For representative purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The story so far: The Supreme Court is hearing petitions filed by Ashwin Upadhyay and others, seeking a life time ban on convicted persons from contesting elections. What are the legal provisions? Section 8(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act, 1951), provides for … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. | Photo Credit: X:/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Director of National Intelligence, and discussed various aspects of ties between the two countries with focused on enhancing intelligence cooperation in counter-terrorism and emerging threats. Mr. Modi also congratulated Hindu-American Ms. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the series of bilateral interactions by meeting U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday (February 13, 2025). Also Read | Trump order on reciprocal tariffs expected before meeting with PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington on a two-day visit to hold high-stakes talks with … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File photo. | Photo Credit: REUTERS U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to sign an executive order on reciprocal tariffs before his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (February 13, 2025), according to the White House. These are tariffs that will be … Read more
The government is all set to introduce a new Bill to reform the income tax laws on Thursday (February 13, 2025), the last day of the first part of the Budget session. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had mentioned it during her Budget speech on February 1. The report of the joint committee of Parliament on … Read more
Image used for representation only | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference after the budget presentation in the State Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata on February 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh was not disclosing the correct death toll … Read more
The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 that is expected to be introduced in the current session of the Parliament, is likely to introduce for the first time, threats to national security and sovereignty as ground to refuse entry or stay to a foreign national in the country. It may also have provisions to bar the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visiting the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) in Saint-Paul-les-Durance in southern France on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI India and France on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) announced that they would continue to work closely to implement the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) project. The … Read more
Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge speaking to mediapersons. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI The Congress on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) asked the Narendra Modi-led Union government to come clean on the claims made in a news report that it had changed the rules regarding land allocation near international borders … Read more