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What are electoral bonds? What is the argument against poll funding scheme?

Electoral bonds scheme was struck down by the Supreme Court on Thursday. The mechanism allowed anonymous funding to political parties.

Electoral bonds, the scheme introduced by the NDA government in 2018, was struck down by the Supreme Court on Thursday
Updated on Feb 15, 2024 03:39 PM IST

Kamal Kant Batra, mother of Kargil war hero captain Vikram Batra, dies at 77

Kamal Kant Batra, mother of Kargil War hero Vikram Batra and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, passed away at the age of 77.

Vikram Batra and his mother Kamal Kant Batra(Twitter/@YkJoshi5)
Published on Feb 15, 2024 06:55 AM IST

Ashok Chavan quits Congress: Devendra Fadnavis' ‘aage dekhiye…’ reaction

Ashok Chavan is the third senior leader to desert the grand old party in Maharashtra after former South Mumbai MP Milind Deora and former MLA Baba Siddique.

Deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis
Published on Feb 12, 2024 03:06 PM IST

‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Why are farmers protesting? Explained in 5 points

Farmers' ‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Three union ministers - Piyush Goyal, Arjun Munda and Nityanand Rai - have called for a meeting with the farm bodies later today.

Farmers hold 'Delhi Chalo' protest in the national capital
Published on Feb 12, 2024 02:46 PM IST

Yamuna Expressway mishap: Bihar-Delhi bus carrying 40 collides with car; 5 dead

Four to five people are feared after a sleeper coach bus with 40 people onboard and a car collided on the Yamuna Expressway.

Yamuna Expressway mishap: Bihar-Delhi bus carrying 40 collides with car; 5 dead(PTI)
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 02:26 PM IST

‘Inspired by Mamata's courage’: Sagarika Ghose as TMC names her RS candidate

TMC on Sunday nominated journalist Sagarikha Ghose as a Rajya Sabha candidate for the upcoming polls on February 27.

Sagarika Ghose. (File Photo)
Published on Feb 12, 2024 08:57 AM IST

Bihar trust vote: Police force outside Tejashwi's home, RJD attacks Nitish Kumar

A crucial floor test will be held in the Bihar assembly on Monday, days after chief minister Nitish Kumar formed a new government with the NDA alliance.

Police outside former Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav residence ahead of floor test of the new Bihar Government led by Nitish Kumar in Patna.(Hindustan Times)
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 10:13 AM IST

Haldwani violence: Curfew partially lifted; 6 rioters killed, 5 held | Updates

Haldwani violence: The clashes in Haldwani began on Thursday after the district administration conducted the demolition of an “illegally built” madrasa.

Security personnel walk past bricks and stones scattered on a road, a day after the religious clashes sparked following the destruction of a madrassa (an Islamic school) in Haldwani district of the northern state of Uttarakhand on February 9, 2024. (AFP)
Published on Feb 10, 2024 01:09 PM IST

Amit Shah says CAA will be implemented before 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was passed by the Parliament in December 2019.

Union home minister Amit Shah
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 02:03 PM IST

Pakistan election: US, UK raise concerns as Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif's big claim

Illegal activities in the Pakistan elections such as fraud, arrest of activists, and interference must be investigated, say US, UK, EU.

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (C) delivers a speech during a gathering with his supporters a day after Pakistan's national elections. (AFP)
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 03:42 PM IST

Pakistan election: What jailed Imran Khan said in AI-generated video message

Imran Khan on Saturday claimed victory in the Pakistan general elections 2024 through a pre-recorded audio-visual message created using artificial intelligence

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan (REUTERS)
Updated on Feb 10, 2024 11:33 AM IST

Haldwani: Meet Vandana Singh, Nainital DM who is trying to defuse violence

Haldwani violence: Vandana Singh is a 2012-batch IAS officer of the Uttarakhand cadre.

Vandana Singh (Twitter)
Published on Feb 09, 2024 03:27 PM IST

Haldwani violence: What led to the ‘communal’ flareup?

Haldwani violence: Communal tensions gripped after the district administration conducted a demolition of an “illegally built” madrasa in the area on Thursday.

Haldwani: Vehicles set on fire by miscreants over the demolition of an
Published on Feb 09, 2024 02:19 PM IST

Bharat Ratna: Who is MS Swaminathan, father of India's green revolution?

MS Swaminathan, who is known as the father of the ‘Green Revolution’ in India, will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, announced PM Modi.

Scientist MS Swaminathan (HT File Photo)
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 02:06 PM IST

Haldwani violence was pre-planned, attackers collected stones on rooftops: DM

As Haldwani communal violence rages, three FIRs registered, four accused taken into custody.

