Opposition MPs say they may disassociate with Waqf committee, protest Chair’s ‘unilateral’ decisions
Opposition MPs in the parliamentary committee scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill are likely to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday over its chairperson Jagdambika Pal’s alleged unilateral decisions and attempts to “bulldoze” proceedings without giving them reasonable time to prepare. Claiming that they have been “stonewalled” during the committee’s...
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Congress in habit of lying: Dharmendra Pradhan on teachers’ right of reservation in universities
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NCSC launches revamped e-grievance management portal to streamline complaint handling
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India-Vietnam joint military exercise ‘VINBAX 2024’ gets underway in Ambala
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Rajya Sabha Dy Chairman Harivansh to lead Indian delegation at G20 Parliamentary Summit in Brazil
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Election Commission orders transfer of Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla
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Union Minister Ravneet slams Canadian PM over attack on Hindu temple in Brampton
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CM Atishi inspects ITO Chhath Ghat, slams BJP for obstructing preparations
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Mayoral polls to be held at MCD meeting on November 14
After seven months, the elections to the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will be held in the ordinary meeting of Municipal Corporation of Delhi on November 14. An order to this effect has been issued by Mayor Dr Shelly Oberai on Monday. This year, it is reserved for a councillor from...
Congress nominee Madhurima Raje withdraws from Kolhapur North fray
In a dramatic turn of events, the Congress’ official royal nominee Madhurima Raje Chhatrapati on Monday withdrew her nomination from the Kolhapur North Assembly seat at the last-minute, because of lack of cooperation from a section of local Congress party workers. Madhurima Raje is the wife of former MLA Maloji Raje...
LoP Gupta seeks immediate monthly aid of Rs 1000 for women in Delhi from CM Atishi
Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijender Gupta on Monday wrote to Chief Minister Atishi, demanding immediate monthly financial aid of Rs 1000 for women in Delhi under the 'Mukhymantri Mahila Samman Yojna' launched by the ruling party. In his letter, he reminded Atishi that former Chief Minister and...
Maratha quota crusader Jarange-Patil withdraws from poll fray
After indulging in pro-reservation posturing for several months, Maratha reservation crusader Manoj Jarange-Patil on Monday withdrew from the fray of the State Assembly polls. After he withdrew organisation Shivba Sangathana from the poll fray, Jarange-Patil repeatedly clarified that he was not doing a U-turn nor had he taken the decision under...
Iranian-American held in Iran: US
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country. The imprisonment of Reza Valizadeh, acknowledged to The Associated Press...
Israel ‘struck’ Gaza clinic during polio campaign; army denies
Palestinian officials say an Israeli drone strike on a clinic in northern Gaza where children were being vaccinated for polio wounded six people, including four children. The Israeli military denied responsibility. The alleged strike occurred Saturday in northern Gaza, which has been encircled by Israeli forces and largely isolated for the...
Incidents of rape and murder plague Bengal, five rapes in three days
Bengal continued to quickly scale the ladder towards becoming what the Opposition and sociologists called - a "rape capital" of India with sexual offences against women, particularly the minors taking place almost on a daily basis. Even a sustained three-month 'apolitical movement' bringing life in Kolkata and Siliguri almost to...
