NEW DELHI: The debate over the Waqf Act Amendment Bill took an unexpected turn as Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav locked horns with Union home minister Amit Shah. The exchange began when Akhilesh alleged that the rights of the Lok Sabha Speaker were under threat, a claim that quickly drew a rebuttal from Shah.Akhilesh Yadav,…
NEW DELHI: The Opposition led by the Congress party on Thursday launched a fierce protest against the Modi 3.0 government’s proposal to amend the Wafq Boards Act. As minority and parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju sought to table the Bill to amend the Waqf Act, Congress’s KC Venugopal disrupted the proceedings and built the case…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar strongly criticized TMC leader Derek O’Brien and other opposition leaders following the chaos that erupted over demands for a discussion on wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s disqualification from the Paris Olympics. The opposition walked out of the House after their demand to discuss the matter was not taken up.Dhankar reprimanded…
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NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar recently found himself at the receiving end of criticism from Bharatiya Janata party for comparing India’s situation with the violence-ridden Bangladesh.In an interview with new agency IANS, Aiyar stated that despite India’s economic growth, issues like unemployment and inequality have increased, leading to turmoil in Bangladesh.Aiyar pointed…
NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court bench of top five judges on Wednesday expunged “unnecessary, gratuitous and unwarranted” remarks from Punjab and Haryana HC judge Rajbir Sehrawat’s July 17 order that had cast doubts on the SC’s majesty and wisdom but, wary of further damage to the institution’s image, restrained itself and let off the judge…
NEW DELHI: Amid opposition’s demand that it be sent to a joint committee, the govt is set to introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha on Thursday that proposes far-reaching changes to restrain the powers of Waqf Boards to declare a property as ‘Waqf’ and introduce a detailed process to do so, including…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday launched a fierce attack on Congress over former Union minister Salman Khurshid’s reported remark about the possibility of India facing a situation similar to one unfolding in Bangladesh.Former Union minister Anurag Thakur said the Congress neta’s remark had laid bare Congress’s wish and intent to create anarchy. “Their actions and…
PETRAPOLE: Three jailbreaks in three days not far from the Indian border and zero policing on the streets of Bangladesh have put Indian security agencies on alert in Bengal for possible infiltration bids.While Border Security Force (BSF) is holding village coordination meetings along the border to sensitise villagers on suspicious movements, Bengal police have instructed…
PETRAPOLE: Three jailbreaks in three days not far from the Indian border and zero policing on the streets of Bangladesh have put Indian security agencies on alert in Bengal for possible infiltration bids.While Border Security Force (BSF) is holding village coordination meetings along the border to sensitise villagers on suspicious movements, Bengal police have instructed…
