Kalaburagi–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Rerouted, Gets New Halt from January 1
The Indian Railways has approved a revised route and timetable for the Kalaburagi–SMVT Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express, with changes set to take effect from January 1, 2026, officials confirmed. The semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train, flagged off by Narendra Modi on March 12, 2024, is operated under the South Western Railway zone. The revised schedule follows […]
Mahayuti Sweeps Maharashtra Local Body Polls, Wins 207 of 288 Municipal Council Posts
The ruling Mahayuti alliance registered a resounding victory in the Maharashtra local body elections, winning 207 out of 288 president posts of municipal councils and town panchayats, according to final results released by the State Election Commission (SEC) on Sunday night. The elections, held in two phases on December 2 and December 20, covered 246 […]
2017 Kerala Actress Assault Case: Convicted Men Move High Court Challenging Sessions Court Verdict
Two men convicted in the 2017 sexual assault case involving a prominent Malayalam film actress have approached the Kerala High Court challenging their convictions and sentences imposed by the Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court earlier this month. The convicts have filed separate criminal appeals seeking to set aside the trial court’s verdict dated December 12. Along […]
BJP’s Kerala Gains Limited Despite Thiruvananthapuram Win, Christian Outreach Yet to Deliver Big Shift
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hailed its victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation as a major milestone in Kerala, but the results of the recently concluded local body elections suggest that the party’s broader electoral footprint in the state remains largely unchanged. Despite securing control of Thiruvananthapuram—its biggest urban breakthrough so far—and winning its […]
Parliament’s Winter Session Ends After Key Employment, Nuclear and Insurance Reforms Are Cleared
The Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, formally bringing the 19-day Winter Session of Parliament to a close after the passage of several high-impact legislative measures. The session, which began on December 1, was marked by intense political confrontations, repeated protests by the opposition, and the clearance of major economic and governance reforms. […]
India’s T20 World Cup 2026 Squad: Suryakumar Yadav to Lead, Gill Named Vice-Captain as Selection Meeting Nears
With the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 less than two months away, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to announce India’s squad for the marquee tournament. The selection committee, led by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, will meet at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday to finalise the […]
Why Congress Leaders Are Leaving: Inside the Party’s Deepening Leadership and Cadre Crisis
The Congress party’s long-simmering internal crisis has once again come into sharp focus after former Odisha MLA Mohammed Moquim wrote to senior leader Sonia Gandhi, urging what he described as an “open-heart surgery” to revive the organisation. His letter has reignited debate over the growing disconnect between the party’s central leadership and its grassroots workers. […]
Winter Session Ends on Warm Note as Priyanka Gandhi’s Light Remark Sparks Laughter at Speaker’s Tea
After weeks of heated debates, walkouts and sharp political exchanges, the Winter Session of Parliament concluded on an unexpectedly cordial note as Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla hosted the customary tea for Members of Parliament on Friday. In a break from recent sessions, Opposition leaders attended the gathering in full strength, using the informal interaction […]
Trump Pauses US Green Card Lottery After Deadly Brown–MIT Shooting
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the suspension of the Diversity Immigrant Visa Programme, commonly known as the green card lottery, following the deadly shootings at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the decision on social media platform X, stating that the United States Citizenship […]
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea on Bottled Water Standards, Flags Drinking Water Crisis in Rural India
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging India’s existing standards for packaged drinking water, observing that large sections of the country still lack access to basic drinking water, particularly in rural areas. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi described the petition as a […]