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"How can anybody snatch property like that?": Kiren Rijiju dismisses "unverified" claims over Waqf Amendment Act

New Delhi, April 16 -- Amid chaos over the passage of the Waqf Amendment Act, Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday dismissed the opposition's claims that... Read More


SC upholds use of Urdu on Maharashtra Municipal signboards; Affirms commitment to linguistic diversity

New Delhi, April 16 -- In a notable decision reinforcing India's linguistic plurality, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the use of Urdu on municipal signboards in Maharashtra, dismissing a petition... Read More


NGT flags shortcomings in Karnataka's waste management strategy, seeks fresh ATR

New Delhi, April 16 -- Highlighting several deficiencies in Karnataka's management of sewage and solid waste, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state authorities to adopt a more effic... Read More


"Mamata Banerjee fueling violence...": Kiren Rijiju slams Bengal CM's stand on Waqf Act, condemns violence in state

New Delhi, April 16 -- Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of having fueled violence in the state by her st... Read More


"Parliament is not for displaying emotions, there are etiquettes": Kiren Rijiju stresses to uphold House decorum

New Delhi, April 16 -- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has laid stress on greater decorum and adherence to parliamentary etiquette, saying the conduct of the MPs must be impeccable a... Read More


Donald Trump threatens to remove Harvard's tax-exempt status after it refuses to accept policy changes

India, April 16 -- After Harvard refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House, President Donald Trump threatened to strip the elite university of its tax-exempt status. Tr... Read More


Why are Muslim bodies protesting Waqf Amendment Act, 2025?

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday, April 16, a batch of petitions, including AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's plea, against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendm... Read More


Why are Muslim bodies protesting against Waqf Amendment Act, 2025?

New Delhi, April 16 -- The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday, April 16, a batch of petitions, including AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's plea, against the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendm... Read More


NCC eyes on unity for state reforms

Dhaka, April 16 -- The Vice-Chairman of the National Consensus Commission (NCC), Professor Ali Riaz, voiced optimism yesterday that the proposed National Charter would pave the way for long-anticipate... Read More


Man beaten up by mob as kidnapper

Dhaka, April 16 -- Sr. Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj : A father was beaten in front of his daughter in Kuliarchar Upazila on Sunday afternoon at Tatarkandi, Ramdi Union, Kuliarchar Upazila.The victim o... Read More