On Friday (April 17), the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, for delimitation and the subsequent application of 33% women’s reservation in the legislature was defeated in Lok Sabha. The Opposition primarily criticised it over the delimitation process and its advancement by the government. Back in 2023, parties across the political spectrum had...

In a rare and symbolic act of protest, a young man in Bilaspur scattered almonds across a government officer’s desk, calling out alleged administrative lapses after his property mutation file went missing for over a year. The incident unfolded at a housing board office, where the complainant, Tarun Sahu, said repeated visits and follow-ups had...

NEW DELHI: Another Indian crude oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as tensions around the waterway remained high. Maritime traffic data showed that Desh Garima passed through the strait, becoming the 10th Indian vessel to cross Hormuz since the war between Iran and the United States began, and the second since...