New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025 will be taken up for consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said. He alleged that the opposition is doing “appeasement politics” on the Bill. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday, Rijiju, said it has been…
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) India and Chile today agreed to launch negotiations on a mutually beneficial Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, following bilateral talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the visiting President of Chile Gabriel Boric. PM Modi said in his address: “Today we have decided to begin negotiations on a mutually beneficial Comprehensive…
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the validity of Section 4(2) of the Places of Worship Act, 1991. This provision mandates that any legal proceedings regarding the religious character of a place of worship, initiated before August 15, 1947, shall abate upon the commencement…
Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday passed an order restraining city police from taking coercive steps against former SEBI chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials for alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations, till May seven. The special court has passed an order directing to file FIR (first information…
Bareilly (UP), Apr 1 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday directed that a proposal be prepared for the construction of a super-speciality hospital in Bareilly, integrating 300 beds with the vacant land of the mental hospital. During the divisional review meeting at the Vikas Bhawan auditorium, the CM directed the officials to…
Lucknow, Apr 1 (UNI) Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field against Lucknow Super Giants in the 13th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here on Monday. Shreyas Iyer, the captain of Punjab Kings, cited the nature of the red-soil pitch…
Antigua, Apr 1 (UNI) Cricket West Indies has confirmed shuffles in their leadership group as Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite stepped down from his role in the longest format. The Windies are yet to appoint Brathwaite’s successor, who will take over from their first assignment in the next ICC World Test Championship cycle (2025/27) in the…
Mumbai, Apr 1 (UNI) LehLah, a creator-led content commerce startup, on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 12.5 crore in its seed funding round, led by Gruhas, a company co-founded by Nikhil Kamath and Abhijeet Pai. The funds will be utilised for product development, increasing brand visibility, and expanding the team, LehLah said in a…
Palanpur (Gujarat), Apr 1 (UNI) At least 17 people were killed and several others injured in a fire at a firecracker factory in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district on Tuesday, police said. According to police, a massive fire broke out in a firecracker factory near Deesa GIDC this morning due to some reason. During this time, 17…
New Delhi, Apr 1 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with visiting Netherlands Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp, during which they reviewed the growing bilateral cooperation including in the areas of trade and investments, defence and security. They also discussed India-EU ties and Ukraine. The Netherlands FM was on his first official visit to…
