NEW DELHI: In the early hours of Thursday, after a 12-hour debate, the Lok Sabha approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The ruling NDA supported the bill, saying it would benefit minorities, while the opposition opposed it, labeling it “anti-Muslim.”While the BJP-led government claims that the bill would improve the administration and management of Waqf […]
India levies “uniquely burdensome or duplicative testing and certification requirements” in sectors like chemicals, telecom products, and medical devices, making it “difficult and costly” for US companies to sell their products in the country, according to the White House.“India imposes its own uniquely burdensome and/or duplicative testing and certification requirements in sectors such as chemicals, […]
DHAKA: PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh chief adviser Muhammad Yunus will hold talks on the margins of the BIMSTEC summit in Thailand on April 3-4, according to reports quoting a source in Yunus’ office.While Dhaka has sought a meeting between the two, New Delhi continues to maintain that it is looking into the request, not […]
NEW DELHI: Days after ruling that a woman who is in a live-in relationship for a long period may not be able to accuse her live-in partner of rape by compelling her to get into physical relation on the false promise of marriage, SC on Wednesday raised the issue of the rising trend of filing […]
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat HC has upheld the acquittal of six individuals in the killing of three British nationals of Indian origin near Prantij in Sabarkantha district during the 2002 riots. A special SIT court in Himmatnagar had exonerated the accused citing lack of evidence on Feb 27, 2015. HC comprising justices A Y Kogje and S […]
Representative image NEW DELHI: A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck Ladakh on Tuesday, according to the National Center for Seismology. The tremor was recorded at 5:38pm, with its epicentre in Leh at a depth of 10km. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Source link
NEW DELHI: A US court has observed that the service of delivery of summons to NSA Ajit Doval, who accompanied PM Narendra Modi during his visit to the US on February 12-13, was not completed during his stay there, brushing aside Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s claim that he managed to get the notice delivered […]
RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi (ANI Image) NEW DELHI: Amid the demand for the removal of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb from some right-wing outfits, the senior RSS leader Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi dismissed the controversy on Monday, stating that the issue has been raised unnecessarily. Responding to queries about Raj Thackeray’s comments and the issue of […]
NEW DELHI: Six people have reportedly lost their lives and five sustained injuries in a tragic accident in Himachal Pradesh. A massive Kayal tree, uprooted by strong winds, collapsed onto vehicles parked near the Manikaran Gurudwara in Kullu, crushing those inside.As per the report, among the deceased were a street vendor, a car occupant, and […]
NEW DELHI: India is sending over 15 tonnes of relief material to earthquake-hit Myanmar that led to the death of at least 144 people and injuring more than 700.The relief package contains essential supplies, including tents, sleeping bags, blankets, ready-to-eat meals, water purifiers, hygiene kits, solar lamps, generator sets, and critical medicines like paracetamol, antibiotics, […]
