New Delhi: In a move likely to spark heated debates and become a significant political issue for the Opposition, the Modi government is reportedly preparing to introduce a Bill in Parliament proposing 40 amendments to the Waqf Act. The proposed amendments received the NDA-III government’s nod during a late evening meeting of the Union Cabinet…
Ramanagara (Karnataka): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said he will work together with the leaders and workers of the BJP and JD(S) to bring back an NDA government in the state. There is no question of his party joining hands with the Congress once again, the JD(S) state president said. The JD(S) had…
Thrissur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday appreciated the valiant efforts of the police and the fire force in the wake of the recent devastating landslides that rocked Wayanad district and said it was the biggest disaster in the history of the state. Addressing the passing out parade of the Kerala police here, Vijayan…
Sagar: Nine children were killed after the collapse of a wall at a village in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Sunday, a senior official said. The incident took place during a religious programme in Shahpur village under Rehli assembly seat, an official said. According to the information received so far, nine children, aged 10 to…
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry for the first time has come out with SOPs for transporting organs seamless transport of human organs through various modes of travel such as air, road, railways and waterways. The Standard Operating Procedure issued by the government which will serve as a guiding document for those involved in organs…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday thanked the people and government of Karnataka for their support during difficult times in Wayanad and said their commitment to building 100 houses for the victims of landslides is a significant step towards rehabilitation efforts. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on Saturday…
New Delhi: Heavy rains lashed large parts of the country on Saturday, especially in Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand where showers due to a deep depression affected normal life, while two children were killed in Madhya Pradesh after a house collapsed on them following incessant rains. In Himachal Pradesh, flash floods and landslides due to…
Lucknow: In another incident hinting at “demolition justice,” a bakery and house belonging to a Samajwadi Party leader in Ayodhya, Moid Khan, was razed to the ground by a team of district administration officials on Saturday. Khan is accused of raping and impregnating a 12-year-old girl belonging to the most backward class category. According to…
Rudraprayag: The operation to rescue pilgrims stranded along a rain-ravaged trek route to the Himalayan Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand entered its third day on Saturday. More than 10,500 people have been evacuated, some airlifted by air force helicopters. Officials said around 1,300 pilgrims are stranded in Kedarnath, Bhimbali and Gaurikund, and are safe. Personnel of…
Chennai: The Sri Lankan Navy handed over two fishermen, recently apprehended, and also the mortal remains of a fisherman who died at sea to the Indian Navy near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the wee hours on Saturday, an official release here said. Indian Navy ship, INS Bitra, which was on deployment off…
