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Who is Rekha Arya? Uttarakhand BJP minister files FIR against husband over assault, caste abuse and death threats

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- Rekha Arya, a cabinet minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of Uttarakhand, has filed an FIR against her husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, accusing him of physical as... Read More


BJP vs BJP? Why Shivraj Chouhan's intervention over tribal protest puts MP CM Mohan Yadav under pressure

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- A demonstration over the demolition of tribal families' homes in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh is now heading towards Bhopal, the state capital, to mount pressure on Chief Mi... Read More


Why has Imran Khan been asked to leave India by October 28? Legal provisions invoked against OCI cardholder explained

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Mumbai Police have issued a notice to Bollywood actor Imran Khan, an American national, directing him to leave India by 28 October for allegedly violating provisions of the I... Read More


Right to protest vs public order in India: When can police restrict peaceful demonstrations? What the law says

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- On 12 October, Delhi police denotified Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site in the national capital. Instead, three new venues - Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground, and CBD Grou... Read More


Ashok Lavasa: Ex-EC urges poll panel to regain public trust amid calls for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Former election commissioner Ashok Lavasa has said the Election Commission being mired in controversies was unprecedented. Lavasa advised the poll panel regain public trust, draw... Read More


Who is L Murugan? From son of daily-wage labourers to MoS, why his resignation fuels Cabinet reshuffle buzz

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Union Minister of State (MoS) L Murugan on 13 October resigned from the Union government. Murugan, the junior minister in Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs, ... Read More


'Don't fall into the trap': Abhijit Dipke alleges govt pitting CJP against Oppn in anti-Gyanesh Kumar protests

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijit Dipke has alleged that the Union government was creating suspicion and mistrust among groups protesting against the Election Commissio... Read More


'Don't fall into the trap': Abhijeet Dipke alleges govt pitting CJP against Oppn in anti-Gyanesh Kumar protests

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has alleged that the Union government was creating suspicion and mistrust among groups protesting against the Election Commissi... Read More


Nirmala Sitharaman: RBI trying to curb rupee volatility, not fix its value; fiscal discipline should not worry investors

New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on 13 October that while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would continue its efforts to curb volatility in the rupee but is not seeking to... Read More


'Singhasan khali karo': Shashi Tharoor invokes Dinkar poem on democracy amid Congress vs Gyanesh Kumar showdown

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday invoked Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar's iconic poem 'Janatantra Ka Janma' amid controversy over the police deployment in the nationa; ca[ital du... Read More