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Independence Day 2026: A 1968 gold ban that turned every Indian household into an underground vaultIn 1968, the Gold (Control) Act restricted gold ownership and capped jewellery purity at 14 karats to curb imports and conserve foreign exc...- Mallikarjun Kharge alleges BJP linked ‘purification’ ritual after Haldwani speech; Union Minister Nadda assures probeRajya Sabha witnesses uproar as LoP Mallikarjun Kharge alleges BJP-linked individuals performed a 'purification' ritual at a stage after hi...
- Mystery of the expunged wordsParliamentary rituals include expunging remarks, a tradition that erases spoken words. BJP MP Jagdambika Pal's words were struck from the r...
- Will Kejriwal seek Punjab govt's resignation, BJP asks after High Court stay on pharma officers' recruitmentThe BJP criticised Arvind Kejriwal after a court stayed Punjab's pharmacy officer appointments. This court order raises serious questions a...
- Fear and hate force Rohingya refugee schools to shut in MalaysiaRohingya children in Malaysia are now afraid to attend school after receiving threats. At least nine refugee schools have shut nationwide d...
- Hindu outfit's plan to install Shiva Lingam near Adina Mosque, rekindles mandir-masjid debate in West BengalA Hindu group plans to install a Shiva Lingam near the Adina Mosque in Malda. This action reignites claims that the mosque stands on temple...
- Why Britain is getting a new prime minister without a general electionAndy Burnham will become Britain's next prime minister on Monday. He is taking over from Keir Starmer, who resigned last month. Burnham sec...
- INDIA bloc meeting: Regional allies, Left target coalition attitude of CongressINDIA bloc leaders met amid internal disagreements. Regional parties urged Congress to acknowledge their importance in opposing the BJP. So...
- Parliament not for drama, session not a ritual: PM Modi on Day 1 of Winter SessionPrime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Parliament session, urging the opposition to refrain from expressing election defeat frustration...
- After Diwali festivities, traders eye Bhai Dooj, Chhath, long wedding season for business vibrancyAs the lights of Diwali fade, the Indian marketplace comes alive with the excitement of Bhai Dooj, Chhath, and Tulsi Vivah. Traders are wit...
- As useless a ritual as President address: Congress' Manish Tewari criticizes Union Budget processCongress MP Manish Tewari criticizes the annual budget process, calling it merely an accounting exercise. MP Manickam Tagore demands policy...
- Activists protest against purification ritual after women's entry into Sabarimala templeThe women had stepped into the temple of Lord Ayyappa, breaking a centuries-old tradition and defying threats from the Hindu right.
- Printing of Budget starts with 'Halwa ceremony'As a part of the ritual, which has continued for long, 'halwa' is prepared in a big 'kadhai' and served to the entire staff in the ministry.
- Printing of Budget 2016 document begins with 'halwa' ceremonyAs part of the ritual, which has continued for long, 'halwa' is prepared in a big 'kadhai' (large frying pot) and served to the entire staf...
- Printing of Budget 2015 document begins with 'Halwa' ceremonyThe Budget, which will be the first full-fledged Budget of the present NDA government, is scheduled to be unveiled in Parliament on Februar...
- Printing of Budget 2014 document begins with Halwa ceremonyProcess of printing documents for Budget 2014-15 started off with the ritual 'halwa ceremony' which was attended by FM Arun Jaitley in Nort...
- Finance Ministry staff enjoy customary 'halwa' before BudgetAs part of the ritual, 'halwa' is prepared in a big 'khadai' (vessel) and served to the entire staff in the ministry.
- PIL in SC for release of Afzal's body, framing of guidelinesA petition was today filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the govt for handing over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru's bod...
- Democracy, most unsatisfactory form of government: Jaswant SinghWhere did India stand in the comity of nations earlier and what is our role in international affairs now? Asks Jaswant Singh in his new book
- Ambedkar cartoon: All parties and the government failed democracyNot a single party or politician stood up to defend propriety, academic rigour or due process, leave alone freedom of speech.
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