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SC halts tree felling, warns govt against other activity on Kancha Gachibowli land

The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 3, expressed shock about the widespread deforestation of the 400 acres of Kancha Gachibowli land under the University of Hyderabad and ordered a stop to all…
Waqf Amendment Bill in RS: Fiery exchanges between Govt, Oppn continues

New Delhi: The Waqf Amendment Bill is facing a crucial Rajya Sabha test on Thursday, April 3, a day after sailing through the Lok Sabha following a marathon 12-hour debate. Minister of…

MNS workers assault local bank employee for defending use of Hindi

In yet another instance of a language row, workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) assaulted a local bank employee for defending the use of Hindi in Mumbai’s Lonavala area. A video…
Indian expat dies in UAE car accident after Eid staycation

In a tragic incident, a 53-year-old Indian expat, residing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), lost her life in a car accident while returning from an Eid staycation. The deceased has been…
‘Absolutely necessary’: SC refuses to relax ban on firecrackers

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday, April 3, refused to relax the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage and sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR, noting air pollution levels had remained alarming…
Estranged spouses can go to any extent to satisfy ego: HC

Mumbai: Parents embroiled in matrimonial disputes can go to any extent to satisfy their ego, the Bombay High Court has said dismissing a petition filed by a woman seeking only her name…
After Lok Sabha, Waqf Amendment Bill tabled in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi: Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday, April 3, tabled the Waqf Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the proposed legislation is not against Muslims or intended…

UP elderly woman detained for offering namaz in front of DM’s office

A 71-year-old woman was detained for offering namaz in front of the district magistrate’s office in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district on Monday, March 31. A video of her praying emerged on social…
Congress chief Kharge challenges Anurag Thakur

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed strong displeasure on Thursday over accusatory remarks made by BJP MP Anurag Thakur in the Lok Sabha…
Rahul questions govt on US tariffs, Chinese ‘encroachment’ of Indian territory

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of alleged encroachment of Indian territory by China and the freshly imposed US tariffs on…
Munambam residents erupt in joy as Lok Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill

Kochi: The residents of Munambam, who had been on a relay hunger strike for 173 days under the banner of ‘Munambam Bhoo Samrakshana Samithi,’ burst into joy on Thursday as the Lok…
30 Supreme Court Judges submitted their declaration of assets

New Delhi: In a bid towards transparency in the judiciary, all the Judges of the Supreme Court have agreed to make a declaration of their assets. When the apex court is functioning…
CM Mamata Banerjee under attack after SC cancels appointment of 25,753 teachers

Kolkata: A political has erupted in West Bengal following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold last year’s order of the Calcutta High Court cancelling all the appointments in teaching and non-teaching categories…
Shivaji Maharaj was 100 pc secular: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has described Shivaji Maharaj as an exemplary king, a benevolent ruler, and a “100 per cent secular figure.” He said if there is an ultimate ideal,…
JPC chief slams Owaisi for tearing Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Jagdambika Pal, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, on Thursday, condemned AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi for tearing a copy of the legislation in the…