New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday clarified that presiding officers of the House cannot turn off the microphones of the members as he “doesn’t have a switch or remote control.” The speaker’s statements were in response to Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s claim, for the second time in the…

New Delhi: A court here on Monday sentenced activist Medha Patkar to five months simple imprisonment in a 23-year-old defamation case lodged against her by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena when he headed an NGO in Gujarat. Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma also imposed a fine of Rs 10 lakh on Patkar. The court sentenced…

New Delhi: Union minister Chirag Paswan slammed Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday, saying the Congress leader started opposing the devotees of Lord Shiva in his attempt to oppose the government. Paswan also accused the former Congress president of lowering the dignity of the post of the leader of opposition. Asked…

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday expressed disappointment over President Droupadi Murmu’s address and said it was only filled with praise for the government, ignoring the foundational issues such as the lack of provision for the weakest sections of the society. The president’s address is drafted by the…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday stated that the new criminal laws that came into effect on Monday have ended the era of British laws in India, converting the criminal justice system into ‘completely Swadeshi’ and embedded in Indian ethos. The BJP leader said that once their implementation is completed, they will…

Bengaluru: A Bengaluru court on Monday extended the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) custody of JD(S) MLC Suraj Revanna, who was arrested last month in a sexual abuse case, till July three. The police have filed an FIR against him under IPC sections 377 (unnatural offence), 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (acts done…

Amaravati: The three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 – came into force in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Ch Dwaraka Triumala Rao said the new laws came into effect on July 1. “… from today they are…

New Delhi: On the occasion of Doctor’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is fully committed to improving the health infrastructure in India and ensuring doctors get the widespread respect they deserve. July 1 is observed as the National Doctor’s Day to commemorate Bidhan Chandra Roy, a renowned doctor who served…