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India reviews Hasina extradition request amid shifting Dhaka ties

Dhaka, April 17 -- The Ministry of External Affairs of India has said it is examining a formal request to extradite former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina through established legal and judicial proc... Read More


Amit Shah vs Opposition in Lok Sabha over women's quota bill: Who said what

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Constitution Amendment Bill aimed at implementing 33% reservation for women in legislatures by 2029, along with increasing the number of Lok Sabha seats, was defeated in the... Read More


Parliament special session: Lok Sabha to consider Delimitation Bill, Amendments to Women Reservation Bill for passing

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Lok Sabha is set to resume discussions on Friday and proceed to vote on the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which proposes a 33% reservation for women in Parliame... Read More


Lok Sabha rejects Modi Govt's amendment move: What next for Women's reservation in Parliament? - Explained

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Constitution Amendment Bill to tweak the Women's Reservation Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha on 17 April as the Union government failed to get a two-thirds majority in th... Read More


Modi Govt's amendment move defeated in Lok Sabha: What next for women's reservation in Parliament? - Explained

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Constitution Amendment Bill to tweak the Women's Reservation Act 2023, or the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, was defeated in the Lok Sabha on 17 April as the Union government... Read More


Energy Minister's resignation a bit too late - Namal

Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser MP Namal Rajapaksa says that Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody's resignation, although welcome, comes a bit too late. Energy... Read More


Mayawati likens Congress, SP to 'chameleon' over shifting stand on Women's Reservation Bill

LUCKNOW, April 17 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday targeted the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP), likening them to a "chameleon" over their shifting positions on the Wome... Read More


Women's empowerment bill passage will make April 17 a historic day: Samrat

Patna, April 17 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said on Friday that April 17 could become a "revolutionary day" for women in India if the proposed women's empowerment bill is passed in the Lo... Read More


9 FIRs, 8 arrests, Nida's family speaks out: Claims and counters in Nashik BPO sexual abuse, 'conversion racket' case

India, April 17 -- The quiet industrial landscape of Nashik has been shaken by an alleged scandal involving a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked BPO unit, where allegations of rape, systemic sexua... Read More


9 FIRs, one 'mastermind', Nida's family speaks out: Claims and counters in Nashik BPO sexual abuse, 'conversion' case

India, April 17 -- The quiet industrial landscape of Nashik has been shaken by an alleged scandal involving a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-linked BPO unit, where allegations of rape, systemic sexua... Read More