Politics

President Murmu pays floral tributes to former prez Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary

President Droupadi Murmu paid respects to former President Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary, honoring his commitment to democracy and the rule of law. Lok Sabha Speaker and parliamentarians paid tribute to former Speaker Rabi Ray, a respected figure in Indian politics, on his birth anniversary.

Dec 11, 2024

India evacuates 75 nationals from Syria after rebel forces overthrow Assad regime

India evacuated 75 of its nationals from Syria on Tuesday, two days after rebel forces overthrew President Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian government.

Dec 11, 2024

Delhi liquor policy scam: SC to hear today Sisodia's plea to relax bail condition

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a plea filed by senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia seeking relaxation of the bail condition requiring him to report to the Investigating Officer semi-weekly.

Dec 11, 2024

Blocked from Sambhal, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka meet victims' families in Delhi

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra met with the families of the Sambhal violence victims on Tuesday evening at 10 Janpath in Delhi, the residence of their mother, Sonia Gandhi, sources told IANS.

Dec 11, 2024

Sri Lankan President Dissanayake to visit India from December 15 in first overseas trip after assuming office

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will undertake a two-day official visit to India from December 15 to 17, marking his first international trip since assuming office in September.

Dec 10, 2024

Panchamasali quota stir: K'taka govt acting like Hitler, says Kumaraswamy

Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy expressed outrage over the lathi charge on Swami Basava Mrutyunjaya Mahaswami and leaders of the Panchamasali community near Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi during their protest on Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2024

Two seminal works on PM Modi's governance & leadership presented to Pope Francis

Pope Francis has been presented with two works highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance and leadership, it was announced on Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2024

S.M. Krishna: A Legacy of Service and Vision in Karnataka

Karnataka mourns the loss of veteran politician and former Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna. His vision transformed Bengaluru into the 'Silicon Valley of India', attracting numerous IT/BT companies.

Dec 10, 2024

Voters' names being deleted, says AAP; won't allow bogus voting: BJP

Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Singh, on Tuesday renewed his party's attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party for allegedly getting AAP supporters' names deleted from the electoral rolls in the national Capital, while the BJP vowed not to allow 'bogus voting' in the upcoming Assembly elections.

Dec 10, 2024

Centre brought Rohingyas to J&K: Farooq Abdullah

Former J&K Chief Minister and President of the ruling National Conference (NC), Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday that Rohingyas were brought to Jammu by the Central government and providing them basic amenities was the responsibility of the J&K government.

Dec 10, 2024

Kejriwal has 'destroyed' Delhi, say locals on 'Sheesh Mahal' row

Delhi residents have criticised AAP national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the BJP released a video of his former official residence, what the party refers to as 'Sheesh Mahal'.

Dec 10, 2024

S.M. Krishna shared close bond with us, says RSS

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday expressed condolences for the death of veteran politician S.M. Krishna and said that he shared a close bond with them.

Dec 10, 2024

NDA leaders slam Lalu Prasad for objectionable remark against Nitish Kumar

The NDA leaders slammed RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday for his objectionable remark against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his proposed 'Mahila Samvad Yatra'.

Dec 10, 2024

PM Modi could soon embark on a historic visit to Kuwait

Enhancing ongoing close cooperation and solid partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi could soon visit Kuwait in what would be the first visit by an Indian PM to the key West Asian country

Dec 10, 2024

President Murmu spotlights cybercrimes, climate change as threats to human rights

Addressing the Human Rights Day celebrations organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, highlighted the growing challenges posed by cybercrimes and climate change to human rights.

Dec 10, 2024