Opposition demands resignation and removal of CEC amid controversy over SIR, electoral rolls and alleged internal disagreements; Election Commission says decisions were unanimous New Delhi: Political pressure on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar has intensified following reports of internal disagreements within the Election Commission of India (ECI), with opposition parties demanding his resignation and,…

Kolkata Police STF Makes Major Breakthrough After Years-Long Hunt; Senior CPI (Maoist) Central Committee Member Held Kolkata, September 18, 2026: In a significant breakthrough in the fight against Left-Wing Extremism in eastern India, the Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police has arrested senior CPI (Maoist) leader Asim Mandal alias ‘Akash’, a Central Committee…

New Delhi, September 18, 2026: The Election Commission of India has temporarily frozen the name ‘All India Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) and its reserved ‘Flowers and Grass’ symbol, following a dispute between rival factions of the party. Neither the faction led by Mamata Banerjee nor the rival faction associated with Ritabrata Banerjee and Arup Roy will…

New Delhi: The debate over the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained fresh momentum following the announcement that the NDA-ruled states will move towards implementing a common civil code before 2029. The Uniform Civil Code seeks to replace religion-based differences in personal laws governing matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, adoption, guardianship and inheritance with…

New Delhi: The 2016 demonetisation of ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes caused a severe disruption to the cash-based financial networks of Maoist groups and other underground organisations, while also delivering a sharp short-term shock to India’s real estate market, according to a former Intelligence Bureau officer and government data released in the aftermath of the…

New Delhi, September 3, 2026: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), which shot into the national spotlight through its youth-led protest movement, is facing its first major internal rebellion. Former CJP volunteer Manish Brahmbhatt has broken away from the organisation and announced the formation of a new faction called the Cockroach Janata Party-Democratic (CJP-D). Brahmbhatt has…