Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has urged the Centre to reconsider the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), warning that the changes could create additional difficulties for Christian organisations and charitable institutions operating in the northeastern state. In a letter addressed to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Rio called for wider consultation...
Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has levelled serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government, claiming that a large-scale irregularity involving subsidised rice could have resulted in losses of around ₹22,000 crore over three years. Bharadwaj alleged that the Delhi government had sought heavily subsidised rice from the Food...
US President Donald Trump has rejected reports suggesting that the country is facing a shortage of military ammunition and weapons supplies, calling such claims false and defending the preparedness of the US armed forces. Trump also denied reports that he had confronted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over concerns related to declining munitions reserves. He described...
The Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against leaders and workers of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following street protests held in Srinagar to mark the anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370. The case was filed after PDP members organised rallies and demonstrations in parts of Srinagar on August...
The Territorial Army has become a vital component of India’s defence structure by providing additional military strength during emergencies while also contributing significantly to humanitarian and nation-building initiatives, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Addressing the importance of the force, Singh highlighted that the Territorial Army is not limited to supporting the armed forces...
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced the agenda for its upcoming nationwide ‘Kya Bolti Public’ campaign, focusing on key issues such as education reform, unemployment, institutional accountability and stronger engagement with civil society organisations. The initiative is planned as a grassroots listening programme aimed at understanding the concerns and expectations of citizens, particularly young...
At least 57,000 beneficiaries are set to be removed from the list of recipients under the housing scheme in West Bengal after their names were deleted from the state’s electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise conducted in 2025, state Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh said on Thursday. The state government’s...
The West Bengal government has started discussions with the Tata Group in an effort to resolve the long-standing compensation dispute related to the abandoned Nano car project at Singur and explore possibilities for new industrial investments in the state. According to officials familiar with the development, representatives of the state government recently held talks with...
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to withdraw the controversial Disha Bill, a legislation introduced by the previous YSR Congress Party government to accelerate the investigation and trial of crimes against women and children. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday....
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took a lighter and more informal approach to political outreach when he interacted with young people through an Instagram “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session. The interaction, aimed particularly at students and members of Gen Z, featured questions ranging from politics and education to...