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Odisha govt to withdraw MLA, minister pay hike bills after backlash

India, March 26 -- The Odisha government on Thursday withdrew four bills introduced in December to increase threefold the salaries of MLAs, ministers, speaker and deputy speaker. In an official commu... Read More


Parl panel flags slow progress in port connectivity

India, March 26 -- The reactive nature of maintenance budgeting of highways, the inability to effectively utilise research and development funds, and slow progress in key areas such as port connectivi... Read More


Punjab's FIR download charges challenged in HC

Chandigarh, March 26 -- A public interest litigation has been filed in high court seeking quashing of the notification/policy whereby the Punjab police has started imposing Rs.80 charge for downloadin... Read More


Govt policies have pushed Himachal into financial crisis: Jai Ram

Shimla, March 26 -- Launching a scathing attack on the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state, leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said, "The government's policies have pushed... Read More


Can't deny compensation if the passenger de-boards running express train: HC

India, March 26 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday held that compensation cannot be denied to a passenger who was injured while attempting to de-board a running express train after mistakenly boardin... Read More


Iran warns of 'more dangerous, costly' land warfare amid reports of US deploying troops to Middle East

India, March 26 -- As the war between the US, Israel and Iran rages on, Tehran's army has issued a warning to the "enemy" on Thursday, stating that any warfare on land will now be "more dangerous and ... Read More


Bill allows BMC to collect property tax retrospectively post-2010

India, March 26 -- The state legislature on Wednesday passed a bill amending the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, allowing the civic administration to collect property tax arrears that will imp... Read More


Kolkata, Mumbai overlooked again: BCCI continues to turn a blind eye to India's iconic Test centres

India, March 26 -- It's been a little over ten days since the silver jubilee of that Test match was celebrated, with much pomp and fanfare. That Test match, of course, was India versus Australia, a ga... Read More


Rajya Sabha passes transgender bill amid opposition's call for a wider debate

India, March 26 -- The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday cleared the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026 by voice vote on Wednesday, with social justice and empowerment minister Vire... Read More


Terms of Trade: The fog of 'national interest' in India

India, March 26 -- In a country of 1.5 billion people, which Amartya Sen has called argumentative by instinct, there are many views on what exactly is India's national interest. At the risk of a sweep... Read More