The story so far: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday (April 5, 2025) gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (2025 Act), the Union Law Ministry said in a notification. The contentious legislation was passed by Parliament this week after two marathon debates in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Originally introduced last … Read more
Defence Ministry announced that defence exports have hit a new high of ₹23,622 crore for FY 2024-25. | Photo Credit: Ministry of Defence via PTI Photo The story so far: India’s robust legal and regulatory framework on strategic trade continues to guide overseas commercial ventures by its companies, the Ministry of External Affairs said last … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with members of the 1996 Sri Lankan cricket team, in Colombo on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (April 5, 2025) interacted with members of the 1996 World Cup-winning Sri Lankan cricket team and said the triumph captured the imagination of countless sports lovers. PM … Read more
Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has urged the Telangana government to cooperate in the development of airports at Adilabad and Warangal to bring affordable travel to people. File | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy has urged the Telangana government to cooperate in the development of airports at Adilabad and Warangal to … Read more
Prithviraj Sukumaran is no revolutionary in the garb of a filmmaker, but the nature and influence of mainstream cinema is such that even a minor attempt at subversion can invite the full wrath of the ruling establishment and make one look so. The Malayali actor-director has been experiencing just that since the release of his … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. File | Photo Credit: PTI President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, the Law Ministry said in a notification on Saturday (April 5, 2025). The bill was passed by Parliament after three days of intense debate … Read more
CPI(M) leader M.Y .Tarigami. File | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD The CPI(M) party congress on Saturday (April 5, 2025) adopted a resolution calling upon the Centre to restore full statehood and democracy in Jammu and Kashmir. Introduced by party Central Committee member and legislator M.Y. Tarigami, the resolution said the unconstitutional abrogation of Articles 370 … Read more
Congress leader Anand Sharma briefs the media, at party HQ in New Delhi on April 5, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Saturday (April 5, 2025) urged the Narendra Modi government to take political parties and stakeholders into confidence before formulating a response to the reciprocal tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s … Read more
Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed the Parliament on April 4 that the ASI has been continuously taking “proactive measures” in coordination with the district administration to “mitigate” any damage to the tomb of Aurangzeb in Maharashtra’s Khuldabad. File | Photo Credit: ANI Amid the controversy over demands for removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s … Read more
Justice Varma took oath in a private ceremony in his chamber. File. Justice Yashwant Varma, who is at the centre of a raging controversy after unaccounted-for cash was found at his official residence in the capital, took oath as judge at the Allahabad High Court on Saturday. Unlike the conventional oath-taking ceremony, which is attended … Read more