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PM Anwar: Take suggestions on Islamic and Shariah law to special committee

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 15 -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said all concerned parties should bring their suggestions to the Special Committee Studying Issues Related to the Competence of the Sta... Read More


After Sonia's RS shift, BJP sets eyes on Cong's last citadel in UP

India, Feb. 15 -- LUCKNOW Unmindful of the general impression that Priyanka Gandhi was the ideal replacement for her mother and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on the Rae Bareli seat, the Bharatiya Janata... Read More


BKU (Ugrahan), SKM rally behind protesters after police action at Punjab and Haryana border

Chandigarh/Jalandhar, Feb. 15 -- A day after the police in Haryana fired tear gas shells on farmers marching towards the national capital on their tractors, several prominent farmer organisations on W... Read More


NCP renominates Praful Patel for RS polls to avoid friction over candidature

India, Feb. 15 -- The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) surprised everyone in the political circles by nominating senior leader Praful Patel for the upcoming Rajya Sabha (RS) elections, ... Read More


PMLA court refuses to extend Rakesh Wadhawan's medical bail

India, Feb. 15 -- A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Tuesday rejected the application moved by Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) promoter Rakesh Wadhawan ... Read More


Punjab govt to bear treatment costs of farmers injured during stir

Patiala, Feb. 15 -- The Punjab government would bear all treatment expenses of farmers injured during the ongoing agitation, health minister Dr Balbir Singh announced on Wednesday. The health ministe... Read More


BJP eyes LS, Cong plays Dalit card while NCP springs a surprise

India, Feb. 15 -- The 2024 elections, especially those to the Lok Sabha, appeared to be a crucial factor behind the selection of candidates by the BJP, while the Congress' move to field Chandrakant Ha... Read More


TMC candidates Mamata Bala, Sagarika Ghose file nominations for Rajya Sabha elections

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- Trinamool Congress candidates Matua leader Mamata Bala Thakur and author Sagarika Ghose on Wednesday filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Along with the... Read More


Demand for law on MSP unwise, can create many complexities: Agricultural economist Ashok Gulati

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- Amid ongoing protest by farmers for a law on Minimum Support Price law, prominent agro-economist Ashok Gulati has said that MSP as a legal obligation can introduce numerous compl... Read More


Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 15 -- Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw filed a nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha on Thursday. Accompanied by state BJP unit president Prafulla Samal and 13 par... Read More