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Making legislative scrutiny rigorous and process-driven

India, Dec. 24 -- In the winter session, members of Parliament (MPs) debated and passed legislation on diverse subjects, including allowing 100% foreign direct investment in insurance, increasing the ... Read More


Kavitha's attack on BRS could help the Congress in Telangana: Political analysts

Hyderabad, Dec. 24 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi, headed by former Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, is facing the heat of his daughter and Telangana Jagruti president Kalvakuntla Kavitha's ou... Read More


SC widens scope of 'victim' to let heirs continue cases

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The Supreme Court has advocated an expansive and purposive understanding of who qualifies as a "victim" under criminal law, holding that children or other legal heir of a decease... Read More


Do not mess with the Aravallis

India, Dec. 24 -- That the Aravallis is under threat is an understatement. Mining (mostly illegal) and real estate development (some illegal) have encroached on this rugged landscape that acts as a na... Read More


SP-BJP slugfest erupts in Council over Codeine, Vande Mataram, SIR

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers came face to face in the legislative council on Tuesday over the codeine cough syrup row. The issue was raised by SP lawmakers,... Read More


UP BJP chief hits out at SP, Cong, terms PDA 'Parivarik Dal Alliance'

LUCKNOW, Dec. 24 -- Newly appointed Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary on Tuesday attacked the Samajwadi Party and Congress, accusing them of doing family-based politics. He assured BJP work... Read More


AIADMK, BJP initiate preliminary talks ahead of TN elections

Chennai, Dec. 24 -- NDA constituents in Tamil Nadu--the AIADMK and the BJP on Tuesday initiated preliminary talks ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls in the state, with saffron party leader Piyush Goyal ... Read More


Aravallis definition exempts mining for 'critical minerals'

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The Union government's new definition of Aravallis, accepted by the Supreme Court on November 20, and which has raised widespread concerns about the opening up of the Aravallis t... Read More


Survivor protests, briefly detained

NEW DELHI, Dec. 24 -- The Unnao rape case survivor on Tuesday staged a protest at India Gate hours after the Delhi high court suspended the jail term of the expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar. S... Read More


Regional languages take precedence in Ls addresses

New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Aided by live translation in 22 languages, more lawmakers in the Lok Sabha are making speeches in their mother tongue, the Lower House secretariat's data has revealed. In the win... Read More