India

Police arrest 4 in murder case of Mohali cab driver

20 Sep 2023 08:59 AM IST

Police have solved the mystery of the murder of cab driver Satbir Singh (31), a resident of village Kandala, who was missing since September 12th in Mohali, Punjab. It was revealed that he was having an affair with a woman. The police have arrested Major Singh, his wife and son

No discussion over organisational appointments in Haryana in CWC meeting

20 Sep 2023 08:57 AM IST

Everyone is awaiting the list of organizational appointments in the main opposition party, Congress in Haryana, however, the party could refrain from any discussion pertaining to the same in the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting held in Hyderabad. In the wake of the upcoming assembly polls to be held next

Karnataka govt seeks PM’s intervention to solve Cauvery row with TN

20 Sep 2023 08:56 AM IST

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said the state is in a “catch 22 situation”, following the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) direction to release water to Tamil Nadu, and sought the Centre’s intervention to resolve the issue. Also, Water Resources Minister Shivakumar urged the opposition BJP,

Assam Cong prez urges Singapore institute to withdraw Himanta’s fellowship

20 Sep 2023 08:55 AM IST

Assam Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah on Tuesday urged Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to “withdraw” the fellowship bestowed on Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, alleging that the BJP leader “stands for all that is wrong in Indian politics”. In an open letter to the Dean of

As proceedings begin in new building, a look back on Parliament key bills

20 Sep 2023 08:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took time to mention several “historic decisions,” including his government’s much talked-about moves on Article 370 and the Goods and Services Tax (GST) as well as the One Rank-One Pension Bill in his opening remarks. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister called for “expanding the

Leaders hail reservation for women, Cong dubs it ‘betrayal’

20 Sep 2023 08:46 AM IST

The introduction of the Womens Reservation Bill in Parliament by the PM Modi-led government on Tuesday during the special session of Parliament has drawn strong reactions from both sides of the political spectrum. In reaction to the Bill, Union Minister Smriti Irani called the BJP “a pioneer of intra-party resolution”

Nirmala Sitharaman, Kharge clash over contentious ‘weak women’ remark

20 Sep 2023 08:36 AM IST

Rajya Sabha, in its first sitting in the new Parliament building, witnessed sparring between Mallikarjun Kharge and Nirmala Sitharaman after the former’s remarks that political parties picked weak women as candidates and wouldn’t choose those who’re educated and can fight. “Largely, ladies from backward and scheduled castes are not that

It’s time to bury strategy of weaponising disruptions: Dhankhar

20 Sep 2023 08:35 AM IST

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Tuesday that as proceedings moved to the new Parliament building, it was the right time to bury the strategy of “weaponising” disturbances and disruptions in parliamentary functioning, as these are antithetical to democratic values. Addressing a function to commemorate the

No difference between ‘India and Bharat’: Adhir Chowdhury

20 Sep 2023 08:34 AM IST

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Tuesday that nobody should try to create an unnecessary rift between ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ as there is no difference between the two as per the Constitution of India. While speaking in the Lok Sabha at the new Parliament complex on the second day

Commit to preserving constitutional values: Mallikarjun Kharge

20 Sep 2023 08:34 AM IST

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, said on Tuesday that parliamentarians should commit to preserving constitutional values and ideals. Speaking at a function held in the Central Hall of Parliament to commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India, the Congress president recalled that the meetings

Unidentified assailants open fire at shop in northeast Delhi

20 Sep 2023 08:32 AM IST

Unidentified armed assailants fired three gunshots at a shop in northeast Delhi, police said on Tuesday. No one was injured in the incident. The incident happened in the Brahmpuri area and was reported at 9.53 pm at the New Usmanpur Police Station. “The initial probe suggested that at about 9.45

Delhi Congress forms panel to support NSUI in DUSU elections

20 Sep 2023 08:31 AM IST

The Delhi unit of Congress has formed a panel of its leaders who are also former members of the NSUI to help the students’ group during the Delhi University Students’ Union elections, a senior party leader said on Tuesday. Five Delhi Congress leaders are part of the committee – former