HAT-TRICK TO BJP BY HIMANTA?

NEW DELHI ,7 April 2026 : Assam election 2026 is Himanta Biswa Sarma’s litmus test. While he has been around in Assam politics, and very visibly so, since the 1990s, this is the election when he is the incumbent and the face. The last two BJP victories were also largely credited to him, but in […]

CATHOLIC BODY DECRIES FOREIGN FUNDING BILL HITTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

NEW DELHI ,7 April 2026 : Calling the move a “direct intrusion” into constitutionally protected spaces, the All India Catholic Union argued that the proposed amendments may conflict with Articles 25 and 26, which guarantee the right to freely practise religion and manage religious affairs without undue interference. Raising strong objections to the proposed Foreign […]

GRATUITY AFTER JUST ONE YEAR!

NEW DELHI,7April 2026 : India’s new Labour Codes, effective 21 November 2025, allow fixed-term employees to claim pro rata gratuity after just one year of service instead of the earlier five-year requirement. For millions of fixed-term workers in India’s formal sector, a long-standing grievance has finally been addressed. Under the new Labour Codes that came […]

2 MORE CONG LEADERS DEVIATE FROM PARTY LINE

NEW DELHI ,4 April 2026 : Two more Congress leaders have come out in support of the NDA government’s handling of the war in the Middle-East, deviating sharply from the party stand. While former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath, flatly said there is no LPG crisis, Anand Sharma, the foreign minister in the […]

EDGE IN TAMIL NADU TO DMK , NDA OR TVK?

NEW DELHI ,4 April 2026 : The ruling DMK alliance is projected to win the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, according to two pre-poll surveys released ahead of April 23 elections. A survey by agency Lok Poll projected that Chief Minister MK Stalin-led alliance will secure 181-189 seats of the 234 constituencies with a 40.1 […]

SC SLAMS ATTACK ON BENGAL JUDGES ON SIR DUTIES

NEW DELHI ,3 April 2026 : The Bengal SIR controversy has taken a dramatic turn after judicial officers were held hostage in Malda, exposing the fragile state of election management under pressure. The officers, tasked with voter list revision, were surrounded by protesters for hours, turning administrative work into a law-and-order crisis. Visuals of stone […]

PARLIAMENT BUDGET SESSION TO BE EXTENDED

NEW DELHI ,3 April 2026 : Parliament’s ongoing budget session is set to get an extension but the government and the Opposition are yet to reach a consensus on the possible schedule. Instead of proroguing the two Houses on Thursday as scheduled, the government wants to extend it to get passed the landmark law on […]

INDIA JOINS HORMUZ TALKS

NEW DELHI ,3 April 2026 : India has joined a virtual meeting of over 60 countries in the UK to explore ways to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, whose closure has sent oil prices spiralling. The meeting comes as nations around the Persian Gulf continue to witness heightened instability, with concerns mounting over disruptions […]

AAP REMOVES RAGHAV CHADHA AS ITS DEPUTY LEADER TO APPOINT ASHOK MITTAL IN HIS PLACE

NEW DELHI ,2 April 2026 : The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Raghav Chadha as the party’s deputy leader in Rajya Sabha and appointed its Punjab MP Ashok Mittal as the replacement. Mittal, who replaces Chadha as AAP’s deputy leader in the Upper House of Parliament, is the chancellor of Lovely Professional […]

PRIYANKA ATTACKS BJP IN ASSAM OVER UNEMPLOYMENT

NEW DELHI ,2 April 2026 : Congress MP and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday accused the BJP government in Assam of not working for the people’s welfare. She accused it of delaying the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six indigenous groups and promised free treatment and permanent land pattas to 10 lakh people […]