- India
UCC push political ploy ahead of polls: echo political parties
New Delhi: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday said broaching the issue of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) ahead of elections was a political ploy…
- India
Authorities review medical care arrangements for Amarnath pilgrims
Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday reviewed medical care arrangements made at various locations in Kathua and Samba districts, en route to Jammu for the Amarnath pilgrims, an official spokesperson said. Director of Jammu…
- India
Monsoon session likely to begin in July, may move to new parliment building midway
New Delhi: The monsoon session is likely to commence in the third week of July, with sittings beginning in the old Parliament building and moving to the new building midway, Parliamentary sources…
- World
SL’s domestic debt restructuring plan approved by special cabinet meeting: Prez Ranil
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s special cabinet meeting on Wednesday unanimously approved the government’s Domestic Debt Restructuring (DDR) plan under which the cash-strapped government aims to restructure USD 17 billion out of the total…
- Kashmir
Only genuine accountability will restore ‘trust between civilians and army’: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Only genuine accountability will restore “trust between civilians and the armed forces” in Kashmir, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said here on Wednesday. Her remarks came in response to the reports of…
- India
Chandrayaan-3 launch likely on July 13; ISRO chief says no final decision yet
New Delhi: India is looking at July 13 as a possible launch date for Chandrayaan-3 that entails landing a rover on the lunar surface. A senior official said the Chandrayaan-3 mission would…
- India
Isn’t PM prejudging response of Law Commission: Khurshid on Modi’s UCC remarks
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former law minister Salman Khurshid on Wednesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks on uniform civil code, wondering if the PM is prejudging what…
- India
BJP slams Cong after FIR against Malviya; raises ‘Rahul Gandhi-Soros link’
New Delhi: The BJP on Wednesday launched a scathing counterattack on the Congress over the registration of an FIR against its IT department head Amit Malviya in Karnataka, claiming that the Gandhi…
- India
DMK for cleansing party of ‘unruly elements’
Chennai: With the DMK facing embarrassment on several issues due to the actions of some party leaders and cadres, party President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has taken initiative to…
- India
AIMIM leader seeks nod to offer prayers on Bakrid at MP Congress office
Bhopal: A leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Wednesday sought permission to offer prayers on the occasion of Bakrid at the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) office in Bhopal.…
- Delhi
Delhi teen murder: Charge sheet against accused Sahil filed
New Delhi: The Delhi police have filed a charge sheet against Sahil, the man who repeatedly stabbed and bludgeoned a 16-year-old girl to death in full public view in the national capital’s Shahbad…
- India
VHP welcomes PM Modi’s pitch for Uniform Civil Code
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pitch for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and said discrimination against women should be done away with its implementation…
- Bangalore
Would not have cowered: Shivakumar on Hebbal steel flyover project
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he would not have “cowered” for any reason from going ahead with the steel flyover project, whereas Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, during the previous Congress…
- India
Communal colour being given if Centre talks about implementing UCC: Rajnath Singh
Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of trying to bring in a communal angle whenever the Centre talks about implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country.…
- Delhi
Delhi govt released Rs 100 cr for 12 DU colleges: Atishi
New Delhi: The Delhi government has released Rs 100 crore for 12 Delhi University colleges that are fully funded by it, considering the administration’s financial mismanagement, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said on…
