Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said on Wednesday that the Citizenship Amendment Act was in line with the promise given by India’s founding fathers to the minorities in Pakistan during the time of India’s partition. “Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Maulana Azad and Dr. Manmohan Singh–everyone promised citizenship to persecuted minorities in […]
Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini wins floor test in Haryana Assembly
A day after he was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini won the floor test during a special session of the state assembly on Wednesday. “I come from a humble family background, no one is in politics in my family. I am just a party […]
Delhi: Fire breaks out at electronics shop on Roshanhara road, no casualties reported
A fire broke out at an electronics store situated on Roshanara Road in the Subzi Madi Police Station jurisdiction on Wednesday. Upon receiving the report, the Subzi Madi Police Station team, along with the SHO, immediately reached the spot. As a precautionary measure, residents of nearby houses were evacuated. A […]
Plea in Delhi HC challenging upcoming JNU Students Union elections
A Plea has been moved in Delhi High Court challenging the upcoming Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union elections and seeks direction to frame appropriate university statute/regulations/mechanism for conducting JNUSU Elections, incorporating the recommendations prescribed in Lyngdoh Commission. The bench of Justice Sachin Datta listed the matter for Friday while asking […]
A state with ‘unlimited potential,’ UP was made BIMARU by some people: CM Yogi
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, on Wednesday that with the growing robustness of micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Uttar Pradesh, the government has flushed out Chinese products of the state’s markets. Addressing a gathering during the program of MSME department held at the Lok Bhavan, the Chief Minister […]
Delhi’s Patiala House Court grants bail to police head constable in cheating case
The Patiala House Court granted bail to the Delhi police head constable in a Cheating Case lodged at RK Puram police station on Wednesday. Additional Sessions Judge Kiran Gupta accepted the arguments of Amit Sahni, Counsel for Delhi Cop and granted bail to the accused Amit Yadav. The matter was registered based on a complaint made […]
Bhojpuri Singer Pawan Singh announces to fight elections, days after withdrawing from Asansol
In a major political development, days after he withdrew his candidature from Bengal’s Asansol constituency, Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh on Wednesday announced that he will fight the elections. In a post on X, Pawan sought people’s blessing and cooperation. “I will contest elections to fulfil the promise made to my […]
SC collegium recommends six advocates for appointment as Judges of Kerala HC
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the names of six advocates, including Manoj Pulamby Madhavan for appointment as judges of the High Court of Kerala, trashing the Centre’s inputs on Madhavan. On March 12, the Collegium resolved to recommend that advocates Abdul Hakhim Mullappally Abdul Aziz, Syam Kumar Vadakke Mudavakkat, […]
SBI tells SC it has complied with its direction to provide Electoral Bonds data to ECI
The Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court apprising that in compliance with the top court’s order, date of purchase of each Electoral Bond, the name of the purchaser and the denomination of the Electoral Bond purchased has been furnished to the Election Commission […]
BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi accuses Congress of ‘creating fear among Muslims’ on CAA
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi lashed out at the Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday, accusing the Congress of spreading falsehoods about the CAA. “The Congress party is creating fear among Muslims and misleading the people. They have Talibani thinking,” he said. Speaking to ANI, […]
CAA dangerous, law and order will collapse; thefts, robberies will increase: Delhi CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday reiterated his earlier remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that more more migration will now take place than what happened after independence. The Delhi Chief Minister claimed that law and order will collapse, and subsequently will lead to a rise […]
Deeply disturbed: NCW on reports of brutal attack on political leader’s wife
The National Commission for Women (NCW) said it was disturbed by reports of a brutal attack on the wife of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth president from the opposition in West Bengal’s Altapur village. “NCW is deeply disturbed by reports of a brutal attack on the wife of a political party president from the opposition in Altapur village, […]
“We have decided to contest on 11 seats in Bihar,” says AIMIM MLA Akhtarul Iman
AIMIM will contest 11 out of 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Bihar. The announcement was made by party MLA Akhtarul Iman at a media interaction on Wednesday in Bihar. “We have decided to contest 11 seats in Bihar,” the AIMIM MLA said. “We tried a lot […]
India’s semiconductor revolution has begun in Assam: CM Sarma after PM Modi laid foundation stones for chip plants
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that the semiconductor packaging plant in the state, whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will attract an investment of Rs 27,000 crore in the state. The Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for establishing a semiconductor plant in a northeastern state and said […]
Person named Shabbir detained by NIA in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained one Shabbir from Ballary in Karnataka in connection with Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, sources said. NIA’s Bengaluru unit is questioning the suspect at its office based on inputs gathered against him over his travel history. However, it is yet to be ascertained […]