BJP MP in Rajya Sabha and Chairman of Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra, criticised the University Grants Commission's (UGC) new regulations to curb caste-based discrimination in colleges and universities, stating that educational institutions will become "centres of controversy."<
Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat on Wednesday said that issues such as the "falling value of the Rupee" against the US Dollar and the "worsening air pollution" in the national capital would be raised by the party during the Budget session of Parliament.
Speaking to ANI, Bhagat said the Constitution guarantees equality for all citizens and prohibits discrimination on the basis of caste or gender. He added that the UGC's move was in line with these values and should be welcomed.
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Chaturvedi said the agreement underlined the importance of shared values such as democracy, a rules-based international order, and a stable global trade system. She noted that convergence on these principles enabled meaningful cooperation.
Speaking to ANI, Kumar, raising the issue of caste discrimination, said casteism has existed for centuries and questioned why it is being acknowledged only now.
Masood further alleged that attempts to link identity, religion, and voting rights were deeply troubling. "To cast a vote, you have to prove you are a valid voter. But asking whether or not you are a Hindu is beyond comprehension. What do they want to do in the country? What changes are t
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Moitra said, "We met the CEO West Bengal for the second time in one week and this is post the Supreme Court hearing where the Supreme Court very clearly said that the harassment of people in Bengal should stop and that the number of LD (Logical Discrepancy) cas
At the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs and Fisheries, George Kurian, was seen entering the city early on Wednesday. In addition, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule, and All India
DMK Deputy General Secretary and Member of Parliament Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said that the DMK's election manifesto for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections would emerge as the "hero" of the polls, similar to the party's 2006 manifesto.
According to an official release, the Cabinet approved the revision of the Nazul land area of Pachmarhi town under the control of the Special Area Development Authority (SADA), declaring 395.939 hectares of land as Revenue Nazul by excluding it from the Pachmarhi Sanctuary area.
A court in Palakkad on Monday sentenced Vadakara MP Shafi Parambil in connection with a 2022 case related to the blockade of a National Highway, staged in protest against the alleged vandalism of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's MP office in Wayanad.