Category: National

Bengaluru:  Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said governments must act as enablers by creating stable policy frameworks, investing in innovation, and ensuring that clean energy remains affordable and accessible to all sections of society. Public policy must align economic growth with environmental responsibility, he said. Addressing the International Conference on Sustainable Energy: An Agenda…

Malappuram (Kerala): They had begun their journey together in a tempo traveller, bound by friendship and shared moments of joy. They returned, however, in nine ambulances—lifeless—leaving an entire village grappling with an overwhelming sense of loss. The premises of a state-run school in Pang village in Malappuram turned into a place of collective mourning on…

New Delhi:  India on Saturday summoned Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali after two Indian vessels had to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following an incident of firing by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, authoritative sources said. A strong protest was lodged with the ambassador over the incident, they said. There is no official word yet on…

Howrah/Baruipur  (WB):  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday hit out at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that the saffron party’s “downfall” began after the Centre failed to secure passage of a Constitution amendment bill to implement women’s reservation in legislatures from 2029. Addressing back-to-back rallies at Uluberia in Howrah and…

New Delhi:  BJP women leaders and workers on Saturday staged a protest march near Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s residence in Sunehri Bagh, following the defeat of the amendment to the women’s quota law. The protesters, including BJP women MPs Hema Malini, Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Bansuri Swaraj, Manju Sharma, and Vatsalya Gupta, slammed the…

Chennai:  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the opposition parties defeated the delimitation bill in the Parliament on Friday to defend the “idea of India.” Addressing a poll rally at Ponneri here, he said the BJP-led government at the Centre brought a new bill on April 16, and said they were trying to pass…

New Delhi:  BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Friday slammed Congress and its allies over the defeat of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha, accusing them of adopting an “anti-women stance” and betraying women of the country. Addressing the media in the Parliament House complex, Nabin said the day “could have been…

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…

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….

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed a high-octane discussion surrounding the three key pieces of legislation—the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Delimitation Bill, 2026; and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. As discussions proceeded, sharp words were exchanged between the ruling NDA and the Opposition, with a major legislative setback for…