NEW DELHI: Rulings given by the chair should not be criticised directly or indirectly in or outside the House and members should not raise slogans, including “Vande Mataram” and “Jai Hind”, MPs have been reminded ahead of the Parliament session beginning Monday. The members have also been reminded that displaying “exhibits” on the floor of […]
NEW DELHI: The BJP government orders in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand directing eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of owners is “unconstitutional” and aimed at communal polarisation, the CPI(M) said on Saturday. In a statement, CPI(M) politburo demanded that the orders be rescinded. “The politburo of the Communist Party of India […]
NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre and states for taking appropriate steps to eradicate the menace of superstition, sorcery and other similar practices. The plea says a strict anti-superstition and sorcery law is urgently needed to do away with the unscientific acts prevalent in the […]
MADURAI (TAMIL NADU): Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday asked the advocates to shed away paternalistic approach towards junior lawyers and said paying them pretty low amounts leads to ‘gatekeeping’ of the profession. After inaugurating celebrations here to mark the 20th anniversary of the setting up of the Madurai Bench of the […]
NEW DELHI: Union minister and LJP (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan has pitched for a nationwide caste census but warned against making the figures public as it will lead to “division” in society, and said no discussion within the ruling NDA has taken place so far over simultaneous polls and the Uniform Civil Code, both […]
New Delhi: The Vice-President, Jagdeep Dhankhar today cautioned that climate change is a ticking time bomb an existential crisis for mankind. “Our planet, once a pristine green heaven, is not a shade of its past. Bled by climate change, triggered by reckless exploitation of natural resources and deforestation, the planet has been brought near catastrophe”, […]
NEW DELHI: Analysts are now evaluating the ramifications of the recent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. There is a growing perception that such incidents reflect a trend where individuals resort to violence to amplify their voices, supported by certain segments of the political class driven by personal agendas. An article penned by […]
LUCKNOW: Undeterred over criticism by the opposition and even NDA partners, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday ordered displaying names of owners of shops situated along the Kanwar yatra path in the entire state. Earlier, the district authorities of Muzaffarnagar followed by Saharanpur and Shamli had given this order early this week, but now it […]
NEW DELHI: Delhi Finance Minister Atishi on Friday demanded Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre for infrastructure development, claiming the city government got nothing in return over the past year despite its income tax contribution of Rs 2 lakh crore. Delhi also provided Rs 25,000 crore as central GST to the pool of taxes, the […]
NEW DELHI: Scientists have identified a gut protein that can prevent the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD) by protecting against brain damage. This disease affects nearly 10 million people globally. Parkinson’s is characterised by rigidity of muscle and tremors due to loss of dopamine in the brain, and one of the reasons for that is […]