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State Congress expels Palakkad MLA after court rejects bail plea

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec. 5 -- The Kerala unit of the Congress on Thursday expelled rape-accused Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil on the same day a district court in Thiruvananthapuram rejected the latt... Read More


DK Shivakumar dismisses political motives for Delhi visit

Bengaluru, Dec. 5 -- Persistent speculation over a leadership rift in Karnataka resurfaced this week, even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar attempted to reaffirm... Read More


HC upholds nod to light TN ceremonial lamp

Bengaluru, Dec. 5 -- The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed Tamil Nadu's appeal challenging the December 1 order which permitted devotees to light the Karthigai Deepam lamp a... Read More


Another FIR lodged against Panipat 'psycho' killer

Karnal, Dec. 5 -- A day after registration of an FIR and arrest of Panipat woman Poonam, 32, for murdering a 6-year-old girl Vidhi by drowning her, a new FIR has been lodged against the accused on Thu... Read More


"This was expected": Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on RBI reducing repo rate to 5.25%

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- After the Reserve Bank of India announced a 25 basis points reduction in the policy repo rate, Congress MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that this... Read More


At 22K ha, road projects led to largest forest diversion since 2020: Centre

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Road projects led to the largest forest area diversion in the last five years, the Union environment ministry's response in Rajya Sabha on Thursday revealed. Road projects led to... Read More


India will lead the Council of Member States of the International IDEA

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- India will lead the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 after Chief Election Comm... Read More


Parliament Session: Pramod Tiwari alleges 'monopoly' in aviation amid IndiGo flight cancellations, Rijiju responds

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Friday raised the issue of operational disruptions and flight cancellations by IndiGo in the Upper House, attributing them to a "monopoly"... Read More


SC tells ECI to provide final electoral roll of Bihar

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) to provide the final revised electoral roll of Bihar after the petitioners challenging the special intens... Read More


Opposition question Law Commission's support to One Nation, One Election

India, Dec. 5 -- Opposition lawmakers on Thursday questioned the Law Commission's support to the proposed power to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer polls - as envisaged in Article 82A(5... Read More