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All eyes on when caste survey will begin in UP, Mayawati says
Lucknow: After Patna High Court upheld the caste survey in Bihar as “perfectly valid” and “initiated with due competence”, BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday said all eyes are now on when Uttar…
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POCSO Act is gender-neutral legislation: Delhi High Court
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has said that the POCSO Act is a gender-neutral legislation while rejecting an assertion that the law is being “misused” as it is a “gender based”…
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BJP leaders’ remarks on Article 370 tantamount to contempt of court: Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the Centre should wait for the Supreme Court’s decision on Article 370’s abrogation rather than “threatening” it, saying remarks by some BJP leaders…
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Naga tribals hold massive rally in Manipur to urge Centre to resolve Naga political issue
Imphal: A massive rally was organised by the Naga tribals in Manipur on Wednesday demanding resolution of the decades-old Naga political issue based on the Framework Agreement, signed between the Central government…
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Media bodies allege ‘targeted campaign’ against NewsClick
New Delhi: Several media associations on Wednesday said the accusations levelled by political leaders against NewsClick suggesting that the portal serves as a mouthpiece of a neighbouring country were “unwarranted and condemnable”.…
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BRS supports no-confidence motion against ‘discriminatory’ Centre
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday supported the no-confidence motion against the NDA government moved by Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi. Speaking on the motion, Khammam BRS…
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Communal slurs during Kanwar Yatra trigger clashes in MP’s Khandwa
Communal clashes rocked Madhya Pradesh’s Khandwa district on Monday evening when Kanwar Yatra entered the area. It was alleged that the yatris raised provocative slogans, triggering a commotion in the Muslim-dominated area.…
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‘Shame Shame Sansad TV’: INDIA leaders slam LS telecast
New Delhi: Leaders of the INDIA alliance on Wednesday slammed Sansad TV blaming it for providing less screen time for opposition leaders addressing the lower house of the Parliament. Congress General Secretary…
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Mumbai: Detained to commemorate Quit India Day, claims Tushar Gandhi
Mumbai: Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on Wednesday, August 9, claimed police detained him as he left home to commemorate Quit India Day at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan. A police…
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Smriti Irani slams Rahul over flying kiss in LS, women MPs lodge complaint
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday expressed outrage over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi blowing a flying kiss in the Lok Sabha, calling him misogynist and saying the House had never…
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78% parents in rural India want their daughters to be at least graduate: Survey
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) At least 78 per cent parents in rural India aspire to educate their daughters till graduation and beyond, according to a survey report. The “State of Elementary…
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Germany saw 209% spike in overnight stays by Indians in 2022
New Delhi: Germany saw a 209 per cent increase in overnight stays by Indians in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to new data from the German National Tourist Board. The…
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Nuh violence: Video shows Hindu outfits demanding boycott of Muslims in Gurugram
Gurugram: In a purported video, a group of Hindus carrying the banner of Nuh’s Brij Mandal Jalaabhishek Yatra were seen urging shopkeepers in Haryana not to employ Muslims and to boycott the…
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Telangana’s contribution to India’s GDP up by 72% in 6 years: Centre
Hyderabad: Minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary informed Rajya Sabha that Telangana’s per capita contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by over 72% in six years. However, the…
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Smriti Irani slams Congress over Rahul’s ‘murder of India’ remark
New Delhi: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday, August 9, came down heavily on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his “murder of India in Manipur” remark in Lok Sabha, saying this is…
