The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to conclude on August 12. The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, which will amend the law governing Waqf boards, is likely to be introduced in the Parliament today. The bill aims to rename the Waqf Act, 1995, as the Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and …...Read More

BJD leader Mamata Mohanta quit her party on Wednesday, hours after she resigned as a Rajya Sabha MP amid speculations that she might join the BJP. In her resignation letter to BJD president Naveen Patnaik, Ms Mohanta said she felt that there was no requirement of the service of her …...Read More

Rath Yatra is a festival associated with Lord Jagannath. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday wished the people on the occasion of Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. The President, in X posts in Odia and Hindi, greeted people on the …...Read More

CV Ananda Bose's report was submitted to the Home Minister in late June (File) The Union Home Ministry has initiated disciplinary action against Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal and a DCP for allegedly maligning the office of the West Bengal Governor by promoting and spreading canards, a central government official …...Read More

This aircraft is expected to enter service in August, operating on domestic short-haul routes. Air India on Sunday welcomed its first narrow-body aircraft - Airbus A320neo, which landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France. The A320neo aircraft joining the Air India fleet will …...Read More

While extending the ban, the government had said the group has been involved in fomenting terrorism. A judicial tribunal has confirmed the five-year extension of the ban imposed on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), saying the outfit has not abandoned its objective of 'Jehaad' for the cause of Islam …...Read More

Teacher Rajesh Baruah Bejawada died on way to the hospital A Class 11 student allegedly stabbed his teacher to death in the classroom at a school in Assam's Sivasagar district yesterday. The 16-year-old, who attacked chemistry teacher Rajesh Baruah Bejawada (55) after he was scolded for poor performance, has been …...Read More

A 21-year-old man in Aligarh district has found himself behind bars in Pakistan due to a romantic relationship with a girl from across the border, officials here said. The young man, identified as Badal Babu, was arrested on December 28 by Pakistani authorities in the Punjab province for illegally crossing …...Read More

Rescuers worked overnight to remove large concrete slabs that formed a mountain of debris at the site. Seven bodies were pulled out of the rubble a day after a six-storey building collapsed in Surat, officials said on Sunday. The residential building, which had 30 apartments and five were occupied, collapsed …...Read More

The High Commissioner highlighted the importance of elevating Sri Lanka's engagements with Gujarat. Rakesh Ramanlal Shah, Chairman & Managing Director for GSEC Limited, has been appointed by the Sri Lanka government as the Honorary Consul for Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad, with consular jurisdiction covering Gujarat. Mr Shah received his Commission …...Read More