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BJP MP Saumitra Khan writes to chairman of Parliament Standing Committee on Home Affairs, requests visit to Murshidabad

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 7:43:24 PM IST

BJP MP Saumitra Khan wrote a letter to Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, the chairman of the Parliament Standing Committee on Home Affairs. ... read..

Gujarat: 3 dead, several injured by speeding bus

Rajkot (Gujarat) | April 16, 2025 7:43:22 PM IST

Three people were killed and several others were injured in Gujarat's Rajkot after a speeding bus ran over them on Wednesday. ... read..

"Call for riots was given from loudspeaker of Masjid": BJP's Sukanta Majumdar on Murshidabad violence

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 7:43:21 PM IST

West Bengal BJP President and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar on Wednesday met DGP Rajeev Kumar at Bhawani Bhawan in West Bengal with the victims of Murshidabad violence and claimed that the "call for riots was given from the loudspeaker of the Masjid." ... read..

"AIMPLB is continuously provoking people": Jagdambika Pal on Waqf protests and violence

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 7:13:42 PM IST

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal on Wednesday said that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is continuously provoking people over the Waqf Amendment Act. ... read..

"Nothing in case...troubled unnecessarily": Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over ED's chargesheet in National Herald case

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) | April 16, 2025 7:13:40 PM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the central government of "unnecessarily troubling" Congress leaders after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a chargesheet against party leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in connection with the ... read..

Christian Michel's kept with with desperate accused in VVIP chopper deal case draws Court's ire

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 7:13:29 PM IST

The Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over Christian Michel James, the alleged middleman in the VVIP chopper deal case, being kept with a desperate accused, Shahnawaz, in Tihar Jail. ... read..

BJP's Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slams Congress over National Herald issue, says "its legal action on mess of corruption"

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 7:13:26 PM IST

Taking a dig at the Congress party, former Union Cabinet Minister and senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said that the "Congress roams around carrying even the coffer of corruption as a coffin of sacrifice". ... read..

"Vendetta in legal disguise": Congress' Abhishek Singhvi on ED's chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 7:13:17 PM IST

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Wednesday called the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) chargesheet against Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case, the "vendetta in a legal disguise." ... read..

MP: Congress holds foot march to state ED office protesting against chargesheet in National Herald case

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 6:43:25 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari, along with party workers on Wednesday held a foot march to the Directorate of Enforcement state office in Bhopal, protesting against the ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in the National Hera ... read..

Uttarakhand CM Dhami attends breakthrough ceremony of Silkyara Tunnel, to be named after Baba Boukhnag

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) | April 16, 2025 6:43:20 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the breakthrough ceremony of the Silkyara Tunnel on Wednesday. He said that the Silkyara Tunnel will be named after Baba Boukhnag. ... read..

"Parliament is not for displaying emotions, there are etiquettes": Kiren Rijiju stresses to uphold House decorum

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 6:13:51 PM IST

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has laid stress on greater decorum and adherence to parliamentary etiquette, saying the conduct of the MPs must be impeccable as they are elected representatives representing lakhs of people. ... read..

"Mamata Banerjee fueling violence...": Kiren Rijiju slams Bengal CM's stand on Waqf Act, condemns violence in state

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 6:13:46 PM IST

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of having fueled violence in the state by her stance on the Waqf Amendment Act and said she may have differences but cannot sa ... read..

NGT flags shortcomings in Karnataka's waste management strategy, seeks fresh ATR

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 6:13:44 PM IST

Highlighting several deficiencies in Karnataka's management of sewage and solid waste, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state authorities to adopt a more efficient and systematic approach to waste management across all Urban Local Bodies ... read..

"How can anybody snatch property like that?": Kiren Rijiju dismisses "unverified" claims over Waqf Amendment Act

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 6:13:35 PM IST

Amid chaos over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Act, Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday dismissed the opposition's claims that the government would "snatch" properties under the Waqf boards, asserting tha ... read..

