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Tamannaah Bhatia's 'Odela 2' garners ₹28 crore in pre-release sales
07 Apr 2025
Article 370Chaos in J&K assembly over Waqf Act; MLAs tear copies
The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly saw much ruckus on Monday as members of the National Conference (NC) and its allies protested the newly passed Waqf Amendment Bill.
07 Apr 2025
Bihar'Palayan Roko, Naukri Do': Rahul Gandhi launches 'White T-shirt Movement'
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi joined a padyatra led by Kanhaiya Kumar, the National Students Union of India (NSUI) in-charge in Bihar, on Monday.
07 Apr 2025
Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPIM)Who's MA Baby, CPI(M)'s new general secretary
MA Baby has been elected as the new general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist [CPI(M)].
07 Apr 2025
KolkataBJP alleges attack during Kolkata's Ram Navami procession; police deny
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar has alleged that a Ram Navami procession in Kolkata's Park Circus Seven Point area was attacked.
06 Apr 2025
Atal Bihari VajpayeeCM Stalin skips PM's Pamban event, demands fair delimitation
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin skipped PM Narendra Modi's inauguration of the Pamban Bridge to raise concerns over the proposed delimitation exercise.
06 Apr 2025
KeralaRajeev Chandrasekhar criticizes Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Waqf Amendment Act
BJP's Kerala chief and former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
06 Apr 2025
Piyush GoyalBJP MP criticizes Zepto CEO's response to Piyush Goyal's remarks
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal has taken on Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha for his reaction to Union Minister Piyush Goyal's comments on Indian startups.
06 Apr 2025
Asaduddin OwaisiPresident Murmu signs contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 into law
President Droupadi Murmu has given her approval to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2025. Both bills were passed by Parliament after discussions.
05 Apr 2025
Arvind KejriwalKejriwal spent ₹31L/month on bungalow for 7 years: Delhi BJP
Delhi BJP chief, Virendra Sachdeva, has accused former CM Arvind Kejriwal of living a lavish life on taxpayers' money.
05 Apr 2025
Janata Dal (United)JDU leader resigns over party's support for Waqf Bill
Janata Dal (United) is struggling with internal discord amid five leaders resigning from the party, protesting its support for the Waqf Bill in Parliament.
05 Apr 2025
Asaduddin OwaisiOwaisi files petition against Waqf Amendment Bill in Supreme Court
Asaduddin Owaisi, MP from Hyderabad in the Lok Sabha, has moved the Supreme Court with a writ petition. He challenged the constitutionality of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
04 Apr 2025
Amit Shah'Wish party..': Annamalai withdraws from Tamil Nadu BJP president race
K. Annamalai has officially pulled out of the race for the post of Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president.
04 Apr 2025
BengaluruBJP functionary dies by suicide, blames Congress leader in note
A 35-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Vinay Somaiah, was found dead by suicide at his workplace in Bengaluru's Nagawara area on Friday.
04 Apr 2025
AhmedabadMassive protests in Bengal, Ahmedabad, Chennai after Waqf Bill cleared
Protests broke out in Kolkata, Chennai, and Ahmedabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday after Parliament passed the Waqf Amendment Bill.
04 Apr 2025
Asaduddin OwaisiBudget Session concludes as both Houses adjourned sine die
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned sine die, bringing an end to the Budget session that started on January 31.
04 Apr 2025
Droupadi MurmuCentre rejects Tamil Nadu's plea to exclude state from NEET
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected a bill by Tamil Nadu, which sought an exemption from the National Entrance and Eligibility Test (NEET) for admission to medical courses and instead allow it to use Class XII marks.
04 Apr 2025
Lok SabhaCongress to challenge Waqf Bill in Supreme Court
The Indian National Congress (INC) has announced it would be challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Supreme Court.
04 Apr 2025
Bihar5 JD(U) leaders quit over party's support for Waqf Bill
Two senior Janata Dal (United) leaders have quit in protest against the party's support for the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha.
04 Apr 2025
Droupadi Murmu'Watershed moment' for socio-economic justice: Modi hails Waqf Bill passage
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the passage of Waqf (Amendment) Bill and Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill as a "watershed moment" in India's quest for socio-economic justice, transparency, and inclusive growth.
03 Apr 2025
Mamata Banerjee'Cannot accept...': Mamata after SC cancels jobs of 25,000 teachers
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her disapproval with the Supreme Court's latest decision to uphold an order by the Calcutta High Court.
03 Apr 2025
Ajit PawarShinde will now vet all Maharashtra files before reaching CM
In a major revamp of its administrative process, the Maharashtra government has decided that all official documents will now be routed through Deputy CM Eknath Shinde before they reach CM Devendra Fadnavis.
03 Apr 2025
BengaluruKarnataka ex-CM Yediyurappa detained during protest
Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was detained on Thursday while leading a protest against the Congress-led state government's policies.
03 Apr 2025
Gudi PadwaRaj Thackeray party workers thrash banker for defending Hindi usage
A bank employee in Lonavala was assaulted by workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for defending the use of Hindi in daily business transactions.
03 Apr 2025
Amit ShahWaqf Amendment Bill passed in Lok Sabha with 288-232 votes
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, to amend the law governing Waqf properties, was cleared by the Lok Sabha after a debate that stretched over 12 hours.
