Gandhingar: The Gujarat assembly on Tuesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill after a marathon debate of more than seven hours, with the ruling BJP hailing it as a landmark reform to ensure equality, while the Congress vehemently opposed it saying it violates fundamental right and was “anti-Muslim”. The bill, which proposes a common…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the constitution of seven empowered groups to deal with potential long-term impacts of the West Asia war and urged states to work with the Centre in a ‘Team India’ approach to ward off the crisis. Flagging ‘serious side effects of the war’, the Prime Minister recalled…
Thiruvananthapuram: With days left for the crucial Assembly polls, a political row has erupted in Kerala over BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s affidavit, with the Congress alleging that he had concealed details of a high-value property in Bengaluru and lodging a complaint with the Election Commission. Rejecting the allegations, Chandrasekhar asserted that the allegations regarding concealment…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government is trying to procure gas and crude oil from all available sources, and efforts will continue in the coming days as the war in West Asia has created a serious energy crisis globally. In a statement in the Rajya Sabha, Modi said the war…
Mathura (UP): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwant on Tuesday raised concerns over illegal immigration in India, asking people to keep a close watch to identify intruders and report them to authorities. He also reiterated his push for a three-child policy, stressing the need for higher birth rates, while also discouraging “forced” religious conversions. Speaking after inaugurating…
Kolkata: CPI(M) young turk Dipsita Dhar is disheartened at the RG Kar hospital rape-murder victim’s mother wanting to fight the West Bengal assembly elections on a BJP ticket, but says her emotional connect to the polls continues to centre around the cause of justice for the tortured medical intern. The 32-year-old Left candidate from the…
New Delhi: Hours before Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s scheduled budget presentation, the Delhi Legislative Assembly received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, police said. Police said nothing suspicious has been found so far after the assembly premises were checked, while adding that searches are still underway. The threat was received via an email to the…
Imphal: Security forces arrested 10 cadres of the banned Prepak (RA) near the India-Myanmar border in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, a police statement said on Tuesday. There are five minors among the arrested militants, it said. They were apprehended from an area between the border pillars 77 and 82 under the Moreh Police Station limits, the…
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Forest Minister Ganesh Naik has said the state government had asked Reliance Foundation to accommodate leopards at its Vantara facility in Gujarat’s Jamnagar, and 25 big cats have already been relocated there. The population of leopards has risen four times in 10 years. The state, which had 101 tigers seven to eight years…
Prayagraj: At least four labourers were killed and 14 were injured after a portion of a cold storage collapsed in Chandapur village here on Monday afternoon, officials said, as rescuers sifted through the debris to search for survivors. The collapse also triggered an ammonia gas leak from the facility, and efforts were being made to…
