New Delhi, 8/4: The Waqf (Amendment) Act, which was passed by Parliament last week, has come into force from Tuesday, the government said in a notification The Ministry of Minority Affairs notification said, “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 (14 of 2025), the…
Ahmedabad, 8/4: In a fresh attempt to reclaim the legacy of Sardar Vallabhahai Patel, the Congress on Tuesday passed a resolution centered around Patel. The resolution stated that the party will take on the ruling BJP by taking “inspiration” from Patel’s ideology. The two-page resolution titled “Flag bearer of Freedom Movement – Our ‘Sardar’ –…
Jaipur,8/4: A Jaipur special court on Tuesday sentenced four convicts to life imprisonment in connection with the 2008 Jaipur serial bomb blasts case. The four convicts, namely, Sarwar Azmi, Shahbaz, Saifur Rehman and Mohammad Saif, were convicted under various sections of IPC, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosive Substances Act by the court on…
Visakhapatnam, 8/4: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan has ordered an inquiry into the allegations that traffic restrictions for the passage of his convoy caused delays for some students who were on their way to the JEE exam centre. Kalyan directed the Vishakapatnam Police to examine the exact duration of the traffic halt, road…
SUBARNAPUR, 8/4 —-Khordha Balangir railway line project in Odisha is progressing at a fast pace. Trains have already started running from Subarnapur via Balangir. The inspection or safety inspection of the newly constructed railway line between Boudh and Purunakatak has also been completed. Various contractors have taken up the project work to ensure timely completion…
Mumbai, 8/4: The Sensex on Tuesday jumped 1,283.75 points to 74,421.65 and Nifty surged 415.95 points to 22,577.55. The 30-share BSE Sensex on Monday tanked 2,226.79 points, or 2.95 per cent, to settle at 73,137.90. During the day, it had dropped 5.22 per cent. Investors on Sensex lost Rs 14.09 lakh crore on the day….
New Delhi, 8/4: Even as President Donald Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ on the imports of the United States triggered concerns among the exporters of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in New Delhi on Monday signalled that it was willing to speed up negotiation with Washington DC. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the US Secretary…
New Delhi,7/4: President Donald Trump has “blown the lid off the illusion” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “nowhere to be seen”, Congress Rahul Gandhi said on Monday as stock markets continued to reel under the effect of US reciprocal tariffs. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said India has to accept the…
New Delhi, 7/4: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India for a 100 per cent manual counting of voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips in addition to electronic counting by the counting by the control unit . A bench of Chief Justice…
Srinagar, 7/4: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Monday that electronic surveillance systems will soon be deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) to address the growing threat of cross-border tunnels and frequent intrusion attempts from Pakistan.On the second day of his three-day visit to J&K, Shah made the announcement while addressing Border Security…
