Explainer: What changes as Parliament passes Registration of Births and Deaths Bill | India News

Explainer: What changes as Parliament passes Registration of Births and Deaths Bill | India News

The Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The Parliament passed the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, 2026, amid a wider logjam that has repeatedly disrupted the Monsoon Session. The Rajya Sabha cleared the legislation on Tuesday by voice vote days after the Lok Sabha passed it on July…

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Supriya Sule: Supriya Sule opposes FCRA Bill, urges Centre to withdraw it or send it to JPC | India News

Supriya Sule: Supriya Sule opposes FCRA Bill, urges Centre to withdraw it or send it to JPC | India News

Supriya Sule said foreign funding should not automatically be treated with suspicion NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule on Saturday opposed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 in its present form, urging the Centre either to withdraw the proposed legislation or refer it to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for wider discussion.Sule,…

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'We stand in solidarity': CJP delegation reaches Ranchi to support students protesting JPSC, JSSC exams | India News

‘We stand in solidarity’: CJP delegation reaches Ranchi to support students protesting JPSC, JSSC exams | India News

Ranchi: Demonstrators holding posters during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (PTI Photo) A delegation of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) arrived…

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21 of 57 TN MPs attend CM Vijay’s meet, reject Delimitation Bill; DMK, AIADMK stay away | India News

21 of 57 TN MPs attend CM Vijay’s meet, reject Delimitation Bill; DMK, AIADMK stay away | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu MPs on Saturday “unanimously” decided to oppose Centre’s Delimitation Bill after chief minister C Joseph Vijay chaired a meeting to discuss its likely impact on the state.Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said around 21 out of 57 Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs attended the meeting and agreed to resist any alteration…

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Savarkar Quiz Controversy: 'Which freedom fighter received most severe punishment?' Kerala orders probe into Savarkar quiz | India News

Savarkar Quiz Controversy: ‘Which freedom fighter received most severe punishment?’ Kerala orders probe into Savarkar quiz | India News

File photo: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar NEW DELHI: A political row has erupted in Kerala over a school quiz question that described Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as the freedom fighter who received the “most severe punishment” from the British, prompting general education minister N Samsudheen to order an inquiry.The “Freedom Quiz” was conducted on August…

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Evening newswrap: Mayawati hits Akhilesh over 'Pandit' twist in SP's PDA formula; IT ministry asks Meta to revamp algorithms & more | India News

Evening newswrap: Mayawati hits Akhilesh over ‘Pandit’ twist in SP’s PDA formula; IT ministry asks Meta to revamp algorithms & more | India News

Mayawati accused Akhilesh Yadav’s SP of changing its PDA formula to attract Brahmin voters and gain electoral advantage. The Supreme Court criticised two Ghaziabad hospitals for allegedly denying treatment to a severely injured minor sexual-assault victim who later died. Shashi Tharoor said politicians must listen to young voters, calling Gen Z and Gen Alpha an…

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Rijiju, Rahul Gandhi hold 50-meeting meeting to break Parliament logjam | India News

‘Congress not realising own errors’: Rijiju draws parallel with Indira Gandhi post Emergency | India News

NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday stepped up his attack on Congress, accusing the party of failing to acknowledge its “errors and shortcomings.”In a post on X, Rijiju contrasted the current Congress leadership with former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying she had been “blunt” in admitting the actions she took during the…

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IT ministry asks Meta to revamp algorithms, submit roadmap to tackle deepfakes | India News

IT ministry asks Meta to revamp algorithms, submit roadmap to tackle deepfakes | India News

Meta officials arrive at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to meet Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on the issue of the deletion of PM Modi’s video message to students from Facebook. NEW DELHI: The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has asked Meta to revamp its algorithms and submit a compliance roadmap aimed at…

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