Kirti Vardhan Singh (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Friday expressed concerns over a growing number of incidents involving the defacement of Hindu temples with anti-India graffiti in the United States in recent months.Responding to a written query in the Lok Sabha, minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill after fierce discussion for over 12 hours with the govt countering the opposition’s charges of encroachment on constitutional and Muslim rights and attacks on federalism with a strong defence of the changes in the Act governing Islamic endowments.The bill was adopted by 288 … Read more
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar told the Lok Sabha on Friday that India is “very closely” tracking incidents of attacks on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The minister said New Delhi is making its position “well known” but cannot change the “fanatical and bigoted mindset” of a neighbouring country.During the Question Hour, Jaishankar … Read more
Amit Shah and Mamata Banerjee (R) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah, while replying in the Lok Sabha on the Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025, on Thursday accused Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government of obstructing border security efforts by not providing land for fencing and showing mercy to infiltrators.He said, “The fencing work of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address on Maha Kumbh in the lower house of the Parliament.Rahul attacked PM Modi for not paying the condolences to people who lost their lives in the stampede in January during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has dismissed speculation that former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal may enter the Rajya Sabha following his party’s electoral setback in the national capital, party sources told TOI. Earlier, media reports suggested that Kejriwal might move to the Upper House after AAP nominated its Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev … Read more
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Sunday reacted to AAP leader Atishi celebrating her poll win against Ramesh Bidhuri from Kalkaji seat, calling it “shameless”. This came after top AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Satyendra Jain, Saurabh Bharadwaj among others lost Delhi assembly elections to their BJP counterparts.“What kind of shameless … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday took a dig at leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for mentioning ‘China’ 34 times in his 45 minute speech during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President’s address.BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya shared a video in a social media post on … Read more