SC sets 3-month limit for President to act on State bills
The bench stated that the phrase “as soon as possible” in Article 200 conveys a sense of urgency and does not permit the governor to “sit on the bills and exercise pocket veto over them”rea…
Centre imposes President’s Rule in Manipur as BJP fails to choose Biren Singh’s successor
President’s rule has been imposed in Manipur, the ethnic violence-hit northeastern state of India.
The development
comes three days after the resignation of N Biren Singh as the state’s chief…
Budget Session 2025: Full text of President Droupadi Murmu’s customary speech on India’s economic growth
President Droupadi Murmu, on Friday (January 31) addressed a joint session of the Parliament, delivering a customary speech that marked the beginning of the Budget Session.
During her address,…
Budget Session: President Murmu says ‘India will become world’s third-largest economy soon’
While addressing a joint session of Parliament, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu said that India will soon become the third largest economy in the world. In her customary address, Murmu…
Putin hails ‘special and privileged’ strategic ties with India, vows strengthened bilateral cooperation
Russia-India relations based on ‘special and privileged strategic partnership’: PutinPresident Vladimir Putin on Sunday said that Russian-Indian relations are grounded in a “special and privileged…
Watch | Pulwama’s Tral Chowk sees ‘Naya Kashmir’ make history on 76th Republic Day
Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama saw a historic shift in public celebrations on the 76th Republic Day as it joined the rest of India, unfurling the national flag for the first time at Tral Chowk on Sunday….
Uttarakhand uniform civil code takes effect today
The Uniform Civil Code will come into effect in Uttarakhand from Monday (27 January). Uttarakhand is set to be the first Indian state to implement the UCC.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami…
UP tableau at R-Day parade showcases Mahakumbh 2025, ‘Sangam’ of vikas and virasat
With depictions of ‘Samudra Manthan’, ‘Amrit Kalash’ and holy men bathing on the banks of Sangam, the Republic Day tableau of Uttar Pradesh celebrated the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and showcased…
Marco Rubio hails US, India partnership as he extends Republic Day greetings
The partnership between the United States and New Delhi continues to reach newer heights and will be a defining relationship of the 21st century, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said while greeting…
President Murmu advocates ‘One Nation, One Election’ in Republic Day address
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday advocated for the ”One Nation One Election” initiative, asserting it has the potential to redefine ”good governance” in the country by promoting consistency in…
Key takeaways from Adityanath interview as he speaks on Mahakumbh, Bangladeshi infiltration and Waqf land disputes
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday spoke to News18 where he touched upon a variety of subjects, from the upcoming Delhi elections to Mahakumbh to Bangladeshi infiltrators.
Here…
Kejriwal invested in Bangladeshi infiltrators, BJP in new tech: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday took a jibe at the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi saying that it is registering Bangladeshi infiltrators as voters in the national capital…
R-Day Parade: India to display military prowess, cultural heritage; celebrate 75 years of Constitution
India is set to showcase its military prowess and rich cultural heritage and display a symbolic confluence of ’virasat’ and ’vikas’ on Kartavya Path here to mark the 76th Republic Day on January 26…
Republic Day 2025: 5 things to know about the Indian national flag
India’s Republic Day, celebrated on January 26th, commemorates the adoption of the Indian Constitution on January 26, 1950.
Republic Day is a significant national holiday in India, celebrating the…
Supreme Court’s Top 10 Rulings of 2024: A Year of Groundbreaking Decisions
From tackling politically delicate matters to establishing new fundamental rights, the Supreme Court of India made news in 2024 with some exceptionally groundbreaking rulings.
Here is our ranking of…
Narendra Modi to Rohit Sharma, 5 newsmakers who ruled 2024 in India
The clock is ticking closer to 2025. It’s time to reflect on 2024, the year which saw India reach several milestones. Behind each milestone were the five newsmakers of the year that helped the country…
Modi pens blog on Vajpayee’s birth centenary: ‘An alternative world view is possible’
The country is observing the birth centenary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday, December 25. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to India’s “beloved former Prime…
One Nation One Election bills sent to 39-member JPC amid din in Lok Sabha over remarks on Ambedkar
Amid uproar over Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks related to B R Ambedkar, the Lok Sabha on Friday referred the two bills on simultaneous polls to a joint committee of Parliament.
Opposition members…
Justice Unblinded: Can AI help India remove the legal system of a blind fold?
