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New Bill puts spotlight on ministers with serious criminal cases

Amit Shah tables Bill to remove ministers in custody for serious crimes; ADR finds 1 in 3 CMs face grave charges, raising questions on political accountability

The importance of being Sergio Gor: A pivotal moment for India-US ties

Trump's trusted aide and new US ambassador to India poses both a challenge and an opportunity for India-US ties

INDIA bloc in Bihar united for polls, results will be fruitful, says Rahul

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said that the INDIA bloc will soon come out with a common manifesto for the polls, due later this year

Rahul, Tejashwi ride bikes during 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Araria

The 1,300-km yatra was launched on August 17 from Sasaram. It will cover more than 20 districts over a period of 16 days, and conclude with a rally in Patna on September 1

'Not a battle, it's a clash of ideas': VP nominee Sudershan Reddy on polls

INDIA bloc's VP candidate B Sudershan Reddy said the election should be decent, free from personal attacks; he called it a contest of ideas, not a fight with NDA's Radhakrishnan

Not afraid, will continue speaking truth: Tejashwi on FIR lodged in Maha

Yadav has been booked in Gadchiroli district for a post on his X handle, ahead of the PM's tour of Bihar on Friday, in which he had alleged that Modi's promises to the people were a "jumla" (rhetoric)

Naidu, Khandu, and Sidda among country's richest chief ministers: ADR

Of the 30 CMs, two (7%) are billionaires, Andhra Pradesh's N Chandrababu Naidu, with total assets worth over Rs 931 crore, and Arunachal Pradesh's Pema Khandu, who has assets worth over Rs 332 cr

PM Modi launches projects worth ₹13K cr in Bihar, ₹1,200 crore in Bengal

Prime Minister Modi launches key infrastructure projects in Bihar and West Bengal, including the Kona Expressway and new metro routes in Kolkata, while addressing political and security concerns

TMC spending welfare funds on cadre, changing Bengal demography: PM Modi

PM Modi's visit to West Bengal comes ahead of the state Assembly elections, scheduled for early next year

'Clerk loses job if jailed, so should CM': Modi defends PM, CM removal bill

The bills were tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday by Home Minister Amit Shah and have since drawn criticism from several Opposition parties

Siddaramaiah blames 'mass hysteria' for Bengaluru stampede at RCB parade

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah blamed 'mass hysteria' for the Bengaluru stampede, recalling 20 stampedes in BJP-ruled states, while BJP said he and Dy CM Shivakumar must take blame

PM Modi slams Oppn over Bill to remove arrested ministers; questions motive

He made these remarks at a massive rally at Gayaji, Bihar, where elections are due this year

20 stampedes happened in BJP-ruled states: CM Siddaramaiah in Assembly

He also spoke about the Prayagraj stampede during Kumbh Mela in January this year that claimed the lives of 39 people

Rajnath, Fadnavis called Uddhav to seek support for NDA V-P candidate: Raut

The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has fielded Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as its vice-presidential candidate

SIR less about cleansing rolls, more about destroying democracy: Cong

ECI's focus should be inclusion, not exclusion, since many respondents cited complexities in securing their voter cards, Jairam Ramesh said

Voter Adhikar Yatra resumes in Bihar; Tejashwi says Rahul to join today

Yadav was joined by CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, Bihar Congress president Rajesh Kumar and Vikassheel Insan Party chief Mukesh Sahni

No need to give political angle to Raj Thackeray-Fadnavis meet: Ajit Pawar

Earlier, Raj Thackeray met Fadnavis at the latter's official bungalow Varsha' in south Mumbai, prompting speculation in the state's political circles

Amit Shah tables Bill to remove arrested ministers amid opposition protests

Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, aims to remove PM, union minister, CM, or minister of a state or Union Territory when arrested or detained on serious criminal charges

'Should leaders run govt from jail?': Shah defends PM, CM removal bills

Shah said the bills were introduced "on account of the Modi government's commitment to restoring moral standards in politics and in view of the public resentment towards the menace"

Disqualification of MPs, MLAs: What Constitution, Supreme Court rulings say

As Home Minister Amit Shah tabled the 130th Constitution Amendment Bill, questions resurface on how MPs and MLAs can be disqualified