New Delhi: Three murders in the last 24 hours have rocked Delhi, with the Opposition questioning the law and order situation in the national capital. The first incident took place in Central Delhi’s Nabi Karim area, where a minor road accident led to a heated argument. A 34-year-old man, Mahendra, was killed by two brothers, … Read more
New Delhi: A bunch of petitions challenging the amended Waqf law — meant to govern how Muslim charitable properties are managed — will be heard by the Supreme Court today. Six BJP-ruled states that intend to defend the law, have sought to join in. Here are the top 10 points in this story: The Waqf … Read more
New Delhi: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is set to challenge the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Supreme Court, with Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha and party leader Fayaz Ahmed filing a petition on behalf of the party. They will approach the top court tomorrow, Monday, to contest the bill’s provisions, which they argue could … Read more
Amritsar: A powerful explosion took place at a temple in Amritsar late Friday night, shattering window panes and damaging the structure’s walls. CCTV footage captured two unidentified individuals arriving on a motorcycle at the Thakur Dwara Temple in the Khandwala area, stopping briefly, and then throwing an explosive towards the temple before fleeing. Amritsar Police … Read more
Bhopal: The Aam Aadmi Party’s office running from a leased house in Bhopal has been locked by the landlord allegedly after its rent remained unpaid for three months. “All this happens when we work with honesty. Things will improve. We are honest. Right now, our party does not have funds. So we couldn’t do it,” … Read more
The foundation of India’s constitutional democracy rests on the principles of social and economic justice, as envisioned by the framers of the Constitution. Dr BR Ambedkar, in his speech to the Constituent Assembly on November 25, 1949, warned that political democracy without social democracy would lead to instability, emphasising that “we must remove the contradiction … Read more
Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Wednesday announced that it has made Punjabi a mandatory subject in all schools across the state, alleging it was removed from the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) list of regional language subjects for Class 10. The CBSE, however, refuted the claims and said the subject would continue to be … Read more
New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has a big responsibility for the party’s pan India expansion and he will not become a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, party leaders said on Wednesday. The buzz over Mr Kejriwal going to the Rajya Sabha intensified with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) declaring the sitting MP of the … Read more
New Delhi: Pointing to a string of wrong decisions and omissions, a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tabled in the Delhi Assembly on Tuesday states that the scrapped liquor policy which was implemented in November 2021 and scrapped in September the next year caused a loss of Rs 2,002.68 crore to the … Read more
Chandigarh: After the Punjab government abolished the Department of Administrative Reforms headed by him, State Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that the department’s existence is not an agenda for him as Punjab is a higher priority for the government. “They have now abolished the department. We have all come to save Punjab. For me, the … Read more