Last year, when Chief Justice DY Chandrachud symbolically had a blindfold removed from India’s Statue of Justice and placed the Constitution in its hand, he redefined the vision of justice. This act…
’75 years of Indian Constitution a matter of pride’: PM Modi adresses Lok Sabha in special session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the Lok Sabha as he replied to the two-day-long Constitution debate. He said that the 75 years of the Indian Constitution is a matter of pride and…
No-confidence motion moved against Jagdeep Dhankhar
For the first time in India’s parliamentary history, a no-confidence motion has been moved against the Rajya Sabha Chairperson. The Congress-led INDIA bloc on Tuesday moved a motion to remove RS…
PM Modi accuses Congress of ‘misleading’ citizens, says those who see power as their ‘birthright’ fail to regain control
Launching a scathing attack on the Congress party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that those who consider power as their “birthright” have not been able to come to hold power at the…
Ex-CJI Chandrachud’s comeback at Rahul Gandhi: ‘Judiciary not here to do Opposition’s role’
Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has said that it is wrong to assume that the judiciary’s role is to play the role of the Opposition in the Parliament or state legislatures as he responded…
3 reasons why Maharashtra won’t have a constitutional crisis if next CM isn’t sworn in today
Three days after the ruling Mahayuti recorded a landslide win in the Maharashtra Assembly election, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday, with alliance partners jostling to have the next…
WATCH | Ahead of Winter Session, Modi slams Congress, says ‘rejected by public, resorting to hooliganism’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a swipe at Congress-led Opposition for creating “hooliganism” in the parliament and creating disorder.
Addressing the media ahead of the Winter Session of…
Can govt take over private property and redistribute it for ‘common good’? Supreme Court verdict today
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Tuesday on a vexed legal question that whether private properties can be considered “material resources of the community” under Article 39(b)…
WATCH | PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel on his birth anniversary at Statue of Unity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to the ‘Iron Man of India’, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 149th birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Kevadia.
Early on…
10 key takeaways from SC’s ruling upholding Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, by a 4:1 majority, affirming the Assam Accord’s provisions aimed at addressing illegal…
SC upholds constitutional validity of Section 6A of Citizenship Act
The Supreme Court of India rendered a landmark decision today, October 17, affirming the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which relates to the Assam Accord, with a…
‘Stop sponsoring terror, we will start dialogue’: India’s stern message to Pakistan
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India is ready to start dialogue with Pakistan if it stops terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing a rally in this assembly segment of Ramban…
West Bengal’s Aparajita Bill seeks death for rapists. But can states make their own criminal laws?
Today (September 3) is a significant day for West Bengal and the Mamata Banerjee government. The West Bengal Assembly has passed the Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment)…
After Modi’s intervention, DoPT tells UPSC to cancel lateral entry hiring process
Amid controversy over lack of reservation for scheduled castes (SCs) and tribes (STs), the Centre has cancelled the lateral entry recruitment announced last week.
In a letter to Union Civil Service…
5 ‘firsts’ that make Jammu Kashmir election special
Jammu and Kashmir will be voting in its first assembly election since it became a Union Territory in 2019. The Election Commission announced the poll schedule for the Union Territory on Friday.
The…
‘New criminal justice code’ a tribute to freedom fighters: Murmu in Independence Day message
As India prepares to celebrate its 78th Independence Day, the President’s message serves as both a celebration and a wake-up call. While the nation enjoys the festivities, the address pushes us to…
How UK’s Act of 1935 shaped India’s federal structure
As India is all set to celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, the Firstpost explores the historical context of how the British Government of India Act, 1935, also known as the Government of…
‘Eternally grateful to Modi govt for saving my mother’s life’: Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday once again thanked the Indian government for saving his mother’s life after she fled Dhaka earlier this week.
Hasina…
‘Eternally grateful to Modi govt for saving my mother’s life’: Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday once again thanked the Indian government for saving his mother’s life after she fled Dhaka earlier this week.
