The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced a major reshuffle of its national organisational structure under party president Nitin Nabin, bringing several experienced leaders into important positions while introducing a wider mix of regional, social and organisational representation. The new team was announced on Monday, seven months after Nitin Nabin took charge as the BJP’s national...
India’s Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran has suggested that the government consider restoring a lower ethanol-blended petrol option, such as E10, alongside E20, as concerns continue to grow among vehicle owners over the nationwide shift to higher ethanol blending. Nageswaran made the recommendation in an opinion article co-authored with Akash Poojari, a consultant in...
Trinamool Congress MP and party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Calcutta High Court challenging the freezing of his personal bank account, alleging that the action was taken without following the required legal procedure. The petition was filed on Monday, August 17, after Banerjee’s legal team sought an urgent hearing before Justice Krishna...
Michael Hussey has offered a strong endorsement of Stephen Fleming’s appointment as England’s new Test head coach, describing his long-time coaching associate as a leader who combines strategic discipline with a relaxed and approachable personality. Fleming is preparing to take charge of England’s Test side as the team enters a new phase following Ben Stokes’...
The ongoing public dispute between Bollywood actor Govinda and his wife, Sunita Ahuja, has taken another turn after the veteran actor criticised her for allegedly using abusive language in public. Govinda’s latest comments come amid renewed speculation surrounding his association with actress Komal Rani Swarnkar and a series of outspoken remarks made by Sunita about...
A 22-year-old pregnant woman from Odisha’s Koraput district was allegedly murdered and her body transported across the state border before being buried in Andhra Pradesh, police said. The woman, identified as Albina Garada, had been missing since July 29. Her partially decomposed remains were eventually recovered from the Gajapathinagaram area of Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district....
The agitation by students and government job aspirants in Jharkhand has intensified, with protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren over alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations. The movement has increasingly developed into a direct confrontation with the state government. Protesters have accused the administration of failing to take sufficiently strong action over...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warning about what he described as “dimaagi Naxals” during his Independence Day address from the Red Fort has triggered a sharp political controversy, with opposition leaders accusing the government of using the language of national security to target critics and dissenters. Addressing the nation on August 15, Modi said India had...
The controversy surrounding students of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) in Hyderabad has taken a dramatic turn, moving from a campus dispute over the university’s convocation to a wider debate over student expression, institutional authority and the independence of legal education. The dispute began after a section of NALSAR students objected...
Former West Bengal Assembly deputy speaker and veteran Trinamool Congress leader Ashis Banerjee was found dead at a party office in Rampurhat in Birbhum district on Sunday morning, sending shockwaves through the state’s political circles. Police said Banerjee’s body was found at a Trinamool Congress office located near his residence in the Hattala Para area...