Category: India LIVE

The government has introduced a bill for the complete overhaul of colonial-era Indian criminal laws. The Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act will be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita will replace the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Bharatiya Sakshya will replace Indian Evidence […]

The post Bill to revamp

The Gujarat High Court judge who refused to stay Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the criminal defamation case over his ‘Modi surname’ remark features in the Supreme Court Collegium’s latest list of recommendations for transfer. Justice Hemant M Prachchhak, in a 123-page verdict passed in July, observed that no case was made out to stay […]

The post <a

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today reply to the no-confidence motion brought by the Opposition parties in a bid to corner the government over the violence raging in Manipur. The parliament witnessed a fierce debate last two days with the Opposition accusing the government of creating a great divide in Manipur. The government has defended […]

The post Modi’s reply to no-trust

As the Ram Janmbhoomi movement gathered steam in 1992, BJP leader Vijaya Raje Scindia had assured then prime minister PV Narasimha Rao that nothing would happen to Babri Masjid and he believed her against the advice of his ministers, NCP chief Sharad Pawar revealed on Tuesday. At the launch of senior journalist Neerja Chowdhury’s book […]

The post Pawar

The Opposition’s No-Confidence Motion against the Narendra Modi government will come up in parliament today – in absence of the Prime Minister. Congress’s Rahul Gandhi, freshly reinstated in parliament, will open the debate, sources have said. The BJP has called a meeting of its parliamentary party on Tuesday ahead of the no-confidence motion, which can […]

The post Rahul to open

The language used by Rahul Gandhi in his “Modi surname” comments was exceptionally disrespectful, and the Supreme Court’s decision to suspend his conviction was driven by concerns for his constituency, former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has said. In an interview with NDTV, Harish Salve said Rahul Gandhi’s comments were not expected of a […]

The post EX-Solicitor General

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was today reinstated to the parliament following a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case for his ‘Modi surname’ remark. Mr Gandhi will be back in the Lok Sabha, representing his constituency Wayanad, at a time when the parliament has seen repeated disruptions over the Opposition bloc INDIA’s demand […]

The post Rahul

The Haryana Police has refuted the claims of sexual harassment of women stranded in Nalhar temple in Haryana’s Nuh during the recent violence in the district and called it a “rumour and false narrative”. According to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Mamata Singh, no such incident took place during the clashes as she […]

The post Haryana

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and RJD chief Lalu Yadav met over dinner, hours after Gandhi’s conviction in the “Modi surname” defamation case was stayed by the Supreme Court, paving the way for his return to parliament as an MP. After a very public photo session, where the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief was seen giving […]

The post Lalu

Hours after praising the AAP government’s Mohalla Clinic initiative, Karnataka Health Minister and Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said it is “overhyped” and he was left “disappointed” after a visit to one such facility. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in a statement, alleged that Mr Rao received a phone call after praising the […]

The post Gundu

The Supreme Court today stayed the conviction of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi in the criminal defamation case against him over his ‘Modi surname’ remark. The trial judge has awarded the maximum sentence of two years in the case, the top court observed in its judgement, adding that it would not have attracted disqualification if the sentence […]

The post Supreme Court stays Rahul

The Allahabad High Court today rejected the Gyanvapi mosque committee’s challenge to ASI survey at the Varanasi mosque and allowed the survey to continue. The ASI survey was ordered by the Varanasi district court on July 21, based on a petition by four women who claimed it was the only way to determine whether the […]

The post Allahabad HC allows Gyanvapi survey

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the NDA to focus on issues apart from Ram Mandir ahead of the 2024 general elections. At a meeting with MPs from Uttar Pradesh today, the Prime Minister advised the MPs to go local, and “spend more time with the people”, sources said. The MPs who attended the meet […]

The post Modi

The bill to replace the Centre’s controversial ordinance or special order for the control of services in Delhi is likely to be introduced in parliament with key changes, official sources have said. The draft bill, which will be tabled by Home Minister Amit Shah, has been circulated among the MPs. There are three major deletions […]

The post Key changes

The 21-member multi-party delegation of MPs of the Opposition’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) alliance that is in Manipur for a two-day visit to assess the situation in the strife-torn state today met Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey and shared their experience. In a memorandum submitted to Governor Uikey, they requested her to restore peace […]

The post <a

A 21-member opposition delegation will visit Manipur today to assess the ground situation in the northeastern state where ethnic violence has been raging for nearly three months. The delegation includes Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Gaurav Gogoi of the Congress, Sushmita Dev of the Trinamool, DMK’s Kanimozhi, RJD’s Manoj Kumar Jha, and JDU chief Rajiv Ranjan […]

The post 21 Opposition MPs visiting

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged the police to develop a standard operating Procedure (SOP) for probing cases of ‘love-jihad’ in the state. The root cause of ‘love jihad’ is forceful religious conversions, Mr Sarma claimed in his address to the superintendents of police at a convention in Bongaigaon. “Besides, an act […]

The post

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Imam Hussain today, saying his courage and commitment to the ideals of justice and human dignity are noteworthy. Muslims across the world, especially Shias, commemorate the death of Imam Hussain on this day in the battle of Karbala. We recall the sacrifices made by Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS). […]

The post Modi recalls sacrifices

The opposition, low on numbers, is not expecting to get the no-confidence motion against the Narendra Modi government passed. Its only aim, sources said, is to get Prime Minister to speak on Manipur — a demand that the government has so far brushed off. The government is willing to allow only a discussion and a […]

The post <a

With the government planning to bring a bill in Parliament soon to replace the Delhi services ordinance, the Congress on Wednesday issued a whip, asking all its Rajya Sabha MPs to be present in the House on Thursday as “very important issues will be taken up for discussion”. The Union Cabinet is learnt to have […]

The post Cong whip

Targetting the Centre, Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asked ‘why does the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) need a 38-party National Democratic Alliance’ since it has the ED, I-T and CBI. “After many years, it has emerged that an amoeba called NDA is alive in the country… We, […]

The post BJP

Congress has filed a no-trust motion against the Narendra Modi-led government amid a impasse in the parliament over the violence in Manipur. The ongoing ethnic clashes in Manipur have been a key reason for the continuous logjam in both the Houses of Parliament since the Monsoon Session began on July 20. A separate no-confidence motion […]

The post Cong no-trust motion amidst

The logjam in parliament over Manipur is likely to be the backdrop for the government’s big push on the legislative front. Sources said the government is not expecting the opposition to back down from its demand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak in parliament on the Manipur issue. On its part, the government is firm […]

The post Logjam

The Supreme Court has stayed the operations of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as part of the  “scientific survey” of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque till July 26 in response to a petition filed by the  mosque management committee against the Varanasi district court’s order allowing the inspection. The survey began at 7 am and was […]

The post Supreme Court temporarily stops