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- India
Lok Sabha passes Waqf Amendment Bill after marathon debate
New Delhi: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill remained one of the major subjects of discussion on Wednesday as the Lower House of the Parliament witnessed its tabling. After a marathon debate on the…
- India
Trump rolls out ‘kind’ reciprocal tariffs, hits India with 26 pc
Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a baseline rate of 10 per cent on all imports and higher individualised rates for dozens of countries, including 26 per cent for India, 34 per…
- India
Parliament approves Immigration and Foreigners Bill-2025
New Delhi: The Parliament on Wednesday approved Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 seeking to regulate immigration, entry and stay of foreigners in the country. The Rajya Sabha gave nod to the Bill…
- India
Maoists offer ceasefire if Centre, states enable peace talks
Hyderabad: The Communist Party of India’s (Maoist) central committee has agreed to hold a ceasefire across the left-wing extremism (LWE)-affected states if the central and state governments create a favourable atmosphere for…
- India
Centre gets record dividend of Rs 74106 crore from PSUs
New Delhi: The government has received a record Rs 74,016 crore as dividends from Central public sector enterprises in financial year 2024-25 which is 16 per cent higher than the corresponding figure…
- India
Only Left has conviction to counter Hindutva neo-fascism: Prakash Karat
Madurai: Only the Left has the wherewithal and conviction to fight and counter Hindutva “neo-fascism”, and the CPI(M) will work toward building a Left and democratic alternative to the BJP, CPI(M) interim…
- News
AIMPLB to challenge Waqf Bill in court, hold nationwide protests
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), a major organisation representing Muslims in India, on Wednesday said it will challenge the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in court and take the…
- India
Contentious Waqf Amendment Bill introduced in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday tabeled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha amid sloganeering from the opposition. An eight-hour discussion on the bill, subject to an…
- India
SC transfers plea on bridge collapse incidents in Bihar to Patna HC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred to the Patna High Court a PIL that raised concerns about the safety and longevity of bridges in Bihar after several of them collapsed…
- Automobile
Achieved sales of over 13 lakh electric vehicles in FY25: Centre
New Delhi: The Ministry of Heavy Industries has achieved sales of more than 13 lakh electric vehicles (EVs) in the just-concluded financial year 2024-25, marking a significant stride towards cleaner, greener and…
- World
UK increases visa fees for Indians, other nationals
Indians and many other nationals traveling to the United Kingdom (UK) will need to budget more for their trips as visa fees have been hiked. Effective from April 1, 2025, the standard…
- World
Trump will address ‘decades of unfair trade’ with reciprocal tariffs
Washington: US President Donald Trump will seek to “address decades of unfair trade practices” with the announcement Wednesday of reciprocal tariffs that will be closely watched and studied around the world, including…
- Featured News
The US is still El Dorado for Indians; dream of a better life turns them into illegal immigrants
Illegal immigration to the United States is emerging as a significant issue between the two countries. India has one of the highest numbers of illegal immigrants in the US, with an estimated…
- World
Over 1L members of Hasina’s Awami League fled to India, says Reports
Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government’s Information Advisor Mahfuj Alam on Tuesday claimed that more than one lakh members of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League have fled to India, according to media…
- India
Idols found damaged at Amethi’s Radha-Krishna temple; FIR lodged
Amethi: Idols were found damaged Tuesday in a Radha-Krishna temple of Katora village, police said. The desecration was reported to police by some locals, leading to an FIR against unidentified people. Authorities…