Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, December 15, alleged that the Opposition was not being allowed to speak on the floor of the House about the Lakhimpur Kheri incident. The Congress was vocal on the issue in Parliament on Wednesday, leading to the adjournment of Lok Sabha till 2 pm. “They are not allowing us…
The government has told the Rajya Sabha that the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, in which eight people lost their lives, is sub judice and there is no question of discussion on the issue in the House. This comes as the Opposition members shot off notices over the latest developments in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.…
After the Konyak Union, eastern Nagaland civil society groups have also adopted several resolutions including non-cooperation with the armed forces following the recent killing of 14 civilians in the state’s Mon district. They have also demanded the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. The resolutions…
The ongoing Winter Session of Parliament grew stormier on Wednesday as Opposition members shot off notices over the latest developments in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, too, moved an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha demanding the removal of Minster of State for Home Ajay Misra, whose son…
Observing that India is situated in a “tough neighbourhood”, US President Joe Biden’s nominee for next envoy to New Delhi on Tuesday told lawmakers that he will double-down on America’s efforts to strengthen India’s capacity to “secure its borders, defend its sovereignty and deter aggression”. Eric…
Amid concerns over Omicron, India’s Covid Task Force chief V K Paul on Tuesday said there is a potential scenario that “our vaccines may become ineffective in emerging situations” and emphasised the need to be ready to modify the vaccines as per requirement. He also hoped that Covid in India is possibly moving…
After Prime Minister Modi unveiled the Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor on Monday, chief ministers of 11 BJP-ruled states will visit Ayodhya today to offer prayers to Lord Ram. The chief ministers are expected to reach Ayodhya by 11:30 am and will head to the Panchsheel Hotel from where they will arrive at Ram Ki Paidi…
The Supreme court has paved the way for a candidate with bipolar disorder to become a Judge in the Delhi judicial services, adding that the ‘possibility of improvement’ in the health of the candidate would not disqualify him from getting the benefit of the relaxed standards for the quota for persons with…
The state may have its highest ever all-cause deaths in 2021 with the first half of the year already recording a massive increase than previous years. With the second wave of Covid being the significant contributor to rising deaths, one does not need to look further to find the cause. The numbers have been impacted by…
The postgraduate students of government medical colleges across Kerala are boycotting all services except Covid duty. The protest that started against delay in NEET-PG admissions has boiled over to a crisis wherein the functioning of services such as ICU (intensive care unit) and labour rooms have also taken a hit. The…