Congress workers protesting against ED chargesheet detained by police in Lucknow, Bengaluru

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 6:13:29 PM IST

Several Congress workers have been detained by the police in various states as they are holding nationwide agitation against the Central government after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a prosecution complaint against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi ... read..

"When young, you can speak passionately but there's a thin line called respect...": Kiren Rijiju on Mahua Moitra

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 6:13:27 PM IST

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has responded to opposition allegations about the government bulldozing some legislation, saying that such allegations are sometimes levelled when there are differences over bill provisions. He recalled an ... read..

"We will have to take to the streets": Congress MP Selja after ED chargesheet Rahul-Sonia in National Herald case

Sirsa, (Haryana) | April 16, 2025 5:43:30 PM IST

Congress MP Kumari Selja on Wednesday said that the chargesheet filed against the Gandhis by the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case is "politically motivated". ... read..

Large section of Muslim community welcoming Waqf Amendment Act, law will prevent misuse of waqf property: Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 5:43:27 PM IST

Noting that a large section of the Muslim community is wholeheartedly welcoming the Waqf Amendment Act, Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has said that the newly enacted legislation establishes a transparent and ac ... read..

"Protest is a democratic right, but violence is treason": Muslim Rashtriya Manch on violence over Waqf Act

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 5:43:25 PM IST

Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM) on Tuesday condemned "violent" incidents that erupted in Murshidabad and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal during the protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, stating that the protest is a democratic right, but violen ... read..

"Minority Affairs Ministry isn't only for Muslims; we have six minority communities": Kiren Rijiju

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 5:43:24 PM IST

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities in In ... read..

"Trinamool Congress leaders are main conspirators, catalysts of anti-Hindu riots", alleges LoP Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 5:43:22 PM IST

The West Bengal Assembly's Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, has accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders of orchestrating communal violence in Murshidabad district. ... read..

Digital Seva Setu: Advancing digital transformation across rural Gujarat

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | April 16, 2025 5:43:18 PM IST

The Gujarat Government's Digital Seva Setu initiative has made government services accessible online, even for citizens in the state's remotest villages, the Chief Minister's office said in a press release. ... read..

EDITED EMBARGO 5 pm WED "Huge pressure from Christian community...he wants to play safe game": Kiren Rijiju on Rahul Gandhi not speaking during Waqf Bill debate

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 5:13:26 PM IST

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed surprise over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, not taking part in the marathon debate on the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha during the budget session of Pa ... read..

"Huge pressure from Christian community...he wants to play safe game": Kiren Rijiju on Rahul Gandhi not speaking during Waqf Bill debate

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 5:13:22 PM IST

Congress should own corruption in National Herald: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 16, 2025 5:13:20 PM IST

Slamming the Congress for launching protests against the Centre and investigative agencies following the ED chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case Union Minister and BJP leader Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday accused ... read..

Congress workers stage protests in Bhubaneswar against Centre over ED's chargesheet against Gandhi family

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 16, 2025 5:13:19 PM IST

The Congress workers held a protest against the Centre after the ED (Enforcement Directorate) filed a chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in connection with the National Herald. It was led by State Congress President Bhakta Charan ... read..

Himachal to receive fresh spell of rainfall between April 18-21: IMD HP

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 4:43:27 PM IST

The Meteorological Department has predicted rainfall in various parts of Himachal Pradesh between April 18 and April 21. ... read..

CM Siddaramaiah defends caste census, hits back at BJP over National Herald case

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) | April 16, 2025 4:43:26 PM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated his government's commitment to tackling unemployment by organising job fairs across the state on Wednesday. ... read..

'Nari Adalat' scheme gains momentum in Uttar Pradesh, aims to make rural women self-reliant

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 4:43:24 PM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched several transformative initiatives to redefine women's empowerment in rural Uttar Pradesh. ... read..

