Politics
Former Union Minister Suresh Kalmadi Dies at 81 in Pune; Funeral Today
Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi passed away in Pune early Tuesday after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 81 and breathed his last at around 3.30 am. A veteran politician and sports administrator, Kalmadi served as Union Minister of State for Railways between 1995 ...
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia Dies at 80 After Prolonged Illness
Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda Zia died early Tuesday at the age of 80 after a prolonged illness. She passed away at 6 am while undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka, according to a statement issued by her party and reports by The ...
Supreme Court Stays Kuldeep Sengar Bail, Halts New Aravallis Definition
The Supreme Court of India stayed the Delhi High Court order that had suspended the life sentence of Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Sengar and granted him bail, after hearing a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant put ...
Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 Rekindles Work-Life Balance Debate Across Corporate India
The introduction of the Right to Disconnect Bill 2025 in Parliament has reopened a nationwide debate on work-life balance, employee well-being and workplace boundaries. The private member’s bill, moved by NCP MP Supriya Sule, seeks to give employees the legal right to ignore work-related communication outside official working hours and ...
Delhi’s New 13 Districts: Which Areas Shifted, Which Districts Added and Why Shahdara Was Removed
Delhi New Map 2026 (Delhi Redraws Map): In one of the most sweeping administrative reforms in recent decades, the Delhi government has approved a complete redraw of the capital’s revenue map, expanding the number of districts from 11 to 13. The overhaul seeks to eliminate long-standing jurisdictional confusion, align district ...
Ex-Home Minister Shivraj Patil Dies in Latur at 90, Marking the End of a Political Era
Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil passed away on Friday morning at his residence ‘Devghar’ in Latur, Maharashtra. He died at the age of 90 after a brief, age-related illness, family sources confirmed. Patil, whose public life spanned over four decades, served in some of the ...
John Roberts’s Long Game: How One Justice Reshaped Voting Rights, Executive Power and American Democracy
For more than four decades, Chief Justice John Roberts. has been at the center of a quiet but far-reaching transformation of American law. From his early work in the Reagan Justice Department to his current leadership of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority, Roberts has pursued a consistent vision: limiting federal ...
Kerala Local Body Elections 2025: State Gears Up for Decisive Two-Phase Polling on December 9 and 11
Kerala Local Body Elections 2025: Kerala is set for one of its largest democratic exercises as the 2025 Local Body Elections approach, scheduled in two phases on December 9 and 11. With polling spread across all districts except Mattannur Municipality—which is exempt due to its extended term—the state has declared ...
Christopher Harborne’s Record £9m Donation Reshapes Reform UK’s Political Future
Reform UK has received a historic £9 million donation from British-born, Thailand-based businessman Christopher Harborne — a contribution that has instantly altered the landscape of UK political financing. The gift, provided on 1 August 2025, is now recognised as the largest single political donation ever made by a living individual ...
Delhi MCD Election Results 2025: BJP Takes Lead with 7 Wins as AAP, Congress and AIFB Mark Their Presence
Delhi MCD Election Results 2025: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) by-elections 2025 delivered a closely watched civic contest across 12 wards. The results, declared by the State Election Commission, showed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) securing a clear lead with 7 victories, followed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ...
