Owaisi on Amit Shah’s UCC push NEW DELHI: AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday turned to the Constitution to counter Union home minister Amit Shah‘s push to implement the Uniform Civil Code in all 21 NDA-ruled states by 2029. Hyderabad MP said that the Bhartiya Janata Party is using the proposed law to target Muslims…
‘Such gimmicks are nothing new’: India slams Pakistan over ‘phoney announcement’ of Rs 70 lakh bounty on Masood Azhar India hit out at Pakistan over its reported announcement of a Rs 70 lakh bounty on Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar. India dismissed the announcement as “phoney” and said such “gimmicks” were nothing new, questioning the credibility…
File photo: Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday adopted a cautious position on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with Bihar deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary saying the party will first study the legislation and will not oppose it “for no reason” if its provisions are…
Omar praises Centre for Brics NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday questioned the Centre’s plan to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in all 21 BJP-led NDA-ruled states before 2029, citing the Janata Dal (United)’s opposition to implementing the law in Bihar and questioning whether the government can secure the…
Too many engineers, not enough engineering Every June, before the monsoon fully sets in, a familiar sequence plays out across Indian cities. Mumbai’s suburban trains stall in ankle-deep water. Bengaluru’s tech corridors flood after a single evening’s rain. Delhi’s underpasses fill up fast enough to trap cars. None of this is new, and none of…
Tarique Rahman received separate India invites for bilateral visit and Brics, MEA says NEW DELHI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman had received two separate invitations from India — one for a bilateral visit and another to attend the Brics Summit as chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec),…
Video shows accused Kalyan Bainsla kneeling before car NEW DELHI: A video showing Kalyan Bainsla, the car driver accused of hitting a woman biker, kneeling before his vehicle with a bandage on his hand surfaced on Tuesday.This comes as police arrested Bainsla from Rajgarh in Rajasthan, two days after his speeding Ciaz allegedly rammed into…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday criticised Pakistan over its announcement of a Rs 70 lakh reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, calling it a “phoney” move and asking Islamabad to take concrete action against the terror group chief.Responding to Pakistan maintaining the bounty on Azhar, ministry…
Omar praises Centre for Brics NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday heaped praise on the foreign policy of PM Narendra Modi-led Centre and recently held Beics Summit in Delhi. Omar Abdullah said the Brics declaration condemning Pakistan-backed Pahalgam terror attack was a major diplomatic win.J&K CM remarks came after India…
‘Perfect in doing drama’: SC gives Rajpal Yadav final chance to deposit Rs 2 crore NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday gave Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav a final opportunity to deposit at least Rs 2 crore with the Supreme Court Registry within two weeks in connection with a cheque bounce case involving a private complainant.Rajpal…