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Devendra Fadnavis attacked Rahul Gandhi for “taking contradictory position” Women’s Reservation Bill. NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of taking a contradictory position on women’s empowerment, saying his criticism of patriarchy does not match his stand on the Women’s Reservation Bill.Fadnavis also attacked the Congress, accusing the party of…

What changes for you and what doesn’t under UCC The phrase Uniform Civil Code sounds deceptively simple. One country. One civil code. One set of rules for everyone, irrespective of religion.But India’s experiment with the UCC reveals a more complicated reality.A Hindu woman in Uttarakhand does not necessarily experience the UCC in the same way…

Congress MP Deepender Hooda (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Deepender Hooda on Sunday denied calling Sajjan Kumar a “role model” following the ex-Congress leader’s death on August 20.Kumar was serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and died at the age of 80.When reporters asked Hooda if he had called…

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh questions delay in formal closure of Monsoon Session NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday questioned the “abnormal” delay in proroguing the Monsoon Session of Parliament, noting that the time gap between adjournment and prorogation is generally two to four days, but the Monsoon Session is yet to be prorogued after being…

NEW DELHI: The 12-year-old daughter of NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar‘s personal assistant was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Maharashtra’s Baramati on Sunday, police told news agency PTI.The girl was found near her residence in the Sainagar area of Rui village in Baramati tehsil, officials said. Police have launched an investigation and are examining…

Doval to hold 25th India-China boundary talks (ANI image) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is set to arrive in Beijing on Monday for the 25th round of India-China Special Representatives talks on the boundary issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.The talks are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, according to official sources, as cited…

Speaking to reporters, Vaiko reiterated his earlier allegation of a possible understanding between BJP and DMK NEW DELHI: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Saturday alleged that preparations were underway for a “secret agreement” between the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu.Speaking to reporters at…

PM Modi interacted with members of India’s space startups on the occasion of National Space Day NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared a video of his interaction with members of India’s space startups on the occasion of National Space Day, highlighting their energy and ambition in the country’s growing space sector.Sharing the…

Rahul Gandhi posters appear outside Congress HQ NEW DELHI: Posters portraying Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the “real-life Batman” have been put up outside the Congress headquarters in Delhi.The posters feature the message, “The silent guardian, a watchful protector. LoP Rahul Gandhi, the real life batman.”Earlier this month, Rahul…

Chirag Paswan hinted that govt may engage while protesters are seeking income-based quotas instead of caste-based reservation NEW DELHI: Union minister Chirag Paswan has said the government is willing to hold talks with protesters opposing caste-based reservation, provided they put forward their demands in a systematic manner.“Any sort of misunderstanding around reservation can create anger…