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J&K Assembly passes statehood resolution amid ruckus

Srinagar, Sept. 29 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a resolution seeking urgent restoration of full statehood, amid a walkout by the opposition BJP. The resolution was m... Read More


Sajad Lone steals the show

Srinagar, Sept. 29 -- Shifting the Statehood debate back from 2019 to 1947, J&K Peoples Conference president and MLA Handwara Sajad Lone on Monday supported the statehood resolution in the Jammu and K... Read More


BJP backs statehood restoration, opposes references to pre-1953 status: Sunil Sharma

SRINAGAR, Sept. 29 -- Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and BJP leader Sunil Sharma on Monday said his party supports the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir... Read More


Why is Cornell University calling alleged gang rape victim 'irresponsible'? All on 'essays' claim in 2024 Chi Phi case

India, Sept. 29 -- The Cornell University on Monday called the alleged victim of a fraternity gang rape "irresponsible" for implying that the accused were exonerated by merely having them write a puni... Read More


8th pay commission: Awaiting announcement? Here are the terms of reference and timeline of recommendations, explained

New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The 8th central pay commission (CPC) has announced official meetings and state visits as part of its consultation stage. According to notices on its official portal, the commiss... Read More


Former Kogi governor, APC, INEC ask court to dismiss suit challenging Kogi Central senatorial ticket

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismi... Read More


Omar Abdullah's statehood push blocked? J&K bureaucrats write to Speaker; CM hits back

India, Sept. 29 -- Hours before the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly took up discussion on the restoration of statehood, an unusual bureaucratic intervention triggered a fresh confrontation between the elec... Read More


US midterms 2026: Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Yass among billionaires funding political campaigns, mostly Republican

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- As the US midterm elections approach, a number of billionaires are lining up to donate to the campaigns of their favourite politicians, most of whom are Republicans, with the no... Read More


BJP submits motion to remove Speaker as ruckus paralyses J&K assembly

India, Sept. 28 -- Chaotic scenes and relentless opposition protests paralysed the Jammu and Kashmir assembly on Monday as BJP legislators submitted a formal motion seeking the removal of Speaker Abdu... Read More


Telangana CM Revanth Calls for Nationwide 'SIR Go Back' Movement, Raises Concerns Over Voter Deletions

New Delhi/ Hyderabad, Sept. 28 -- : Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday called for a nationwide movement against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, drawing a para... Read More