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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred “The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia”, the highest civilian award of the African nation, in recognition of his leadership, global statesmanship, and contribution to strengthening India–Africa relations. The honour was presented during his official engagement with Ethiopian leadership, marking a significant milestone in bilateral diplomatic ties….

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025—popularly referred to as the VB-G RAM G Bill—amid intense protests and sharp opposition from several political parties. The new legislation seeks to repeal and replace the nearly 20-year-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act…

NEW DELHI | December 16, 2025 — In a significant legal relief for senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, a Delhi trial court on Monday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) prosecution complaint in the National Herald money laundering case. Importantly, the ruling was delivered by the Rouse Avenue Special…

NEW DELHI — The Union government on Monday introduced the ‘VB G Ram Ji’ Bill in the Lok Sabha, triggering strong protests from Opposition parties both inside and outside Parliament. The Bill, which is being projected as a replacement for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) launched during the UPA regime, led…

NEW DELHI — Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), asserting that the Opposition would defeat their “ideology of power” and remove the Narendra Modi government from office. Addressing…

NEW DELHI — December 2025:The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) significant electoral gains in Kerala have triggered widespread discussion at the national level, with senior BJP leaders and Union ministers publicly congratulating the party’s Kerala unit for what they described as a “historic breakthrough” in a traditionally difficult political landscape. The BJP–NDA’s…

New Delhi, December 8, 2025 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, accusing them of “surrendering” to the Muslim League in 1937 by agreeing to adopt only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram as the national song. Speaking in…

New Delhi:In a major alarm for regional security agencies, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief and UN-designated global terrorist Masood Azhar has claimed that the group’s newly formed women’s wing, Jamaat-ul-Mominaat, has inducted more than 5,000 female recruits within weeks of its launch. The development signals a significant strategic shift for the Pakistan-based terrorist organisation, which until now…

New Delhi / Prayagraj, December 2025 — In a decisive judgment that has triggered intense national debate, the High Court has upheld the long-standing legal position that individuals who convert from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities to Christianity are not eligible to claim SC reservation benefits. The court reiterated that continuing to claim SC benefits after…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has upheld the dismissal of Lieutenant Samuel Kamalesan, a Christian Army officer, for repeatedly refusing to take part in regimental religious ceremonies — including entering the inner sanctum of a temple and a gurdwara — ruling that his actions constituted “gross indiscipline.” A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya…