Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena questioned the stand taken by Shiv Sena (UBT) on the Waqf Bill | Photo Credit: ANI Union minister Kiren Rijiju and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) questioned the stand taken by Shiv Sena (UBT) on the Waqf Bill … Read more
TDP MP Krishna Prasad Tenneti said the Centre while framing rules to the Act should consider providing flexibility to the states to decide the composition of Waqf boards NDA ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) urged the government to consider providing flexibility to the states to determine the composition of Waqf … Read more
The defence lawyer of Balasubramanian pleaded for a shorter sentence, asserting that her client’s offences did not involve skin-to-skin contact. File | Photo Credit: Reuters A 73-year-old Indian national was on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) sentenced to nine months in prison for molesting four female cabin crew on board a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from the … Read more
People offer ‘namaz’ at a mosque administered by Waqf Board, on the day of tabling of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, in Srinagar, on April 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 2, 2025), amid … Read more
A person tries to douse the fire after a portion of a firecracker godown collapsed following an explosion in the Deesa area, in Banaskantha on April 1, 2025` | Photo Credit: ANI A forensic investigation has confirmed that the presence of aluminium powder, one of the ingredients to make firecrackers, caused the huge explosion and … Read more
“India has rich reserves in oil and gas and in minerals like bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper and rare earths,” Anil Agarwal said. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India is bestowed with the best geology for natural resources, and trusting the ability of the country’s entrepreneurs in unlocking value from India’s vast resources below the … Read more
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav took a swipe at the BJP, questioning its delay in selecting a national president. File | Photo Credit: PTI Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) took a swipe at the BJP, questioning its delay in selecting a national president. Responding sharply, Union Home Minister Amit Shah … Read more
Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Dr L. Murugan. | Photo Credit: ANI India has a vibrant press and media ecosystem which does not need validation from foreign organisations, the government told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday (April 2, 2025). Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan said … Read more
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. File | Photo Credit: PTI Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) said the government is “ultimate” and governance in a democracy can only be by the executive and not courts as the former is accountable to Parliament and the people who elect it. Mr. Dhankhar made … Read more
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 2, 2025) remarked hygiene, education and healthcare were the three most important paths towards a robust rural India. A Bench headed by Justice Surya Kant made the oral observation while hearing a petition filed by Mundona Rural Development Foundation … Read more