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Chart shows Iran may have put sea mines in Strait of Hormuz

New Delhi, April 9 -- Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, in... Read More


Women's Quota Bill: BJP's Ramchander Rao hails move, calls it 'bold step' for Women Empowerment

Hyderabad, April 9 -- BJP Telangana President Ramchander Rao on Thursday welcomed the Union Cabinet's approval of the 33 per cent Women's Reservation Bill, calling it a landmark step towards enhancing... Read More


Middle East set to dominate Macron's first meeting with Pope Leo

France, April 9 -- Macron will hold talks with Pope Leo on Friday morning, after spending Thursday evening meeting members of the Community of Sant'Egidio, a Catholic charity and peace organ... Read More


Parliament passes bill to revamp public procurement law

Sangsad Bhaban, April 9 -- The Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed in Parliament on Thursday as the government moves to modernise the nation's public purchasing framework. Finance Mi... Read More


Stalin slams PM, says Delimitation not reform, but reengineering power benefitting BJP dominated Northern states undermining India's federal, plural character

Chennai, April 9 -- Terming the proposed Dilimitation would skew reppresentation and tilt the balance in favour of BJP-dominated Northern states, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin... Read More


Nepal issues arrest warrant for ex-PM Deuba in graft probe

Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Nepal has issued an arrest warrant for former prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba for alleged corruption, officials said on Thursday (Apr 9), making him the latest high-profile fig... Read More


"This will surely change India's future": Telangana BJP's Vijayalaxmi on Women's Reservation Bill

Hyderabad, April 9 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Telangana State Secretary Bandaru Vijayalaxmi on Thursday said that the Women's Reservation Bill will enable more women to take on leadership roles, ... Read More


SC in earlier judgement cautioned against ECI becoming 'imperium in imperio': P Chidambaram over TN Chief Secy transfer

Chennai, April 9 -- Senior Congress MP and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday raised concerns on recent actions of the Election Commission (EC) over the latter's decision to replace the... Read More


"Time has come to vote against those humiliating your mothers, sisters": Nitin Nabin slams Mamata Banerjee govt over women's safety

Uttar Dinajpur, April 9 -- BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the state government led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that people in West Bengal hav... Read More


Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Hezbollah "wherever necessary" to restore security in northern Israel

Tel Aviv, April 9 -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has affirmed that Israel will persist in its military operations against Hezbollah, following a series of intense and lethal strikes across Leban... Read More