Amit Shah tears into Congress, allies as bill essential for women’s quota law fails LS test
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the Congress and its allies for the defeat of a Constitution amendment bill in the Lok Sabha, and said their mindset is neither in the interest of women nor the country. The bill, which failed the LS test, sought to increase the number of seats…
South Africa beat India by six wickets in 1st Women’s T20I
Durban: South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt struck a fluent 51 as the hosts defeated India by six wickets in the opening Women’s T20I here on Friday. Chasing a modest 157/7, built around captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s 33-ball 47, South Africa overhauled the target in 19.1 overs to go 1-0 up in the five-match series. Wolvaardt and…
Gill’s 86, Rabada-Siraj burst set up GT’s comfortable win over KKR
Ahmedabad, Apr 17 (PTI) Shubman Gill’s elegant 86 complemented a probing new-ball spell from Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj as Gujarat Titans registered a commanding five-wicket win over laggards Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League here on Friday. Gill was in complete command, firing on all cylinders as he steered the Titans to…
BJP women MPs protest outside Parliament after defeat of Constitution amendment bill
New Delhi: Women MPs of the BJP on Friday held a protest in the Parliament House complex against the Congress and its allies after the Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures from 2029 and increase the strength of the Lok Sabha was defeated in the Lower House. Holding placards and raising…
Allahabad HC orders FIR against Rahul Gandhi in dual citizenship case
Lucknow: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered an FIR be filed against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in connection with an alleged dual citizenship controversy. The bench permitted the state government to hand over the probe to any central probe agency after registration of the FIR. A bench of Justice Subhash…
Opposition hails Constitution amendment bill’s defeat in LS; slams govt’s ‘cunning ploy’ to delimit seats
New Delhi: Opposition parties on Friday said they unitedly defeated the Modi government’s attempt to change India’s political and electoral structure in the garb of women reservation bill. They said the failure of the Constitution amendment bill to secure a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha was a clear political setback for the Modi government….
Constitution amendment bill to give women quota in 2029 defeated in LS; govt vows to continue fight
New Delhi: In a major setback to the government, a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 was defeated on Friday, with the ruling dispensation asserting that the struggle to give the rights to women will continue….
Comic Act in Parliament
If Parliament is the arena where a nation’s future is debated with seriousness and substance, then Friday’s spectacle in the Lok Sabha was a sobering reminder of how quickly standards can slip when responsibility is treated as optional. What should have been a focused, high-stakes discussion on constitutional amendments to empower women instead veered into…
Quota Politics, Numbers Betrayed
The defeat of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday was not merely a legislative setback—it was a revealing moment of political priorities, contradictions, and calculated posturing. When a Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at ensuring greater representation for nearly half of India’s population fails to secure the mandated two-thirds majority, it exposes…
The Radiant Communion of Agni: A Vedic Vision of Cosmic Harmony
In the शांत and sanctified stillness of the sacrificial ground, where the sacred fires are kindled and the winds move with measured gentleness, the sage Parāśara raises his contemplative voice in the cadence of Triṣṭubh chandas, as preserved in the ancient hymns of the Ṛgveda. His prayer is not merely uttered in sound but arises…
