News from India
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The HSBC PMI Index for India’s services activity remained buoyant at 58.5 in March, which is well above its long-run average of 54.2 but a… Continue reading India’s services sector activity remains buoyant in March
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) After the blast at an illegal firecracker factory at Patharpratima in the West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district earlier this week, pressure is mounting on state… Continue reading Pressure mounts on Bengal Police to check over 5,000 firecracker factories declared illegal
Patna, April 4 (IANS) Political tremors continue to shake the Janata Dal (United) following its support for the Waqf Amendment Bill, with another senior leader from the minority wing, Mohammad… Continue reading After JD(U) supports Waqf Bill, three Muslim leaders quit party
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Public Sector telecom major BSNL has added 55 lakh customers in the last seven months, taking the total number past the 9.1 crore mark, the… Continue reading BSNL has added 55 lakh customers in last seven months: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Bengaluru, April 4 (IANS) A BJP worker, who was earlier arrested on charges of making comments about Congress MLA A.S. Ponnanna, died by suicide on Friday. Ponnanna serves as the… Continue reading K’taka BJP worker commits suicide after arrest over comment on Cong MLA
Malappuram, April 4 (IANS) The National Investigating Agency (NIA) on Friday took four people into custody after raiding five houses in Kerala’s Malappuram district. The raids were held in continuation… Continue reading NIA raids premises linked to SDPI in Kerala’s Malappuram, four in custody
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, the National President of All India Muslim Jamaat, expressed his support for the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, stating that it would significantly benefit… Continue reading ‘Waqf Bill will benefit Muslims, no threat to religious sites,’ says Shahabuddin Razvi
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday said it receives no special treatment from the government or any regulatory authority, after a United… Continue reading No special treatment from govt or any regulatory authority: LIC on USTR remark
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Waqf (Amendment) Bill was passed by Rajya Sabha in the wee hours of Friday after a marathon debate, involving heated exchanges between the treasury… Continue reading After passage from Parliament, Waqf Bill awaits President’s nod: Details here
Bokaro, April 4 (IANS) Tension gripped Bokaro on Friday after a youth died and several others were injured in a lathicharge on displaced individuals protesting for jobs at the Bokaro… Continue reading Bokaro shuts down over youth’s death in lathicharge, protests erupt across city
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) The Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) of Rajasthan Police has arrested Aditya Jain, alias Tony, a key figure in the Lawrence gang. The accused was extradited from… Continue reading Lawrence gang’s key member brought to Jaipur from Dubai, masterminded threat calls
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Congress party on Friday announced that it will challenge the Wakf (Amendment) Bill in the Supreme Court. In a post on X, Jairam Ramesh,… Continue reading Congress to challenge constitutionality of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in SC