"Entire case is false, filed to harass...": Congress' Digvijaya Singh on ED's chargesheet against Rahul-Sonia in National Herald case

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 4:13:30 PM IST

Veteran Congress leader, Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ED's chargesheet against Rahul Gandhi Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case saying they are u ... read..

"Acting like a slave of the Gandhi family": Keshav Prasad Maurya slams Congress over National Herald Case

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 4:13:27 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, saying that they are acting "like a slave of the Gandhi family." ... read..

Justice BR Gavai recommended as next Chief Justice of India

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 4:13:24 PM IST

The Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna has officially recommended Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor, forwarding the proposal to the law ministry as part of the formal appointment process. Currently, Justice Gavai holds the position of t ... read..

"Congress has a history of scams": Rajasthan Minister Jogaram Patel

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 16, 2025 4:13:21 PM IST

Rajasthan Minister Jogaram Patel on Wednesday accused the Congress party of having a history of scams, citing the coal scam as an example. ... read..

H.D. Kumaraswamy challenges CM Siddaramaiah directly, questions 2A benefit distribution

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 16, 2025 3:43:30 PM IST

Even as anger continues to mount across the state over the caste census report, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has thrown a direct challenge to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the issue of benefit distribution under the 2A category. ... read..

"Bengal CM instigating people..." claims LoP Suvendu Adhikari as Mamata Banerjee meets Muslim clerics

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 3:43:25 PM IST

As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with muslim clerics in Kolkata, amid protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, state Assembly's Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Wednesday that the CM is "instigating people" to go to Delh ... read..

"Sonia, Rahul Gandhi should consider resigning": BJP's ANS Prasad hits out at Congress amid chaos over National Herald case

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 16, 2025 3:43:23 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu spokesperson ANS Prasad on Wednesday hit out at Congress amid the ongoing ruckus over the National Herald case, demanding an apology from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi for "contemptuous" remarks about the courts. He ... read..

Assam Police arrests seven people in connection with recent protest rally against Waqf Act in Cachar

Cachar (Assam) | April 16, 2025 3:43:20 PM IST

Assam Police arrested seven people in connection with an incident during the protest rally against the Waqf (Amendment) Act in Assam's Cachar district recently. ... read..

Google Play services update adds auto-restart security feature

Washington | April 16, 2025 3:43:17 PM IST

Google is rolling out a new update to Google Play Services, which will automatically restart Android phones and tablets if they have been locked for three consecutive days. ... read..

Nashik: 21 police personnel injured after mob attacks trustees of Saat Peer Baba Dargah

Nashik (Maharashtra) | April 16, 2025 3:13:24 PM IST

21 police personnel of Nashik were left injured due to a mob attack at the Trustees of the Saat Peer Baba Dargah in Nashik when residents gathered to remove the Dargah. ... read..

MP CM Mohan Yadav attends state-level workshop at BJP state office in Bhopal

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 3:13:20 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday participated in a state-level workshop organized under Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Samman Abhiyan at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state office in Bhopal and reiterated the Preamble of the Constitution of Indi ... read..

"ED must be abolished": Akhilesh Yadav amid row over National Herald case

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 16, 2025 2:43:36 PM IST

Amid ongoing ruckus over the ED filing a prosecution complaint against Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday asserted that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) must be "abolished" since de ... read..

"All our hopes on Supreme Court," says Shia cleric as petitions against Waqf Act are being heard today

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 2:43:34 PM IST

As Supreme Court begins hearing multiple petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, Shia cleric Syed Kalbe Jawad, who is one of the petitioners said that he has "put all hopes" in the top court, calling the recently passed Act as a "black law" m ... read..

Delhi HC instructs Saket court to delay hearing in Medha Patkar's defamation case against LG Saxena

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 2:43:33 PM IST

The Delhi High Court has instructed the Saket trial court to defer the hearing in the defamation case filed by activist Medha Patkar against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena. ... read..

