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Tapped but dry: Tale of hope and despair flows through Bundelkhand

Mahoba/Banda/Jhansi, April 17 -- There is no escaping the harshness of the midday sun in the semi-arid landscape of Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand region. For hundreds of years, water scarcity and the a... Read More


Citizens cannot be coerced to vote: SC

New Delhi, April 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday held that while participation in elections is vital to a democracy, citizens cannot be compelled to cast their vote, underscoring that awareness, a... Read More


South or North, there will be no bias: Modi on delimitation

New Delhi, April 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured lawmakers that the amendments to expedite the roll-out of the women's reservation in legislative bodies by 2029, including the p... Read More


akhilesh accuses bjp of turning 'nari' into 'nara'

New Delhi, April 17 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the BJP-led central government of turning 'nari' (women) into a "nara" (slogan) for political benefits and demanded ... Read More


Panchayat polls: Himachal Cong gets cracking, holds key meet in Shimla

Shimla, April 17 -- Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) held a General House meeting on Thursday in Shimla, focusing on strengthening the party ahead of the upcoming Panchayat polls. The meetin... Read More


Samajwadi Party delegation to meet workers

NOIDA, April 17 -- A 10-member delegation of the Samajwadi Party (SP) will visit workers in Noida on Friday, the party announced on Thursday. The delegation, led by leader of opposition in UP state as... Read More


'Reservation can't be on basis of religion'

New Delhi, April 17 -- "Reservation on the basis of religion is unconstitutional," Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in Parliament on Thursday, as a special session began with the introduction of thr... Read More


Gogoi: Govt pushing delimitation under the guise of women quota

New Delhi, April 17 -- Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday said that the Centre intends to carry out the delimitation process in the country under the guise of women's reservation. He further accused... Read More


akhilesh accuses bjp of turning 'nari' into 'nara'

New Delhi, April 17 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of turning 'nari' (women) into a "nara" (slogan) and that it was using amendments to the women's quot... Read More


Legislation covers for delimitation through back door, says Gogoi

New Delhi, April 17 -- Congress lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday accused the government of using the implementation of the 33% women's quota in legislative bodies as a cover for delimitation through ... Read More