Author: Md Nasimuddin
The government on Wednesday introduced the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, brushing aside Opposition notices on its introduction through a voice vote.
The Centre on Thursday told an all-party meeting that India cannot act like a “dalaal” (broker) in reference to the reported mediation of Pakistan in the ongoing West Asia conflict. The meeting convened at the Parliament complex to discuss the West Asia crisis was attended by eight Union ministers and several Opposition members, barring the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which boycotted the meeting.
A consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures (David Blitzer) and a Blackstone fund has acquired Royal Challengers Bangalore, one of the most valued franchises in the Indian Premier League, for $1.8 billion, setting surging valuation benchmarks for T20 cricket franchises in India’s most watched cricket tournament.
The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill 2026, amending the original 2019 Act, with a voice vote.
Pakistan is positioning itself as the lead mediator trying to broker an end to the US’s and Israel’s war against Iran, reported The Financial Times, as the ongoing conflict in West Asia entered its fourth week.
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)leader Asaduddin Owaisi has announced that his party will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections in alliance with Humayun Kabir’s Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP)
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director who led the historic probe into alleged collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government, has died. He was 81.
With a commitment to cherish its glorious heritage and take a new flight for a prosperous future, the 114th Bihar Day celebrations was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, along with Deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha and other cabinet colleagues.
Candidates for 21 seats were announced on Wednesday by Humayun Kabir in Kolkata for his newly launched Aam Janata Unnayan Party(AJUP).
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamul Congress on Tuesday fielded its candidates in a calculated mix of old and new faces at 291 seats and left the remaining three to its Darjeeling-based ally, Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), for the ensuing Assembly Election here.