Oppn. free to challenge Waqf Bill in court but must refrain from ‘provoking’ minorities: BJP

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. | Photo Credit: PTI The BJP on Friday (April 4, 2025) said the Opposition may challenge the Waqf (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament in court if they want, but they should refrain from indulging in “petty politics” of appeasement and “provoking” minority community members on the issue. The BJP’s remarks … Read more

PM Modi leaves Thailand for three-day Sri Lanka visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first foreign leader to be hosted by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka. | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (April 4, 2025) left Thailand for Colombo on a visit focusing on defence ties and deepening cooperation in energy, trade and connectivity with Sri Lanka. … Read more

Rahul Gandhi calls for national law ensuring budget share for Dalit and Adivasi welfare

A delegation of researchers, activists, and social workers from Dalit and Adivasi communities with the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on April 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said the earlier government of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) introduced “Sub-Plans” for … Read more

Parliamentary proceedings | 682 Indians deported from U.S. since January, majority had attempted to enter illegally, says MEA

A U.S. military plane deporting Indian immigrants lands in Amritsar, on February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A total of 682 Indians have been deported from the U.S. since January, a vast majority of whom had attempted to enter the country illegally, the government told parliament on Friday (April 4, 2025). Minister of State … Read more

Jaguar jet crash: Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav cremated with full military honours

The pilot belonged to a family of ex-servicemen, with his father Sushil having served in the IAF and grandfather and great-grandfather also having served in the army. | Photo Credit: X/@Dattatreya Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav, who was killed in the Jaguar fighter jet crash in Gujarat, was cremated with full military honours at his native … Read more