Politics News

NC says govt promise unfulfilled, stages protest in Delhi for J-K statehood

Police allegedly used tear gas to disperse the growing crowd near the Constitution Club while the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and his supporters were holding the sit-in

Repeated adjournments disrupt proceedings on first day of Monsoon Session

Lok Sabha was adjourned till 2 PM

CJP activists claim they are ready for talks with govt, await response

CJP spokesperson Saurav Das signaled the organisation's willingness to engage in talks with the government regarding their long-standing demands for examination reforms

Parliament Monsoon Session to begin today: Key Bills on the agenda

Opposition during this Monsoon Session of Parliament is likely to raise several issues, including the Ayodhya Ram Temple donation embezzlement case and the Neet-UG paper leak

The welfare promise and the database challenge of cash transfer schemes

Can opaque database rationalisation derail the gains from women cash transfer schemes? Sanjeeb Mukherjee finds out

Can CJP-led protest at Jantar Mantar outgrow its dependence on Wangchuk?

As Sonam Wangchuk's hunger strike galvanises support, the CJP faces a defining test over whether its movement can sustain momentum beyond its strongest symbol

A high-stakes, big-bang bypoll in Bankipur Assembly constituency

The election will test popularity of Bihar's new CM Samrat Choudhary

Monsoon session heads into storm over paper leaks, Ram Temple row

Government prepares to introduce at least five new Bills this session

Shiv Sena (UBT) calls merger of 6 MPs with rival faction 'illegal'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve said the Constitution permits the merger of political parties, not groups of legislators, and said the Speaker's decision would be challenged in court

LS Speaker Birla approves merger of rebel SS(UBT) with Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Meanwhile, the TMC rebel group of 20 MPs will sit separately, away from the parent party

Rahul Gandhi slams govt over Wangchuk's 'removal' from Jantar Mantar

Attacking the BJP, the opposition party also said it was a shame that the world's largest democracy was being "ruled" by the most undemocratic and anti-democratic political party in the world

Hormuz a 'battlefield', but our growth didn't stall: PM Narendra Modi

This resilience reflects the "massive transformation" of the Railways over the past 12 years, he said, adding that despite the oil supply crisis, train

Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour leader, to become UK PM on Monday

Labour's National Executive Committee chair Shabana Mahmood made the announcement at a special party conference in London

NDA may introduce women's quota Bill in Monsoon Session of Parliament

The NDA is seeking support for a redrafted 131st Constitution Amendment Bill as the Opposition prepares a joint strategy ahead of Parliament's monsoon session

Ukraine and nine other countries team up against ballistic missiles

"Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defence capability for Europe," the 10 nations said in a statement in Paris at talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

When Manmohan Singh told then-CEC Quraishi -'I will commit suicide'

In his forthcoming book, former CEC S.Y. Quraishi recounts how Manmohan Singh defended the Election Commission, calling it the "soul of India's democracy."

VB G RAM G scheme rules: Performance twist in state fund allocation

States can offset lower formula-based allocations by meeting performance benchmarks under the govt's new funding framework

BJP or BJD? Odisha's investment surge rekindles the battle for credit

Odisha's investment surge has revived debate over whether it reflects the BJP's execution or the BJD's long-built industrial foundations

The 'Whistle Revolution' echoes across the Opposition in Tamil Nadu

As the TVK consolidates power, an exodus from the AIADMK is redrawing the state's political landscape

RSS meet expresses 'deep anguish' over alleged Ram temple donation theft

RSS leaders asked the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to institute stringent mechanisms to prevent a recurrence of such incidents