Govt carefully examining implications of US reciprocal tariffs on India
The Department of Commerce is carefully examining the implications of the US reciprocal tariffs on India and is engaged with all stakeholders, including domestic industry and exporters to seek their feedback on the issue, an official statement said on Thursday.
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Modi govt tables Waqf Bill in Rajya Sabha, seeks opposition's support
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday tabled the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the proposed legislation is not against Muslims or intended to hurt their religious feelings, but seeks to improve the functioning of Waqf properties, address the complexities, ensure transparency and introduce technology-driven management.
Can't accept verdict, but will abide by it: Mamata on Supreme Court invalidating school jobs
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she has the highest regard for the judiciary but could not accept the Supreme Court's verdict invalidating the appointments of school teachers.
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'BJP, RSS bow their heads to every foreigner': Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over US tariffs, border dispute with China
Asking the Modi government to explain what it is doing to reclaim territory usurped by China and the 26 per cent tariff imposed by "ally" United States, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the ruling BJP claiming that both the saffron party and RSS bow their heads before every foreigner.
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Supreme Court refuses to relax ban on firecrackers in Delhi
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to relax the ban imposed on the manufacture, storage and sale on firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) noting air pollution levels had remained alarming for a considerable time.
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'Waqf Board's wild claims on historical places will not be tolerated anymore': Yogi
Amid the raging controversy over the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025, which was passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday and was tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Waqf Board of ‘encroaching’ public lands in the state and said that its ‘wild claims’ would no longer be ‘tolerated’.
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Supreme Court judges to make declaration of assets public
All the Supreme Court judges have unanimously decided to make their assets public, in a development to ensure transparency in judiciary.
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Supreme Court halts felling of trees on land bordering University of Hyderabad
The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of the felling of trees on a 400-acre land parcel adjacent to the University of Hyderabad, and directed the Telangana High Court's registrar (judicial) to forthwith visit the Kancha Gachibowli forest site.
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US reciprocal tariff may erode India's GDP by up to 50 basis points: Experts
The reciprocal tariff announced by the Trump administration can shave off India's GDP growth rate by up to 50 basis points to 6 per cent and the country's exports to the US could fall by 2-3 percentage points in the current fiscal, experts said on Thursday.
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UK set to host 2035 Women's World Cup as sole bidder
The United Kingdom appears set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup after FIFA President Gianni Infantino described its interest as the "one valid bid" for the tournament.
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