Hasina…
10 key takeaways from Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on Scheduled Castes sub-classification
In a groundbreaking judgment, the Supreme Court of India has set a new legal precedent by allowing sub-classification within the Scheduled Castes (SCs) to ensure more equitable distribution of…
Activist Sonam Wangchuk plans another protest, to launch 28-day fast on August 15 if…
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk announced on Sunday that he will launch a 28-day fast on Independence Day if the government does not invite Ladakh authorities for talks on demands for statehood and…
7 things to know about Ninth Schedule as Nitish eyes Constitution’s shield for Bihar’s 65% job quota
The Bihar government is striving to reinstate the state’s revised reservation limit of 65%, which was struck down by the Patna High Court. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced that they have…
Sexual harassment case: SC agrees to hear plea challenging immunity to West Bengal Governor
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a plea filed by a woman staff member of the West Bengal Raj Bhawan, who had alleged sexual harassment by Governor CV Ananda Bose, challenging the “blanket…
‘Action will be taken against…’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath issues new order for eateries on Kanwar Yatra routes
On Friday, the Uttar Pradesh State Government announced several measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the Kanwar Yatra which will start on July 22. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath mandated that food…
‘Yet another headline-grabbing…’: Congress on centre declaring June 25 as ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’
The BJP-led Central government on Friday declared that June 25 will be observed as the ‘Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the 1975 Emergency as a “dark phase of Indian…
Tamil Nadu: Stalin’s govt finds ‘some error’ in new criminal laws, forms panel to amend it in a month
The MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government has ordered the formation of a committee to review the recently implemented criminal laws and amend them in ways that will suit the state’s law and order…
‘Drop a Google pin’ can’t be a bail condition, violative of right to privacy: SC
The Supreme Court on Monday said there cannot be a bail condition which allows the police to peep into the private life of an accused in a criminal case.
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal…
J&K HC Bar Association amend its constitution, removes Kashmir dispute clause
The J&K High Court Bar Association’s (JKHCBA) Kashmir chapter has removed a constitutional paragraph advocating for a peaceful resolution to the Kashmir dispute.
The revised constitution prioritises…
Calcutta HC set to hear WB guv’s defamation suit against CM Mamata Banerjee
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday will hear a defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Bose had filed a defamation case against Banerjee…
Samajwadi Party MP wants Constitution to replace Sengol, says ‘Will the country run by…’
Following criticism from opposition MPs regarding its necessity in a democracy and charges by the BJP of demeaning Indian culture, the’sengol’ placed beside the Speaker’s chair in the Lok Sabha has…
‘Reform, perform, transform’: President Murmu explains how India became world’s fastest-growing economy
While delivering a poignant address at the joint session of the parliament, President Droupadi Murmu lauded PM Narendra Modi’s administration for taking the country’s economy to new heights.
President…
Explained: Why protests broke out over Emergency in Lok Sabha today
A wave of protests erupted by the Opposition in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after newly-elected Speaker Om Birla read out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency. He also termed the…
Speaker’s resolution on Emergency triggers first showdown of 18th Lok Sabha. Sign of things to come?
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday read out a resolution condemning the imposition of Emergency and termed the decision by then prime minister Indira Gandhi an attack on the Constitution,…
Owaisi’s ‘Jai Palestine’ slogan during oath sparks storm: Can the Hyderabad MP be disqualified from Lok Sabha?
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Asaduddin Owaisi’s slogan “Jai Palestine” during his oath-taking ceremony on Tuesday (June 25) as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Lok Sabha has…
Emergency-imposing mindset very much alive in Congress: PM Modi slams Opposition
India is marking the 49th anniversary of the Emergency imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi-led Congress government on June 25, 1975. PM Narendra Modi slammed the grand old party and…
Watch: Rahul Gandhi, Opposition MPs wave Constitution copies while PM Modi takes oath in Parliament
In a show of strength, the opposition INDIA bloc members on Monday waved copies of the Constitution in Parliament as Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Home…
What if an MP can’t take oath, what if he can’t see, or read? 7 interesting facts
The newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) have started taking oath on Monday, June 24, as the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commences. After the two-day swearing-in ceremony of the 543 MPs…
Time has come for J&K to choose own representatives, plans to restore statehood: PM Modi in Srinagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that Assembly elections would be held soon in Jammu and Kashmir and plans are underway to restore statehood to the union territory in the near future.
In…
All about Bihar’s reservation hike law that Patna HC has struck down
In what could prove a major setback to the government of Bihar, the Patna High Court on Thursday scrapped the state government’s 2023 reservation hike for Dalit, backward classes and tribals in…
‘Sanctity has been affected’: SC issues notice to NTA over NEET row
As the NEET controversy continues to brew, the Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the National Testing Agency (NTA) saying that the sanctity of the examinations has been affected.
The apex…
Why Modi 3.0 cannot have more than 81 ministers
Narendra Modi is expected to take the oath as the Prime Minister of India for a third consecutive term at 7:15 pm at Rashtrapati Bhawan on June 9. This milestone makes Modi only the second person…
Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: PM Modi chairs meeting of outgoing Union Cabinet ahead of NDA leaders meet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Union cabinet meeting in the national capital, a day after the results of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were announced. Union Ministers Amit Shah,…