Bengaluru: The ruling Congress and the BJP in Karnataka on Monday once again sparred over the budgetary provision of four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts. The Congress rejected the BJP’s allegation that religion-based reservation was “against constitutional provisions.” Defending the reservation, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said that Muslims, Christians, Sikhs…
New Delhi: After Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that New Delhi and Beijing should engage in a “healthy and natural” competition while ensuring that differences do not escalate into disputes, a report by the Chinese daily Global Times described the Prime Minister’s remarks as a “pragmatic approach”. Speaking on India-China relations during the podcast…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday discharged Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and Managing Director Rajesh Adani from a case of alleged violations of market regulations involving nearly Rs 388 crore. The Serious Fraud Investigation Office in 2012 initiated the case against Adani Enterprises Ltd. and its promoters Gautam Adani and Rajesh Adani, and…
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board on Monday led a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was joined by several MPs, with AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi cautioning NDA constituents TDP, JD(U), and LJP (Ramvilas) that Muslims will never forgive them if they support the legislation. A host of Muslim organizations joined…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Monday shared a video link of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with US-based popular podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman on his social media platform Truth Social. During the interaction lasting over three hours, Modi on Sunday said he and Trump connect well as both put their respective countries…
Chandigarh: A suspect in the blast incident outside a temple in Amritsar was killed in an exchange of fire with police, a top officer said on Monday. Another suspect managed to flee, he said, adding that efforts were on to nab him. A blast had occurred outside the Thakur Dwara Temple on March 15 when…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna on Monday administered the oath of office to Justice Joymalya Bagchi, a judge of the Calcutta High Court, as a Supreme Court judge. The CJI administered the oath to Justice Bagchi in the presence of other Supreme Court judges at a ceremony on the apex court…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday paid homage to former CM Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna on his death anniversary and said his actions to take the state on the path of development are a guiding light even today. He offered a floral tribute to a statue of Bahuguna, who was also a freedom…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks in a podcast on the relevance of global organizations, claiming that the PM is going out of his way to keep US President Donald Trump in good humor and “repeating his good friend’s chant”. In his interaction with American podcaster and…
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy recently issued a stern warning against individuals posing as journalists and spreading offensive content about public figures. His remarks—threatening to publicly strip and parade such individuals—sparked controversy. Yet, at the core of his statement lies a pressing issue: the unchecked proliferation of dubious media practices, especially in the digital…
