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New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has sharply criticised a recent Supreme Court directive that requires the President to act within a set timeframe on bills forwarded by governors, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday paused the implementation of select provisions of the amended Waqf law, including the mandate to induct non-Muslims into Waqf boards and councils, until the matter is taken up again on May 5, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted a week to the central government to respond to the pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act and asked for no change in "waqf by user" till the next hearing, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed West Bengal government teachers, who have not been identified as "tainted" in the School Service Commission (SSC) scam, to continue working till fresh appointments, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath "sabse bada bhogi (the greatest pleasurist)", lashing out at the firebrand Hindutva leader's remark on the Murshidabad riots.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath "sabse bada bhogi (the greatest pleasurist)", lashing out at the firebrand Hindutva leader's remark on the Murshidabad riots.
Rampur/IBNS: An 11-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl was brutally raped in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, in another shocking incident of assault on women, media reports said.
Rampur/IBNS: An 11-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl was brutally raped in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, in another shocking incident of assault on women, media reports said.
New Delhi/Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha will visit India next week following their trip to Italy.
New Delhi/Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha will visit India next week following their trip to Italy.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has sent a bill providing 4 percent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn't allow for reservations based on religion.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered issuing an interim order on the amended Waqf law. However, it was put on hold at the last minute after the Centre and the states requested more time to marshal their arguments on the three points raised by the court.
The 6th edition of India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK-VI commenced on Wednesday at the Foreign Training Node, Aundh, Pune, which will focus on responding to a terrorist action involving the capture of a defined territory.
Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visited Rome, Italy, from April 14-15, 2025, on an official trip and co-chaired the 11th India-Italy annual bilateral Joint Defence Committee meeting.
Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visited Rome, Italy, from April 14-15, 2025, on an official trip and co-chaired the 11th India-Italy annual bilateral Joint Defence Committee meeting.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah with attempted digs and jibes blaming him for the anti-Waqf Islamic violence that was unleashed in the Murshidabad district of the state.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday attacked Union Home Minister Amit Shah with attempted digs and jibes blaming him for the anti-Waqf Islamic violence that was unleashed in the Murshidabad district of the state.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking the removal of Urdu used on a nameboard of a municipal council in Maharashtra highlighting that no language belongs to a religion, media reports said.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is leading the Indian delegation to the 15th BRICS Agriculture Ministers' Meeting (AMM), scheduled to be held on Thursday in Brasilia, Brazil.
An air hostess has alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a hospital staff when she was on a ventilator at a private hospital in Gurugram city.
The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions which is challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act that has triggered widespread protests in several corners of the country.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Chinese Embassy in India has issued over 85,000 visas to Indian citizens between January 1 and April 9, marking a significant step towards strengthening people-to-people bonds between the two countries.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Chinese Embassy in India has issued over 85,000 visas to Indian citizens between January 1 and April 9, marking a significant step towards strengthening people-to-people bonds between the two countries.
Vellore: Multiple families in a village within Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district have taken to the streets following a notice declaring parts of Kattukollai as Waqf property, reported ANI.
Vellore: Multiple families in a village within Tamil Nadu’s Vellore district have taken to the streets following a notice declaring parts of Kattukollai as Waqf property, reported ANI.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Sam Pitroda, who is the party's overseas unit chief, in connection with the alleged National Herald money laundering case.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with his Denmark counterpart Mette Frederiksen when they discussed the expansion of the Green Strategic Partnership in various fields, which have created favorable conditions for Danish investments in India to contribute to the green transition.
A mob allegedly assaulted a woman in Karnataka's Davanagere city after her husband complained about her to a local mosque regarding a domestic dispute.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed for peace and requested all communities to not get provoked amid the violent anti-Waqf Act protests that claimed three lives and led at least 500 Hindus to flee the Muslim-dominated Mushidabad district.
Chennai/IBNS: Amid clash with the Governor, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has formed a panel for the recommendation of measures to maintain the state's autonomy, media reports said.
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