Politics

Amit Shah to attend 25 events during three-day Gujarat visit

The packed itinerary between December 5 and December 7 underscores the government's continued focus on cooperative sector reforms, urban development, public welfare infrastructure, cultural outreach and affordable housing in the state.

2025-12-04T09:46:10.317654+00:00 IST

Pramod Tiwari opposes Central Excise (Amendment) Bill in RS

Speaking during a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Tiwari alleged that the Centre was presenting its decisions as acts of goodwill. At the same time, in his view, the impact on the public remained adverse.

2025-12-04T09:44:53.895959+00:00 IST

Telangana: Man stabbed to death in Hyderabad’s Reinbazar area

The incident took place on Wednesday under the jurisdiction of Reinbazar Police Station. And soon after the incident, local authorities reached the location and shifted the critically injured victim to a nearby hospital.

2025-12-04T08:53:32.361016+00:00 IST

CM Dhami attends ‘Smriti Samaroh’ in honour of Ramsumer Shukla

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami attended the event organised in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, on Thursday. The 'Smriti Samaroh' was held at Pandit Ramsumer Shukla Government Medical College in Udham Singh district.

2025-12-04T08:25:52.116592+00:00 IST

Parliament Winter Session: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

The Upper House witnessed sharp exchanges between the new Chairperson, CP Radhakrishnan, and MPs amid continuous sloganeering by Opposition MPs demanding a debate on the AQI rise.

2025-12-04T08:08:28.235217+00:00 IST

"Centre lacks policy, direction": SP MPs

SP MP Rajeev Rai, while criticising the Centre for earlier trying to deny a discussion on Special Intensive Revision (SIR), he told ANI, "Who is responsible for wasting the Parliament's time? This government used to deny discussion on SIR and now they have conveniently agreed. It lacks policy, direction and ideology. We will expose them whenever we can."

2025-12-04T08:00:10.494545+00:00 IST

BJD's Sulata Deo criticises BJP over air pollution issue in RS

The BJD leader said that the rising pollution levels were severely impacting children, senior citizens, and the general population.

2025-12-04T07:54:48.328977+00:00 IST

"60 appointment letters distributed:" Omar Abdullah on RAS scheme

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced that the government has renamed the SRO-43 scheme as the Rehabilitation Assistance Scheme (RAS) and stated that, under this scheme, orders have been issued for the Kashmir province, and 60 appointment letters have been distributed so far.

2025-12-04T07:50:40.608416+00:00 IST

Govt doesn't want Oppn to meet foreign dignitaries: Rahul Gandhi

Further, he said that PM Narendra Modi and the External Affairs Ministry are "insecure".

2025-12-04T07:45:48.108029+00:00 IST

Gogoi invokes Gadkari's viral video, flags poor quality of NH-37

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday flagged the "poor quality" of NH-37 between Jorhat and Dibrugarh in Assam, while Union Minister Nitin Gadkari assured him of action to improve it.

2025-12-04T07:30:40.207882+00:00 IST

“Will resign from TMC tomorrow”: West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir af

"I have come here for a meeting with the district president, will give a reaction later. But I have been suspended from the party, not as an MLA, let the meeting happen first," he said.

2025-12-04T07:06:40.333291+00:00 IST

BJP's Kesavan on Karthigai Deepam row at Subramaniya Swamy Temple

Speaking to ANI, Kesavan said the DMK government's stance reflected "deep disrespect for Ambedkar ji's Constitution" and accused the ruling party of showing "bitterness" towards Hindu beliefs and devotees.

2025-12-04T06:51:31.326380+00:00 IST

Priyanka Gandhi slams centre on rupee depreciates against dollar

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the central government and asked what their take is on the Dollar's value, which was high during the Manmohan Singh government.

2025-12-04T06:32:48.940312+00:00 IST

Kharge criticises Centre as Rupee plunges to all-time low

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday criticised the Centre's economic policies as the Rupee plunged to an all-time low against USD, crossing the Rs 90 mark.

2025-12-04T06:31:09.083569+00:00 IST

Sonia Gandhi asks Centre to take action to curb air pollution

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked the Centre to take action to curb air pollution in Delhi-NCR, saying the children and elderly are suffering.

2025-12-04T06:28:03.103333+00:00 IST

West Bengal: TMC suspends Humayun Kabir

"We noticed that one of our MLAs from Murshidabad suddenly declared that he would build the Babri Masjid. Why suddenly Babri masjid? We already warned him. As per the decision of our party, TMC, we are suspending MLA Humayun Kabir," the Kolkata mayor said in a press conference here.

2025-12-04T06:28:00.857228+00:00 IST

Opposition MPs protest against Centre over air pollution

The Opposition MPs on Thursday held a protest in front of Makar Dwar on Parliament premises, against the Centre over air pollution in Delhi-NCR and parts of North India.

2025-12-04T05:36:03.378266+00:00 IST

Controversy erupts over SP MP Mohibullah Nadvi’s ‘jihad’ remark i

BJP MP Jagdambika Pal said that if any MP is talking about jihad, then they have "no right to remain an MP".

2025-12-04T05:34:22.475258+00:00 IST

Karthigai Deepam row: Chaos erupts at Subramaniya Swamy Temple

Trouble began on Wednesday evening when activists from right-wing groups clashed with police after state government officials failed to light the sacred lamp at the hilltop stone lamp pillar.

2025-12-04T04:50:52.431990+00:00 IST

Flex boards welcoming President Putin put up across Delhi

Flex boards welcoming Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian national flags were put up across Delhi's Teen Murti Marg on Thursday, setting up the tone for the highly anticipated diplomatic engagement between India and Russia. The vibrant displays come ahead of President Putin's state visit to India from December 4 to 5, 2025, for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit.

2025-12-04T04:18:48.906037+00:00 IST

“Whose age is rupee equal to now?”: Congress’ Manish Tewari

Tewari said that during the time of the UPA leadership, the BJP had mocked the government for the falling rate, with BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad saying in 2013, "The worth of the Indian rupee against the dollar was equivalent to Rahul Gandhi's age when the United Progressive alliance (UPA) came to power. Today it is equal to Sonia Gandhi's age, and very soon it will touch Manmohan Singh's age."

2025-12-04T04:12:50.200287+00:00 IST