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Radhakrishnan vs Reddy: MPs set to elect India's next Vice President

The NDA has a clear majority in the vice presidential election with 425 MPs, while opposition nominee B Sudershan Reddy banks on cross-voting amid YSRCP and fence-sitters

Maharashtra's quota quicksand: Kunbi tag for Marathas opens Pandora's box

Manoj Jarange-Patil had been demanding that the Maratha community be recognised as Kunbis, an agrarian caste included in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category

Special focus on Naxal-hit areas in industrial policy: Chhattisgarh CM

In an interview, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai discusses investment pacts from his foreign visit, the state's industrial policy, efforts to end Naxalism, and plans to create a State Capital Region

The return of a familiar distrust in India's global political outlook

This is not a product of American President Donald Trump, nor a consequence of his unfair singling out of India over the past few months

From broom to bust: New book traces AAP's rise, drift, and undoing

In just 13 years, Delhi's own party soared and stumbled. Sayantan Ghosh's book examines what it must do to rise again as it grapples with existential questions

Datanomics: Bihar SIR may shrink voters' strength to 55% of population

EC data shows 6.5 million names on exclusion list, pulling electorate below pre-Covid levels

Datanomics: Nearly half of India's lawmakers face criminal charges

Across the country, 45 per cent of MLAs have declared criminal charges, while 29 per cent face serious criminal charges

Of migrants, mother tongue, and Mamata Banerjee's move in West Bengal

Ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls, the CM is leading a bhasha andolan, alleging migrant harassment and invoking Bengali pride to counter the BJP's narrative

6.5 mn Bihar voters marked for deletion; Oppn claims 20 mn are at risk

Opposition slams EC's Special Intensive Revision in SC and Parliament, alleging voter disenfranchisement and exclusion of marginalised groups

Upper House sitting hours dropped on former V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar's watch

Before Dhankhar, two V-Ps - V V Giri in 1969 and R Venkataraman in 1987 - resigned from office before completing their term

Operation Sindoor to come up for discussion next week in Parliament

Indications that the government was prepared to have a discussion on Operation Sindoor came in the morning in the PM's customary remarks before the start of the session

BJP set to reach century mark in Rajya Sabha with latest nominations

With four new nominations to the Rajya Sabha, including key figures like Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Ujjwal Nikam, the BJP is on the brink of reaching the century mark in the Upper House

Want to take break from contesting elections says Union minister Jual Oram

Odisha's veteran tribal leader and Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram on Saturday said that he wants to take a break from contesting elections to pave the way for the young generation. Oram, who is a member of the Narendra Modi council of ministers, made this announcement while attending a 'Nijukti Mela' (job fair) function at Sambalpur. The minister said that he would not run for either MP or MLA positions in the future. "I had already made it clear during the last elections that I would not contest for Lok Sabha or Vidhan Sabha seats again. The time has come to vacate the berth for the younger generation. I have already contested for direct elections 10 times," Oram told reporters after the meeting. A six-time MP and two-time MLA, Oram, however, said that he would serve the party and may not hesitate to become a Rajya Sabha MP or the governor of any state, but is not interested in direct elections. "I will do BJP work and will carry out whatever responsibility the party ass

Chhattisgarh govt revives Charan Paduka scheme for tendu leaf collectors

Under the scheme, up to two members per family -- aged 18 or above -- engaged in tendu leaf collection will receive a pair of footwear each every year

No success in succession: Cong infighting may delay DK Shivakumar's rise

There are so many elements in the mix, including cross-party linkages. The relationship between former chief minister B S Yediyurappa and Mr Siddaramaiah is a complex, many-layered one

BJP gets 5 new state chiefs, stage set for national president election

It paves the way for the party to elect its new national president, who will succeed its sitting chief Union minister J P Nadda

The Keeladi question: Tamil pride, archaeology and political rivalry

The village becomes a flashpoint as Tamil parties champion ancient roots and the BJP-led Centre calls for further archaeological verification

SC cancels bail of former Karnataka minister in BJP worker murder case

Citing attempts to influence witnesses, the Supreme Court has cancelled bail of ex-Karnataka minister Vinay Kulkarni in BJP worker Yogesh Gowda's 2016 murder case

Mamata Banerjee defends Digha Jagannath Temple amid sacred wood row

Speaking in Murshidabad on Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the claims of using 'sacred neem wood' from Odisha's Jagannath Temple in Puri as "baseless and fabricated"

Telangana Legislative Council Polls: AIMIM wins from Hyderabad local seat

AIMIM candidate Mirza Riyaz Ul Hassan Effendi on Friday won the election held to Telangana Legislative Council's Hyderabad Local Authorities' constituency, defeating his BJP rival N Goutham Rao. The Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and BJP contested for the seat for which voting held on April 23. The ruling Congress and main opposition BRS did not field candidates. Of the 88 votes polled, the AIMIM candidate secured 63 votes, while the BJP got 25 votes, official sources said. The total number of eligible voters in the election was 112 consisting 81 Corporators of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and 31 ex-officio members (MLAs, MPs, and MLCs). The political temperature rose ahead of polling, with the BJP accusing the Congress and BRS of helping the "communal" AIMIM win the election by staying out of the contest. Banners appeared in parts of Hyderabad in the name of "Hindus," appealing to GHMC Corporators to cast their votes against AIMIM, which allegedly insulted ...