Karnataka govt seeks caste, income details in Gruha Jyoti drive; sparks BJP protestKarnataka officials are conducting a large-scale verification of free power scheme beneficiaries to ensure eligibility, as the state grappl...
SIR: Karnataka to issue residence certificates as ECI kicks off roll revision exerciseKarnataka kicked off its special voter enumeration initiative on Tuesday, led by CM Shivakumar, who unveiled permanent residence certificat...
TMC to oppose UCC in Bengal: Saugata Roy says it threatens personal laws of minority communitiesTrinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy has firmly opposed the Uniform Civil Code in West Bengal, asserting it infringes upon minority personal l...
Ram temple donation row: Ayodhya lawyers boycott accused; demand for CBI probe; SC refuses urgent hearingSeparately, a plea seeking a time-bound investigation by a CBI-led multi-disciplinary team came before the Supreme Court, but the vacation ...
Karnataka: Congress moves with caution as ECI prepares to launch month-long SIR on TuesdayKarnataka's ruling Congress party is approaching the Election Commission's house-to-house voter revision exercise with caution, suspecting ...
Sacrilege row: Akal Takht directs Punjab government to address objections on anti-sacrilege law within one monthAkal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj has given the Punjab government a month to amend the anti-sacrilege law, citing objections t...
J&K outsourcing recruitment row: NC rebuts PDP's 'backdoor jobs' chargeJammu and Kashmir's ruling National Conference and opposition PDP are locked in a bitter dispute over recruitment via outsourcing. The PDP ...
Madras HC refuses adjournment, calls petitioner's change of lawyer a 'devious' delay tacticThe Madras High Court has ruled that individuals converting to Islam cannot claim Backward Class Muslim status, deeming a recent Tamil Nadu...
Modi govt cabinet reshuffle buzz gains momentum; revamp likely before Parliament Monsoon sessionCabinet reshuffle: A reshuffle of the Modi government's Council of Ministers is expected soon, possibly before the Monsoon session of Parli...
Let sleeping bourses lie: Why the new BJP West Bengal govt shouldn't help resurrect Calcutta Stock ExchangeWest Bengal finance minister Swapan Dasgupta, while presenting the 2026 state budget, said the new BJP government plans to revive the Calcu...
SIR now part of class 9 NCERT textbook, Election Commission lauded for impartial pollsA new NCERT Class 9 textbook now features the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, highlighting its role in ensuring accura...
Systemic assault on civil society: Congress' Venugopal writes to PM on amendments to FCRA rulesCongress leader K.C. Venugopal has strongly criticized the government's new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules, calling them a "sy...
NC govt in J-K has made 25,000 backdoor appointments, alleges Mehbooba MuftiJammu and Kashmir PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has accused the National Conference government of making 25,000 "backdoor appointments" in just ...
Restructuring in UP BJP unit, Rajnath Singh's son Neeraj, SP turncoat Pooja Pal among 19 vice presidentsUttar Pradesh BJP has unveiled a restructured state unit, appointing 19 vice-presidents and eight general secretaries for the 2027 Assembly...
In major organisational rejig, BJP announces new office bearers in UPAhead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the BJP has revamped its state unit, appointing new office bearers and replacing all si...
Imposing vegetarianism: TMC's Derek O'Brien targets BJP over Bengal mid-day mealTrinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has accused the BJP of attempting to impose vegetarianism by allegedly removing eggs from West Beng...
Congress seeks judicial probe into media report on land purchases by MP CM Mohan Yadav's family in UjjainThe Congress has accused Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav of involvement in a land scam in Ujjain. Party president Jitu Patwaria q...