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Explained: What are electoral bonds and why BJP wanted them under veil

Hyderabad, Feb. 15 -- In a constitutional verdict, the Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, February 15, struck down the Central Government's electoral bonds scheme, invalidating it as 'unconstitution... Read More


SC strikes down Electoral Bonds scheme as violative of RTI and Article 19(1)(a)

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- A five-judge bench of Chief Justice of Inda DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra delivered a unanimous verdict on Thursday, striking dow... Read More


8 security personnel killed in Maoist attacks since Nov last year: Dy CM Sharma

India, Feb. 15 -- Eight security personnel were killed and 53 others injured in Maoist incidents in past few months in Chhattisgarh, deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma told the state assembly on Thurs... Read More


Proposal to downsize state pension fund worrisome: BJP

Shimla, Feb. 15 -- Opposition BJP on Thursday criticised the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh for its proposal to downsize the pension fund of the state government employees by 20 percent. Ini... Read More


BJP legislators boycott assembly, Adhikari in sit-in-dharna

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- Ahead of his Sandeshkhali march BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday began a sit-in-dharna, along with three other suspended MLAs outside the West Bengal Assembly portico in pro... Read More


ECI Likely To Visit J&K On March 12

Srinagar, Feb. 15 -- Sources said that the EC comprising Chief Election Commissioner and two Election Commissioners would visit J&K, likely on March 12 and 13, to review preparedness for Lok Sabha pol... Read More


"Why is Delhi like a war zone?": Tamil Nadu CM Stalin criticises Centre's handling of farmers' protest

Chennai, Feb. 15 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin on Thursday criticised the central government regarding the high-level security arrangements in De... Read More


Party chief, Cong's former Maha CM among BJP's RS candidates

India, Feb. 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday nominated party chief JP Nadda, two sitting Union ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L Murugan, and recently inducted senior leader Ashok Ch... Read More


SC verdict on electoral bonds today

New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- The Supreme Court will on Thursday morning deliver its verdict on a clutch of petitions that have contested the validity of the electoral bond (EB) scheme of political funding. ... Read More


Fresh curbs imposed, political row heats up

Kolkata, Feb. 15 -- The ongoing political row in West Bengal intensified on Wednesday after fresh prohibitory orders were clamped in and around violence-hit Sandeshkhali village, which has been on the... Read More