A file image of the Jama Masjid mosque in Srinagar | Photo Credit: The Hindu The authorities on Thursday (February 13, 2025) closed Srinagar’s central mosque, Jama Masjid, in a bid to disallow nightlong prayers on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat, where Muslims hold special congregational prayers. Kashmir chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was also allegedly … Read more
Image for representation. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Tea producers from different parts of the country held a meeting in Kolkata earlier this week and sought minimum sustainable price of made tea and 100% auction of tea. “The industry stands committed to promote production of best quality teas that are compliant. To sustain quality and … Read more
Trinamool Congress MPs meet President Droupadi Murmu regarding the Aparajita Bill on February 13, 2025. Photo: X/@AITC_Parliament A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs met President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (February 13, 2025), urging her to expedite the Aparajita Women and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill, 2024, which had been sent to her by … Read more
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. | Photo Credit: ANI The Centre has provided a Z-category armed protection cover to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in view of potential security threats to him, official sources said on Thursday (February 13, 2025). The Union home ministry has directed the VIP security wing of the Central Reserve Police … Read more
File picture of comedian Samay Raina. The Maharashtra Cyber Department and the Mumbai Police have summoned comedian Samay Raina to appear before them within the next five days in connection with controversial remarks made by social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia on Mr. Raina’s YouTube show, “India’s Got Latent”, sources said. Mr. Raina, currently in the … Read more
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, party MP KC Venugopal and others during the Congress Lok Sabha MPs meeting, at the Parliament House Annexe, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on … Read more
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar conducts the proceedings of the house during the Budget Session, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday (February 13, 2025) asserted that only Parliament has the jurisdiction to constitutionally remove a high court judge, saying a notice for removal of Justice … Read more
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, left, being welcomed by UP Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi at Sangam during Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Vicky Kaushal on Thursday (February 13, 2025) reached Prayagraj to take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh and … Read more
Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian Army on Thursday (February 13, 2025) downplayed the recent skirmishes on the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K and underscored that the ceasefire was “intact as per the understanding between both the armies” of India and Pakistan. “The ceasefire on the LoC is intact and … Read more
Opposition MPs on Thursday (February 13, 2025) claimed the report of the joint committee of Parliament on the Waqf bill sought to open the floodgates for targeting land belonging to other religious groups. They also questioned redacting certain portions of the dissent notes submitted by Opposition members of the panel. Also read: Parliament Budget Session … Read more