New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said his detailed dissent note to the report of the Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill was censored by panel chairman Jagdambika Pal without his knowledge. Owaisi, who was a member of the Committee, submitted a 231-page dissent note to the report that was handed over to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday. He accused the Chairman of misusing the rules of procedure to alter his dissent note to the report. "I'd submitt...Read More
MUMBAI, Jan 31: Jammu and Kashmir's travel and tourism industry has expressed the hope that the successful participation of J&K Government in the OTM will herald more tourist footfall to the UT even as they have thanked the Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and the Department of Tourism for ensuring participation of the UT in the event. Expressing optimism on the outcome of the ongoing OTM on tourism industry in J&K, the trade leaders hoped it to significantly boost tourist arrivals to the region. ...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Verma on Friday filed a complaint with ACB against Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging corruption concerning Delhi Sports University (DSU). Verma, who is contesting Delhi polls from the New Delhi seat against Kejriwal, in his complaint alleged "corrupt misappropriation of public funds" through "the abuse of official positions to gain wrongful benefits". The complaint...Read More
NEW DELHI: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday participated in a public meeting in Delhi's Moti Nagar area organised in support of BJP candidate Harish Khurana from the Moti Nagar assembly constituency. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attacked the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), alleging that the party has failed to fulfil its promises. "This (AAP) government has neither provided clean water to people under the Jal Jeevan Mission nor provided health facilities...Read More
Chandigarh: Campaigning for his party in Delhi, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann accused the BJP of trying to woo voters by distributing money and freebies. He said AAP, on the other hand, wins elections with public support. "The BJP leaders are shamelessly distributing money, saris, shoes and jackets, but the EC raids my residence, the Kapurthala House, in Delhi. They found nothing because we don't distribute money, we distribute love. And with this love, we win," Mann said. He led three r...Read More
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 31 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conducted an aerial survey of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple premises in Ayodhya on Friday to take stock of the situation as the city experiences a surge in devotees. The influx is attributed to the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, where devotees take a holy dip before visiting the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Also Read | 'Touched Private Parts Pricked With Pen': Tuiton Teacher in Nagaur, Rajasthan Sexua...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (PTI) The Odisha Police on Friday arrested eight NSUI activists for holding a demonstration and showing black flags to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during his travel in Bhubaneswar the previous day. The arrested youths, who were detained by the police on Thursday evening from the spot, were in the age group of 19 years to 24 years. They were booked under several sections of the BNS. Also Read | 'Touched Private Parts Pricked With Pen': Tuiton Teacher in Nagaur, Rajasthan Sexuall...Read More
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Abbas Ansari, son of late gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, fearing an encounter, on Friday (January 31) sought permission in the Supreme Court to appear virtually before trial court proceedings in a case registered under the Gangsters Act. A bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh was hearing Abbas's plea seeking bail in the case in which he is accused of running a gang for financial and other benef...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) India today slammed a leaked UK Home Office report that flagged "Hindu nationalism" as among nine emerging threats to that country's security, and said "the nature of the separatist and extremist threat out of the UK is well known". Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a briefing: "We have seen some reports on this matter. The nature of the separatist and extremist threat out of the UK is well known. "It should not be condoned or falsely eq...Read More
Mumbai: Zeeshan Siddique, son of late NCP leader Baba Siddique, met Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday night. Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister, was shot dead in Mumbai on October 12, 2024. Zeeshan, a former Congress MLA, has named some builders and politicians in his statement to police, while urging them to consider issues of slum development projects in Bandra during the probe into his father's murder. The former MLA also claimed many developers were in cons...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The death toll in the building collapse in Burari in North Delhi has risen to five, a senior officer said. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) North Delhi, Raja Banthia, 12 individuals have been rescued alive, and their treatment is underway. The cause of the collapse is yet to be determined, with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) set to investigate the incident further. In a conversation with ANI, DCP Banthia said, " The building collap...Read More
JAMMU: Not taking any chances with the health of eight patients from Badhaal village in J&K's Rajouri district who recently recovered from the "mystery illness" after being treated with atropine medication, Rajouri Government Medical College and Hospital authorities Tuesday delayed their discharge until the final report on the toxins they had ingested was made available by the central forensic laboratory. "As many as 11 patients are presently admitted at GMCH Rajouri and eight of them were to b...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 28 (VOICE) The Muslim women have been empowered further by the Central government as they have been also included as members of the Waqf boards. Some of the key provisions of the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2025 are as follows: two Muslim women will continue to be included as members in both the State Waqf Boards (Section 14) and the Central Waqf Council (Section 9) to ensure Muslim women's empowerment and participation in waqf management. Also, the State Waqf Boards will now include o...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday chaired the BJD Parliamentary Party meeting and urged the MPs of the party to fight for the rights and dignity of the 4.5 crore people of Odisha in the forthcoming Budget session of the Parliament. Naveen also asked the party MPs to strongly raise the demand for Special Category Status for Odisha in the session. He said that Odisha has been repeatedly affected by natural disasters and must be accorded Special Category State statu...Read More
