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A stickler for court discipline: Meet next CJI Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai

Well versed in constitutional and administrative law, Gavai is set to become the first Scheduled Caste CJI after KG Balakrishnan

High stakes for Indian diaspora in Canada and Australia elections

With the US administration's crackdown on immigration and questions being asked about the issue of migration in Canada and Australia as well

UNHCR fund cut: Refugee lifeline hangs by a thread in host nations

What adds to the plight of refugees in India is that the country, which is neither a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention nor its 1967 Protocol, provides limited protection to them

Cong to hold pressers in 57 cities to counter BJP on National Herald case

Congress workers across the country held protests over the issue in the past week. Its general secretaries and in-charges in various states met in Delhi

West Bengal CM turns to 'universal religion' to blunt communal polarisation

Tensions have remained high following the eruption of violence in Murshidabad over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025

Himachal govt slams Nadda, says claims over medical park funds 'misleading'

The Himachal Pradesh government has not cancelled the Rs 350-crore project but has chosen to execute it independently in the best interest of the state

Primacy to Marathi, no imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis dismissed concerns over the "imposition" of the Hindi language in the state on Sunday, asserting that Marathi will continue to be compulsory.

JP Nadda rules out return to Himachal politics amid BJP leadership shift

Nadda claimed that the Congress government in the state has given advertisements worth crores of rupees to the National Herald which is not being published

INDIA bloc to continue in UP Assembly polls in 2027: Akhilesh Yadav

Yadav also criticised the BJP's handling of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, promising a probe into "mismanagement" if his party comes to power

Congress to launch nationwide 'Save Constitution' campaign from April 25

The party will also counter the BJP's disinformation campaign about the National Herald issue, with senior leaders holding press conferences in different cities

Mamata accuses BJP-RSS of 'divisive politics' after Murshidabad violence

Banerjee alleged that certain groups were using the backdrop of an unfortunate incident" to promote a divisive agenda

BJP disassociates from Dubey's SC criticism, says party respects courts

Fourth-term BJP MP Dubey launched a broadside against the Supreme Court earlier, saying Parliament and state assemblies should be closed down if the apex court has to make the laws

National Herald case: Goyal calls it a Rs 5,000 cr 'open and shut' scam

Goyal alleged that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were involved in a conspiracy to take control of the property, originally meant for public interest

How can you give direction to appointing authority? BJP leader slams SC

Earlier today, in a post on X in Hindi, Nishikant Dubey criticised the Supreme Court, stating, - If the Supreme Court makes the law, then the Parliament House should be closed down

BJP appoints Mansukh Mandaviya as in-charge for Puducherry polls

The term of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly expires on June 15 next year. The All India N.R. Congress alliance, of which BJP is part, currently governs the Union Territory

NCW visits riot-hit Murshidabad; TMC calls panel BJP's political wing

During the visit, affected women shared their harrowing experiences from the recent communal violence, which claimed three lives

Raj, Uddhav Thackeray hint at reunion, make common cause in language row

Raj Thackeray hinted at a possible reconciliation with cousin Uddhav amid growing concerns over Marathi identity and opposition to the state's Hindi language policy, setting the stage for major shift

Dynastic mindset obstructs inclusive growth in India, says CM Yogi

Adityanath was addressing the inaugural session of a leading media group's event held at a hotel auditorium in the Ramgarh Tal area here, the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement

Patnaik elected BJD chief for 9th time, urges workers to counter 'BJP lies'

BJD's organisational election returning officer PK Deb announced Patnaik as the party president at the state council meeting held at its state headquarters, Sankha Bhawan

Ex-Congress MLA Sangram Thopte resigns, likely to join BJP in Maharashtra

Thopte, who had represented the Bhor constituency in Pune district three times, was defeated by NCP candidate Shankar Mandekar in the 2024 assembly polls