8 h. ago President Murmu, Kiren Rijiju Depart For Vatican To Attend Pope's Funeral

President Droupadi Murmu and Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju have departed for Vatican City to attend Pope Francis's state funeral.

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9 h. ago "All Parties Supported Action Against Terror": Kiren Rijiju On Key Meet

Kiren Rijiju said Thursday's all-party meeting saw all leaders unanimously supporting the Centre's strong stance against terror.

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18 h. ago President Murmu To Attend State Funeral Of Pope Francis In Vatican City

President Droupadi Murmu will attend the state funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City this week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

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67 h. ago "Brutal Crime, Has No Justification": Putin On Pahalgam Terror Attack

Russian president Vladimir Putin reached out to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening, expressing condolences for the deaths in the massive terror attack in Jammu and...

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6 d. ago Pope Francis Skips Annual Good Friday Procession Amid Health Concerns

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend an annual procession on Friday at Rome's Colosseum with thousands of Catholic faithful for the third year in a row.

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8 d. ago Karnataka Governor Sends Bill For 4% Muslim Reservation To President

Karnataka governor has sent the bill giving 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn't allow for...

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8 d. ago Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents...

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9 d. ago Kiren Rijiju's Theory On Why Rahul Gandhi Did Not Speak During Waqf Debate

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has expressed surprise over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, not taking part in the marathon debate on the Waqf...

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9 d. ago "Cannot Blame All Muslims...": Kiren Rijiju On Waqf Assets Occupation

Asserting that the Waqf Amendment Act will facilitate "justice" for everyone, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that the entire Muslim community cannot be "blamed" for some Muslim leaders...

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1 week ago "Confident Supreme Court Won't...": Union Minister On Challenge To Waqf Act

Minority Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju, refering to the legal challenge to the amended Waqf law, told NDTV today that he is "confident" that the Supreme Court would not "venture into legislative...

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1 week ago PM, President Among Top Leaders Greet People Of Odisha On Odia New Year

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and a host of leaders on Monday greeted the people of the state on Odia...

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1 week ago Top Leaders Pay Floral Tributes To BR Ambedkar On His Birth Anniversary

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes at the statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Parliament House...

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1 week ago "Decided Not To Speak On Waqf Bill?" Mayawati Questions Rahul Gandhi

The Centre on Tuesday notified the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, which got the assent of President Droupadi Murmu on April 5 after its passage from Parliament following heated debates in both houses.

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2 w. ago "India Shining Example Of Progress Amid Uncertainties": President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Slovakia on Wednesday in the second leg of her two-nation state visit, becoming only the second Indian Head of State to visit the Slovak Republic.

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2 w. ago Rahul Gandhi's Letter To President After Court Sacks 25,000 Bengal Teachers

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has sought President Droupadi Murmu's intervention as thousands of teachers in West Bengal risk losing their livelihoods after the Supreme Court found irregularities...

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2 w. ago Varanasi Woman Seeks Euthanasia Over Mother's Alleged Harassment By Senior

The daughter of a former deputy jailor here has written to President Droupadi Murmu to allow her to undergo euthanasia over alleged harassment of her mother by seniors over a complaint.

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2 w. ago Waqf Bill, Cleared By Parliament After Heated Debates, Gets President's Nod

President Droupadi Murmu has given her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was passed by both houses of parliament after heated debates.

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3 w. ago "History Made But You Say Bulldozing": Kiren Rijiju Targets Sonia Gandhi

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday criticised the Congress and its senior leader, Sonia Gandhi - although he did not name either - after she accused the BJP of "bulldozing" the...

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3 w. ago In NEET Row, Setback For Tamil Nadu After Centre Nixes Exemption Bill

Tamil Nadu's battle for exemption from NEET - the all-India entrance test for admission to medical courses - suffered a setback Friday after President Droupadi Murmu rejected a bill to exclude the...

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3 w. ago Opposition Scaring Muslims, Keeping Them Out Of Mainstream: Kiren Rijiju

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for...

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