India

SC refuses to put Assam delimitation exercise on hold

25 Jul 2023 08:45 AM IST

The delimitation process in Assam will continue, but the Supreme Court will examine whether the Election Commission can carry out the process on its own. Delimitation used to be a joint effort that also included courts, but the government had handed the power to the Commission in 2008. Redrawing the

BJP making inroads in SP, RLD votebanks

25 Jul 2023 08:44 AM IST

As the Parliamentary elections of 2024 are approaching fast, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is well on course to raise its voters’ base by making a huge dent in the Opposition Samajwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) in Purvanchal and Western Uttar Pradesh. So far, three MLAs and one

Mob surrounds Meghalaya CM offfice, 5 injured

25 Jul 2023 08:40 AM IST

A mob attack at the office of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma left five security personnel injured though Sangma is unharmed. He is, however, still inside his office in Tura as hundreds have surrounded the compound. Garo Hills-based civil society groups have been on a hunger strike demanding for a

Mayawati urges Centre, Oppn to resolve the Manipur issue in Parliament

24 Jul 2023 17:05 PM IST

Mayawati, the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, urged the government and the opposition on Monday to find a solution to the Manipur issue “instead of blaming and degrading each other” in reference to the ongoing disruptions and repeated adjournments in Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon session. In a tweet,

Kharif crops sowing in India marginally higher so far in 2023

24 Jul 2023 14:50 PM IST

Farmers in India have sown kharif crops across 733.42 lakh hectares so far this year, as against 724.99 lakh hectares in the same period of last year, according to data from the Agriculture ministry. On a yearly basis, the sowing is 1.16 per cent higher. Commodity-wise, rice sowing is at

“Wanted to present my red diary…”: Sacked Rajasthan minister after “dragged” out of Assembly

24 Jul 2023 13:46 PM IST

Rajendra Singh Gudha, a former minister for Rajasthan, alleged that the Congress leaders dragged him from the State Assembly on Monday. As a result of a commotion caused by BJP MLAs and fired minister Gudha, the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly was suspended on Monday.After the commotion, Speaker CP Joshi called an

“Why will I apologise…..” Rajendra Singh Gudha after getting sacked

24 Jul 2023 13:39 PM IST

Former Rajasthan Minister Rajendra Singh Gudha on Monday said that the atrocities against women are increasing in the state adding that there was nothing wrong about the remarks he made in the State assembly over the condition of women in the state. Gudha further asserted that he would not issue

Orange alert in Kerala, holiday declared in all educational institutes in many districts

24 Jul 2023 13:29 PM IST

All educational institutions in the districts of Kannur, Kozhikode, and Wayanad would be closed on Monday as a result of the orange signal from the India Meteorological Department. The weather department on Sunday issued an orange alert for Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kasarkode while a yellow alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam,

Monsson session: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi urges opposition parties to take part in structured and constructive discussions

24 Jul 2023 13:16 PM IST

As the third day of the Parliament Monsoon session began on Monday Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi urged the opposition parties to take part in structured and constructive discussions for the smooth functioning of the House. The Union Minister said that he does not understand the opposition parties’ strategy,

BJP leaders from Rajasthan protest the state government in Parliament over “rising crime” against women

24 Jul 2023 12:21 PM IST

In the midst of the ongoing Monsoon Session, MPs from the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) of Rajasthan and other senior party leaders staged a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue on the Parliament grounds. Leaders of the BJP were protesting the “rising atrocities and crime against women” that

Devotees swarm the temples to offer prayers on third Monday of Sawan

24 Jul 2023 11:30 AM IST

On the third Monday of Sawan 2023, worshippers flocked to temples across the nation to offer prayers. At the Gauri-Shankar temple in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk, devotees prayed. At the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, prayers were said on this occasion. Since the early morning, a line of people had

Delhi: Yamuna flows above danger mark at 206.56m

24 Jul 2023 11:23 AM IST

In the nation’s capital, the Yamuna river flowed above the danger threshold of 205.33 meters. At 7:00 a.m. on Monday, it was 206.56 meters. After rain pelted parts of the city on Sunday evening, the Yamuna was flowing at 206.44 meters at 10:00. The administration issued warnings on Sunday to