NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court On Wednesday, it issued a notice to the Center and others about a batch of petitions requesting the removal of farmers camping on various roads near Delhi’s borders in protest against the three new agricultural laws. A court made up of Chief Justice SA Bobde …
Read More »Muslim voters are not his ‘jagir’: Owaisi to Mamata | India News
HYDERABAD: One day after the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP is giving money to a Hyderabad party to split the votes into the following Assembly elections, Head of AIMIM Asaduddin Owaisi hit him back on Wednesday saying that Muslim voters they were not his …
Read More »SC agrees to hear the statement of uniform grounds for divorce for women of all faiths | India News
NEW DELHI: In a remarkable development, SC agreed on Wednesday to entertain PILs seeking uniform motifs divorce and uniformity in granting alimony for women regardless of their religious affiliations. Hearing the matter, Chief Justice SA Bobde said: “We are entertaining the PILs with great caution.” The higher court issued a …
Read More »Have 1 adverse event management center in each block for vaccination campaign: Center | India News
The Center expects a “good decision” on the Covid-19 vaccine soon and has asked states to identify at least one adverse event management center in each block to monitor the safety and efficacy aspects of the jabs. “When we undertake a universal immunization program, we see some adverse effects in …
Read More »US Congress Passes Defense Policy Bill Denouncing Chinese Aggression Against India | India News
WASHINGTON: The United States Congress has officially passed the $ 740 billion defense policy bill, which among other things includes calling Chinese aggression against India together the real control line (LACQUER). The U.S. House and Senate on Tuesday passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included key components of …
Read More »Pranab children discuss their memories | India News
NEW DELHI: Former President Pranab MukherjeeThe children fought over the publication of their father’s memoir, The Presidential Years, on Twitter on Tuesday. His son, Abhijit, tagged publishers calling for publication of the book to be stopped. Daughter Sharmistha, however, asked him not to create any obstacles in his publication. “I, …
Read More »Higher percentage of men drink in “dry” Bihar than in Maharashtra: government survey | India News
You may associate Goa with alcohol and partying, but a higher proportion of people in Telangana consume alcohol than in the first. And a higher percentage of men drink Bihar, a state under prohibition, than in Maharashtra. When it comes to tobacco use, the Northeast is the region that tops …
Read More »Nitin Gadkari: Contract farming will benefit farmers with fewer resources | India News
The agrarian reforms initiated by the Center are aimed at increasing farmers’ incomes and can be improved if unions agitating against the New laws accept resume discussions with the government, BJP Veteran and minister of roads, trucking and MSMEs, Nitin Gadkari tells TOI. Excerpts from the interview:Some sectors of farmers …
Read More »TRP scam: Republic TV CEO in custody | India News
MUMBAI: Vikas khanchandani, CEO of Republic TV arrested in the TRP Tampering scam, occurred before the trial court on Tuesday and was sent to judicial custody for 14 days. His bond statement will be heard on Wednesday. Has been sent to Taloja jail. “Among the reasons for requesting bail, we …
Read More »The government cites Covid-19, rejects the winter session; opposition yells foul | India News
NEW DELHI: The government said Tuesday that the winter session of Parliament will not be held due to the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting criticism from opposition parties who claimed they were not consulted with Congress and labeled it ” annihilation of parliamentary democracy “. In a December 14 letter to the …
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