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PM Modi asks Cabinet secy to look at Madiga vertical quota within SCs

Prime Minister was seen consoling Dalit leader Manda Krishna Madiga, who flagged how the Malas, another SC community in Telangana, while numerically fewer, have cornered benefits of SC reservation

DKS vs Siddaramaiah: Caste census splits Karnataka Congress wide open

The All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha has also demanded that the government order a fresh caste census

BMS-backed union stages protest demanding restoration of Old Pension Scheme

Restoring the OPS has been a key 'guarantee' of the Congress in the Assembly elections since the Himachal Pradesh polls in November 2022

Women in politics: Glass ceiling remains in poll-bound states, shows data

The passage of the Bill has not meant political parties fielding more women candidates

Cong releases election manifesto for Rajasthan with promise of caste survey

Gehlot said the size of Rajasthan's economy would be Rs 1.5 trillion by the end of this year and Rs 3 trillion by 2030

Seizures in five election states up 636% in 5 yrs; Telangana tops the list

While not linked to the polls, the EC's drive in Mizoram led to the recovery of an orangutan. Exotic animals are smuggled into the state from Myanmar

88% BJP, 84% Congress candidates in Rajasthan crorepatis: ADR report

In 2018, around 15 per cent or 320 candidates had criminal cases against them

Politics in the classroom: Politicians opt for 'schools' over grassroots

In a shift from grassroots to classrooms, today's politicians trade protest marches for 'schools', fusing ideology with social media finesse to navigate India's post-ideological electoral maze

'Deepfakes' a new threat to diverse society, says PM Narendra Modi

The PM said 'deepfakes' presented an imminent threat, especially since a sizeable section of Indians lacked the tools to verify the authenticity of such content

Telangana Assembly polls: Jobs, farmers and finances in Congress manifesto

75% reservation promised for local youth in private firms set up in the state

Violence mars Assembly polls in Chhattisgarh; MP records 73.86% turnout

The EC said it made concerted efforts to facilitate voting among members of the tribal communities

Rajasthan Assembly elections: Inflation plan at centre of BJP's manifesto

Promise to double PM Kisan Nidhi entitlement, gas cylinders to poor for Rs 450

86% Cong, 79% BJP candidates crorepatis; 30% from AAP have criminal cases

The average assets per candidate stands at Rs 1.87 crore against Rs 1.68 crore in 2018

In battle for states: BJP, Congress reach out to seers; field fewer Muslims

In Madhya Pradesh, the ruling BJP has not fielded a single Muslim among its 230 candidates

Poll tracker: Assets of Chhattisgarh MLAs rose up to 3,340%, shows ADR data

This is according to an analysis of self-sworn affidavits of 66 re-contesting MLAs in the 90-member assembly by ADR

Make adultery a crime again, parliamentary panel tells government

The Supreme Court bench held that the law was archaic, arbitrary, and paternalistic and infringed upon a woman's autonomy, dignity, and privacy

At least 6-month jail for selling adulterated food: Parliamentary panel

The committee also observed that "most cases under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, are acquitted because of procedural lapses in sample collection, etc."

Battle for MP: 6 years on, Mandsaur police firing missing from poll pitch

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sat on a three-day fast, ensured adequate prices for agricultural produce and launched the Bhavantar Bhugtan Yojana four months after the Mandsaur police firing

Assets of 192 re-contesting MLAs in MP rose 50% last 5 years: ADR

The assets of the MLAs grew Rs 5.9 crore in the last five years, increasing from Rs 11.91 crore to Rs 17.81 crore, from 2018 to 2023

'Chai pe Charcha': IPAC's long political journey in the past 10 years

Over the years, IPAC has worked in Bihar, Delhi, Punjab, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, mostly with political parties that were either incumbents or considered strong challengers