02 Apr 2025
Amit Shah'Dilute, defame, divide, disenfranchise': Opposition on Centre's Waqf Bill
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led government's Waqf Amendment Bill, which was tabled by Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
02 Apr 2025
Mamata BanerjeeAyodhya-style Ram temple to come up in West Bengal's Nandigram
Nandigram, the political bastion of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, will soon have a temple for Lord Ram.
02 Apr 2025
All India Muslim Personal Law Board'If Waqf bill passed, we'll start nationwide movement': Muslim body
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), a major organization representing Muslims in India, has registered its strong protest against the newly proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha.
02 Apr 2025
Kiren Rijiju'Even Parliament was claimed as Waqf, Modi stopped it': Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has strongly defended the Waqf Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha.
02 Apr 2025
Anurag ThakurWaqf Bill tabled in Lok Sabha; debate begins
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks to amend existing laws on the administration of Waqf properties, has been tabled in Lok Sabha by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
02 Apr 2025
Chandrababu NaiduWaqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024: Who supports and who opposes it?
The Lok Sabha is all set for a heated battle as the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is scheduled for discussion on Wednesday.
02 Apr 2025
Kiren RijijuEven opposition backs Waqf bill in private, claims Kiren Rijiju
The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, is scheduled to be introduced in the Lok Sabha today. The bill seeks to amend the 1995 Waqf Act and deal with problems in the management of Waqf properties.
01 Apr 2025
Asaduddin OwaisiDoes BJP-led NDA have numbers needed to pass Waqf Bill
The amended Waqf Bill, which was sent to a joint parliamentary committee in August 2024, will reportedly be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
01 Apr 2025
Akhilesh YadavUttarakhand renames 11 places; Akhilesh Yadav says, 'call state UP-2'
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the renaming of 11 places across Haridwar, Dehradun, Nainital, and Udham Singh Nagar districts on Monday.
01 Apr 2025
Yogi Adityanath'It is a need': Yogi defends bulldozer actions in UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has defended his government's controversial "bulldozer model." He clarified that this approach is not an achievement but a necessity for the state.
01 Apr 2025
Maharashtra'No involvement': Court quashes bus attack case against Raj Thackeray
The Bombay High Court has quashed a criminal case against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in connection with an attack on a state transport bus in 2008.
01 Apr 2025
Himanta Biswa SarmaDhaka invites China to 'extend' economy through Northeast; region reacts
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has slammed comments by Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, that the landlocked Northeast region could present an opportunity for its economic expansion.
01 Apr 2025
BCCISRH alleges harassment for free tickets; Telangana CM orders probe
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has ordered a probe into the allegations leveled by the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).
31 Mar 2025
COVID-19BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar praises Tharoor for supporting Modi's vaccine diplomacy
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Kerala chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has commended Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for his recent endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's COVID-19 vaccine diplomacy.
31 Mar 2025
Atal Bihari VajpayeeModi retiring? Shiv Sena's big claim after RSS office visit
Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena leader, has made a bold claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to retire in September.
31 Mar 2025
Sonia GandhiSonia Gandhi criticizes NEP, accuses government of pushing '3 Cs'
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi has slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government's National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
31 Mar 2025
Chirag Paswan'Unnecessary': Chirag Paswan criticizes BJP's meat ban during Navratri, Eid
Union Minister Chirag Paswan has slammed recent administrative orders in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled states banning the sale of meat, fish, and eggs during the nine-day Navratri festival.
31 Mar 2025
Eknath ShindePrashant Kishor stands by 'friend' Kunal Kamra amid 'gaddar' row
Former election strategist and Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor has come out in support of comedian Kunal Kamra.
30 Mar 2025
Amit ShahBihar's choice between 'jungle raj' and development: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today slammed the Congress and its ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), alleging they were blocking Bihar's development.
30 Mar 2025
Amit Shah'Will never leave NDA again,' Nitish Kumar tells Amit Shah
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has promised his steadfast support to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), and that he won't leave it again.
30 Mar 2025
Amit ShahAmit Shah launches projects worth ₹800 crore in Bihar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched several initiatives and laid the foundation of projects worth over ₹800 crore in Bihar on March 30.
30 Mar 2025
Akhilesh YadavSP spokesperson receives threatening call allegedly from Lawrence Bishnoi gang
Tariq Khan, national spokesperson of Samajwadi Party (SP), has alleged that he received a threatening call from someone associated with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
30 Mar 2025
Mohan BhagwatPM Modi to meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today
PM Narendra Modi will visit Nagpur today, where he will pay tribute at Dr K B Hedgewar's memorial, the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
30 Mar 2025
Gautam AdaniBJP questions meeting between Adani, Hemant Soren over coal projects
A recent meeting between Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, and Hemant Soren, CM of Jharkhand, has created a controversy.
29 Mar 2025
Bhagwant MannPunjab CM invites farmers for 'respectful dialogue' on May 4
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has extended an olive branch to the state's farmers.
29 Mar 2025
Arvind KejriwalBJP refutes Kejriwal's claim of no power cuts in Delhi
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal recently claimed there were no power cuts in the capital during his party's tenure over the last 10 years.
29 Mar 2025
Rahul GandhiTelangana to provide free rice to 84% of its population
The Telangana government has announced a new scheme of free fine rice distribution, starting from Ugadi, the state's New Year. The program will cover 84% of the state's population.
28 Mar 2025
BiharWhat's the row over temple 'purification' after Kanhaiya Kumar's visit
Bihar is experiencing a political storm after a temple in Saharasa was allegedly washed and cleaned using ganga jal following Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar's visit to the holy place.