Rishikesh-Karnprayag Rail Link set to transform Uttarakhand's connectivity

Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) | April 16, 2025 2:43:30 PM IST

The Rishikesh-Karnprayag Rail Link Project is progressing steadily and promising to revolutionise connectivity in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Stretching over 125.20 kilometres, the project is a landmark in Indian railway engineering, featuring an ... read..

Uttarakhand CM Dhami flags off 23 Bolero camper vehicles for forest and wildlife protection

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 16, 2025 2:43:28 PM IST

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday flagged off 23 Bolero camper vehicles purchased by the Forest Department from the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) Scheme for Forest and Wildlife Protection at the Ch ... read..

'No money-laundering involved': Gehlot calls the National Herald case 'baseless'

Jaipur (Rajasthan) | April 16, 2025 2:43:27 PM IST

After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a prosecution complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and others in the alleged National Herald case, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said that the case being formed is completely "baseless" and that in "an ... read..

"Great injustice": Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar on National Herald case

Kalaburagi (Karnataka) | April 16, 2025 2:43:25 PM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday lashed out at the ED over the charges against Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others in the National Herald case and stated that it was a great injustice, further calling it a political vendetta. ... read..

Union minister V Somanna slams the Karnataka caste census report

Tumkur (Karntaka) | April 16, 2025 2:43:20 PM IST

Union Minister of State for Railways V. has voiced strong opposition to the Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah government's caste census report. ... read..

Guinean woman caught with cocaine worth Rs 21.78 crore at Mumbai Airport

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | April 16, 2025 2:43:17 PM IST

A woman from Guinea was caught with cocaine worth Rs 21.78 crore at the Mumbai airport, as per officials. ... read..

West Bengal: BJP pays tribute to families killed during Murshidabad violence

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 2:13:38 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by West Bengal LoP Suvendhu Adhikari took out a rally of party MLAs to pay tribute to the families which were killed during the unrest which erupted in Murshidabad district in the state. ... read..

'Despotic Sarkar is hell-bent on targeting Congress': Mallikarjun Kharge slams BJP over National Herald case

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 2:13:29 PM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday criticised the BJP-led government, accusing it of targeting the Congress party to cover up its failures. This follows the Enforcement Directorate's prosecution complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi ... read..

"Not an ordinary post...our resolve is unwavering": Hemant Soren after assuming post of JMM President

Ranchi (Jharkhand) | April 16, 2025 2:13:17 PM IST

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday expressed gratitude after being appointed as the new president of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. ... read..

Auto driver killed after metro girder falls on vehicle in Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 16, 2025 1:43:42 PM IST

In a tragic accident, an auto driver lost his life after a Metro girder fell onto his vehicle at Yelahanka Kogilu Junction on Tuesday. ... read..

"Sonia Gandhi's life is in public domain, an attempt to tarnish her image": Congress' Sachin Pilot on ED chargesheet

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 1:43:40 PM IST

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday stated that the Directorate of Enforcement (ED)'s complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and others in the alleged National Herald money laundering case was an attempt to tarnish the image of Sonia Gandhi. ... read..

Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 10 lakh compensation for kin of people killed in Murshidabad violence, assures housing, shop repairs

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 1:43:38 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the families of those killed in the Murshidabad protest over the Waqf Amendment Act. ... read..

"Path to defeat BJP, RSS goes through Gujarat": Rahul Gandhi advocates for changes in party's state unit

Modasa (Gujarat) | April 16, 2025 1:43:30 PM IST

Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday asserted that the path to defeat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) goes through Gujarat. ... read..

"Deeply disturbed...": PDP's Mehbooba Mufti on Murshidabad violence

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 16, 2025 1:43:28 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said she has been "deeply disturbed" by the violence which occurred in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal over the Waqf Amendment Bill. ... read..

'Gandhi family is neck-deep in corruption': UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on National Herald case

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 1:43:26 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya criticized the Gandhi family, and said that the leaders from dynastic politics consider themselves above the country and the law. ... read..

