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Gogoi Writes to Home Minister Over Assault Case Involving Northeast Citizen

Gogoi Writes to Home Minister Over Assault Case Involving Northeast Citizen

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday expressed concern over the alleged assault, molestation and racial abuse against two women from Assam and Bihar in Delhi's Nehru Place area, urging Union Home Minister Amit Shah to strengthen institutional mechanisms for the safety and dignity of women and citizens from the Northeast in the national capital. In a letter to the Union Home Minister, Gogoi referred to the May 10 incident in which the two women were allegedly subjected to racist remarks, physical assault and molestation by a group of men near a hotel in Nehru Place. Delhi Police have detained four individuals in connection with the case. "I write…
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Shah Confirms Week-Long Post-Poll Deployment of Central Forces in Bengal

Shah Confirms Week-Long Post-Poll Deployment of Central Forces in Bengal

Campaigning for the alternate phase of the West Bengal Assembly choices concluded on Monday with top political leaders making final prayers to choosers amid heightened rhetoric and security assurances. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressing a roadshow in Behalf, said Central forces would remain stationed in the state for at least seven days after polling, anyhow of the election outgrowth, to insure a secure terrain for choosers. “Go and bounce on the 29th without fear. The Election Commission has made expansive security arrangements. Indeed, if the BJP comes to power, Central forces will remain then for seven days, Shah, prompting…
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‘Bnei Menashe’ Community Shifts Base from Northeast India to Israel

‘Bnei Menashe’ Community Shifts Base from Northeast India to Israel

Israel has launched 'Operation Bodies of Dawn’ to dislocate the members of the 'Bnei Menashe’ community from Northeast India to Tel Aviv. Around 250 people from Manipur were lifted in the first phase of the operation, and thousands more will be airlifted in the forthcoming times. In 2025, the Benjamin Netanyahu government blazoned an action to fund the immigration of around 4,600 members of the community from India. Over the past two decades, nearly 5,000 people have formerly migrated to Israel, as per the reports. Following this, on April 23, under the first phase of 'Operation Bodies of Dawn,' around…
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Twin Success for Forces: ULFA-I Cadres Nabbed, NSCN(IM) Member Surrenders

Twin Success for Forces: ULFA-I Cadres Nabbed, NSCN(IM) Member Surrenders

In a common operation, security forces restrained three configurations of the banned ULFA- I in Nagaland’s Mon quarter on Friday night.The three configurations have been linked as tone- nominated Lieutenant Gajendra Asom( 35) from Tezpur in Assam, tone- nominated Lance Corporal Brojen Asom( 27) from Jorhat quarter, and tone- nominated Sergeant Puhor Asom( 26) from Golaghat district.According to police sources, the configurations were active in the Phomching area and were moving towards Shangnyu vill when they were nabbed. “Gajendra Asom had joined the outfit in 2011, while Brojen Asom and Puhor Asom joined in 2022 and 2019 independently. They were…
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Rahul Gandhi Alleges AIADMK Capitulation to BJP at Assembly Poll Rally in Kanniyakumari

Rahul Gandhi Alleges AIADMK Capitulation to BJP at Assembly Poll Rally in Kanniyakumari

Campaigning in Kanniyakumari ahead of the 2026 Assembly Elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the AIADMK, alleging that the party leadership has "surrendered" its political autonomy to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Addressing a large gathering in support of the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) candidates, Mr. Gandhi claimed that the AIADMK’s current stance is a result of calculated compromise driven by internal pressure and fear of central agencies. He argued that the regional party, once a formidable independent force, has now relegated itself to a proxy role, sacrificing the state's distinct interests to align with the…
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Supreme Court Rejects Khera’s Bid to Extend Transit Anticipatory Bail

Supreme Court Rejects Khera’s Bid to Extend Transit Anticipatory Bail

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Congress leader Pawan Khera's plea to vacate the stay imposed by it on the transit anticipatory bail granted to him by the Telangana High Court in a case registered by Assam Police based on a complaint filed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma. Sharma lodged the police complaint after Khera accused her of holding multiple passports of different countries and offshore properties. The apex court also turned down Khera's plea to extend the transit bail till next Tuesday so that he can approach the Assam Court on Monday. The bench comprising Justice JK Maheshwari and…
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Parliament Special Session: Centre Pushes for Women’s Quota; Opposition Resists Delimitation

Parliament Special Session: Centre Pushes for Women’s Quota; Opposition Resists Delimitation

The three-day special session of Parliament commenced on April 16, 2026, with the Union Government tabling three pivotal pieces of legislation: The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, The Delimitation Bill, and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill. These bills aim to operationalize the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, effectively guaranteeing a 33% reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. A major highlight of the proposal is the significant expansion of the Lok Sabha’s strength from 543 to 850 seats, a move intended to accommodate women’s reservation without reducing the existing representation of male legislators. While the INDIA bloc and…
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Samrat Choudhary Becomes Bihar’s First BJP Chief Minister in Swearing-In Ceremony

Samrat Choudhary Becomes Bihar’s First BJP Chief Minister in Swearing-In Ceremony

On April 15, 2026, the swearing-in ceremony of Samrat Choudhary, the first Chief Minister of Bihar from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was held at Lok Bhawan, Patna, by Governor Syed Ata Hasnain, during which JD(U) leaders Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav took their oaths as Deputy Chief Ministers. At the time of Mr. Choudhary's appointment, he had just been elected as the leader of the BJP and NDA Legislature Parties the previous day, following considerable suspense surrounding the process of selection. This change of government occurred just after Nitish Kumar resigned as Chief Minister, after holding that…
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Tragedy Deepens: Death Toll in Cuttack Hospital Fire Rises to 12 Amid Calls for Accountability

Tragedy Deepens: Death Toll in Cuttack Hospital Fire Rises to 12 Amid Calls for Accountability

The devastating fire at the government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack has claimed two more lives, bringing the total death toll to 12 as of Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The latest victims were identified as 20-year-old Pabitra Dosari from Koraput and 30-year-old Suman Kumar Sahoo from Angul, both of whom succumbed to severe burn injuries and smoke inhalation while undergoing treatment in separate intensive care units. The blaze, which erupted in the early hours of Monday in the trauma care ICU, initially killed 10 patients as thick smoke engulfed the first-floor facility. Despite the heroic efforts of hospital…
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NCERT Issues Unconditional Apology and Withdraws Class 8 Textbook Over Controversial Judiciary Chapter

NCERT Issues Unconditional Apology and Withdraws Class 8 Textbook Over Controversial Judiciary Chapter

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has issued an unconditional and unqualified apology for a controversial chapter in its newly released Class 8 Social Science textbook, "Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part II)," and has subsequently withdrawn the entire book from circulation. The move follows a severe reprimand from the Supreme Court of India, which took suo motu cognisance of Chapter IV, titled "The Role of Judiciary in Our Society," specifically a sub-section addressing "corruption in the judiciary." Chief Justice of India Surya Kant described the inclusion of such content as a "calculated move" to demean the…
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