As the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) seeks an extension on examining the Waqf (amendment) Bill and consult more stakeholders, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it an "anti federal bill" in the state's assembly on Thursday.
Congress leader BK Hariprasad on Thursday, speaking to ANI, stated that "things should not be done from a communal angle" in reference to the JPC's proposed Waqf Amendment Bill tenure extension.
After the Maha Vikas Aghadi suffered a humiliating defeat in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday asserted that the party is not going to leave the MVA, adding that karyakartas of the party felt they should have fought independently in the assembl
Indian stock markets opened flat on Thursday amid selling pressure in other Asian markets. However, a buying trend was observed due to the return of foreign investors.
The air quality in the national capital fell back to 'very poor' on Thursday from being in 'severe' category a day before, as AQI was recorded at 304 as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
Security forces conducted extensive search operations in various vulnerable areas of the hill and valley districts in Manipur, the state police confirmed on Thursday.
Shivakumar praised Soren's administration, saying he has worked hard and gained the trust of the people. He arrived at Ranchi on Wednesday for CM-designate Hemant Soren's swearing-in ceremony, scheduled to take place on Thursday.