Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Congress Gives Notice To Discuss Amit Shah's BR Ambedkar Remark

Parliament Winter Session Update: Congress' Adjournment Motion Notice Over Amit Shah's Remarks In his notice, Mr Tagore wrote, "He (Amit Shah) further trivialized Dr. Ambedkar's monumental contribution by suggesting that those who invoke his name as frequently as the Congress does would attain "swarg" (heaven). This blasphemous statement is an …...Read More

"My Quitting Won't Help Congress": Amit Shah Rejects Resignation Demand

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit back at the Congress amid the massive row over his comments on BR Ambedkar during the introduction of the "One Nation One Election" Bill in parliament. Mr Shah has already accused the Congress of twisting his remarks and at the BJP headquarters this evening, …...Read More

India, China Arrive At 6 Consensus Points As Ajit Doval, Wang Yi Meet

India and China agreed on six points to resolve the border issue as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. Both sides agreed on the need to maintain peace and a commitment to continue seeking a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable package solution to the boundary …...Read More

3-Hour 'Rail Roko' Protest By Farmers Begins In Punjab

Farmers have been squatting on rail tracks at many places. Farmers blocked train routes at several places in Punjab on Wednesday as part of their three-hour 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops. The call for …...Read More

"Synopsis Can't Run Into 128 Pages": Supreme Court Flags Lengthy Pleadings

After a petitioner-in-person filed a synopsis running into 128 pages, the Supreme Court said that the registry should have advised the litigant to trim down the lengthy synopsis, which was "loaded with details much of which was not relevant". "The appellant, who has appeared in person, has filed a synopsis …...Read More

First-Ever Tagging Of Ganges River Dolphin Conducted In Assam

The Ganges River Dolphin is India's national aquatic animal. The first-ever tagging of the iconic Ganges River Dolphin, found in the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna River system and its tributaries, has been conducted in Assam, the Union Environment Ministry said on Wednesday. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII), in collaboration with the Assam …...Read More

Video: Moments Before Navy Boat Collided With Ferry Near Mumbai

Three people are in critical condition, and the remaining 94 have been rescued. A navy boat crashed into a ferry in the Arabian Sea off the Mumbai coast after the "engine lost control" during trials. Thirteen people died in the incident including a navy personnel and two people from the …...Read More

Indian Murder Convict Extradited From UK To Serve Life Sentence In Surat

On December 16, Sorthi was escorted from Britain to Delhi by British officials. In a rare and unprecedented case, an Indian national convicted of murder in the United Kingdom has been extradited to India to serve the remainder of his life sentence. Jigu Sorthi, a resident of Umargam, Gujarat, was …...Read More

'1 Nation, 1 Poll' Panel Decided, To Include Priyanka Gandhi, Anurag Thakur

Names of members of the newly formed JPC on One Nation One Poll have been announced BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Anil Baluni, and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be part of the new Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that will look into the 'One Nation One Poll' matter. The …...Read More

NSA Ajit Doval Holds Talks With China's Foreign Minister On Bilateral Ties

India, China Special Representatives for the border mechanism, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met here on Wednesday to discuss a range of issues, including management of peace and tranquillity along LAC and restoration of bilateral ties frozen for over four years due to the military …...Read More