President Murmu, Vice President Dhankhar, PM Modi pay floral tributes to Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary

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President Droupadi Murmu with Vice President of Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during floral tributes to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary at Prerna Sthal, Parliament House Lawns in New Delhi on April 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime … Read more

Congress committed to protection of Constitutional values: Kharge on Ambedkar’s birth anniversary

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi with Sonia Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during floral tributes to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary at Prerna Sthal, Parliament House Lawns in New Delhi on April 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar On B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, the Congress on Monday (April 14, 2025) reiterated … Read more

Mehul Choksi detained in Belgium on India’s extradition request

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Diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi detained in Belgium for alleged involvement in ₹13,000 crore PNB bank loan fraud case. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Absconding diamond jeweller Mehul Choksi has been detained in Belgium following an extradition request by Indian probe agencies for his alleged involvement in the ₹13,000 crore PNB bank loan ‘fraud’ case, … Read more

TVK chief Vijay moves Supreme Court against Waqf Act

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Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025. Several petitions were filed in the apex court challenging the Act, contending that it was discriminatory towards the Muslim community … Read more

CAG must audit how policies benefited private firms: Cong on fuel excise duty hike under Modi govt

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Accusing the government of “looting” people by increasing excise duty on petrol and diesel, the Congress on Sunday (April 13, 2025) called for fixing accountability and demanded that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit how government policies benefited private companies. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Accusing the government of “looting” people by increasing excise duty … Read more

U.S. NSA Waltz puts off India visit amid ‘Signalgate’ controversy

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Amidst turmoil in Washington over communication security breaches by the National Security Council, including the National Security Advisor’s office itself, U.S. National Security Advisor (NSA) Michael Waltz has put off his visit to India slated for next week. | Photo Credit: AP Amidst turmoil in Washington over communication security breaches by the National Security Council, … Read more

Government to mark Ambedkar’s 135th birth anniversary at Parliament House lawns on April 14

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The 135th birth anniversary of Dr B. R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution and a champion of social justice, will be commemorated at the Prerna Sthal, at Parliament House Lawns, here on Monday (April 14, 2025). President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, … Read more

Cooperative movement suffered due to policy inaction in past, were almost dead: Shah

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In a veiled swipe at previous Congress-led Governments, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday (April 13, 2025) that the cooperative movement had remained in shambles as laws had not been tweaked for years and “almost died” before the Modi Government took decisive actions. Addressing a state-level cooperative conference in Bhopal, Mr. Shah said … Read more