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Sansad 'on hold': Could the House bells ring again?

India, Sept. 25 -- The Monsoon Session of Parliament may have formally ended with both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha being adjourned sine die on August 13, but technically, it is still not over. A... Read More


BJP spokesperson seeks halt to screening of documentary on Umar Khalid in Nashik

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Ajit Chavan has urged the Nashik Police Commissioner to immediately stop the proposed screening of a documentary on Umar Khalid, alleging that it glori... Read More


J&K Assembly Adjourned for Half an Hour Amid Uproar

Srinagar, Sept. 25 -- Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly was adjourned for half an hour on Friday amid an uproar by BJP members over the reference to the 2000 autonomy resolution in ... Read More


'Mark VIP': ECI adds fresh feature in app used by booth level officers amid SIR

India, Sept. 25 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) introduced a feature called 'Mark VIP' in the app used by booth level officers (BLOs) in the middle of the ongoing special intensive revision ... Read More


ED allegations trigger political storm in poll-bound Punjab

India, Sept. 25 -- The Enforcement Directorate's prolonged search operation at the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has opened a fresh political front between the AAP government in Pu... Read More


HT Evening News Brief Sept 25: HC notice to Dipke over 'morphed' pic, Congress protest against CEC and more

India, Sept. 25 -- The dissent row within the Election Commission of India has intensified with Congress launching nationwide protests, while the Cockroach Janta Party has threatened a stir from Octob... Read More


Normalcy Remains Elusive

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The Centre's decision to extend the "disturbed area" status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) across most of Manipur for another six months is an acknowledgeme... Read More


Rajdharma as a Governing Ideal

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Rajdharma may be conceptualised as the Dharma of governance-the duties, ethical imperatives, and moral obligations binding a ruler or ruling class. In the ancient Indian traditi... Read More


Parliament for CEC, the CEC for ECs: How members of Election Commission can be removed

India, Sept. 25 -- Opposition parties have started collecting signatures for a fresh notice seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Former Congress president Sonia Gand... Read More


UPI MDR: Where will 0.4% fee go? FM clarifies banks, payment gateways & apps to get a share | Check breakdown

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on specified UPI transactions is set to create a new revenue stream for the digital payments ecosystem, with the money collected from mercha... Read More