the State that sends 80 MPs to the Lok Sabha, is at a crossroads. At least four major players have emerged to lay claim to 22-23 per cent of Scheduled Caste votes after the seemingly terminal decline of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). After a drastic drop in the BSP’s vote share in the last three Assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections—from over 30 per cent in 2007 to just 9.3 per cent in the 2024 Lok Sabha election—Mayawati’s key support base of Dalits is up for grabs. What has made the BSP’s voters all the more restive…
Rajesh Sharma
The Parliament will hold a special screening of the blockbuster Bollywood film Chhaava at the Balayogi Auditorium this Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Union Ministers and Members of Parliament, are expected to attend the event. The film’s lead actor, Vicky Kaushal, who plays Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, is also set to be present alongside producer Dinesh Vijan, director Laxman Utekar and more cast and crew from the film Directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava has been a massive success at the box office, crossing the ₹500 crore mark and becoming Vicky Kaushal’s highest-grossing film. The period drama, which also stars…
Under the Letter of Intent, both sides will collaborate on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation projects, including identifying relevant stakeholders who could contribute to the effort, and work towards formalising the partnership India and Singapore on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) collaboration at the ongoing Singapore Maritime Week (SMW). India and Netherlands also discussed the possibility of utilizing Dutch global expertise to enable cargo movement in low draft rivers of Brahmaputra and Barak. India and Singapore on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on Green…
Yunus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok. Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh Professor Mohammed Yunus desired to travel to India before visiting China but Dhaka’s request for the visit did not elicit a “positive” Indian response, said Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to Mr. Yunus Yunus and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok. Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh Professor Mohammed Yunus desired to travel to India before visiting China but Dhaka’s request for the visit did not elicit a “positive” Indian response, said Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to Mr. Yunus,…
The BJP-led Delhi government on Tuesday tabled present its first Budget in the Assembly after more than 26 years. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister presented the Budget 2025-26 . Chief Minister Gupta said, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP is presenting the Delhi Budget after 27 years. Just as Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile, we are returning after 27 years.” Attacking the Delhi government for making a Budget without an economic survey, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly of the National…
The Delhi Assembly elections of 2025 are in underway, and the results show a very competitive political environment. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is in second place with leads in 25 constituencies, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading with 45 seats, according to the most recent figures from the Election Commission of India. In this three-way race, the Indian National Congress is still a major contender despite its diminished influence. On February 5th, voting took place in a single phase in all 70 assembly constituencies. Strong campaigning from all major parties and a high voter participation have been…
In order to give the new vice president time to get acquainted with their new residence, Vice President Kamala Harris did not send out an invitation to the incoming Vice President JD Vance and his family. According to several Republican and Democratic sources cited by CBS News, Kamala Harris did not extend an official invitation to JD Vance for a tour or a sit-down. Usha Vance, JD Vance’s wife, contacted the staff in November to ask for information, including what they would need to childproof the Naval Observatory apartment they would be moving into on January 20. All three of…
The families of those killed in a stampede at the Vaikuntha Ekadashi Darshan Token Issuance Center on Wednesday night would receive Rs 25 lakh in compensation, according to the Andhra Pradesh government. To meet with the relatives of the victims and reassure them of the government’s assistance, a group of ministers traveled to Tirupati. On Thursday morning, the bodies at Ruia Hospital were examined by Home Minister Anitha, Revenue Minister Angani Satya Prasad, Endowments Minister Anam Rama Narayana Reddy, and other high-ranking officials. They spoke with bereaved families, obtained information about the deaths, and declared that the tragedy would be…
“Minorities are safest in India”, said Minister of State for Minority Affairs George Kurian on Tuesday (March 25, 2025) as he compared the status of minorities in neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and China. Speaking to the members of State Minority Commission in Delhi during a meeting organised by the National Minority Commission (NCM), Mr. Kurian emphasised the Centre’s commitment to the empowerment of minority communities. He highlighted that there are numerous schemes dedicated to uplifting minorities along with additional initiatives designed for their welfare.
Uttar Pradesh, with a population that is almost triple that of Tamil Nadu, gets less funding under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme (MGNREGS), the Rural Development Ministry claimed on Tuesday (March 25, 2025), during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha. The claim — which is not borne out by the fiscal data on the MGNREGA website — led to strong protests from the Opposition, forcing Speaker Om Birla to adjourn the House for 15 minutes. The fracas began when DMK MP K. Kanimozhi asked when the Union government will release ₹4,034 crore worth of MGNREGS funds that it owes…
The announcement of Rekha Gupta as Delhi’s next chief minister signifies the BJP’s 27-year comeback to power. She defeated Bandana Kumari of the AAP with 68,200 votes in the 2025 Delhi assembly elections. The AAP’s position in the legislative assembly was greatly diminished as the BJP won 48 seats. NEW DELHI: After 27 years, the BJP has returned to the nation’s capital with the announcement of Rekha Gupta as its next chief minister. A first-time MLA, Rekha defeated AAP candidate Bandana Kumari by 29,595 votes to win the Shalimar Bagh seat in the Delhi assembly elections. The AAP’s ten-year hold…
The British Residency broke the terms of the Treaty of Amritsar, which created the State of Jammu and Kashmir, in 1885. After Maharaja Pratap Singh was deposed in 1889, a State Council was formed. The appointment of the Resident and deposition of the Maharaja was a result of decades-long efforts to intervene in the state, despite the Treaty’s limitations, with Mirza Saifuddin serving as a spy. During the reign of second Dogra Maharaja Ranbir Singh, British policy of non-interference in the state was reevaluated, but Singh’s strong personality and loyalty, especially during the Revolt of 1857, prompted them to designate…