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Ex-Chhattisgarh Congress chief Mohan Markam takes oath as cabinet minister

Mohan Markam, a senior Congress leader from the tribal community, replaced fellow tribal leader and MLA Premsai Singh Tekam as a minister in the Bhupesh Baghel Cabinet

Since triple talaq law, rate of divorce among Muslims down 96%: Kerala Guv

"The Law Commission has sought suggestions... And, I am very hopeful that all suggestions that will come up, will get full attention from the Law Commission and the government," he said

Uttarakhand Cong leaders meet Kharge, Rahul; 2024 LS polls on agenda

At present, our duty is to help the public in the crisis due to floods and landslides in Uttarakhand and to get help from the government system, Kharge said

NCP's Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel meet BJP leaders amid tussle over portfolios

NCP has been insisting on the crucial finance and water resources portfolios, which the Shiv Sena is learnt to have opposed strongly

Ahead of Cabinet reshuffle, a look at Modi govt's past ministerial rejigs

With 3 Hindi heartland states due for elections this year, PM may revamp key ministries and also repatriate ministers to the party to prepare for 2024

PM degree defamation case: Court asks Kejriwal, Singh to appear on July 26

The case against the two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders was filed on the basis of a complaint lodged by the Gujarat University (GU)

Centre placing publicity funds of ministries under CBC: Congress slams govt

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that by doing so the government has undermined the sanctity of the Budget voted by Parliament

Uttarakhand Cong leaders meet Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, 2024 LS polls on agenda

AICC general secretary organisation K C Venugopal and all AICC secretaries for the hill state were also present at the meeting

Omar Abdullah sets out on foot to office after police deny escort vehicles

He alleged that the Jammu and Kashmir Police denied him his security escort vehicles and ITBP cover to visit the party headquarters

Modi govt 'hell-bent' on killing scientific research in country: Kharge

Scientists at top research institutions are yet to receive funds for this financial year and are forced to use their hard-earned savings to continue research, he said

Rajya Sabha Chair Jagdeep Dhankar calls meeting of floor leaders on July 18

The Monsoon Session of Parliament will begin on July 20 and is expected to continue till August 11

Bombay HC refuses NCP leader Nawab Malik's bail plea on medical grounds

Malik was arrested in February 2022 by the ED in the case allegedly linked to activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his associates

Maybe govt will coin 'minimum funds, maximum research' slogan: Chidambaram

He also quoted senior scientist, S C Lakhotia, as saying that he is paying his project staff from his own pocket

BJP's minority wing meeting in Delhi today, to review preparations

According to BJP leaders, a meeting in this regard is being organized by the BJP Minority Morcha at the party's headquarters here in the national capital on Thursday

TMC sweeps Bengal rural polls, consolidates rural hinterland ahead of 2024

The TMC has won over 35,000 gram panchayat seats, out of the 63,219 gram panchayat seats

Sonia Gandhi extends dinner invite to united Opposition, including AAP

D K Shivakumar states that Sonia Gandhi is likely to attend the second meeting of the Opposition with 24 parties in Bengaluru between July 17-18

WB rural polls: Will visit violence-hit areas, says BJP fact-finding team

The four-member team led by former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said it plans to visit north and south Bengal districts

Modi surname remark: Complainant files caveat in Rahul's defamation case

A single judge bench of the Gujarat High Court had on July 7 dismissed Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in the defamation case

Karnataka CM, leaders protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification

The protestors tied a black ribbon on their mouth to symbolically convey that the freedom of speech was in danger and anyone speaking against the Central government would face backlash

BJP can stop Rahul in Parliament but people will not tolerate it: Randhawa

Randhawa was speaking to the media before the Congress' day-long "Maun Vrat" demonstration at the Shaheed Smarak in Jaipur in solidarity with Gandhi