A protest against the demolition of a madrasa in Banbhulpura area of Haldwani turned violent, police said
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 01:01 PM IST

Tucker Carlson asks Russia's Vladimir Putin about jailed WSJ reporter, his reply

Gershkovich, who was arrested last year during a reporting trip in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg, was accused of trying to obtain Russian defence secrets.

Russian President Vladimir Putin(via REUTERS)
Published on Feb 09, 2024 07:46 AM IST

How Aaditya Thackeray, Cong reacted after Abhishek Ghosalkar killed on FB live

Abhishek Ghosalkar, son of an ex-MLA Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead by Mauris Noronha over a personal dispute, just minutes aftet the duo held an Facebook live.

Mauris Noronha (left) with Uddhav Sena leader Abhishek Ghosalkar on a Facebook live on Thursday in which the Sena leader was shot by Noronha.
Published on Feb 09, 2024 07:34 AM IST

Hamas proposes 3-stage ceasefire over 135 days to end war with Israel: Report

Hamas is expecting the two sides to have reached an agreement on an end to the war with Israel by the end of the third phase of ceasefire, Reuters reported.

Hamas proposes 3-stage ceasefire over 135 days to end war with Israel: Report(AFP)
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 02:36 PM IST

Wife of Hyderabad student attacked in Chicago reacts, writes to S Jaishankar

Syed Mazahir Ali's wife Ruqiya Fatima wrote to external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday.

Syed Mazahir Ali, an Indian student pursuing a Master's Degree in the US, was left seriously injured after he was attacked by four men in Chicago(X, formerly Twitter/ Hate Detectors)
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 03:08 PM IST

How Aaditya Thackeray, Devendra Fadnavis reacted to EC ruling on ‘real NCP’

The election commission on awarded the NCP name and ‘wall clock’ symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction.

Shivsena ( Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray ) leader Aditya Thackeray
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 07:41 AM IST

Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code bill: Live-in couples must register or face jail

Those in a live-in relationship have to submit a statement of their living situation to the registrar, according to Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code provisions.

It also said that observations made by the Supreme Court pertaining to live-in relationships should be read in the context of the facts of each case (Representational image)
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 04:16 PM IST

What will happen to Queen Camilla's title if she outlives King Charles?

King Charles of Britain has been diagnosed with cancer, the Buckingham Palace announced on Monday night.

King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer (AP)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 02:14 PM IST

What is Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code Bill? Explained

The Uttarakhand government had formed a panel - led by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai - to prepare a draft for the UCC in 2022.

At the time the Constitution was being framed, there was a 150-year-long history of communities being governed by their personal laws. Realising that the overhaul of such structures was impossible in one go, the framers of the Constitution left UCC as an aspirational goal (Shutterstock)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 10:41 AM IST

Kamal Nath's son Nakul ‘declares’ he will contest LS polls from MP's Chhindwara

Nakul told the crowd that Kamal Nath would support and guide him through his candidacy.

Kamal Nath and his son Nakul Nath(ANI Photo)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 09:29 AM IST

PM Modi hits out at Opposition over China remarks: ‘Acting as someone's agent’

PM Modi, replying in Lok Sabha to the discussion on the motion of thanks on the President's address, said he has full faith in India's armed forces

Prime Minister Narendra Modi replies to the 'Motion of Thanks' on the President's address in Lok Sabha during the Budget session of Parliament(PTI)
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 04:39 PM IST

Champai Soren to face floor test today, JMM claims support of 47 MLAs: Updates

Jharkhand floor test: Champai Soren government will face a crucial trust vote in the state assembly at 11 am today.

Newly sworn-in Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren (ANI)
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 10:10 AM IST

Pakistani ISI agent working at Indian embassy in Russia arrested from UP

According to officials, Satyendra Siwal was providing ISI with confidential information regarding strategic activities

Pakistani agent, working at Indian embassy in Russia, arrested from UP(Twitter)
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 10:04 PM IST

Why is PM Modi's two-day Assam visit crucial for Northeast?

Modi's visit to Assam comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, with the BJP charting the course for outreach in the Northeast.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (ANI )
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 01:23 PM IST

Why NCP MP Amol Kolhe's poem on Ayodhya Ram temple went viral?

The Ram temple consecration ceremony took place on January 22 in a grand manner in the holy city of Ayodhya.

NCP MP Amol Kolhe
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 11:23 AM IST

Delhi wakes up to light rain, IMD predicts thunderstorms for these states

The national capital will witness a generally cloudy sky and light rain showers accompanied with gusty winds through the day.

At Kartavya Path during rain in New Delhi (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Feb 04, 2024 09:27 AM IST
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