“PM Modi expressed pain over abject theatrics of some MPs”: RS chairman Dhankhar amid mimicry row

A day after expressing his anguish over being mocked at and ridiculed by suspended TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee outside the Parliament, Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, voiced his pain over the theatrics by a member in the ‘sacred’ Parliament complex, calling it […]

Venting out frustration after poll routs: PM Modi calls out Oppn for ‘political spin’ to Parliament security breach

Voicing concerns over unprecedented scenes of protests and bulk suspensions in Parliament over the security breach incident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the events of December 13, which should have been unequivocally condemned across the aisle, was being given a ‘political spin’ by the combined Opposition, party sources […]

VHP extends invitations to Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi for Jan 22 event in Ayodhya, says they “will try their best to come”

Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday invited former deputy prime minister LK Advani and Union minister Murli Manohar Joshi for the grand consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month. This comes amid the temple trust has requested the two Bharatiya Janata Party stalwarts, not to attend the consecration event […]

Karnataka Chief Minister meets PM Modi in Delhi, ‘requests him to release drought relief’

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested him to release drought relief to the state at the earliest, the Chief Minister’s Office informed in a release. He was accompanied by Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda. The meeting was held in National Capital, New Delhi. As […]

SC stays defamation case by IAS Rohini Sindhuri against IPS D Roopa

The Supreme Court has put an interim stay on criminal defamation proceedings initiated by senior IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri against Karnataka’s senior IPS officer D Roopa. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal also directed the senior Karnataka-based civil servants not to speak to the media. In it’s order on December 15, […]

Bill to amend some provisions of TRAI Act introduced in Lok Sabha

A bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services and telecommunication networks, the assignment of spectrum and to amend certain provisions of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act(TRAI), 1997, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Telecommunications Bill, 2023, was introduced by […]

EAM Jaishankar pays condolences at Kuwait embassy on Emir’s passing

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, visited the Embassy of Kuwait in Delhi Monday morning to express condolences and pay respects following the passing of Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Emir of the State of Kuwait. Minister Jaishankar shared his sentiments on social media, stating, “Visited the Embassy of Kuwait in Delhi today morning to express condolences […]

SGPC administration members extend support to Takht Sri Hazur Sahib’s guidelines on Anand Karaj

Reacting to the notice issued by Takht Sachkhand Sri Hazur Abchalnagar Sahib in Mahasrashtra’s Nanded, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Secretary, Partap Singh supported the guidelines and resolutions laid down in the notice. “The decision taken by Takht Sri Hazur Sahib that Lehenga should not be worn during Anand Karj in Gurudwara is a good decision. […]

“No cold wave expected, temperature to remain normal across northwest India”: IMD Scientist Naresh Kumar

Indian Meteorological Department scientist Naresh Kumar briefed about the weather change expected in northwest India due to the Western disturbance in the Himalayan region. Speaking to ANI, IMD Scientist Dr Naresh Kumar said, “Right now, the temperature is normal in the northwest India which may fall about one to two […]

Parliament security breach: Congress MP targets PM Modi, says “no one entered inside parliament building in Independent India”

 Congress MP Pramod Tiwari has hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the Parliament security breach incident and asked the PM to take note that in independent India history, no one is able to enter inside the Parliament building, breaching its security. Notably, during the 2001 parliament attack, attackers were not able to enter the main parliament […]