The Government of India has launched a groundbreaking cashless treatment scheme for road accident victims across the country, ensuring swift and hassle-free medical care for those affected. Effective from 5 May 2025, this scheme entitles every road accident victim to receive treatment worth up to

New Delhi: The Centre has asked several states to conduct security mock drills on Wednesday, May 7, for "effective civil defence in the event of a hostile attack" amid tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, sources told NDTV.  The timi

Mumbai, May 4: Starting June 16, UPI payments are set to get significantly faster, with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announcing sweeping changes to improve transaction response times. The aim is to enhance user experience by making payments smoother, quicker, and more relia

New Delhi, Apr 28: In a strong move following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Government of India has blocked 16 YouTube channels operated from Pakistan for spreading disinformation and provocative content targeting the Indian Army, security agencies, and national interests. The action, base

Supreme Court on Urdu Signboard: Upholding the use of Urdu on the signboard of a municipal council building in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said language is culture and must not become a cause for dividing people, and Urdu “is the finest specimen of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, or the Hi

The Supreme Court is set to hear on Wednesday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which has sparked widespread protests and objections across the country. While critics argue that the law violates fundamental rights and is an attempt to seize pro

New Delhi, Apr 8: Consumers across the board will face an increase in the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, with Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announcing a Rs 50 hike per 14.2 kg cylinder, applicable to both subsidizsed and non-subsidised categories, effec

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was passed by both houses of parliament after heated debates. The new law has been challenged in the Supreme Court by the Congress, AIMIM, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) with separate petitions. The new

New Delhi, Apr 4: In a dramatic post-midnight session, the Rajya Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with 128 members voting in favour and 95 opposing it. The move came just a day after the bill cleared the Lok Sabha following nearly 12 hours of deliberation. Union minister J P Nad

New Delhi, Apr 3: The Lok Sabha passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 after an intense 12-hour debate, with 288 MPs voting in favour and 232 opposing it. The contentious bill sparked sharp exchanges between the ruling party and the opposition, with union home minister Amit Shah delivering a scathing

New Delhi, April 1, 2025 (Press Release) All India Muslim Personal Law Board has appealed to all secular political parties, including BJP’s allies and members of Parliament, to strongly oppose the Waqf Amendment Bill and to not vote in its favour under any circumstances. The President

New Delhi, Apr 1: As the new financial year begins, several important financial and economic changes will take effect from April 1, 2025, impacting taxpayers, digital payment users, credit and debit cardholders, and pensioners across India. Here’s a breakdown of what’s changing:

Guwahati:The decades-old Assam Assembly tradition of a two-hour break to facilitate Muslim legislators to offer 'namaz' on Fridays was discontinued for the first time during the ongoing budget session. The decision to do away with the break was taken in the last session of the House in Augus

New Delhi: 21 February 2025 (Press Release) Dr. SQR Ilyas, Spokesperson of AIMPLB, stated that the Board has filed a petition arguing that the UCC law violates various articles of the Constitution and goes against Muslim personal law, which is protected under the Shariat Application Act of 1937 and

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah holds a video conference with the DCs, project directors, municipality commissioners and chief officers of the municipal corporations and urban local bodies on the issuance of ‘B’ khatas in Bengaluru on Tuesday.   Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Urdu teachers in Rajasthan on Tuesday (February 18, 2025) registered a strong protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party government’s move to replace Urdu with Sanskrit as third language in some schools. The Education Department has cited insufficient number of students as the reason to discon

New Delhi: What is the Standard Operating Procedure for Electronic Voting Machines after polls are over, the Supreme Court asked today in response to a petition that sought data from the machines not be deleted even after the counting of votes is over. For now, do not delete any data from EVM nor re

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) romped home wresting the national capital from AAP's control on Saturday, decisively defeating the party that governed Delhi since 2013.  The BJP bagged 48 seats while the AAP managed to win 22 seats.   The resou