NEW DELHI: TMC MP and Waqf JPC member Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday, while leaving the second round of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill came out shouting, “Dispute resolved, all is well.” Banerjee, however, avoided further questions while repeatedly saying, “Whatever has to be said will be said by the…
NEW DELHI: Government employees in Manipur were forced by volunteers of a civil society organisation to leave their offices as part of a two-day shutdown of state and central government offices.The student wing of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) entered the secretariat and the directorate of transport office, located just a few metres…
Supreme Court of India and Partha Chatterjee (Picture credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) about its low conviction rate in money laundering cases during a bail hearing for former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee. Chatterjee has been jailed for over two years awaiting trial in a teacher…
SP chief Akhilesh Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav stepped up his attack on the ruling BJP over the EVM issue and linked it to the recent Sambhal riot, claiming the clashes were “induced” to “deviate” people.“The way they (BJP) have won elections by putting pressure on officials and hence…
NEW DELHI: At least one worker died and nine fell ill after a toxic gas mixed with HCL leaked in Tagore Pharma company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district on Tuesday.The workers were immediately rushed to hospital and are undergoing treatment.“One worker died while getting treatment due to inhalation of toxic gas. The rest of the…
Robert Vadra celebrates his wife and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s win NEW DELHI: Businessman and husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Robert Vadra hinted at the possibility of entering politics saying he would take the plunge if people believe he can make a difference. His remarks came days after Priyanka’s victory in…
Devendra Fadnavis (File photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis threw a cue on Wednesday that deliberations are still underway on who would take the state’s CM charge as suspense mounts over the top post.On being asked about the new Maharashtra CM face, Fadnavis said that the answer would be given soon and…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Wednesday urged the central government to urge Bangladesh government “to take necessary steps and ensure security of life and property of minorities in the country.” This came after the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case.“The Indian National Congress expects the government of India to prevail upon…
NEW DELHI: Union minister for information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for the implementation of stricter laws to curb “vulgar content” on social media, pointing out that the traditional editorial checks, which once ensured content accuracy and appropriateness, have largely disappeared.“Today social media is a very big medium of freedom of the press…
A man waves a Lebanese flag as he stands amidst the rubble of a building destroyed in Israeli strikes, in Tyre, Lebanon, November 27, 2024. (Reuters) NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, which came into force today.“We welcome the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that has been announced,”…
