India on Monday issued a sharp rebuttal to Canada, rejecting allegations of its High Commissioner being a 'person of interest' in a murder investigation, describing them as "preposterous imputations." Ties between India and Canada have been thorny ever since Justin Trudeau alleged India's involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh …...Read More
"Preposterous Imputations": Trudeau's Escalation, India's Strong Rebuttal
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PM Modi's "active role, personal monitoring" credited for India's infrastructure sector turnaround Prime Minister Narendra Modi active role and personal monitoring is responsible for the turnaround of the infrastructure sector, which suffered due to policy paralysis during the UPA regime, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today. In a contrast to …...Read More
High Court Extends Naresh Goyal's Interim Bail In Probe Agency Case By 2 Months
This is the second extension of the bail granted to the 75-year-old businessman (File) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday extended by two months the interim bail on medical grounds granted to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, accused in a money laundering case. Justice N J Jamadar extended the bail …...Read More
"Attack On Constitution": Opposition vs Government In Parliament On Waqf Bill
Opposition parties led by the Congress joined ranks to protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha today. The legislation aims to address issues related to powers of State Waqf Boards, registration and survey of Waqf properties and removal of encroachment. The legislation proposes to amend 44 sections of …...Read More
Waqf Act Amendment Bill To Be Introduced In Lok Sabha Today
The government has decided to withdraw the Waqf Properties Bill, 2014 (file). The BJP-led government is slated to introduce the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday to amend the Waqf Act, 1995. The bill seeks to "effectively address issues" related to the powers of the State …...Read More
Congress, Nehru Broke India, PM Modi Will Reclaim PoK: Shivraj Chouhan
The BJP leader asserted that PM Modi will reclaim PoK if voted to power again. Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday accused the Congress and India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru of "breaking the country" and asserted that PM Narendra Modi "will bring the nation together". At a …...Read More
Women, Non-Muslims On Boards, Council Can't Claim Land: Waqf Act Changes
A contentious bill to amend 44 sections of the Waqf Act of 1995 - including changing it ensure representation of non-Muslim individuals and Muslim women in central and state Waqf bodies - is likely to be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, top government sources said this morning. Another …...Read More
Diplomatic Crisis Between India, Canada Leaves Several Punjab Families Worried
India on Monday expelled six Canadian diplomats. Kunal Saini, a 21-year-old student from Hoshiarpur, feels his dream of studying in Canada is shattered. Hoshiarpur's Arvind Sharma, whose son is a permanent resident status there, fears that it will be difficult for him to secure a visa to visit the North …...Read More
Waqf Law Change To Help Women, Say Sources, Warn Of "Dangerous Narrative"
The allegations that revision of the Waqf laws is a ploy of the government to usurp Waqf land, is completely wrong, sources told NDTV today after certain remarks from the Muslim Law Board. The idea behind the amendment, sources said, is empowering Muslim women and children, who have been suffering …...Read More
Solar Storm That Recently Hit Earth Was Most Intense Since 2003: ISRO
Multiple X-class flares and CMEs have hit the Earth in the past few days, ISRO said. A powerful solar storm impacted Earth in early May 2024, triggered by the highly active region AR13664 in the Sun, ISRO said on Tuesday. This region unleashed a series of X-class flares and Coronal …...Read More
