Rahul Gandhi: Govt wants to change electoral map, fears losing power

Rahul Gandhi: Govt wants to change electoral map, fears losing power

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Said Friday that constitutional amendment on demarcation is an attempt bjp As the ruling party fears losing power, it is using reservation of women in the legislature as a guise to change India’s electoral map.Calling it an anti-national act, he said the move was … Read more

Lines need to be drawn to preserve one vote, one value: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Lines need to be drawn to preserve one vote, one value: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

“You will have nowhere to hide”, P 22 New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah Strongly defending the delimitation proposal, Kumar Rakesh on Friday said the existing freeze on the number of Lok Sabha seats since 1976 violated the constitutional principle of “one person, one vote, one value”, reports Kumar Rakesh. He said the number of … Read more

No additions to West Bengal roll 72 hours before Supreme Court deadline

No additions to West Bengal roll 72 hours before Supreme Court deadline

KOLKATA: With just 72 hours left before Saturday’s Supreme Court deadline for adding voters approved by the SIR tribunal, the Election Commission is yet to announce the names of individuals whose voting rights have been restored and who can participate in the first phase of the April 23 Bengal Assembly polls. More than 2.7 million … Read more

Women’s quota, delimitation: Opposition rejects bill in Lok Sabha, first legislative defeat for NDA government

Women's quota, delimitation: Opposition rejects bill in Lok Sabha, first legislative defeat for NDA government

New Delhi: The united opposition on Friday rejected last-minute calls for a “conscience vote” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the home minister Amit ShahA proposal to enshrine a 50 per cent increase in Lok Sabha seats for all states in the Women’s Reservation Bill handed the government its first legislative defeat in 12 years, … Read more

SC rejects Pawan Khera’s plea for protection from arrest

SC rejects Pawan Khera's plea for protection from arrest

New Delhi: Supreme Court Congress neta Pawan Khera on Friday moved a plea for interim protection from arrest till Tuesday and asked him to approach an Assam court seeking anticipatory bail against the state’s chief minister who has filed an FIR against him Himanta Biswa Sarmawife. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandukar … Read more

DMK rattled by warm reception from lottery tycoon’s wife

DMK rattled by warm reception from lottery tycoon's wife

Lima Rose Martin (ANI Images) TRICHY: The narrow country road leading to V Thuraiyur, a remote hamlet 15 kilometers north of Lalgudi, a farming district in central Tamil Nadu state, was crowded with villagers on both sides as campaign vehicles passed by. Sitting in the car was AIADMK candidate Leema Rose Martin, the wife of … Read more

‘Each god has unique rituals’: Sabarimala priest tells Supreme Court

'Each god has unique rituals': Sabarimala priest tells Supreme Court

New Delhi: The custom of barring menstruating women from entering the temple was abolished in 2018, the chief priest of the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple told reporters on Friday Supreme Court Dhananjay Mahapatra reports that the right and wrong of the idolatry model that is central to Hinduism is judicially indeterminate because each deity is represented … Read more

Indian Air Force Pune runway incident temporarily halts airport operations

Indian Air Force Pune runway incident temporarily halts airport operations

New Delhi: An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft was involved in an accident on the Pune runway on Friday, leading to a temporary suspension of operations at the airport. However, the Indian Air Force clarified that the crew was safe.The Indian Air Force posted on social media platformDetails of the incident are not yet known. … Read more

‘Sad day’: Priyanka Chaturvedi breaks party line as women’s bill fails in Lok Sabha

'Sad day': Priyanka Chaturvedi breaks party line as women's bill fails in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: Taking a different stance from her party, Shiv Sena Party (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday expressed disappointment over the failure of the women’s reservation bill in the Lok Sabha. She called it a setback for women who aspire to enter parliament and state assemblies.A constitutional amendment aimed at achieving women’s reservation in … Read more

House built for Lion Heart Pony Marvala in Pahalgam

House built for Lion Heart Pony Marvala in Pahalgam

Pahalgam Valley (PTI Photo) Haputnall (Anantnag): His charred hands and bullet-riddled body tell a story of courage and sacrifice. Pony warrior Syed Adil Hussain Shah embodied the spirit of Kashmir and the soul of India in his last selfless act when he grabbed hold of the barrel of a terrorist’s rifle to save tourists during … Read more