Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during the inaugural ceremony for Heads of Delegations at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), in Tashkent on April 5, 2025. Photo: X/Loksabha via ANI The inclusive and welfarist nature of the Constitution of India integrates marginalised and backward sections of society into the mainstream of progress, Lok … Read more
Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday (April 6, 2025) said the time is ripe for replacing the present collegium system of judicial appointments and “processes of public opinion are moving robustly” in favour of an alternative mechanism for judges’ appointment. He also called upon the Supreme Court to put in place a robust … Read more
Having started with more than 2,200 participants from all over the country, the ‘XR [extended reality] Creator Hackathon’, organised by Wavelaps in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is in its last stage of evaluation, with finalists being reviewed closely by a distinguished jury. Panel experts include the Director General of the Ministry … Read more
M.A. Baby has been elected the new general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Photo Credit: Special arrangement M.A. Baby, Polit bureau member, has been elected the new general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The 24th congress of the party, which ended in Madurai on Sunday (April 6, 2025), … Read more
All NDA allies voted with the BJP in favour of the Waqf amendments, just nine months after forcing its referral to a JPC; after a slew of BJP victories in States, and weakened allies in Bihar and Andhra, have helped restore BJP authority. The comprehensive electoral victories posted by the BJP in Maharashtra, Haryana, and then Delhi have … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu emplanes on State visits to Portugal and the Slovak Republic on APril 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: X/@MEAIndia President Droupadi Murmu set off on a state visit to Portugal and the Slovak Republic on Sunday (April 6, 2025), marking the first such visit in nearly three decades. Her tour comes at a … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during foundation stone laying and inauguration of development works, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Sunday, April 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 6, 2025) made a strong pitch for Tamil and asserted that all efforts are on to take the language across the world … Read more
BJP President JP Nadda and others speaking during a BJP Foundation Day function at party headquarters in New Delhi | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Centre does not want to control Waqf Boards but ensure that they operate within the bounds of law so that their assets are used in the promotion of education, … Read more
Prime Minister Narednra Modi with Sri Lankan Executive President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, on April 6, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Sri Lanka on Sunday (April 6, 2025) released at least 11 Indian fishermen as a special gesture, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for resolving the vexed fishermen issue … Read more
Watch: Waqf Act controversy | CM Devendra Fadnavis answers key questions | Video Credit: Gautam Doshi Fadnavis defends the amendments, calling the original Waqf Act “draconian” and prone to misuse. He claims the new legislation aligns with constitutional principles and Supreme Court verdicts, and promises action against Congress leaders allegedly involved in a significant Waqf … Read more