Parliament mass suspension: Opposition MPs hold protest march in Delhi
Dec 21, 2023, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Opposition MPs, who were suspended from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the week, took out a protest march in the national capital Delhi on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Tamil Nadu Minister Ponmudy, wife awarded 3 yrs jail term in DA case
Dec 21, 2023, at 06:28 pm
Chennai/UNI: The Madras High Court on Thursday awarded three years simple imprisonment to a senior leader of the ruling DMK and Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K.Ponmudy and his wife P.Visalatchi in a Rs 1.72 crore disproportionate assets case.
Dec 21, 2023, at 04:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to retract the summons, which he called "illegal" and "politically motivated", served to him in connection with the alleged excise policy scam in the city, media reports said.
Parliament security breach: Former Karnataka retired cop's son detained
Dec 21, 2023, at 03:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The son of a retired police officer in Karnataka has been detained by Delhi Police in connection with the Parliament security breach which occurred a week ago, media reports said.
Rajnath Singh slams Rahul Gandhi, TMC MP over Jagdeep Dhankar mimicry, calls it 'shameful'
Dec 21, 2023, at 06:27 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Defence Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh Wednesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee for "insulting" the Rajya Sabha chairperson in a shameful manner by mimicking him.
PM Modi to skip mass Gita recitation programme in Kolkata
Dec 21, 2023, at 03:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip the mass recitation of the Bhagavad Gita at the Brigade Parade ground in Kolkata on Sunday due to other preoccupations, West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said on Wednesday.
Lok Sabha passes three criminal law bills with 97 opposition MPs suspended
Dec 21, 2023, at 03:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed three criminal law bills seeking to comprehensively change the criminal justice system and replace age-old legislations, including two introduced in the British era even as 97 MPs have been suspended.
Govt strangulating democracy: Sonia Gandhi on opposition MPs' suspension
Dec 21, 2023, at 02:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Amid the large-scale suspension of Opposition MPs in both Houses of Parliament, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday accused the Centre of 'strangulating democracy'.
Indo -Thai Maritime Cooperation: INS Kadmatt arrives in Bangkok
Dec 21, 2023, at 12:00 am
As part of her Long Range Operational Deployment to the North Pacific Ocean and South China Sea, INS Kadmatt arrived at Bangkok, Thailand, on 19 Dec 23.
Ugandan woman arrested in Mumbai for smuggling drugs in wig, undergarments
Dec 20, 2023, at 10:51 pm
A woman passenger from Uganda was arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officers at the international airport here for allegedly trying to smuggle in narcotic substances, concealed inside her wig and bra pads. an official said on Wednesday.
Jammu and Kashmir: Mysterious explosion occurs in Poonch Armed police camp
Dec 20, 2023, at 10:36 pm
A mysterious blast took place inside the premises of an armed police camp in the Surankote area of the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources here said on Wednesday.
Dec 20, 2023, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who shot the video of Trinamool Congress parliamentarian Kalyan Banerjee mimicking Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, has finally reacted to the row.
Clouds on the Horizon: Why western media’s anti-India narrative threatens democracy
Dec 20, 2023, at 08:48 pm
As India’s vibrant democracy gears up for its next general elections in 2024, a worrying trend is emerging: the rise of Western media narratives that paint a deeply negative picture of the nation.
West Bengal: IT officials raid TMC MLA's houses in Murshidabad
Dec 20, 2023, at 08:45 pm
Murshidabad/UNI: The Income Tax Department raided the house of TMC MLA Bayron Biswas at Shamsherganj in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Wednesday, official sources said.
Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi in Delhi, demands pending central funds
Dec 20, 2023, at 08:43 pm
New Delhi/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured her of a joint meeting of Union and State government officials to discuss the issue of pending central funds for the state.
Parliament: Rajya Sabha witnesses multiple adjournments
Dec 20, 2023, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Rajya Sabha witnessed multiple adjournments on Wednesday as opposition members raised the issue of last week’s Parliament security breach demanding a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Several nations, including Brazil, showing interest in buying India's Akash Missile system
Dec 20, 2023, at 08:25 pm
Several nations, including those from South America, the Middle East and Africa, are showing interest in the acquisition of the indigenous Akash Missile system.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on mimicking Jagdeep Dhankhar: Never intended to hurt anyone
Dec 20, 2023, at 07:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday claimed he didn't intend to hurt Vice President and Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar through his mimicry that he did inside Parliament complex a day ago.
Modi on US claim of India's role in Sikh separatist murder plan: We are committed to the rule of law
Dec 20, 2023, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/Washington/IBNS: "Our commitment is to the rule of law," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, promising to "look into" any evidence substantiating Washington's claims that an Indian official had attempted to kill a Sikh separatist on the US soil.
Kashmir: Mysterious explosion occurs in Armed Police Camp in Poonch
Dec 20, 2023, at 05:48 pm
Jammu/UNI: A mysterious blast took place inside the premises of an armed police camp in the Surankote area of the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police sources here said on Wednesday.
Mimicry of Vice President in Parliament: PM Modi expressed pain, says Jagdeep Dhankhar
Dec 20, 2023, at 05:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee's mimicry of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar in the premises of Parliament has caused quite a stir in the national capital, which is soaring with political intensity.
Mumbai: 64-year-old gang-raped
Dec 20, 2023, at 02:42 pm
In a shocking incident, a 64-year-old widow was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by at least two to three youths in Trombay area of north-east Mumbai late on Monday night, officials said here on Tuesday.
Parliament passes bill to protect unauthorised developments in Delhi from punitive action
Dec 20, 2023, at 04:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Parliament Tuesday passed the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Bill, 2023 with Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation by voice vote after brief discussion.
Dec 20, 2023, at 04:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Less than a week after India voted in favour of a United Nations resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday spoke to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, and highlighted his government's stand in favour of an early restoration of peace in the region.
MK Stalin writes to Rajnath Singh seeking more choppers for rescue ops in rain-battered Tamil Nadu
Dec 20, 2023, at 04:14 am
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin Tuesday urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to deploy a maximum number of helicopters for rescue operations in the rain-battered southern districts of the State.
With 95 MPs suspended, Lok Sabha takes up new criminal bills for passage
Dec 20, 2023, at 03:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: With the opposition reduced to one-third of its strength in the Lok Sabha after the suspension of 95 MPs from the lower house, the Centre has taken up the contentious bills to replace the existing criminal laws for consideration and passage this evening.
INDIA bloc to hold nationwide protests on Dec 22 against suspension of MPs
Dec 20, 2023, at 02:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid large-scale suspension of opposition MPs in both Houses of Parliament, the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Tuesday announced nationwide protests on Dec 22 as the bloc’s top leaders discussed key issues like seat sharing and strategizing for the 2024 general elections.
Mamata Banerjee proposes Mallikarjun Kharge as INDIA PM face, he disposes
Dec 20, 2023, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who declared yesterday that the INDIA bloc will decide its Prime Ministerial candidate after the Lok Sabha election, took a 180-degree turn Tuesday by proposing Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's name for the position.
Dec 20, 2023, at 01:13 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A three-member Delhi Police team on Tuesday visited the Kolkata residence of Parliament attack mastermind Lalit Jha to inquire about his details and connections in West Bengal, reports said.
RS logjam continues, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar takes strong exception to TMC MP mimicking him
Dec 20, 2023, at 01:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: A day after 45 MPs were suspended from the House for their alleged misconduct, Rajya Sabha witnessed massive disruptions on Tuesday again with opposition MPs refusing to budge from their demand seeking Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on the Parliament security breach.