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Between Akal Takht and the Ballot Box: Punjab's Politics of Belief
Punjab's uneasy relationship between faith and state power is once again in sharp focus, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann being summoned by the Sri Akal Takht Sahib over alleged "anti-Sikh" remarks.
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Bangladesh Confirms Suspension Of Visa Services In India
Bangladesh's interim government on Thursday said it has asked its key missions in India, including at New Delhi, to suspend visa services over security concerns.
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"Temporary Voters" From Other States In Assam Draft Poll Rolls, Alleges Congress
The Assam Congress has expressed alarm over the alleged inclusion of "temporary voters" from other states in the draft electoral rolls, published after a Special Revision (SR) of the voter lists.
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Stray Dog Control Can Cost Up To Rs 27,000 Crore, Supreme Court Told
Removing stray dogs from public spaces can cost the government up to Rs 26,800 crore, the Supreme Court was told today.
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Vehicle-To-Vehicle System In India Soon: What It Means for Drivers
The Government of India is preparing to roll out Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication technology by end of 2026.
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Newly Installed Speed Breakers Worth Rs 8 Lakh Stolen In Madhya Pradesh
In a bizarre theft incident in Madhya Pradesh's Vidisha district, thieves stole several speed breakers installed on city roads to control traffic speed.
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Chhattisgarh Exam Question On Dog's Name With Ram As Option Sparks Outrage
A multiple choice question on the name of a dog in an English test paper in government schools in Chhattisgarh's Mahasamund district has triggered controversy and protests after 'Ram' was listed as one of the options.
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Himachal High Court Receives Bomb Threat Email, Security Heightened
A search operation was conducted in the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday after a bomb threat was received through an e-mail by court authorities, officials said.
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E Coli Detected In Bhopal Water After 20 Die In Indore Contamination
Groundwater in several parts of Bhopal, including Khanugaon, Adampur Cantonment, and Vajpayee Nagar, has tested positive for E coli bacteria.
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'Democracy On Sale': BJP Slams Congress' Rs 50,000 Ticket Fee For Assam Polls
A major political controversy erupted in Assam on Thursday over the Congress party's decision to require ticket aspirants for this year's Assam polls to pay Rs 50,000 while giving their party ticket application forms
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BMW's 2026 India Plan: 10 New Cars, 17 Upgrades, And More Local Sourcing
BMW will launch 10 new cars in India this year, including EVs and its popular MINI brand, while boosting local sourcing to lower costs as luxury car sales in the country remain stubbornly small, its India CEO told Reuters.
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Odisha Man Stripped, Beaten, Paraded In Public Over Relationship With Minor
A man was stripped naked, tied up, brutally beaten up by a mob and paraded through the streets in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on allegations of a relationship with a minor girl.
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'Campaigned For PM Modi Twice, He Broke My Party': Uddhav Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said that he had campaigned to make Narendra Modi the prime minister in 2014 and 2019, but the latter is out to destroy his party.
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Congress To Seek Disqualification Of Ambernath Councillors Who Joined BJP
Maharashtra Congress on Thursday said it would initiate legal action to seek the disqualification of 12 councillors in Ambernath who were elected on the party's symbol and subsequently joined the BJP, terming the move illegal and unconstitutional.
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Fake Marriage, Fake Divorce: UK Visa Plot Unravelled In Gujarat
Police in Gujarat's Bharuch district say they have uncovered an illegal immigration scheme that relied on fabricated marriage and divorce documents to help a local woman enter the United Kingdom on a dependent visa.
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How Illegal Coal Mining Case Put I-PAC Under Probe Agency Radar, Led To Raids
High drama unfolded on Thursday as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids in West Bengal and Delhi, including at the I-PAC office and the residence of its director Pratik Jain in Kolkata.
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"Documents Stolen": I-PAC Head's Family's Big Charge Against Probe Agency ED
The family of Pratik Jain, chief of political consultancy firm I-PAC, has filed a complaint with the police against the Enforcement Directorate, alleging theft of important documents during searches at their home that took place today.
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Opinion | Indore, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru: Why Your 'Clean' City Doesn't Have Clean Water
The recent loss of lives in Indore, the outbreak of typhoid in Gandhinagar, and water contamination-linked illness cases in Bengaluru expose a deep systemic failure - one that forces us to question what 'clean' and 'well-managed' truly mean in India.
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Video: BJP Leader, 73, Touches Feet Of Jyotiraditya Scindia's 31-Year-Old Son
A video showing BJP MLA Devendra Kumar Jain, 73, touching the feet of 31-year-old Mahaaryaman Scindia, the son of Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, has gone viral on social media, triggering political and social discussion.
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Blog | Madhav Gadgil: The 'Durable Optimist' Who Believed Science, Too, Has Obligations
Gadgil, despite decades of frustration and bureaucratic sidelining, believed that people could organise, that knowledge could travel, and that democracy, however delayed, could still correct its course.
