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Patole suspended from assembly for a day

India, July 2 -- Former state assembly speaker and senior Congress leader Nana Patole was on Thursday suspended from the legislative assembly for a day for climbing onto the Speaker's podium while dem... Read More


After Pune bridge collapse, state audit finds four bridges in 'extremely dangerous condition'

India, July 2 -- A structural audit of over 16,000 bridges in Maharashtra has revealed that at least four are in an "extremely dangerous condition", while a report on another eight is still awaited, p... Read More


SC lists Shiv Sena symbol dispute for July 14, declines urgent hearing

New Delhi, July 2 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday briefly heard a plea mentioned before it, regarding the dispute over party symbol within the two separate factions of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Sh... Read More


Court's pivot on social justice

India, July 2 -- Caste-based reservation in employment is an important feature of the social justice architecture envisaged in the Indian Constitution. It covered the scheduled castes and scheduled tr... Read More


How basic structure doctrine protects constitutional rights

India, July 2 -- The Constitution of India enshrines a vision of justice - social, economic, and political - and a commitment to equality in status and opportunity. But history has shown us that these... Read More


The Emergency: A political battle and a personal story

India, July 2 -- I write this as India marks the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, during which the Constitution itself was weaponised to create a dictatorship. My father, Arun Jaitley, is reme... Read More


MP report card | Ruling party should strive for consensus on crucial issues, says Harsimrat

Chandigarh, July 2 -- As the 18th Lok Sabha completes its first year, here's a look at four-time MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal's performance in the lower House of Parliament and her plans for the constituen... Read More


"What option do I have?...Have to stand by CM Siddaramaiah," says DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru, July 2 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said he will fully support the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the party high command's decision amid mounting speculati... Read More


Ludhiana: Bittu blames Mann govt over NOC delay

Ludhiana, July 2 -- A day after AAP's Payal MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura staged a protest over the delay in constructing a road overbridge (ROB) between Doraha and Sahnewal, the issue has taken a poli... Read More


Indonesia pushes to fill vacant ambassador posts, including US, Japan

Jakarta, July 2 -- The House of Representatives (DPR) has received the names of proposed Indonesian ambassadors for several countries, including the United States, a post that has been vacant since 20... Read More