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Delhi Police seal office of news portal NewsClick, raid premises connected to its journalists

The Delhi Police has sealed the office of news portal NewsClick in connection with its probe into a case filed under the anti-terror law UAPA following allegations that it received money for pro-China propaganda. The Delhi Police's Special Cell searched 30 locations connected with the news po

Fans, lights, racks shake, people on streets as tremors jolt Delhi-NCR

New Delhi: 3 October 2023 (Agencies) As several parts of North India experienced strong tremors, people took to social media to share videos of objects shaking inside their homes. Delhi and its surrounding areas experienced strong tremors after a 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal. Videos captured

24, including 12 infants, die in 24 hours at Nanded hospital; MVA slams govt

Nanded: In a shocking development, at least 24 persons, including 12 infants, have died in the past 24 hours at a government hospital Nanded, Maharashtra, triggering strong reactions from the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), here on Monday. According to officials, among the dead are at least 12 i

Gandhi is the only Mahatma and Father of the Nation: Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru, Oct 02 (IANS): Gandhi is the only Mahatma and ‘Father of the Nation’, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday and added that the Mahatma reached every nook and corner of the world with just the mantra of non-violence. “He reached out to people through the simp

RBI extends deadline to exchange 2,000 notes till October 7

RBI had announced the withdrawal of ₹2000 banknotes from circulation on May 19. It had asked the masses to exchange their notes by September 30, 2023. The extension of the deadline appears to be aimed at providing more time to the masses to deposit the notes without last-minute hassles. The ap

Women's Reservation Bill gets President's assent, becomes law

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS): President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Women's Reservation Bill, a week after it was passed by both Houses of Parliament, thus making it a law. The bill was passed in Parliament on September 21. The new law provides 33 percent reservation for women i

Women’s reservation bill ‘jumla’ by BJP, says Kharge; bats for OBC quota within it, seeks caste census

The women's reservation bill is a  'jumla' (empty promise) as the BJP thinks people vote for it and then forget the party's promises after some time, said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on September 28. The bill, which earmarks 33 per cent seats in Lok Sabha and state

Bank employees to strike work for 13 days from December to January

  The largest workers’ union in the banking sector, the All India Bank Employees’ Association, has called for a series of strikes across the nation between 4 December and 20 January 2024 demanding staff recruitment. “There is a deliberate attempt on the part of the Gover

"Should Shock Conscience": Supreme Court On Muslim Boy Slapped At UP School

New Delhi: Stating that if the allegations are true, it should shock the state's conscience, the Supreme Court today ordered that a senior IPS officer be appointed to monitor the investigation in the case where a seven-year-old was slapped repeatedly by his classmates on the instruction of their

Row over Bidhuri's remarks: Another BJP MP urges Speaker to probe Danish Ali's conduct

After Nishikant Dubey, another BJP MP Ravi Kishan Shukla wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday urging him to examine the conduct of BSP MP Danish Ali, alleging "unparliamentary" acts and use of words by the opposition lawmaker in the House. With Opposition parties demanding stri

Bidhuri remarks row: Jamiat calls incident 'shameful', urges speaker to take action

Amid an uproar over BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri's derogatory remarks against BSP parliamentarian Danish Ali in the Lok Sabha, prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Saturday said it was a ''shameful incident'' in the democratic history of India and it was the constitution

Not possible to implement women's reservation immediately: BJP

The BJP today said it was impossible to implement women's reservation in time for the upcoming election and promised to implement it for the 2029 election. "If you pass this bill today, I can promise you that there will be MPs from women's reservation quota in this house in 2029,&quo

Lok Sabha passes women’s reservation bill

The Lok Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill with 454 votes on Wednesday evening. The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will grant 33% seats to women in the Lower House of Parliament as well as state legislative assemblies. Implementation of the proposed law can however take several more years &

UAE-India passenger ship service expected to begin soon; tickets at Rs 10,000, baggage limit 200 kg

Dubai, Sep 19: President of Indian Association Sharjah said that passenger ship travel between Kerala and UAE will be launched soon with ticket prices at just AED 442 (Rs 10,000) and an allowance of 200 kg of baggage. The ship is expected to reach Kerala in three days’ time from UAE. A

Women's Reservation Bill cleared in key Cabinet meet chaired by PM Modi: Sources

New Delhi : 19 September 2023 (Agencies) A proposed legislation to ensure 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies was cleared by the Union Cabinet, sources told India Today TV on Monday. The government is yet to make an official statement on this but it is believed th

Parliament Special Session: 'On Ganesh Chaturthi, we'll move to new Parliament,' says PM Modi

New Delhi: 18 September,2023 ( PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that tomorrow on Ganesh Chaturthi, we will move to the new Parliament. Addressing the media before the commencement of Parliament's special session, Modi said, “Tomorrow, on Ganesh Chaturthi, we will move to

National Anthem played 2 times in Lok Sabha, Speaker orders probe

New Delhi: 18 September 2023 (Agencies) The opposition parties started raising a ruckus calling the National Anthem played in the House without the presence of the Speaker and playing the National Anthem twice as disrespect to the Speaker. Amid uproar from opposition leaders, Lok Sabha Speaker Om

2020 Delhi riots: SC adjourns hearing of Umar Khalid’s bail plea for 4 weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed after four weeks, the bail petition of former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student and activist Umar Khalid, who was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his alleged involvement in the larger conspiracy leading to riots in North-East ar