'An emotive issue': Punjab to make law on sacrilege

Vishal Gulati | July 5, 2025 8:29 PM

Chandigarh, July 5 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab will convene a special two-day session of the Legislative Assembly next week to enact a law on sacrilege, an emotive issue that remains a hot political issue ahead of every poll.

India second most satisfying democracy for citizens: Pew Research

IANS | July 5, 2025 6:14 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) India, the world’s largest democracy, ranks second among nations as 74 per cent of people here feel satisfied about the working of the system of representative governance, according to Pew Research Centre (PRC) in a survey available on Saturday.

BJP and Shiv Sena hit out at Uddhav Thackeray, spare Raj Thackeray

IANS | July 5, 2025 5:21 PM

Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) Maharashtra BJP’s former president and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Saturday criticised Shiv Sena UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray, saying that it is clear from his speech that his real agenda is not 'M' for 'Marathi,' but 'M' for 'Municipal Corporation'.