PM Modi in Sri Lanka: India, Sri Lanka sign 7 pacts; defence cooperation, energy and digital links in focus | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a three-day state visit to Sri Lanka from April 4 to 6, held high-level talks with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and oversaw the signing of seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) across key sectors including defence, energy, digital infrastructure, health, and trade.The visit also marked a significant diplomatic gesture…

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After Owaisi, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan challenges Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in Supreme Court | India News – The Times of India

AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: AAP MLA and chairman of Delhi Waqf Board, Amanatullah Khan, has moved to the Supreme Court challenging the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025. He said that the bill “curtails the religious and cultural autonomy of Muslims, enables arbitrary executive interference, and undermines minority rights to manage…

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Donald Trump ‘actively negotiating’ tariffs with India, other nations: Report | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump is “actively negotiating” tariffs with India, Vietnam and Israel, CNN reported citing officials. This came after Trump administration imposed 10% tariff on all US imports, which is set to take effect this Saturday, with steeper tariffs scheduled to follow on April 9.Meanwhile, no such confirmation has been made from…

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Meerut college professor banned for life from exam duties over questions on RSS | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A senior professor at Meerut College has been barred for life from all examination and evaluation work by Chaudhary Charan Singh University after setting a Political Science exam paper with questions deemed ‘objectionable’ by officials and students linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).The action against Professor Seema Panwar, head of the Political…

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SC: Govt nod must to prosecute even officials accused of exceeding powers | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: In a significant ruling to protect public servants discharging their duties, Supreme Court held that protection provided to them, which prevents prosecution without govt’s prior sanction, would apply even in cases where officials exceed their official powers. The court stated excessiveness alone cannot strip them of this safeguard.A bench of Justices B V…

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Birla chides Sonia for remarks on Waqf Bill, Congress says Parliament is now Modi’s durbar | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday sharply criticised former Congress president Sonia Gandhi for her remarks alleging that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was “bulldozed” through Parliament. “The bill was passed according to the rules of the House. It is unfortunate that, despite following all parliamentary procedures, such allegations are being made,”…

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