[ad_1] The Narendra Modi-led NDA government is likely to table a Bill meant to amend the Waqf Act, 1995 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The Bill is aimed at making some sweeping changes to this law, giving the government significant control in regulating the Waqf affairs including the functioning of the Waqf Boards across […]
Assembly Bypoll: Yogi hits the ground running, takes stock of Katehari seat | Lucknow News
[ad_1] TWO DAYS after he chaired a meeting with senior BJP leaders, including both Deputy CMs and the BJP’s state president, to discuss the party’s strategy for the coming Assembly bypolls, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who reached Ambedkar Nagar from Ayodhya on Wednesday, convened another meeting of BJP office-bearers and public representatives. During the meeting, Adityanath […]
Lion found dead in open well at Botad, carcass sent for autopsy | Ahmedabad News
[ad_1] A sub-adult lioness allegedly drowned after falling in an open well on an agricultural field in Botad district’s Itariya village on Wednesday. This is the first death of lion reported in Botad after the district started recording regular movement of big cats around two years ago. The incident came to light Wednesday morning when […]
TMC demands Bharat Ratna or RS seat for Vinesh Phogat: ‘This is the least we can do’ | Kolkata News
[ad_1] The TMC on Wednesday demanded Bharat Ratna or a President-nominated Rajya Sabha seat for ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the Olympics, acknowledging the extraordinary mettle she has demonstrated. In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics after being found overweight by 100 grams ahead of her women’s […]
Ayodhya Rape Case: Girl’s family gives consent to abortion; cops may go for DNA test | Lucknow News
[ad_1] The family of a 12-year-old girl raped allegedly by a local Samajwadi Party (SP) member and his employee in Ayodhya has given consent to terminate her pregnancy. The girl is 12 weeks pregnant and is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Lucknow. Police, meanwhile, are planning to conduct a DNA test “to strengthen […]
IMD issues heavy rainfall warning for eight Odisha districts | India News
[ad_1] The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall warning for eight Odisha districts for Wednesday. Forecasting heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm), IMD’s Bhubaneswar regional centre has issued a yellow warning (be updated) for Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, and Deogarh. Similarly, a heavy rainfall warning has been issued for […]
Encounter between militants and security forces underway in J-K’s Udhampur | India News
[ad_1] An encounter started between security forces and a group of militants on Tuesday in the dense forests of Udhampur district’s Basantgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir. Sources said that the fight between the two sides started after security forces established contact with the militants who were hiding in the upper reaches of the Basantgarh […]
Kuki-Zo MLAs of Manipur write to PM Modi, Amit Shah over replacement of Assam Rifles with CRPF | India News
[ad_1] The 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs of Manipur, who skipped the ongoing Assembly session, wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday seeking their intervention to prevent the replacement of the Assam Rifles (AR) with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in sensitive areas of the strife-torn state. The development […]
Portion of building collapses in northwest Delhi, rescue operation underway | Delhi News
[ad_1] A portion of a two-storey building collapsed in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Friday afternoon with officials fearing that several people might be trapped underneath the rubble. According to the Delhi Fire Services (DFS), three persons, including a woman, have been rescued so far. However, officials fear that several more people may still be […]
After a week of rain, dams have 52.42% of water stored | Ahmedabad News
[ad_1] Till Wednesday morning, Gujarat recorded total 60.78 per cent rain this season even as most of the state regions have logged over 50 per cent water storage as water bodies in south Gujarat, Kutch and Saurashtra recorded over 10 per cent rise between July 22 to 31. According to the Gujarat Water Resources and […]