"Deeply disturbed...": PDP's Mehbooba Mufti on Murshibabad violence

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 16, 2025 1:13:28 PM IST

"Do you have problem with women being given representation?": Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Mamata Banerjee amid chaos over Waqf Act

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 1:13:26 PM IST

Amid heightened tensions over the Waqf Amendment Act, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her whether she has issues over women being given representation in the Wa ... read..

Uttarakhand CM participates in Pran Pratishtha Ceremony at Baba Baukhnag Temple near Silkyara Tunnel

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 16, 2025 1:13:23 PM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday participated in the Pran Pratishtha programme at the newly constructed Baba Baukhnag temple near the Silkyara tunnel. He also participated in the different programmes organised on the occasion of ... read..

"Why were you so hurried about Waqf Amendment? Didn't you know situation in Bangladesh?": Mamata Banerjee's all-out attack on Centre

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 1:13:21 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the recent Waqf Amendment and communal unrest, accusing the BJP-led government of pushing a divisive agenda and failing to secure India's borders. ... read..

Bengaluru police book warden and owner after viral video from rehab centre surfaces

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 16, 2025 1:13:18 PM IST

The Bengaluru Rural Police have registered two separate cases against the warden and the owner of a private rehabilitation centre after a video showing an inmate being assaulted went viral on social media. The incidents occurred within the Nelamangala Rur ... read..

'Congress resisting the law': BJP's CR Kesavan slams Rahul and Sonia Gandhi over National Herald case

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 16, 2025 12:43:39 PM IST

BJP Spokesperson CR Kesavan on Wednesday said the Congress party is resisting the law of the land following the Enforcement Directorate's prosecution complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and others in the alleged National Herald money laundering ... read..

"This is Narendra Modi's vendetta politics": Congress' Supriya Shrinate on ED's chargesheet against Gandhis

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 12:43:36 PM IST

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Wednesday alleged that the ED's chargesheet against senior Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald case was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vendetta politics. ... read..

"BJP misleading country by spreading hatred," alleges MP Congress as party launches nationwide protests

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 12:43:32 PM IST

As the Congress Party took out multiple protests across the country against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government, the president of Madhya Pradesh Congress, Jitendra (Jitu) Patwari, alleged on Wednesday that the BJP is "misleading the country. ... read..

"Judicial commission has called me...: Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq on Sambhal violence

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 12:43:31 PM IST

Amid ongoing investigations into the Sambhal violence, Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq on Wednesday responded to the judicial inquiry commission's summons, stating it is his "duty to go and answer them." ... read..

Police detains protesting Congress workers in Delhi

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 12:43:27 PM IST

Congress workers protesting against the Central government and central agencies on Wednesday outside the party's office were detained by the police. ... read..

Supreme Court to hear bunch of pleas challenging the Waqf Act today

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 12:43:21 PM IST

The Supreme Court's Chief Justice's bench will hear multiple petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025 legislation at 2 p.m. on Wednesday. ... read..

"Politics moves in direction where Nitish Kumar looks": JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar hits out at Tejashwi Yadav

Patna (Bihar) | April 16, 2025 12:43:19 PM IST

Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar on Wednesday lashed out at Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav over latter's "hijacked" remark, saying that politics moves in the direction where Chief Mini ... read..

Congress launches massive protest against ED, calls chargesheet against Gandhis 'politically motivated'

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 12:13:41 PM IST

The Congress Party has launched a massive protest against the Central government and investigative agencies. The protest follows the ED filing a chargesheet against Congress leaders Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in connection with the National Herald. Protests h ... read..

JNU university awarded PAIR grant by Anusandhan National Research Foundation

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 12:13:36 PM IST

In a remarkable achievement that highlights Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) growing prominence in scientific research, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has awarded JNU the highly competitive Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation an ... read..

