NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the Supreme Court has, for the first time, set a three-month deadline for the President to decide on bills forwarded by state governors from the date of receipt.“We deem it appropriate to adopt the timeline prescribed by the ministry of home affairs… and prescribe that the President is required…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal would not implement the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, brought by the central government, state chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday. This came after certain regions in the state, including areas of Jangipur, Murshidabad district witnessed violent protests against the law.“We have made our position clear on this matter – we…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared a glimpse of his visit to Shri Anandpur Dham in Madhya Pradesh.PM Modi in a post on X, sharing moments from the trip said, “Jai Sachidanand Ji! Here are highlights from yesterday’s visit to Shri Anandpur Dham in Madhya Pradesh.” During his visit on Friday, PM…
Amit Shah and MK Stalin (File photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Friday slammed the renewed alliance between the AIADMK and BJP, calling it an “alliance of defeat” and branding Union home minister Amit Shah’s Chennai press conference “unworthy of the position he holds.”In a statement released by…
NEW DELHI: Union health minister and BJP national president J P Nadda on Friday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her government of obstructing the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat health scheme, and declared that the “time has come for the lotus to bloom” in the state.Speaking at the official launch of Ayushman…
NEW DELHI: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was killed in a gunfight with terrorists during an infiltration attempt and ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on Friday night, officials said.The encounter took place in the Keri Bhattal area, where troops spotted a group of…
NEW DELHI: A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was killed in a gunfight with terrorists during an infiltration attempt and ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector on Friday night, officials said.The encounter took place in the Keri Bhattal area, where troops spotted a group of…
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said the state remained largely peaceful despite limited protests against the recently passed Waqf Amendment Act. He praised the Assam Police for their effective preparation and highlighted the state’s communal harmony ahead of the Bohag Bihu festivities.Posting on X,…
NEW DELHI: Two Pakistani terrorists were killed in an ongoing counter-terror operation in the Chhatru region of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, the Indian Army confirmed on Saturday.“In the ongoing operations at Chhatru, Kishtwar, despite bad and inclement weather, two more Pakistani terrorists have been eliminated. A large quantity of war-like stores including one AK…
NEW DELHI: Tension flared up once more in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Saturday morning as fresh protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent in Jangipur, with demonstrators torching multiple vehicles. Visuals from the area showed flames and smoke billowing from burning vehicles as security forces were deployed to restore order.The Bengal Police said…
