New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally asked the Union government to reconsider the continued preventive detention of Ladakh-based social activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P.B. Varale was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Dr Gitanjali Angmo, terming his detention “illegal” and an “arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights”.During the hearing, the Justice Aravind Kumar-le…
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Cyber forensic divisions are being established in Punjab, Nagaland, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, while 27 States and Union Territories already have such facilities, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, said that Sikkim is the only state without such a facility.The MoS said the remaining four Union Territories – Chandigarh, Daman Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Lakshad…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Tuesday, accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being “compromised” and “under pressure”, claiming that this is the reason behind the signing of the India-US trade agreement.India and the United States finalised a trade deal on Monday following a telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump.As part of the agreement, US tariffs on Indian goods were reduced to 18 per cent, whil…
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Amid the fierce government-Opposition face-off over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s references to the Ladakh stand-off in August 2020, a fresh storm broke out in Lok Sabha over ‘yaar’ (slang for friend) comment, purportedly made by someone from the Opposition benches.Krishna Prasad Tenneti, officiating as the House Chairman took strong objection to it and schooled the Congress lawmakers, terming it unparliamentary and objectionable, though the latter took it…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the floor of the Parliament, quoting excerpts from what is claimed to be an “unpublished work” of former Indian Army chief, General M.M. Naravane (retd), and questioning India’s position on border issues with China has sparked a sharp political clash. Gandhi’s statement and subsequent insistence triggered an uproar in the House and have since spilt into a heated war of words outside the Parliament.The C…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was on Monday adjourned for the second time, till 4 p.m., amid a row over Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi repeatedly seeking to raise the alleged details of the Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh in 2020. The lower house of the Parliament saw a heated exchange between the Congress and the ruling BJP over former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s “unpublished” book on the Doklam standoff between India and China in 20…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Chaos erupted in the Lok Sabha on Monday after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi raised the India-China standoff issue, which was interrupted by the treasury benches, claiming it was against the House rules.Gandhi, speaking during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha, criticised BJP MP Tejasvi Surya for “questioning the Congress party’s patriotism” and quoted former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s book, where he mentioned the Ladakh …
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) Bollywood star R. Madhavan, who was seen playing the role IB director Ajay Sanyal in “Dhurandhar,” shared an interesting behind-the-scenes moment from the sets of the blockbuster, revealing how nature quietly rewrote the plan for the film’s opening shot. Madhavan revealed that director Aditya had originally envisioned a bright, sunlit day with clear blue skies, a visual contrast meant to mirror the beauty and the beast within the aircraft featured in the scene.Madhavan…
Srinagar, Feb 2 (IANS) A moderate-intensity earthquake shook the Kashmir Valley on Monday, as people panicked and rushed out of their homes, while doors, windows and household goods rattled.Although the earthquake measured only 4.8 on the Richter scale, its impact was widespread because its epicentre was in the central Budgam district.Officials of the disaster management authority said the earthquake occurred at 5.35 a.m.Its epicentre was in the Budgam district of the Valley. The earthquake shoo…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Union government on Sunday announced plans to promote astrophysics and astronomy, as well as boost telescope facilities in the country.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said this while presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget in the Parliament.“Four telescope infrastructure facilities to be set up or upgraded to promote astrophysics and astronomy,” the Finance Minister said.“The new investments aim to expand India’s observational capabilities, sup…