18-year-old creates 150 bird nests to save Sparrows

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 16, 2025 12:13:26 PM IST

In a commendable move to save Sparrows, 18-year-old Amrit Suryavanshi has initiated the 'Save Birds Mission' at his farm in Lehnu in the Tikri village of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. ... read..

"In Assam, neither stone pelting nor any violence will be tolerated in name of Waqf": CM Himanta Sarma warns

Guwahati (Assam) | April 16, 2025 12:13:24 PM IST

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has asserted that the Waqf law is a "reality" and advised those opposing it to seek redressal through the Supreme Court. ... read..

"Said before NC is wrong: JKPC chief Sajad Lone slams Omar Abdullah after CM distances party from Waqf adjournment motion

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | April 16, 2025 12:13:19 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir's People Conference Chief Sajad Lone took a jibe at Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday after the latter had said that the National Conference MLAs had made a 'mistake' by bringing in an adjournment motion to discuss the Waqf Act i ... read..

Chardham Yatra: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary requests dignitaries to avoid travels

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 16, 2025 12:13:16 PM IST

Ahead of the commencement of the Chardham Yatra, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan requested all dignitaries, state-level officers and members of the judiciary to avoid the journey from May 2 to 31 given the continuous increase in the number of de ... read..

"Has right to dharna, not to misappropriate funds": BJP on Congress' protests against ED

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 11:43:32 AM IST

As the Congress began its protest over the ED chargesheeting two of its senior leaders Sonia Gandhi, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said that while Congress party has the right to stage a protest, they in fact do not have a right to "mi ... read..

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to hold meeting with Muslim clerics amid protests over Waqf Amendment Act

Kolkata (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 11:43:30 AM IST

Amid rising protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, prominent Muslim clerics and religious leaders from across the state began arriving at Kolkata's Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday to attend a meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ... read..

Congress workers stage protest against Central government

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 11:43:29 AM IST

Congress workers staged a protest against the central government at the party's office in New Delhi on Wednesday. ... read..

ECI starts preparations for Bihar elections; over 200 state officers in Delhi for training

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 11:43:27 AM IST

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday started preparations for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, with over 200 booth-level agents participating in a national-level training programme at the India International Institute of Democracy and ... read..

Indian Army showcases strength and self-reliance along the LAC in North Sikkim

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 11:43:25 AM IST

The Indian Army showcases its prowess in the Plateau Sub Sector along the Line of Actual Control in North Sikkim. ... read..

'Outsiders incited the violence': say locals from Murshidabad after Waqf protests turn violent

Murshidabad (West Bengal) | April 16, 2025 11:43:24 AM IST

People living in Murshidabad have spoken out against the violence that happened during a protest against the Waqf Amendment Act on April 11. ... read..

"Hum kisi se darte nahi hai...we are being targeted": Robert Vadra reaches ED office for second round of questioning

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 11:43:19 AM IST

On Tuesday, Businessman Robert Vadra accompanied by his wife, Wayand Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi, reached the Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi for the second round of questioning. ... read..

"All investigative agencies function within legal framework": Bihar BJP Chief on National Herald Case

Patna (Bihar) | April 16, 2025 11:13:26 AM IST

As the Congress gears up for a nationwide protest against the central government after ED's action in National Herald Case, Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Wednesday asserted that no amount of political pressure or protest can shield the guilty, emph ... read..

"Continuation of revenge politics of PM Modi, Amit Shah": Siddaramaiah slams BJP over National Herald Case

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | April 16, 2025 11:13:21 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the central government following the Enforcement Directorate's chargesheet against senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. ... read..

BJD organisational polls enter final phase, says senior BJD leader

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | April 16, 2025 11:13:14 AM IST

The Biju Janata Dal's (BJD) organisational elections are nearing completion, with the party set to enter the final phase of its six-stage process, senior leader Pratap Keshari Deb said on Wednesday. ... read..

