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Newsmaker: Constitutional law is new Attorney General Venkataramani's forte

With his appointment as AG, the many constitutional law matters that are pending before the Supreme Court will receive specialised attention

Congress president election: Senior leader Digvijaya Singh enters race

Singh, currently part of Bharat Jodo Yatra, had a week back said he was not ruling himself out of the party chief's post but later publicly stated that he was not interested

Rajasthan crisis: Three Ashok Gehlot loyalists get show-cause notice

Congress president Sonia Gandhi deputed senior leaders Ambika Soni and Anand Sharma to talk to Gehlot

High command sends team to resolve Ashok Gehlot-Sachin Pilot standoff

Protesting MLAs demand that no one from the Pilot camp should be appointed CM

Amended Electricity Act 2022 sparks debate: States feel 'powerless'

State governments - specifically those run by Opposition parties - claim that the amendments will curtail their powers, especially relating to subsidies given to the farm sector

RSS chief said Hindu rashtra can't be conceived without Muslims: Quraishi

"Insecurity is a major concern for the Muslims. And those who worry: What will happen in Hindutva, well, nobody need have any fears, because in Sanatan Dharma there are millions of Gods," he said

In defence of the realm, again: Meet Mukul Rohatgi, the next AG for India

Mukul Rohatgi has fought some controversial cases. principal among these is the Aadhaar case that was challenged on grounds that its technology was a threat to privacy

What an uncle can teach his nephew

There is much to be said about Sharad Pawar's ability to be comfortable in his own skin and there are lessons in it for his nephew Ajit Pawar

Some life in Oppn: For first time, Left parties & Mamata on the same stage?

It doesn't bear thinking about. But Nitish Kumar may have managed the impossible feat of bringing the two together

Story in numbers: 5 people die in judicial custody every day, shows data

At least 17,146 people were reported to have died in judicial/police custody - nearly five per day, on average - in cases registered in the decade up to March 2020

Congress President election: Who will hold the fort after Sonia Gandhi?

As calls for publication of electoral rolls gain ground, it remains to be seen who enters the fray

Tribulations of the tribal state

The BJP could come to power in Jharkhand by the back-door

'J&K hasn't adjusted to the radical surgery inflicted on it since Aug 2019'

'So Ladakh too is politically paralysed and in limbo, as Rafale jets roar above Leh and Israeli arms dealers prowl the town', said Sumantra Bose

Kashmiri Pandits: A vulnerable, yet safe minority in J&K, shows govt data

Between nullification of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, until July 9 this year, 128 security force personnel and 118 civilians were killed by terrorists in J&K

Normalcy is returning in J&K...and many don't like it: LG Manoj Sinha

'The current attacks are a conspiracy of those elements who don't like the fact that 11.6 million tourists have come to Kashmir'

J&K: On the cusp of change, but challenges remain for political parties

The unstated premise is that existing political parties will now face a big challenge - both from locals and 'outsiders'

CBI raid at Sisodia's residence: AAP says it's a plot to vilify party

The Opposition Congress said even if there were grounds for a probe, the misuse of central agencies would undermine their credibility

Friendships freed from jail

Today, a friendship forged by common ideals behind prison walls has become a transactional understanding

BJP drops Gadkari, Chouhan from parliamentary board; inducts BSY, 5 others

The parliamentary board works in tandem with the Central Election Committee (CEC) and members of the board are also members of the CEC

Bihar Cabinet expansion: 31 ministers take oath, Nitish retains Home

RJD gets lion's share of portfolios; Tejashwi gets Health