
Ahead of the AICC session in Ahmedabad, Congress general secretary Sachin Pilot on Sunday (April 6, 2025) said a generational shift was underway in the party with young leaders living up to the tasks entrusted to them, and asserted that accountability as well as strengthening of ideology would be the watchwords going forward. In an … Read more