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SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a strong stand on Friday against the Congress-National Conference alliance after the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly passed a resolution advocating the revival of Article 370. He described the move as part of a plot against the union territory.   Modi accused the Congress of seeking to revive Article 370 […]

In a landmark reminder of India’s constitutional supremacy, the recent Madras High Court ruling has reiterated a fundamental principle: no religious law or council can surpass the authority of the Indian legal system. This decision, rooted in the case of a Muslim couple whose contested divorce was facilitated by a Shariat Council, underscores an urgent […]

NEW DELHI: SP Chief and former Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav arrived in Parliament for his oath-taking ceremony on Monday, accompanied by all 37 MPs, including his wife Dimple Yadav. They carried copies of the Constitution and wore the party’s signature red caps and gamchas. This marked the beginning of a new political chapter as […]

NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju has described his last day in the old parliament as “very memorable”. Speaking to The New Indian, Rijiju said, “The last day is always very memorable. We will always draw inspiration from the grand old parliament house.” He also pledged that by drawing inspiration from the old building, he will […]

Responding to a Jammu-based lawyer’s request seeking the unfreezing of eight seats out of 24 earmarked for the Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) refugees as per the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution of 1956, the Election Commission has said that the issue is under the Union Government’s jurisdiction.