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Waqf Bill Discussion Breaks Record For Longest Debate In Rajya Sabha
- Apr 06, 2025 20:32 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
The extensive and rigorous debate on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha last week set a new benchmark by scripting new record of having longest discussion in the history of the Upper House.
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Delhi Sizzles At 38.2 Degrees Celsius, Heatwave Likely For Next 2 Days
- Apr 06, 2025 20:18 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 38.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, which is 3.1 notches above the seasonal average, according to the IMD.
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Fire Breaks Out At Police Yard In Delhi's Wazirabad, Over 150 Vehicles Burnt
- Apr 06, 2025 19:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A fire broke out in a police 'malkhana' (yard) in northeast Delhi's Wazirabad area early Sunday, damaging over 150 vehicles, police said.
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Agniveers Will Get 20% Reservation In Haryana Police Recruitment: Nayab Saini
- Apr 06, 2025 19:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini Sunday said 'Agniveers' will be provided 20 per cent reservation in the police recruitment in the state.
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UP Minister Calls For Renaming Agra's Shahjahan Garden After Ahilyabai Holkar
- Apr 06, 2025 18:25 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Uttar Pradesh minister Baby Rani Maurya has urged Shahjahan Garden in Agra be renamed after the Malwa Kingdom queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
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Varanasi Woman Seeks Euthanasia Over Mother's Alleged Harassment By Senior
- Apr 06, 2025 18:11 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The daughter of a former deputy jailor here has written to President Droupadi Murmu to allow her to undergo euthanasia over alleged harassment of her mother by seniors over a complaint.
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"Time Is Ripe To Replace Collegium System": Former Law Minister
- Apr 06, 2025 17:52 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Former Union law minister Ashwani Kumar on Sunday said the time is ripe for replacing the present collegium system of judicial appointments and "processes of public opinion are moving robustly" in favour of an alternative mechanism.
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8-Year-Old Girl Inaugurates Police Outpost Near Sambhal Violence Site
- Apr 06, 2025 17:40 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
While her peers had Ram Navami feasts in the neighbourhood, eight-year-old Gungun Kashyap was invited on Sunday to inaugurate a police outpost near the Shahi Jama Masjid - the site of the last year's violent confrontation.
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India Doing Better Than Other Countries After US Tariffs: NSE CEO
- Apr 06, 2025 17:29 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Asserting that a situation of confusion persists in the world after the recent imposition of reciprocal tariffs by the US, NSE Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Ashish Kumar Chauhan said India is doing much better than other countries.
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Group Vandalises Local BJP Leader's Office In Thane, Case Registered
- Apr 06, 2025 17:25 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A group of people allegedly vandalised the office of a local leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra's Thane district and assaulted a person, police said on Sunday.
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Senior Leader MA Baby Selected As New CPI(M) General Secretary
- Apr 06, 2025 17:01 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Senior CPI-M leader and Politburo member MA Baby has been selected as the new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) during the party's 24th Congress, currently underway in Madurai.
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"Some Cry Without Any Reason": PM Modi Jabs MK Stalin Over Central Funds
- Apr 06, 2025 17:00 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, inaugurating Tamil Nadu's Pamban bridge today, mocked the Opposition, saying they are like people who cry without any reason.
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"Get Letters From Tamil Nadu Leaders, None Are Signed In Tamil": PM Modi's Swipe
- Apr 06, 2025 16:37 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a pointed dig at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday amid the ongoing debate over the three-language policy.
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On Camera, Man Sexually Harasses Bengaluru Woman, Then Runs Away
- Apr 06, 2025 16:20 pm IST
- Reported by: Nehal Kidwai
A woman was sexually harassed in Bengaluru on Thursday by an unidentified man, who ran away from the scene immediately after the act. The incident took place in the BTM layout area of the Karnataka capital.
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Fresh Plea Filed In Supreme Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Waqf Bill
- Apr 06, 2025 16:20 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A fresh plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, claiming it was a "blatant intrusion" into the rights of a religious denomination.
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Punjab Farmer Leader Jagjit Dallewal Ends Indefinite Hunger Strike
- Apr 06, 2025 16:08 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal on Sunday ended his indefinite fast, which he had started on November 26 last year to press for various demands of agitating farmers including a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for crops.
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Badminton Coach Arrested For Raping 16-Year-Old Student In Bengaluru
- Apr 06, 2025 15:42 pm IST
- Reported by: Nehal Kidwai
A 30-year-old badminton coach has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student in Bengaluru. The incident came to light when the teenager's grandmother discovered an obscene photo of the rape-survivor on her phone, police said.
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Navy Provides Urgent Medical Aid To Pakistani Crew On Fishing Vessel Near Oman
- Apr 06, 2025 15:24 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
An Indian Navy warship operating in the Central Arabian Sea provided urgent critical medical assistance to a Pakistani crew member on a fishing vessel off the Oman coast, the Navy said on Sunday.