Bhubaneswar: BJD parliamentary party convened at Naveen Niwas on Tuesday, with Party supremo and leader of opposition Naveen Patnaik chairing a crucial pre-budget session meeting. The meeting, attended by all seven BJD Rajya Sabha members, started on a celebratory note as members congratulated Patnaik for steering Odisha to the top position in fiscal management nationwide, as per a recent survey. According to the NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index Report-2025, Odisha achieved the highest overall f...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Freedom shall thrive only if it is guaranteed by the freedom of speech and expression as secured by the Indian Constitution, a Delhi court said on Tuesday. Special judge Vishal Gogne made the observation while dismissing a defamation case filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor against Chief Minister Atishi. The judge said it was visible that political discourse, especially preceding elections, was mired by opposing leaders accusing each other of specific insta...Read More
New Delhi, January 28: The draft report on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 has been sent to members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee ahead of the meeting of the panel on Wednesday, sources said with the panel having cleared amendments to 14 clauses. While JPC Chairman Jagdambika Pal has said that the democratic process was followed in the deliberations, opposition members have said that very little time has been given to them to go through the large draft report and give their comments. Jag...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Freedom shall thrive only if it is guaranteed by the freedom of speech and expression as secured by the Indian Constitution, a Delhi court said on Tuesday. Special judge Vishal Gogne made the observation while dismissing a defamation case filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor against Chief Minister Atishi. Also Read | Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: A Day Before Mauni Amavasya Amrit Snan, 5 Crore Devotees Take Holy Dip in Triveni Sangam on January 28, Total Pilgrims Cr...Read More
New Delhi: Launching a blistering attack on AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the former chief minister was scared of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi trained his guns on Kejriwal at his two poll meetings in Patparganj and the Muslim-dominated Okhla and alluded to the 2020 Delhi riots, saying he was nowhere to be seen when violence and hatred engulfed Delhi. He took a swipe at former deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia too, calling h...Read More
Patna: Although CM Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant Kumar, is yet to decide on joining politics, leaders from all political parties have already begun extending "welcomes", much to the amusement of the people. Strangely, the political debates currently revolve around Nishant, even though both he and his father remain tight-lipped on the issue. Union minister Ramdas Athawale, who was in Patna for an event, also extended a welcome to Nishant should he decide to enter politics. "We will welcome Nitish'...Read More
CHENNAI: Eulogizing 'Dravidam,' an idea and an identity that has come under severe criticism recently from the DMK's political opponents, Chief Minister M K Stalin said that it was Dravidam (Dravidian) that christened the motherland as Tamil Nadu, earned reservation for various marginalized communities, fought for women's rights and facilitated the opening of so many schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and libraries in the State. Speaking at an event organized in Villupuram on Tuesday to...Read More
Patna: Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday levelled grave accusations against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and the leader of opposition in the Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, for financial irregularities. He alleged that unauthorised payments exceeding Rs 26 crore were made for constructing three roads in the Gaya division while Tejashwi served as road construction minister. Talking to reporters here on Tuesday, the deputy CM said that irregularities and illegal payments were fou...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has strongly condemned the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand, describing it as "deeply unfortunate and harmful to the country." Muslim Personal Law Board and other Muslim organisations would launch a nationwide movement against the implementation of UCC in Uttarakhand and the "violation of democratic and ethical values" by the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Waqf, AIMPLB said...Read More
Srinagar- Thousands of devotees thronged Dargah, Hazratbal shrine on Tuesday to mark Me'raj-e-Aalam, commemorating the ascension of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to the heavens. The holy occasion, observed with night-long prayers and spiritual fervor, drew men, women, children, and the elderly in large numbers, seeking blessings and spiritual solace. The Hazratbal Shrine, situated on the banks of Dal Lake, became the focal point of devotion as thousands of worshippers flocked to witness the holy reli...Read More
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has sought AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal's apology from the nation after BR Ambedkar's statue was vandalised in Punjab's Amritsar on January 26. A youth has vandalised the life-size statue of Ambedkar in Amritsar by climbing atop it and striking it with a hammer on Republic Day on Sunday. A video clip purportedly of the incident also went viral on social media. "Kejriwal ji should apologise to the nation. There ...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Union Health Minister J P Nadda said Tuesday the US announcing to exit the World Health Organization (WHO) will not impact the programmes going on India in partnership with the global agency. "Our projects and programmes will continue. As far as health is concerned, we are not dependent on anybody," he told a press conference on the progress made in the last 10 years under the National Health Mission (NHM). Also Read | UP Shocker: One Killed, One Injured After Goons Ope...Read More
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit the United States next month and that the two leaders would hold talks at the White House in February. This was shortly after President Trump on Monday evening told Mr Modi during a phone conversation that it was "important for India to increase its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship", the White House said on Tuesday morning ...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Congress leader Supriya Shrinate on Tuesday lashed out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks against LoP Rahul Gandhi, saying that the former Delhi Chief Minister was "rattled" to see his impending defeat in the upcoming assembly elections. Her reaction comes after Kejriwal and AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar insinuated an alleged "agreement" between Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), questioning the inaction in t...Read More
Patna, Jan 28 (PTI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday attacked RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, claiming that large-scale irregularities had taken place in awarding contracts while the opposition leader was holding key portfolios like road construction department (RCD) in the Mahagathbandhan government around 10 years ago. Sinha, who currently holds the same portfolio, alleged that during the RJD-led government which lasted two years from 2015, excess bills related to certain c...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Jaideep Mazumdar and Lt Gen Bhavnish Kumar GOC, Delhi area, commended the Indonesian marching and band contingent from the Indonesian Armed Forces for their successful participation in the 76th Republic Day parade on Tuesday. In a post on X, the MEA said, "Secy (East) @JaideepMazumder & Lt Gen Bhavnish Kumar, GOC, Delhi area, commended the 352 member marching & band contingent from the Indonesian Armed Forces for...Read More