BJP-JDU FACE-OFF CONTNUE OVER SPEAKER’S POST IN BIHAR
NEW DELHI: The first session of the newly elected Bihar Assembly, scheduled to begin on December 1, is set to open under the cloud of a fresh tussle between alliance partners BJP and JDU, as both parties remain deadlocked over the crucial post of Speaker. The standoff intensified after the JDU proposed the name of […]
SC TALKS OF EXTENDING DEADLINE OF DRAFT ELECTORAL ROLLS IF FOUND NECESSARY
NEW DELHI: While hearing the petitions challenging the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally remarked that it can extend the deadline for the publication of the draft electoral rolls if found necessary. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant made this oral comment when […]
MAHARASHTRA CONG SEEKS 15-DAY EXTENSION TO ADDRESS DRAFT VOTERS’ LIST ISSUES
NEW DELHI: Alleging irregularities in the draft voters’ list, the Congress on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) demanded that the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) extend the deadline to submit objections and suggestions by 15 days. In a letter to the SEC, signed by State Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal, leaders Vijay Wadettiwar and Satej Patil, the […]
BHIM RALLY AT DELHI’S RAMLILA GROUNDS ON NOV 30 REFUSED
NEW DELHI: Former MP Dr Udit Raj, chairman of the confederation of Dalit, OBC, Minorities and Adivasi Organisations (DOMA), on Tuesdsay claimed Delhi Police has refused permission to hold the Bhim Rally at the Ramlila Grounds here on the grounds of a very large gathering and high alert situation in the national capital. In a […]
BJP’S ‘OPERATION LOTUS’ IN KARNATAKA AS DK SHIVAKUMAR RENEWS PITCH TO BE CM
NEW DELHI: The Congress government in Karnataka, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, is facing renewed turbulence after Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has once again revived his claim to the top post. The assertion, party insiders say, stems from an understanding reportedly reached in May–June 2023 between Shivakumar and Rahul Gandhi that the five-year term […]
COLD WAR BREWING IN BIHAR AS TENSION SURFACES BETWEEN BJP AND JDU
NEW DELHI: A simmering cold war between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) has erupted soon after the allocation of portfolios in Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s new Bihar cabinet, triggering intense political speculation in both Patna and New Delhi. According to political observers and party insiders, a growing perception has taken […]
STRICT ANTI-POLLUTION DRIVE IN DELHI AMID DIP IN AIR QUALITY
NEW DELHI: Stricter pollution curbs are expected to kick in soon to tackle the worsening air quality in Delhi and nearby regions with the onset of winter. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has revised its rules under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to prevent the air quality from deteriorating further. The new […]
MAJOR ARMS RACKET: MADE IN CHINA, TURKEY, SUPPLIED TO INDIA
NEW DELHI: Police in Delhi on Saturday busted a major international illegal arms smuggling racket that was supplying to India weapons made in China and Turkey. The syndicate, linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was smuggling high-end pistols from Pakistan using drones, officials said. The police arrested four key members of the gang, including a […]
SC TO HEAR FRESS PLEAS AGAINST SIR IN MULTIPLE STATES
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has sought Election Commission of India’s (ECI) response on multiple pleas challenging the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and other states. The top court has fixed Nov 26 for hearing on pleas urging postponement of the exercise in the states. A huge chaos has […]
FOUR LABOUR CODES DECLARED TO STREAMLIME LABOUR LAWS
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday announced implementation of the four Labour Codes – the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 2020 and the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 with effect from 21st November 2025, rationalising 29 existing labour laws. By modernising labour regulations, […]
