One of the standout points of this session was the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill of 2025. The Parliament passed the bill in the early hours of Friday after a marathon and heated debate. 288 MPs voted in favour of the Bill while 232 against it.
BJP leader V Muraleedharan on Friday demanded Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan's resignation after the SFIO filed a chargesheet against his daughter, Veena Vijayan, in the CMRL case. He asserted that the Kerala government had lost its moral authority to remain in power.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday called for a national law which guarantees a significant share of the budget to schemes designed, targeted, and dedicated to meet the needs of Dalit and Adivasis.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli, in Bangkok on the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit on Friday, as observed by the Ministry of External Affairs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Chief Advisor of the government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok on Friday during the sidelines of the 6th BIMSTEC Summit. During the meeting, PM Modi expressed India's concerns regarding the safety and security of minorities, including Hindus
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the state government will grant an additional 2 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) to its employees and pensioners. The decision will be effective from January 1, 2025.
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice on the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) appeal challenging a single bench order that nullified the formation of an ad-hoc committee for the Bihar Olympic Association.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Friday praised the passing of the Waqf Amendment Bill in the Parliament, saying it would benefit the welfare and development of poor Muslims in the country.
Veteran actor Dharmendra arrived at the residence of the late Manoj Kumar to pay his last respects to his dear friend and colleague, who passed away on Friday morning at the age of 87.
Kerala Police deployed water cannons on Friday to disperse Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) protesters, who were staging a demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) case.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that their protest to abolish National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam would never end until the Centre accept the requests of the state government.