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BJP, Cong in blame game over National Population Register & detention camps

The BJP said the Congress-led UPA initiated the NPR in 2010, along with the Census 2011 exercise, and that it had also approved construction of detention centres

SC to hear CAA petition on Jan 22, asks govt to make people aware about law

The pleas have been filed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Indian Union Muslim League, and others

Year 2020 will test BJP's intellectual wherewithal to win the streets

The protests against CAA,NPR and NRC has queered the BJP's pitch that youth cutting across religious lines have joined the movement, calling the law 'discriminatory'

Jharkhand Assembly election: Exit polls predict Congress-JMM defeating BJP

An estimated 70.83 per cent of the total 40.05 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 5 pm in the fifth and final phase, EC said

Massive protests against Citizenship Act continue, at least 6 killed in UP

After West Bengal, Kerala became the second state to issue official directions to stop work on NRC-related activities, including the National Population Register

3 killed in police firing as protests against citizenship law sweep country

Reports of violence also came from BJP-ruled Karnataka and Gujarat, and Trinamool Congress-ruled West Bengal

Losses in states to prove a hurdle in BJP's quest for Rajya Sabha majority

The party, currently at 83 seats in the Upper House, can hope to reach the 100-seat mark by 2020. But it will still be short of the 123-seat majority mark on its own

CAA protest: SC refuses to form inquiry panel; Opposition to meet Prez

Opposition seeks intervention on recall of citizenship law

Three killed in police firing as CAB protests flare across the Northeast

Two Bangladeshi ministers cancel visit to India; uncertainty over Guwahati hosting Shinzo Abe in India-Japan summit on December 15

Citizenship Bill cleared by Rajya Sabha with 125 ayes after a 9-hour debate

In Assam, capital Guwahati was the epicentre of anti-CAB protests and was placed under indefinite curfew.

Sena flip-flops on Citizenship Bill, may change its vote in Rajya Sabha

As things stand, the BJP, its allies and regional parties, supporting the Bill have 128 votes in favour of the Bill in a House of 240

Govt may announce UPA-style bailout of stressed NBFCs in Budget 2020

Note suggests liquidity support, govt guarantee for securities issued by SPVs

Maharashtra sop galore: Farm loan waiver, 80% jobs in pvt sector to locals

It also agreed to provide immediate relief to farmers who are suffering due to extended rains and will be given an immediate loan waiver

BJP govt in Maharashtra gone in 80 hours, Uddhav Thackeray set to be CM

Fadnavis' resignation came hours after the Supreme Court asked him to prove majority by 5 pm on Wednesday, and his deputy, Ajit Pawar, also quitting

Manmohan, Opposition FMs, economists to attend slowdown conclave on Nov 29

A day-long 'national conclave on the economy', jointly organised by Rajiv Gandhi Institute for Contemporary Studies and the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, will be held at Jawahar Bhavan

Tharoor-led Parliamentary panel decides to take up WhatsApp 'spying' issue

Headed by Shashi Tharoor, committee meet got off to a stormy start; the matter was put to vote

Will soon stake claim to form govt with Congress and Shiv Sena, says NCP

The Sena is set to have a meeting with its legislators in Mumbai on Friday. Congress leaders separately met Sena's Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut

Only 51 days of work per household given under MNREGS in 2018-19

Govt said the total number of individuals who worked under the scheme in 2015-16 was 72.2 million

PSBs have reported Rs 95,700-crore frauds in first 6 months of FY20: FM

FM Sitharaman says 5,743 incidents in govt banks from April to September this year

Women's role in labour force declining due to education, migration: Govt

Survey in 2017-18 shows women formed 23.3 per cent of labour force compared to 42.7 per cent in 2004-05.