Maharashtra State Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Friday accused the RSS and the BJP of looting the offerings made by devotees at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and demanded that the “real” culprits be punished severely.
After litchi, Uttarakhand has added fish to its export kitty for the first time in more than 25 years of the state's history. The first consignment of five metric tons of fish was sent recently to Nepal, as a fresh target of 30 metric tons was set for the next consignment to European and Middle East markets.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) broadened the scope of its probe into the CMRL payoff case to investigate if the first Pinarayi Vijayan government granted favours in exchange for payments to Exalogic Solutions, the company owned by the former CM’s daughter.
The alleged theft of donations at the Ram Mandir has not only triggered a major political controversy and embarrassed the ruling BJP but has also exposed internal tensions within the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday met the Dalai Lama in the national capital to enquire about the 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader's health following his recent knee replacement surgery.
The Lok Sabha on Thursday approved the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, setting the stage for a high-stakes political battle over women’s reservation and delimitation, after the Opposition forced a division of votes to formally register its dissent during the ongoing special session of Parliament.
"Mamata Banerjee is worried that once a BJP government is formed in West Bengal, the beef trade here will stop," the Assam CM added.
PM Modi said it is time for the 50 per cent population of the country to become a part of decision-making.
The Bill proposes 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, expected to come into effect from the 2029 general elections following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census.
Political and investigative heat rises over the Nashik case, with VHP alleging a wider pattern and police examining possible targeting, internal lapses and communication links among the accused.
