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8:56 PM

Some people have a tendency to comment and stop good works: PM Modi

"When 'Kartavya Path' was being built, many things were running on the front page of newspapers as breaking news. It was raised in courts as well, but when it was constructed, the same people said that it is good. I am sure the 'Toli' will also accept 'Bharat Mandapam' and it is also possible that they might come here to deliver a lecture in a seminar," said PM Narendra Modi.

 

8:46 PM

India will be among world's top 3 economies in NDA's third term: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid bare his blueprint for a third term of his government, saying India will become the third largest economy in the world with a faster growth rate than now.

Modi government will complete 10 years in office next May and he is seeking a third term on development plank.

"We have to achieve the target of making India a developed nation in the next 25 years," he said after unveiling a world-class convention centre in the heart of the national capital.

8:42 PM

IMD issues 'red alert' for Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts today

IMD issues 'red alert' for Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts today, said IMD Mumbai issues forecast at 8:00 PM IST

5:05 PM

John Kerry, United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, arrives in Parliament

4:45 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned after passing forest conservation bill amid oppn protest over Manipur

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned for the day amid continued protests by opposition members on Wednesday over the ethnic violence in Manipur. Earlier, the House had to be adjourned twice due to protests by the opposition. During the day, Congress moved an opposition-backed no-confidence motion against the government which was admitted by Speaker Om Birla.

4:26 PM

Centre moves SC seeking extension of ED director SK Mishra tenure till Oct 15

Days after the Supreme Court held as "illegal" the extension of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra's tenure, the Centre on Wednesday moved the apex court seeking modification of its order to allow him to continue in office till October 15 in view of the ongoing FATF review.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a bench of Justices BR Gavai, Hima Kohli and Prashant Kumar Mishra that the government has moved an application seeking modification of the apex court's July 11 verdict.

3:54 PM

Rajya Sabha passes the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022

3:24 PM

IMD issues 'Red' alert in Ratnagiri district for tomorrow; Orange alert in Mumbai, Thane

2:55 PM

Delhi court takes cognizance on CBI chargesheet filed against Cong's Jagdish Tytler in anti-Sikh riots case

2:34 PM

PM Modi must make statement on Manipur in Parliament: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" over Manipur in Parliament and asked him to make a statement in Parliament on the situation in the northeastern state. Kumar, the JD(U) supremo, also said that Opposition parties' demand for a statement from PM Modi is "justified". Demand of Opposition parties is justifiedthe PM must make a statement in Parliament on the current situation in ethnic strife-torn Manipur. There is no sign of an end to the violence. Innocent people are being killedwomen are being brutally tortured," Kumar told reporters here.

2:04 PM

PM must respect parliament, says Congress MP Karti Chidambaram

1:34 PM

TMC to move resolution on Manipur in West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 31st July

12:48 PM

Ranjya Sabha LoP Kharge writes to Amit Shah over Parliament logjam over Manipur issue

12:14 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accepts the No Confidence Motion against Government

11:49 AM

SC revives Gyanvapi panel plea which was disposed while staying ASI survey

The Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a plea by the Gyanvapi panel that it had inadvertently disposed of on July 24 while staying an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey on the mosque premises to determine if it was built upon a temple. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing for the Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia of the Gyanvapi mosque, that instead of its interim plea seeking halting of the ASI work, the main plea was disposed of by the court on the last date of hearing.

11:31 AM

For us, the country and its people come first, says BSP MP Malook Nagar on No Confidence Motion

11:12 AM

Rajya Sabha members pay tribute to soldiers who sacrificed their lives in 1999 Kargil War

11:07 AM

President Murmu visits birthplace of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Odisha's Cuttack

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday visited the birthplace of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Odisha's Cuttack where she will attend various programmes during the day. Accompanied by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, she travelled around 30 km by road to reach Cuttack from Raj Bhavan in the state capital Bhubaneswar. Braving rains, people queued up on both sides of the road to have a glimpse of the president who hails from the state.

10:56 AM

HC resumes hearing mosque committee's appeal against Gyanvapi ASI survey

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday resumed hearing a plea against a district court order directing the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi was built upon a temple. After hearing arguments in the matter on Tuesday, Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker had posted it for further hearing on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, which manages the mosque, moved the high court, a day after the Supreme Court halted the ASI survey till 5 pm Wednesday, allowing time for the mosque management committee to appeal against the lower court's order.

10:51 AM

It is question of Constitutional propriety of PM of country to attend Parliament, address it: MP Premchandran

10:39 AM

Govt to table Bill in RS for inclusion of certain communities of Himachal in ST list

The Central Government is likely to introduce the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to provide for the inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the state of Himachal Pradesh. Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will move the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Third Amendment) Bill, 2022 in the Rajya Sabha in the second half of the session, on Wednesday, for its consideration and passage. The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, with respect to its application to Himachal Pradesh. The Order lists the tribal communities deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in states and union territories.

10:22 AM

Cong MP Gaurav Gogoi files the No Confidence Motion against the Government in Lok Sabha

10:10 AM

PM Modi pays tributes to fallen soldiers on 24th Kargil Vijay Diwas

On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for India's victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil war. The day brings to the fore the bravery of India's unparalleled warriors who will always remain a source of inspiration to the people of the country, the prime minister said in a tweet in Hindi. "Jai Hind," Modi said.

 

10:03 AM

Congress calls meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs in party parl office at 10 am

The Congress party on Tuesday called for a meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs in the party's parliamentary office at 10 am. The Congress has also issued a three-line whip for its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the Parliament today. Significantly, the Opposition parties have decided to move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led central government in the Lok Sabha today.

9:44 AM

I salute those brave sons, who sacrificed everything for the protection of the motherland: Rajnath

9:33 AM

'Shocked and horrified' by the video of extreme attack on two women in Manipur: US

The US is "shocked and horrified" by the video of an extreme attack on two women in Manipur and supports the Indian Government's efforts to seek justice for them, a senior Biden administration official has said.

The video showing two women being paraded naked and molested by a group of men on May 4 in Kangpokpi district surfaced on July 19, attracting condemnation countrywide.

 

“We were shocked and horrified by the video of this extreme attack on two women in Manipur. We convey our profound sympathies to the survivors of this act of gender-based violence and support the Indian Government's efforts to seek justice for them,” Vedant Patel, Deputy Spokesperson of the State Department, told reporters at his daily news conference on Tuesday.

 

9:30 AM

Rajnath Singh lays a wreath at Kargil War Memorial in Drass and pays tribute to martyrs

9:28 AM

Oppn plans to move no-confidence motion against govt in Lok Sabha, says Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary

The Opposition parties have decided to move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led central government in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary said. Opposition members have resorted to protests and sloganeering in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, forcing repeated adjournments of the two Houses since the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 20. "Opposition parties will be bringing a no-confidence motion in Lok Sabha against the government tomorrow," Chowdhary, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, told ANI on Tuesday.

9:14 AM

Indian Army conducts event to mark 24th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas

On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the Kargil Vijay Diwas, a briefing was conducted at Lamochen (Dras) on Tuesday by Indian Army. The event commenced with an audio-visual narration of the battles which showcased the Kargil War as it unfolded. 

The Kargil War saw soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces fight in the most challenging terrain under harsh weather conditions leading to the defeat of the enemy in Dras, Kargil and Batalik Sectors. The vivid narrations, in the backdrop of the very mountains where the fierce battles were fought, recreated scenes of each battle and the venue reverberated with tales of bravery and sacrifice of our soldiers.