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Najma Heptulla: A trailblazer in Indian politics with a life full of firsts

From a privileged childhood to shaping inclusivity in public service, Dr Heptulla's journey defied stereotypes and left a lasting legacy

After 2024 report card, ministers get ready for work on New Year's Day

Although the talk about the New Year agenda within the government was subdued on December 31, the day started with promise of work in 2025

Sanjay Singh denies dual-voter claims against wife, plans defamation case

AAP MP Sanjay Singh, rejecting the allegations, announced plans to file defamation cases against BJP's Amit Malviya and Manoj Tiwari

Govt declares Wayanad tragedy severe disaster, Priyanka Gandhi welcomes it

On December 5, Priyanka Gandhi, along with Kerala MPs, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to press for immediate relief measures for those affected by the landslide

Manipur was on right track of development before May 2023: CM Biren Singh

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday said the state was on the right trajectory of development and good governance before violence broke out on May 3, 2023, and had hosted multiple international and national events, including G-20 meetings, Miss India competition, and the tri-nation football tournament. Speaking as the chief guest on the occasion of Good Governance Day held at the chief minister's secretariat, Singh lauded government officials, including the chief secretary, for working towards achieving the government's objective of good governance. Former PM Atal Behari Vajpayee's birthday was declared as Good Governance Day' in 2014 under the first Modi government. "The law-and-order situation in the state was not so good when my government came to power in 2017, and my priority was to deliver good governance," he added, citing several schemes and missions initiated under his government for the welfare of the people. Singh said 'Meeyamgi Numit (People's Day)' was ...

Adopt 'nation first' mindset to counter inimical forces, says V-P Dhankar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday stressed on the need for citizens to adopt a "nation first" mindset to counteract forces, both internal and external, that struggle to accept India's rapid progress. Dhankhar, who was speaking at a convention of organic farmers in Medak district of Telangana, also underscored that dialogue is the only way to address problems in a democracy. "Today, I see that farmers are worried about certain issues. If any section of society is worried, it is necessary to resolve it positively and without delay. In a democracy, the only way to resolve issues is through dialogue. I have said on numerous occasions that dialogue is the only way to find solutions to problems in a democracy," he said. Dhankhar added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking at international forums, has also advocated for dialogue. The conflagrations that are seen in the world are ended only through dialogue." Dhankhar stressed that every Indian must maintain an ...

From Sitaram Yechury to Rohit Bal, noted personalities who died in 2024

While Ratan Tata and Shashi Ruia's deaths were a big loss to the business world, stalwarts like Sitaram Yechury and Natwar Singh left behind a big void in the national politics

BJP, Congress trade charges over attack on MPs in Parliament complex

Accuse each other of misbehaving with women MPs

4-time MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh is a German national, declares Telangana HC

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Ramesh for suppressing critical information about his German citizenship and misleading the judiciary

No Opposition in state, but Sikkim CM Tamang faces environmental challenges

CM Prem Singh Tamang leads a state without Opposition in the Assembly, but faces dual challenges of ecological crises and sustainable development

Potato supply ban sparks political tensions, price hikes in states

Amid political blame game over Bengal's ban on tuber exports, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners

Roughhousing in Karnataka: BJP's deepest division in the opposition

The BJP may be in the Opposition in many states, but nowhere is it as divided as it is in Karnataka

Rajya Sabha: Rs 500 notes found at Abhishek M Singhvi's seat, probe on

Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi has denied knowledge of the currency notes allegedly found in a routine check, investigation underway

Ex-Telangana Minister T Harish Rao arrested in phone tapping case

BRS leader T Harish Rao was detained at the Banjara Hills police station while accompanying BRS MLA P Kaushik Reddy

I-PAC returns to Delhi to back AAP in its bid to keep the state's crown

The primary focus of the campaign will be to counter the 'anti-incumbency' narrative created by Opposition parties in the state against AAP

PM Modi at VfB Stuttgart summit: India, Germany up their game in Europe

From football and education to defence, the two countries are looking at deeper engagement in new areas

Nearly 65% turnout recorded in first phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls

In Jharkhand, the average voter turnout for all 81 seats in 2019 was 65.18 per cent

We're now in the era of speed of doing business, says Nara Lokesh

Popular in Andhra Pradesh as the "job creator in chief", the state minister of IT, electronics & communications, and human resource development, says the mantra now is "speed of doing business"

BJP, SP make tacit moves on caste chessboard ahead of Uttar Pradesh bypolls

This bypoll could offer a foreshadowing of the larger battle in 2027 when the state's Assembly elections will test the state's political temperature once again

Labour unions in India: Adapting to new challenges amid global changes

India's labour unions are at a crossroads in the age of IT and gig work. They are adapting to new-age sectors' demands but penetration has been limited