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Citizenship under Assam accord: 4:1 SC verdict upholds validity of Section 6A; dissenting judge says provision ‘has become more prone to abuse’ | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants who came to Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the Assam Accord was a political solution to…

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Wayanad bypoll: Congress ally CPI to field candidate against Priyanka Gandhi | India News – Times of India

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (PTI photo) The Communist Party of India (CPI), which is an ally of the Congress party in the opposition INDIA bloc, has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who is Congress’s general secretary.“The CPI has decided to field Sathyan Mokeri against Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for the upcoming…

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‘Gap in action and words’: India slams Canada for inaction against Lawrence Bishnoi gang, other extradition requests | India News – Times of India

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Ministry of external affairs has expressed deep concerns over the Canadian government’s failure to take action against anti-India elements operating within its borders. Despite Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau‘s claims of support for the ‘One India’ policy, the Ministry argues that there is a significant gap between his statements and the actions taken against those…

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‘My family needs justice’: Zeeshan on father Baba Siddique’s assassination | India News – Times of India

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Zeeshan Siddique (File photo) Zeeshan Siddique, whose father Baba Siddique was shot dead in Bandra East last week, appealed for justice on Thursday while also saying that the NCP leader‘s death must “not go in vain”.“My father lost his life protecting and saving the lives and homes of poor innocent people. Today, my family is…

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Over 1.1 billion people living in acute poverty, India has most, Pakistan follows: UN | India News – Times of India

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AI generated image: lexica.art Over 1.1 billion people are living in acute poverty with India having the highest number of poor people followed by Pakistan, according to UN‘s Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2024 released on Thursday.“The five countries with the largest number of people living in poverty are India (234 million), which is medium HDI,…

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‘People-to-people ties strong but …’: India blames Trudeau govt for ‘precipitating’ bilateral crisis | India News – Times of India

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau India on Thursday held the Justin Trudeau administration in Canada responsible for ‘precipitating’ the current diplomatic crisis while acknowledging the “vibrant” people-to-people ties between the two nations.“India-Canada economic ties are very strong and vibrant. We have large Indian diaspora in Canada which is a bridge through which we maintain strong…

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‘Opposition physically, verbally threatened …’: BJP MP Tejsvi Surya on JPC meeting of Waqf Bill | India News – Times of India

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Bharatiya Janata Party‘s MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday claimed that the opposition tried to disrupt the proceedings of the joint parliamentary committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill meeting, physically and verbally threatened both the witness and the Chairperson, and tore up committee documents. BJP MP Surya wrote a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla…

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Supreme Court to consider plea for time-bound restoration of J&K statehood | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it will consider listing a plea calling for a time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the applicants, urged a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra,…

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Trudeau alone responsible for damage to India-Canada relations: MEA | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: India on Thursday responded firmly to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent admission that his government had no “hard proof” when it accused India of involvement in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said that Trudeau‘s testimony before a public inquiry only confirms what New…

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