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Nagpur violence: BJP's Bawankule calls for peace as police detain over 20

Bawankule stressed the need to prevent misinformation from spreading and assured that an investigation would reveal the cause of the unrest

Nagpur violence: BJP's Bawankule calls for peace as police detain over 20
Updated On : 18 Mar 2025 | 6:45 AM IST

India's MLAs own more assets than combined Budgets of 3 N-E states

ADR, a non-profit organisation working on electoral and political reforms, analysed the self-sworn affidavits of current Members of Legislative Assemblies

India's MLAs own more assets than combined Budgets of 3 N-E states
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 11:17 PM IST

Uttarakhand finance minister resigns in tears amid public outrage

Uttarakhand's finance and parliamentary affairs minister Premchand Aggarwal's remark, perceived as disrespectful to hill residents, led to widespread protests

Uttarakhand finance minister resigns in tears amid public outrage
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 3:15 PM IST

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sahba amid uproar over duplicate voter ID

While TMC and Congress MPs sought to raise the duplicate voter ID card issue, Tamil parties wanted to discuss the impact of the ensuing delimitation exercise on southern states

Opposition walks out of Rajya Sahba amid uproar over duplicate voter ID
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 2:27 PM IST

Dharmendra Pradhan's father, Ex-Union minister Debendra Pradhan dies at 84

Pradhan, the former Odisha BJP president, breathed his last in New Delhi

Dharmendra Pradhan's father, Ex-Union minister Debendra Pradhan dies at 84
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 1:04 PM IST

Modi speaking Trump's language: Cong on PM's remarks on global bodies

In his interaction with American podcaster and computer scientist Lex Fridman, Modi emphasised the need for synchronisation and collaboration to propel global initiatives forward

Modi speaking Trump's language: Cong on PM's remarks on global bodies
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 11:13 AM IST

Parliament Budget session to resume today, LS to discuss key reports

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will move a motion for the election of two members to the court of the University of Delhi

Parliament Budget session to resume today, LS to discuss key reports
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 6:48 AM IST

No limit to hypo(d)crisy: Cong's play on words slamming PM over his podcast

Reacting to the podcast, Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh hit out at the prime minister for saying criticism is the soul of democracy

No limit to hypo(d)crisy: Cong's play on words slamming PM over his podcast
Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 6:36 AM IST

Kerala's central tax share has halved from 10th to 15th FC: Vijayan

He tells that the Centre has double standards in dealing with borrowings of certain agencies in the state and those at the Centre as sovereign debt

Kerala's central tax share has halved from 10th to 15th FC: Vijayan
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 11:53 PM IST

Mann will complete 5 years as Punjab CM, says AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal, the former Delhi chief minister, arrived in Amritsar on Saturday after completing a 10-day Vipassana meditation session in Punjab's Hoshiarpur

Mann will complete 5 years as Punjab CM, says AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 11:24 PM IST

False narrative created over Guj riots, courts found us innocent: PM Modi

In a podcast with Lex Fridman, Modi said the perception that the 2002 riots were the biggest riots ever in Gujarat was an attempt to push misinformation

False narrative created over Guj riots, courts found us innocent: PM Modi
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 8:58 PM IST

Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal resigns from Cabinet

Aggarwal, who held key portfolios, including finance and parliamentary affairs, submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his official residence, according to statement

Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal resigns from Cabinet
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 8:27 PM IST

Will kick anyone who talks about caste: Union minister Nitin Gadkari

"Jo karega jaat ki baat, usko kaske marunga laat (I will kick hard anyone who talks about caste)," the senior BJP leader said

Will kick anyone who talks about caste: Union minister Nitin Gadkari
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 7:37 PM IST

Delimitation based on population unfair to southern states, says Kharge

Accusing the union government of interfering in various institutions, the AICC chief said that the education sector is not receiving the importance it deserves

Delimitation based on population unfair to southern states, says Kharge
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 7:36 PM IST

Congress launches 'palayan roko, naukri do padayatra' across Bihar

The pada-yatra commenced at the Bhitiharwa Ashram in West Champaran district, which was set up by Mahatma Gandhi a century ago

Congress launches 'palayan roko, naukri do padayatra' across Bihar
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 5:18 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari opposes caste politics, says merit should define individuals

Gadkari asserted that an individual's worth should be determined by their qualities rather than caste, religion, language, or gender

Nitin Gadkari opposes caste politics, says merit should define individuals
Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 9:31 AM IST

Assam Congress leader held for post; CM Himanta backs police action

He was arrested at his home in Guwahati by a team from Lakhimpur district police, with assistance from Guwahati Police

Assam Congress leader held for post; CM Himanta backs police action
Updated On : 15 Mar 2025 | 11:30 PM IST

Federalism, a basic feature of Constitution is affected, says TN CM Stalin

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin elaborated the state government's initiatives and schemes for the judiciary, and for the welfare of advocates

Federalism, a basic feature of Constitution is affected, says TN CM Stalin
Updated On : 15 Mar 2025 | 9:04 PM IST

BJP questions Piketty's name in group analysing caste data in Telangana

Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that the Congress had stood with foreign forces to echo their criticism of the Indian economy and various other issues

BJP questions Piketty's name in group analysing caste data in Telangana
Updated On : 15 Mar 2025 | 8:06 PM IST

Telangana CM slams KCR for atteending assembly only twice in 15 months

he said since December 2023, when the Congress government assumed office, Rao had drawn a salary of over Rs 57 lakh as an MLA and opposition leader

Telangana CM slams KCR for atteending assembly only twice in 15 months
Updated On : 15 Mar 2025 | 7:10 PM IST