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Amit Shah likely to address Parliament logjam over student protests
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to address the ongoing Parliament logjam over student protests.
Tamil Nadu Assembly passes state song resolution for official events
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's resolution to make the singing of Tamil Thaai Vazhthu mandatory at the start of official events was passed by the state Assembly on Monday.
Jharkhand JPSC-JSCC protest: BJP leaders detained
Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, and several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were detained by state police on Monday.
'Politically motivated': Allegations against Brij Bhushan Singh dismissed
A Delhi court has acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and ex-WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar in a sexual harassment case.
3 Bengal NCPI MPs skip NDA meet, ruffle feathers
A rift has emerged in the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) after three Muslim MPs from the party's Lok Sabha broke ranks over their ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), according to NDTV, which cited sources in the know.
'Could have died': Mamata Banerjee's car attacked in Bengal
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's car was allegedly attacked in North 24 Parganas district on Sunday.
AAP leader accuses BJP of masterminding ₹22,000 crore rice scam
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government of masterminding a ₹22,000 crore rice scam.
'Internal matter': Supriya Sule on Prashant Kishor-Sunetra Pawar meet
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president Supriya Sule has said that whether the rival Ajit Pawar NCP faction wants to work with political strategist Prashant Kishor is an "internal matter."
Stop paying toll on NICE road: Kumaraswamy to Bengaluru residents
Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has asked Bengaluru residents to stop paying toll on the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE) Road.
Sought PM's permission to accept demands: Dharmendra Pradhan
Former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said he sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's permission to accept the demands of protesters who recently demonstrated at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
Raghav Chadha meets PM Modi, sparks Punjab election speculations
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghav Chadha met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Day after Modi meeting, Sukhbir Badal backs delimitation bill
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has expressed support for the Delimitation Bill and Women's Reservation Bill, a day after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rijiju-Rahul Gandhi exchange war of words over Women's Reservation Bill
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent remarks on women's empowerment.
Karnataka Congress leader shot in broad daylight; CCTV captures murder
A local Congress leader and former panchayat president, David D'Souza, was shot dead in broad daylight in Udupi district of Karnataka on Friday.
Sukhbir Badal meets Modi; triggers BJP-SAD re-alliance buzz
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, triggering speculation of a possible alliance between the two parties ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
Big: Vijay's wife withdraws divorce plea
Sangeetha Sornalingam, the wife of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay, has withdrawn her divorce petition.
'I'm with you': PM Modi meets rebel TMC, Sena MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a breakfast meeting with newly elected National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs on Friday.
'His name makes terrorists shiver': Rijiju defends Shah in LS
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha.
PM Modi hosts breakfast meet for new NDA MPs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a breakfast meeting with newly inducted National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Members of Parliament (MPs) amid the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament and aimed at encouraging active participation in parliamentary debates.
'Freedom fighters took bullets; you fear eggs?' SC to Moitra
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra's plea for virtual appearance before the police.
Mekedatu dam row: CM Vijay, Udhayanidhi clash in Assembly
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin clashed over the Mekedatu dam issue in the Assembly.
Sena corporator to stay at Goa resort as bail condition
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre and others, who were arrested for assaulting three municipal doctors in Dombivli last month.
Sonam Wangchuk claims Rahul Gandhi ignored proposal to end fast
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has expressed disappointment with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not responding positively to his wife Gitanjali's efforts to end his 26-day hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.
President approves law penalizing obstruction to Vande Mataram singing
The President has approved the Prevention of Insults to National Honor (Amendment) Act, 2026.
Kejriwal claims his Instagram account restricted in India
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has alleged that social media giant Meta has restricted his Instagram account in India, but no reason or explanation on how to reverse it was provided.
Only BSP MLA in UP Assembly Umashankar Singh dies
Umashankar Singh, the only Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislator in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, died on Wednesday evening after a prolonged illness. He was just 55.
Government may call special 3-day Parliament session for delimitation bill
The Narendra Modi government is reportedly planning to push two major legislative proposals in one go.
Calcutta HC dismisses Abhishek Banerjee's foreign eye treatment plea
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking permission to travel abroad for eye treatment.
NCP (SP) sacks all spokespersons
The Nationalist Congress Party (SP) has decided to do away with all its spokespersons.
'Inept dummy CM': Stalin slams Vijay over Udhayanidhi's detention
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader MK Stalin has launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay over the arrest of his son and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin.
'Will accept resignations within minutes': Shivakumar warns disgruntled MLAs
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has issued a stern warning to disgruntled Congress legislators following his cabinet expansion on Monday.
₹18cr stolen annually? Siddhivinayak Temple 'donation theft' row explained
Allegations of donation theft, similar to what happened in Ayodhya's Ram Temple, have surfaced in Maharashtra.
'Release Udhayanidhi after questioning': Madras HC in Trisha remark case
The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court on Tuesday that Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin will be released from police custody today itself after questioning.
'He's in toilet...': Udhayanidhi's wife's exchange with cop before arrest
A video has emerged from Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin's Chennai residence, showing his wife Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi asking police to wait as he was "in the toilet."
Kejriwal's march to PM's residence over E20 petrol stopped
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was stopped by the police on Tuesday from marching toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence.
Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested from home after remarks against 'Trisha'
The Tamil Nadu Police have arrested DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin in connection with his controversial remark, which many have interpreted as referring to actor Trisha Krishnan.
Karnataka Cabinet expansion drama: 20 ministers take oath, 2 resign
Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday expanded his Cabinet, inducting 20 new ministers.
Prashant Kishor wins Bankipur bypoll; BJP wins Manjalpur, Congress Datia
Prashant Kishor, the Jan Suraaj chief, has won the Bankipur bypoll by a margin of over 18,000 votes against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Neeraj Kumar Sinha and Rashtriya Janata Dal's Rekha Kumari.
Lok Sabha passes bill to increase SC judges without debate
The Lok Sabha has passed the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026.
'Will emperor show his degree?': CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has challenged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to disclose their educational qualifications.
Karnataka cabinet expansion: 20 ministers to be sworn in today
The long-awaited expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, is finally happening on Monday.
Bankipur bypoll: Prashant Kishor leads by 3,500-plus votes
Celebrations were seen at the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) camp office after party founder Prashant Kishor crossed 13,500 votes following the seventh round of counting of the Bankipur Assembly by-election.