NEW DELHI, FEB 15 : In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday held that the electoral bonds scheme has to be struck down with immediate effect as it is unconstitutional. It directed banks to cease the sale of the bonds immediately. The five-judge bench of the top court, headed by the Chief Justice […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI, FEB 15: The Delhi Police has placed orders for more than 30,000 tear gas shells, an official said, as the force prepares to prevent Punjab farmers from entering the national capital under their ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest. Hundreds of farmers marching from Punjab have been stopped at the state’s border with Haryana near Ambala, […]Continue Reading
ABU DHABI, FEB 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu stone temple amid devotional chants and in the presence of spiritual leaders of the Swaminarayan sect. Dressed in a light pink silk dhoti and kurta paired with a sleeveless jacket and stole, the prime minister participated in rituals of a […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,FEB 14: Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has submitted her nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat from Rajasthan. Accompanied by senior Congress leaders, she arrived at the Rajasthan Assembly at around noon on Wednesday. Present during her nomination were also Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. The formal announcement of Sonia’s candidacy was made by the […]Continue Reading
CHANDIGARH,FEB 13: Several spots along the Punjab-Haryana border witnessed chaotic scenes as the Haryana government tried to disperse farmers trying to reach Delhi from Punjab with tear gas. Farmers demanding a law on Minimum Support Price (MSP) were met with tear gas by the Haryana administration at multiple borders, including Shambhu border and Khanauri border. […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,FEB 13 : Farmers from the villages of Punjab began their march towards Delhi from Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib via the Sham bhu border on Tuesday after a meeting with two Union ministers over their demands remained inconclusive. They will press the Centre to accept their demands, including the enactment of a law to guarantee […]Continue Reading
Bihar,Feb 12 : Nitish Kumar, who recently took over as JD(U) chief, moved the motion soon after the House passed the resolution for the removal of RJD’s Awadh Bihari Chaudhary as Speaker of the Assembly. Here’s all you need to know about Bihar floor test: After winning the floor test, Nitish Kumar slammed his former […]Continue Reading
Maharashtra, Feb 12 : Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan has quit the Congress and is speculated to join the BJP. In a letter to state Congress president Nana Patole, the 65-year-old leader said he was resigning as a primary member of the grand old party. He also submitted his resignation as an MLA to […]Continue Reading
Rajasthan,Feb 11 : A case of gang-rape has been filed against the chairperson of the Sirohi Municipal Council in Rajasthan, Mahendra Mevada, and the former municipal council Commissioner, Mahendra Choudhary. They have been accused in the case of gang-rape of nearly 20 women under the guise of providing employment in Anganwadi. The incident came to […]Continue Reading
KOLKATA, FEB 11: The TMC on Sunday announced the names of journalist Sagarika Ghose, party leader Sushmita Dev and two others for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from the state. “We extend our heartfelt wishes to them and may they work towards upholding Trinamool’s enduring legacy of indomitable spirit and advocacy for the rights of […]Continue Reading
