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Ram Temple Trust meet to decide fate of top office-bearers on Monday

Controversy over temple donations deepens as the Ram Temple Trust prepares to decide on resignations and internal restructuring

Monsoon Session of Parliament: Key Bills, challenges, and numbers

The NDA has increased its numbers in the RS and gained in the elections to fill 27 RS vacancies

Odisha draft rolls drop over 20 lakh voters; BJD alleges wider exclusions

Odisha's draft electoral rolls show a net reduction of over 20 lakh voters after the Special Intensive Revision, while the BJD claims the actual exclusions are closer to 27 lakh

Mamata accuses TMC rebels of BJP nexus, dares them to join saffron party

Banerjee also announced the induction of party leaders Kunal Ghosh and Madan Mitra as general secretaries

CPI sticks to demand for Deputy Leader of Opposition post in Kerala: Rajan

Asked about the delay in convening an LDF meeting after the alliance's electoral defeat, Rajan said it was for the LDF convener to convene the meeting

Mass exodus continues from AIADMK, 3 ex-ministers, cadres join TVK

Three former AIADMK ministers joined the ruling TVK, prompting the DMK to mock the move as a "washing machine" exercise, while the defectors cited dissatisfaction with the AIADMK leadership

Andy Burnham promises UK a 'circuit breaker' it needs for 'good growth'

In his speech, he seemed to indicate plans to contest two following general elections by setting out a 10-year plan

Draft UCC bill for West Bengal to be placed before cabinet on July 2: CM

Adhikari said that former Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai will head a committee that will formulate the UCC bill

West Bengal tables bill to detain anti-socials for up to 12 months

The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-social Activities Bill, 2026, is aimed at preventing riots and other forms of violence, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said in the House

Biju Janata Dal's big gamble: Can Sujata rewrite Pandian narrative?

Sujata Rout Karthikeyan's entry into the BJD signals the party's bid for renewal but also revives questions over V K Pandian's influence and its post-2024 strategy

US trade pact proposal more like one-sided market access: Ashwani Mahajan

Ashwani Mahajan says the proposed India-US trade pact has become a one-sided market access arrangement, with key differences persisting over agriculture, data and Russian oil

Fadnavis knows how dangerous a 'scheming friend' can be, says Shinde

Shinde was responding to questions about Fadnavis and Thackeray taking the same flight while going to Nagpur on Friday

Maharashta Cong appoints block presidents under grassroots revamp drive

The newly appointed block presidents cover Konkan, North Maharashtra, Amravati, Nagpur, Marathwada and western Maharashtra, excluding Mumbai

Ex-Trump adviser Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents

His plea agreement with the Justice Department may enable him to avoid time behind bars, but the judge ultimately will decide his punishment

West Bengal's school meal shift rekindles debate over food, identity

During the assembly election campaign, the then ruling TMC repeatedly accused the BJP of seeking to reshape Bengal's food culture and portrayed fish consumption as an integral part of Bengali identity

Sujata joins BJD as Naveen reasserts leadership amid succession buzz

Former IAS officer Sujata Rout Karthikeyan joins the BJD as Naveen Patnaik reiterates he will lead the party into the next elections, amid growing succession speculation

George Kurian exits Council of Ministers; reshuffle buzz gains traction

BJP did not renominate Kurian to the Rajya Sabha; his exit has renewed speculation about a possible Cabinet reshuffle ahead

'Operation Tiger is complete,' says Shinde as 6 Uddhav MPs join his Sena

Operation Tiger was the name given to the Shiv Sena's move to engineer defections in the Thackeray camp and wean over MPs to its side

Rebel TMC faction ousts Mamata, elects MLA Arup Roy as chairperson

Held at a hotel here, the 31-minute special session brought together rebel MLAs, former councillors and party functionaries from across the state

Pahadpur to Purvodaya: PM's tribal outreach signals renewed focus on East

Modi's Pahadpur visit underscored Mission Purvodaya, blending tribal outreach with the BJP's push for development and political expansion in eastern India