Google News

Congress accuses government of ‘brute-forcing’ its demarcation proposals, which are nothing more than ‘distraction weapons’

by
Congress accuses government of 'brute-forcing' its demarcation proposals, which are nothing more than 'distraction weapons'

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday stepped up its attack on the Modi government’s delimitation proposal to implement the women’s reservation law, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing back on a proposal that would be more beneficial to the populous states as their already huge numbers would further expand”.Jairam Ramesh, the Congress secretary-general in … Read more

EC confiscates voter rewards worth over 650 cr from poll-restricted states like UT

by
EC confiscates voter rewards worth over 650 cr from poll-restricted states like UT

New Delhi: Potential voter incentives worth over Rs 650 crore have been election committee Teams from five polling states/UTs, with West Bengal accounting for nearly half of the seizures so far.Since the launch of the Electronic Seizure Management System (ESMS) on February 26, 2026, flying squads and static surveillance teams have reported cumulative seizures worth … Read more

Beef row: Chief minister vows action against relatives of AJP nominee

by
Beef row: Chief minister vows action against relatives of AJP nominee

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday raised the issue of beef consumption while campaigning against Kunki Chowdhury (27), a key ally of Congress’ Assam Jatiya Parishad Parishad (AJP) candidate from Guwahati central seat accused her parents of consuming beef and uploaded a photo of beef on social media.“Kunki’s mother Sujata Gurung Chowdhury … Read more

RG Kar victim’s mother threatens to ‘beat’ Didi, TMC seeks action

by
RG Kar victim's mother threatens to 'beat' Didi, TMC seeks action

KOLKATA: The mother of a trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital in 2024 has sparked a bitter political controversy as the BJP candidate after she threatened to throw out the Bengal chief minister in a purported campaign video Mamata Banerjee Get into the “gutter and beat her.” TMC Complaints … Read more

500 judges perform SIR duties, Bangladesh courts are piling up cases

by
500 judges perform SIR duties, Bangladesh courts are piling up cases

KOLKATA: More than 500 judicial officers (judges of lower courts) from across Bengal are involved in adjudicating suspicious cases flagged on the electoral roll released in February, significantly slowing down the processing of cases in the state’s courts.In 2025, the overall “clearance rate” of cases in Bangladesh’s lower courts was 62%. In March this year, … Read more

8L PNG in one month Link: Official

by
8L PNG in one month Link: Official

NEW DELHI: Nearly 800,000 new piped gas consumers have joined the ranks in the past month, driven by the government and gas companies to promote the use of piped gas and reduce dependence on cooking gas cylinders, a senior official said on Sunday.“We have managed well and have continued to deliver around 5 million cylinders, … Read more

Modi in Bengal says Malda siege of judiciary officials is evidence of jungle rule

by
Modi in Bengal says Malda siege of judiciary officials is evidence of jungle rule

KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday cited the jailing of seven judicial officers on special administrative area duty in Malda district as evidence of the breakdown in law and order in Bengal, intensifying his criticism of Trinamool Congress At a BJP election rally in Cooch Behar.“Citizens across the country are shocked that judicial officials … Read more

HC lets married teen live with man of her choice

by
HC lets married teen live with man of her choice

BHOPAL: A 19-year-old married woman who has been given legal sanction to live “independently” with the man of her choice told the Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court that her 40-year-old husband – who is more than twice her age – has been abusing her and she does not want to return to … Read more

Women’s rights vs women’s rights Religion: CJI-led 9-J bench includes all faiths and has a woman

by
Women's rights vs women's rights Religion: CJI-led 9-J bench includes all faiths and has a woman

New Delhi: Inspired by the rule of thumb that “justice must not only be done but must be done visibly”, CJI Surya Kant constituted a nine-judge bench, including judges from various faiths and a woman, to decide the validity of contentious socio-religious norms that represent a centuries-old battle between women’s rights and faith.As the socio-religious … Read more

Petition filed in South Carolina challenging revised ‘transgender’ law

by
Petition filed in South Carolina challenging revised 'transgender' law

New Delhi: In less than a week since the controversial amendments dealing with the definition of transgender, omitting “self-perceived identity” as a basis for approval of a transgender certificate from a magistrate and introducing a medical board were notified into law, the Supreme Court has received a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of the … Read more