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New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Friday said that if the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 is challenged, the judiciary may declare it “unconstitutional.” “They have misused the majority and the bill has been imposed. If the bill is challenged, there is a big chance that the judiciary will declare it unconstitutional,” Abhishek … Read more
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha early Friday adopted a Statutory Resolution confirming the imposition of President’s Rule in strife-torn Manipur with members across party lines supporting the decision, while the opposition slammed the Centre for the situation in the state. Speaking at the end of a discussion on the resolution, Union Home Minister Amit Shah … Read more
New Delhi: The Waqf bill, after a smooth passage through Lok Sabha, breezed through the Rajya Sabha 24 hours later, after yet another marathon debate. On its way, it exposed a chink in the armour of the parties opposing the bill. The voting was 128 votes in favour of the bill and 95 against. Just … Read more
Kollam: A case was registered against singer Aloshi Adams and members of a temple advisory committee for singing “revolutionary songs” glorifying the CPI(M) during a recent temple festival in the district, police said on Thursday. According to the police, Aloshi has been named the first accused, while two or more members of the temple advisory … Read more
Bangkok: India will soon send relics of the Buddha, discovered in Devni Mori in northern Gujarat, to Thailand for an exposition. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this after bilateral talks with Thailand Prime Minister Paentongtran Shinawatra at the Government House here. “I am extremely happy to announce that the Holy Relics found in Aravali, Gujarat … Read more
Bokaro: At least two persons were injured after the CISF allegedly resorted to a lathi charge to disperse a group of people who were demonstrating to press for their demands in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Thursday, police said. The group of people, under the banner of BSL Visthapit Apprentice Sangh, were holding a demonstration near … Read more
Jamnagar: In a remarkable act of bravery, Flight Lieutenant Siddharth Yadav saved countless lives during the tragic crash of a Jaguar fighter jet in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Amid a critical technical malfunction, Siddharth displayed extraordinary courage by steering the crashing aircraft away from a densely populated area. In his final moments, he also ejected his fellow … Read more
The Lok Sabha witnessed a fiery exchange between Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the BJP’s Anurag Thakur today, when all eyes were on the debate on the Waqf Amendment bill in the upper house. Mr Gandhi’s criticism of the government on the border dispute with China and implementation of US tariff drew a … Read more
Guwahati: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent notice to the Assam Police chief seeking a report on the alleged detention of a journalist while doing his work. The NHRC took up the matter on its own. On March 25, news website The Cross Current’s chief reporter Dilwar Hussain Mozumder was detained by the … Read more
Bangkok: Thailand on Thursday released a special stamp based on the Ramayan mural paintings from the 18th century to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country. PM Modi is in Thailand for the BIMSTEC summit being held from April 2-4. The mural shows scenes from the 18th century ‘Ramakien’, Thailand’s national epic, influenced … Read more