The sit-in protest by eight suspended MPs at Parliament premises on Monday continued past midnight and received the support of a large number of opposition leaders. To show solidarity with their protesting colleagues, senior opposition leaders came in hordes including NC leader Faroukh Abdullah, JD(S)' Deve Gowda, Samajwadi Party's Jaya Bachchan, Congress’ Ahmed Patel and NCP's Praful Patel.
The United Nations faces a "crisis of confidence” without comprehensive reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, asserting that the world needs a reformed multilateralism that reflects today's realities, gives voice to all stakeholders, addresses contemporary challenges and focuses on human welfare. Prime Minister Modi's call for reformed multilateralism assumes special significance as it comes on the eve of India taking a seat at the powerful UN Security Council as an elected non-permanent member for a two year term beginning January 1, 2021.
The death toll due to three-storeyed building collapse in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi town on Monday has reached 17. At least 20 others including a four-year-old boy were rescued in the incident. The 43-year-old Jhilani building caved in at 3.40 am, police said, adding a two-year-old boy is among the dead. Two civic officials have been suspended in connection with the collapse and an offence has been registered against the building owner, an official said.
An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter Scale jolted Maharashtra in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremors were felt near Palghar at 02:50:43 (IST).
Very light to light rain and thundershowers occurred at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh on Monday, while the weather remained dry over the western parts of the state, the meteorological department said. Day temperatures rose appreciably over Gorakhpur, Faizabad and Allahabad divisions, and there was no significant change in the remaining divisions of the state, it said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that the farm sector reform bills passed by Parliament were the need of 21st century India and again reassured farmers that the government purchase of their produce coupled with the Minimum Support Price (MSP) mechanism will continue.
In a move that will redefine gender equality in the Indian Navy, two women officers have been selected to join as 'observers' or airborne tacticians in the helicopter stream. Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh will be the first women airborne combatants in the Indian Navy who will operate helicopters onboard warships.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
