The Joint Parliamentary Committee to review the One Nation One Election bill will have eight more members. Now it will have 27 members from Lok Sabha and 12 from Rajya Sabha, instead of 21 members from the lower house and 10 from the upper house, as was initially declared. The …...Read More
'One Nation, One Poll' Panel Gets More Members After Some Parties Object
Police Case Registered Against Rahul Gandhi For "Injuring" 2 BJP MPs
A police case has been registered against Congress's Rahul Gandhi following a complaint by the BJP, holding him responsible for injuries to two MP of the party. Both leaders, one of whom is 69 years old, are in the hospital. Mr Gandhi has been accused under various sections of the …...Read More
Why Is The Middle East Always In Turmoil?
Few could have foreseen Bashar al-Assad's dramatic ouster as 2024 drew to a close. For years, Syria's battle lines had been frozen under a fragile ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey in 2020. Yet, Assad's downfall—after his family's iron grip over Syria for over five decades—has shaken the region to …...Read More
"I Am Shocked": Mamata Banerjee On Amit Shah's Ambedkar Remarks
Mamata Banerjee had termed the remarks made by Amit Shah as derogatory. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she was shocked at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent remarks about BR Ambedkar and the way he was being "belittled". Mamata Banerjee was speaking at the 'Kolkata Christmas …...Read More
Case Filed Against Manipur Congress Leader Over Claim No Holiday On Kut Festival
Chavang Kut, or Kut, is one of the many beautifully celebrated festivals of Manipur Two separate police cases have been filed against Manipur Congress leader Lamtinthang Haokip and an X user for allegedly "inciting communities to escalate the conflict" and "promoting feelings of enmity" between the Meitei community and the …...Read More
Vijay Mallya To "Dearest Friend" Lalit Modi
Fugitive billiionaires Vijay Mallya and Lalit Modi shared a moment of bonhomie over the Enforcement Directorate's Rs 14,000 debt recovery from the Kingfisher tycoon. Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi took to social media platform X to wish Mr Mallya on his birthday, adding that life has shown them both …...Read More
No Alarm, Cash And Jewellery Gone: Thieves Drill Into Surat Bank Locker Room
The robbery took place at the Union Bank of India on Kim Crossroads in Surat. A group of thieves drilled a large hole into a wall of an Union Bank of India (UBI) branch in Surat, broke six lockers and stole cash, jewellery and other valuable items worth lakhs of …...Read More
"Not In His Nature To Be Nasty": Omar Abdullah Defends Rahul Gandhi
Omar Abdullah, Congress ally and Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, defended Rahul Gandhi today after a BJP MP alleged that senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was responsible for his injuries during a brawl outside the parliament building. Protests ruled parliament today over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's "fashion" remark …...Read More
Congress Claims Centre Asked X To Remove Amit Shah's Video As It Violates Laws
Supriya Shrinate mentioned the photo shared by the BJP on its official handle on X. Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Thursday alleged that social media platform 'X' has told them through an e-mail that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the IT Ministry has asked them to remove the video …...Read More
Experts Call For Higher 'Sin Tax' On Tobacco Ahead Of GST Council Meet
They emphasised that this step would curb tobacco consumption. (Representational) Ahead of a crucial GST Council meeting on tax rationalisation health and economic experts have called for a higher 'Sin Tax' on tobacco and similar harmful products to curb their consumption and bolster public health and the economy. At a …...Read More