Indian Army successfully concludes ARMEX-24: A high-altitude adventure expedition

New Delhi | April 16, 2025 10:43:40 AM IST

The Indian Army has successfully concluded ARMEX-24, a high-altitude adventure expedition that stands as a testament to endurance, resilience, and operational excellence. ... read..

'BJP conspiring to silence dissenting voices: APCC Chief YS Sharmila on National Herald Case

Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 10:43:38 AM IST

Andhra Pradesh Congress Chief YS Sharmila on Wednesday accused the BJP of misusing investigative agencies as "personal tools" after the ED filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and others in the alleged National H ... read..

Devotee dies in bus accident in Kerala's Pathanamthitta

Pathanamthitta (Kerala) | April 16, 2025 10:43:36 AM IST

On its way from Sabarimala in Pathanamthitta, Kerala, to Karnataka, a bus carrying Lord Ayyappa devotees met with an accident on Wednesday morning. ... read..

AIADMK walks out of Tamil Nadu Assembly; alleges suppression of voices

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | April 16, 2025 10:43:23 AM IST

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly protested against the DMK-led state government for not a no confidence motion to be raised against state minister K Ponmudy and other ministers, who had recently stirred con ... read..

Uttarakhand issues guidelines and SoPs for dengue and chikungunya management

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | April 16, 2025 10:43:18 AM IST

The Uttarakhand Health Department has issued updated guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for the management of dengue and chikungunya, aiming to strengthen preventive and responsive measures across the state. ... read..

"Another big example of how investigation agencies are politically used": Congress' Atul Londhe on National Herald case

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 16, 2025 10:13:34 AM IST

Congress National spokesperson Atul Londhe on Wednesday condemned ED's prosecution complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and others in the alleged National Herald money laundering case was and stated that it was another big example of how investiga ... read..

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat inspects sangh's Kanpur branch

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 10:13:29 AM IST

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat inspected the RSS's Kanpur branch at Durga Park, Koyla Nagar in Kanpur, UP on Wednesday morning. ... read..

'Hindus of West Bengal are being crushed': UP Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya on Murshidabad violence

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | April 16, 2025 10:13:27 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Wednesday said that the Hindus in West Bengal are being crushed between two sides, rising Muslim fundamentalism and the "anti-Hindu rule" of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. ... read..

'It is against the Constitution': IUML National General Secretary PK Kunhalikutty on Waqf act

Kozhikode (Kerala) | April 16, 2025 9:43:25 AM IST

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) National General Secretary PK Kunhalikutty on Tuesday said that the Waqf Amendment Act goes against the Constitution. ... read..

"This is about making people scared": Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal on Robert Vadra's questioning by ED

Nagpur (Maharashtra) | April 16, 2025 9:43:23 AM IST

Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal said that the interrogation of businessman Robert Vadra in the Gurugram land case was just about scaring people, threatening them, and silencing them. ... read..

"Our children selling their land, going abroad, 'many youths addicteds to drugs," says Pratap Singh Bajwa

Mohali (Punjab) | April 16, 2025 9:43:18 AM IST

Punjab Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday evening claimed that children in the state are "selling their land" and going abroad and expressed concern that "many" youth are allegedly "addicted" to drugs and said this is a ... read..

"Always considered your chair than self respect": Assam Congress hits out at CM Sarma, alleges rift in BJP state unit

Guwahati (Assam) | April 16, 2025 9:43:15 AM IST

Assam President Congress Committee president Bhupen Kumar Borah launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday for "losing his voice" and considering his (CM) chair "more important than your self-respect.""Himanta Biswa Sarm ... read..

Claiming to be Mughal descendant, Yakub Tucy writes to UN seeking protection of Aurangzeb's Tomb

Hyderabad (Telangana) | April 16, 2025 9:13:28 AM IST

Yakub Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has written to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres seeking to ensure the protection of Aurangzeb's tomb in Shambhaji Nagar. ... read..

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