NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill 2025 to further liberalise norms for investors and empower states with the aim of boosting exploration for critical and strategic minerals.The amendment Bill, introduced on August 11, was passed by voice vote amid Opposition din. Under the amended…
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi cast their votes in the election for the President and Executive Committee of the Constitution Club of India, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (@NeerajDangiINC X/ANI Photo) Prominent leaders of different parties, including Union ministers Amit Shah and J P Nadda of the BJP and Sonia Gandhi…
TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh sent a legal notice to the father of the RG Kar rape and murder victim, after being accused of paying CBI to “settle” the case.“Despite my sympathies and respect for the victim’s father, I have sent him my lawyer’s notice. He should hopefully receive it by tomorrow or day after,” Ghosh…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s directive to remove all stray dogs from Delhi-NCR localities and relocate them to shelters within eight weeks has triggered a sharp divide across the region, with supporters welcoming the move for public safety reasons while opponents warn of cruelty and impracticality.Supporters cite public safety and rising dog attacksResident Welfare Associations…
Priyanka Kakkar (File photo/ANI) Amid the row erupted over Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s “vote theft” allegations, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday alleged that a “massive vote theft scam” is currently underway in the country and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of “stealing votes” during the February 2025 Delhi Assembly elections.Kakkar…
NEW DELHI: A woman from Bihar’s Siwan district has questioned why opposition MPs used her name in their protest against the Election Commission’s (EC) voter roll revision. Minta Devi, whose name and age were printed on white T-shirts worn by INDIA bloc leaders, said she was unaware of the move until days later. She also…
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged “vote-chori” (vote theft) in 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Bengaluru Central, which he had previously flagged, news agency ANI reported. According to Congress sources, Gandhi told a meeting of senior party…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati, making it the second IIM in the North East after Shillong (established in 2007) and the 22nd in the country. The Centre has committed over Rs 500 crore for the project, senior government officials…
On June 30, six-year-old Chhavi Sharma, known as Bittu, was bitten by a stray dog while walking to her aunt’s house in northwest Delhi’s Pooth Kalan. Her family says the dog attacked without provocation, leaving her bleeding on the doorstep. She was taken to Dr B R Ambedkar Hospital for anti-rabies treatment, but her health…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday backed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the Supreme Court’s order on stray dogs, urging sterilisation and vaccination instead of “fear-driven measures.” “Treating stray dogs as a nuisance to be ‘removed’ is not governance — it is cruelty. Humane…