New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a two-day visit to Thailand, where he will engage in bilateral talks with his Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, and participate in the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. Modi will receive a grand welcome from the Indian community in Thailand and is scheduled to meet Shinawatra at the Government…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump announced a 26 per cent “discounted reciprocal tariff” on India, half of the 52 per cent levies imposed by India on American goods, as he described India as “very, very tough.” “This is Liberation Day, a day we’ve been waiting for a long time. 2nd April 2025 will forever…
Bengaluru: Jos Buttler made a fifty marked by creativity and sustained aggression to support the impeccable spell of Mohammed Siraj as Gujarat Titans carved a smooth eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Wednesday. Buttler (73 not out, 39b, 5×4, 6×6) and B Sai Sudharsan (49, 36b) added 75 runs…
New Delhi: India’s apex exporters’ body, FIEO, stated on Thursday that the 26 percent tariffs or import duties announced by US President Donald Trump on India will undoubtedly affect domestic players. However, India is much better placed than many other countries, said Ajay Sahai, Director General and CEO of the Federation of Indian Export Organisations…
New Delhi: There is no place in the world safer than India for minorities, and they are safe because the majority is entirely secular, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. Replying to the nearly 12-hour long debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Rijiju, who is the Union Minorities Affairs Minister, said even minuscule…
Jamnagar: A Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashed at a village near the Jamnagar IAF station in Gujarat on Wednesday night while on a training mission, with one of the pilots ejecting safely, police officials said. The pilot, who ejected safely, suffered injuries, while the second pilot was missing as he failed…
New Delhi: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday night staged a symbolic protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha by tearing a copy of the legislation. Participating in the debate on the contentious Bill, the Hyderabad MP cited the example of Mahatma Gandhi while he was in South Africa. He said…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the Waqf (Amendment) Bill a weapon, aimed at marginalising Muslims and usurping their personal laws and property rights. In a post on X, the Congress leader said, “This attack on the Constitution by the RSS, BJP and their allies is aimed at…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha early Thursday passed the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, after over a 12-hour debate, which saw the ruling NDA strongly defending the legislation as beneficial for minorities, while the opposition describing it as “anti-Muslim”. The Bill was passed after all amendments moved by the opposition members were rejected by voice…
The Lok Sabha has passed the Waqf Board Amendments Bill after a 12-hour-long debate, marking a crucial shift in India’s approach to minority welfare. The Bill, championed by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and defended robustly by Home Minister Amit Shah, is not just another piece of legislation—it is a direct strike against the unchecked power…
