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PolityThe Hindu|

Fuel crisis is man-made, Opposition says, targeting Centre’s foreign policy

Participating in the discussion on the Appropriation Bill, senior Congress MP Shaktisinh Gohil says India has been committed to remaining non-aligned since Independence

PolityThe Hindu|

Five convicted in 2016 Una flogging case; Gujarat court to announce punishment

In the July 11, 2016 incident, more than 40 men from the upper caste Darbar community attacked four members of the Sarvaiya family in Mota Samadhiyala village near Una

PolityThe Hindu|

ED arrests Madhya Pradesh food company owner for money laundering, selling adulterated dairy products

The company allegedly supplied adulterated dairy products by substituting milk fat with palm oil and other harmful chemicals

PolityThe Hindu|

M.P. High Court Bench to visit Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque site before April 2 hearing

Under an agreement with the ASI in 2003, Hindus are allowed to perform puja at the complex every Tuesday, while Muslims offer namaz there every Friday.

PolityThe Hindu|

Naval warships escort Indian vessels from the Gulf of Oman

Three warships escort Shivalik, Nanda Devi, and Jag Laadki; naval protection for Indian ships to continue; warships operating under Operation Sankalp, a mission aimed at safeguarding merchant shipping...

PolityThe Hindu|

Address attacks on Hindu temples in the U.S., MEA says

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom is ‘presenting a distorted and selective picture of India’, the Ministry of External Affairs says

PolityThe Hindu|

Supreme Court says stakeholder consultation needed, reluctant to alter duration of five-year law courses

While acknowledging that reforms in legal education are a necessity, the Chief Justice-led Bench says it may not be appropriate for courts to determine the duration of professional courses.

PolityThe Hindu|

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: BDJS announces candidates for Assembly polls

PolityThe Hindu|

NDA wins nine Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, Odisha, Haryana

BJP national president Nitin Nabin and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar romp home as NDA secures all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar; the party also secures victory of three candidates in Odisha; BJP and the Con...

PolityThe Hindu|

BJP announces first list of candidates for 144 seats for Bengal Assembly polls

Suvendu Adhikari will contest from two seats Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district and Bhabanipur in Kolkata; at Bhabanipur, Adhikari is likely to contest against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

PolityThe Hindu|

AAP govt. fulfilled all pre-poll promises in just 4 years: Punjab CM

Mann says key promises include free electricity, 65,000 govt. jobs and 5.5 lakh employment opportunities; Oppn. calls it ‘most disappointing govt.’

PolityThe Hindu|

NCP (SP) not to contest Baramati seat against Sunetra, says Sule

PolityThe Hindu|

Transgender communities across India demand withdrawal of Bill to redefine trans people

The Centre’s action led to protests and public meetings within the transgender community across cities such as New Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata, calling for protecting the right to self-perceive...

PolityThe Hindu|

In Haryana, BJP and Congress gain inroads into each other’s bastions

Both the national parties, while tightening their hold, are keen to look beyond

PolityThe Hindu|

Congress sees BJP leader’s bid to trigger polarisation

BJP MP from Aligarh, Satish Gautam, had claimed that Muslims were taking the most advantage of welfare schemes

PolityThe Hindu|

‘Hope peace restores’: Maharashtra Congress president meets Consul General of Iran

Mr. Sapkal further said that he expressed condolences over the demise of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei

PolityThe Hindu|

Haryana Rajya Sabha poll: Counting delayed; Congress writes to ECI alleging ‘attempt at interference’

For Haryana’s two vacant Rajya Sabha seats, three candidates are in the fray

PolityThe Hindu|

All five NDA candidates win Rajya Sabha polls in Bihar, including CM Nitish Kumar and Nitin Nabin

Three MLAs of Congress party and one MLA of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) skipped the voting. RJD MLA Kumar Sarvjeet alleged that BJP used the money power to win the election.

PolityThe Hindu|

SC declines to intervene in Calcutta High Court order for NIA probe into Beldanga violence

On February 11, the apex court questioned the invocation of the UAPA; on March 16,the court finds the High Court’s confirmation of the NIA probe into the case ‘quite balanced’

PolityThe Hindu|

BJP romps home with three Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, BJD content with one seat

As many as 11 MLAs cross-voted in favour of BJP-backed independent candidate Dilip Ray, who initially did not have numerical strength for winning the Rajya Sabha seat