Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has sparked a major controversy, accusing the BJP of pursuing communal politics, and claiming that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi would have banned the saffron party if she were alive today.
During the talks, both leaders agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a "comprehensive and strategic collaboration."
Specialized anti-sabotage teams backed by technical surveillance units and sniffer dogs are combing the Amarnath Yatra route in the Anantnag district as part of a multi-layered security strategy for the annual pilgrimage.
With forecasts insinuating towards the possible emergence of El Niño conditions and the likelihood of below-normal monsoon rainfall in parts of the country, the Odisha government on Monday decided to constitute a dedicated task force to strengthen drought preparedness and ensure effective management of water resources during the 2026 Kharif season.
The Jharkhand government is considering a major overhaul of its compensation framework for victims of human-wildlife conflict, proposing to increase compensation for deaths caused by wild animals from Rs 4 lakh to Rs 10 lakh.
Six Chardham devotees returning from Badrinath Shrine had a narrow escape on Wednesday when the helicopter they were on board had to make an emergency landing on a farmland due to a technical snag.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday called on Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh to discuss expanding bilateral collaborations in skilling, investment, knowledge exchange and industry-led partnerships across domains in biotechnology, quantum technologies, space, atomic energy and nuclear medicine.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday accused the BJP government of weakening the constitutional reservation system.
The Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday challenged before the Kerala High Court the maintainability of the anticipatory bail plea moved by Kumbh Mela-fame Monalisa Bhosle and her husband, Farmaan Khan, in a criminal case filed in the state (MP) over allegations that Bhosle was a minor at the time of their marriage.
Delhi Ministers Parvesh Verma and Manjinder Sirsa on Tuesday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged indecent remarks against the country’s top leadership and the Congress party leaders’ continued issuance of what they termed irresponsible statements, saying it reflected nothing but political desperation.
