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Puri Rath Yatra Deploys Record Security Force After 2025 Stampedes Expose Crowd Control Failures
PURI, ODISHA — The Odisha government has mobilized an unprecedented security apparatus for this year’s Puri Rath Yatra, deploying 12,000 police personnel and 19…
India’s Railway Linen Thefts Expose Systemic Gaps as Women’s Reservation Bill Remains Stalled
NEW DELHI — A wave of thefts targeting railway linen in northern India has laid bare persistent logistical and governance failures within the country’s…
BJP Escalates Legal Pressure on Omar Abdullah Over MLA Poaching Allegations in Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its confrontation with National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah, issuing a seven-day ultimatum demanding…
Indian Railways Upgrades 10 Stations Under Amrit Bharat Scheme at ₹424 Crore, But Scale and Transparency Raise Questions
NEW DELHI — The Indian Railways has completed a ₹424 crore modernization drive under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, upgrading 10 stations across multiple…
Security Crackdown in Old Srinagar Disrupts Martyr’s Day Observances, Political Leaders Detained Amid Widespread Restrictions
SRINAGAR — Authorities imposed sweeping movement restrictions across Old Srinagar on Tuesday, disrupting annual Martyr’s Day observances and halting the convoy of a senior…
BJP Faces Internal Revolt in Datia as Factional Protest Disrupts Nomination Rally, Senior Leaders Rally Behind Official Candidate
DATIA, Madhya Pradesh — A high-stakes nomination rally for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) official candidate in the Datia Assembly bypoll descended into chaos…
Supreme Court Mandates Fair Process in Citizenship Determinations, Reinforcing Constitutional Safeguards
NEW DELHI — In a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for India’s citizenship laws, the Supreme Court has established strict procedural safeguards for determining…
Supreme Court Demands Accountability in Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Probe: What’s at Stake in the High-Stakes Financial Scandal
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has intensified its scrutiny of one of the country’s most politically sensitive financial investigations, ordering the…
Supreme Court Escalates Oversight of Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Probe Amid Allegations of Financial Mismanagement
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has intensified its scrutiny of alleged financial irregularities in donations collected for the construction of the…
Supreme Court Halts Madras High Court’s Blanket Ban on Cow and Calf Slaughter in Tamil Nadu, Reigniting National Debate
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has temporarily suspended a sweeping order by the Madras High Court that sought to impose a…
India and U.S. Unveil "Mission $500 Billion" to Transform Bilateral Trade Amid Geopolitical Shifts
NEW DELHI — In a move that could reshape global trade dynamics, India and the United States have formally launched "Mission $500 billion," an…
Delhi Police Constable Accused of Murdering Wife in Public Shooting, Flees with Service Weapon
NEW DELHI — A Delhi Police constable allegedly shot and killed his wife in broad daylight following an argument while the couple rode a…
Uddhav Thackeray’s Call for Rahul Gandhi to Visit Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike Highlights Political Maneuvering in Maharashtra
MUMBAI — Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray has publicly urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to visit the site of environmental activist…
Omar Abdullah’s Satirical Strike Against BJP Legal Notice Sparks Political Firestorm in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah escalated a war of words with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, deploying biting satire…
BJP’s Narottam Mishra in Tears as Ticket Denial Triggers Violent Protests in Madhya Pradesh
DATIA, India — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Narottam Mishra broke down in public on Sunday while addressing a rally for the party’s candidate…
Sonam Wangchuk’s Hunger Strike Reaches Critical Phase as Health Crisis Deepens
NEW DELHI — Sonam Wangchuk, the Ladakhi education reformer and climate activist, has entered the 16th day of his indefinite hunger strike in Delhi,…
Paramjit Kaur Khalra Demands Akal Takht-Led People’s Commission to Probe Punjab’s Enforced Disappearances
CHANDIGARH — In a renewed push for justice nearly three decades after her husband’s abduction and killing, Paramjit Kaur Khalra has urged the Akal…
Prashant Kishor’s Independent Bid Shakes Up Bihar’s Bankipur Bypoll as BJP Seeks to Retain Stronghold
PATNA — The high-profile entry of political strategist-turned-candidate Prashant Kishor into Bihar’s Bankipur assembly bypoll has transformed a routine electoral contest into a high-stakes…
Former AAP Leader Tahir Hussain Convicted in Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma During 2020 Delhi Riots
A Delhi court has delivered a landmark verdict in one of the most high-profile cases stemming from the 2020 Delhi riots, convicting former Aam…
West Bengal Government to Fund 60 Rath Yatra Committees with ₹5 Lakh Each, Sparking Debate Over Secularism and Public Spending
KOLKATA — In a move that has reignited discussions over the intersection of religion and state funding, the West Bengal government announced on Monday…
BJP Veteran Narottam Mishra’s Ticket Denial Exposes Party’s Generational Shift and Internal Power Struggles
DATIA, Madhya Pradesh — In a rare display of political vulnerability, Narottam Mishra, a six-term former legislator and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader,…
Supreme Court Challenges State Role in Teen Elopements, Warns of POCSO Act Misuse in "Honour"-Driven Cases
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India has sharply questioned the state’s authority to intervene in cases of teenage elopement, while raising alarm…
Assam’s Repatriation Drive: 1,679 Alleged Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants Deported in Two Years Amid Legal and Diplomatic Scrutiny
GUWAHATI — The Assam government has repatriated 1,679 individuals identified as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants over the past two years, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma…
Aam Aadmi Party Severs Ties With Convicted Northeast Delhi Riot Figure, But Political Fallout Intensifies
Delhi court conviction of former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain sparks war of words between ruling party and BJP, raising questions about accountability, communal politics,…