Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate divested of all portfolios after Nashik court issues arrest warrant in a 1995 EWS housing quota cheating case. CM Fadnavis recommends portfolios go to Ajit Pawar. Full details inside.
Farmer leaders in Hanumangarh demand cancellation of ethanol plant MoU, set Jan 7 deadline for action. Key leaders Rakesh Tikait, Chaduni, Ugrahan lead protest.
Delhi govt drafts policy to remove invasive Vilayati Kikar from project sites. New SOP aims to balance ecology & development, mandating native tree replanting. Read details.
Aam Aadmi Party claims decisive victory in Punjab's rural elections, seen as a key test ahead of 2027 assembly polls. Congress trails, SAD sees limited revival, BJP's solo debut disappoints.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari receives rare praise from Congress's Digvijaya Singh in Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, BJP's new working president Nitin Nabin holds first meeting with headquarters staff, emphasizing worker welfare. Read the full Delhi Confidential.
AAP claims victory in 78% of Punjab's Zila Parishads as counting continues. Congress trails far behind. Results signal strong rural support for the ruling party.
Highway builders face a 2-year ban for major incidents like bridge collapses. Minister Nitin Gadkari approves strict quality crackdown. Read the full story.
After the Lionel Messi event in Kolkata descended into chaos, TMC's Abhishek Banerjee vows accountability. BJP MLAs protest arrests, demanding ticket refunds. Full details inside.
Subhajit Chandra, missing since 2015, reunited with family in Kolkata after years in a Thai detention camp. Read the incredible story of his rescue and homecoming.
The central OBC list remains frozen since 2018, with no new inclusions or exclusions, as the government hesitates to act on the Rohini Commission report. Discover the political and legal gridlock.
Congress wins over 2,200 sarpanch seats in Telangana's final panchayat election phase. Results unlock Rs 3,000 crore in grants for village development. Read the full analysis.
A Bengaluru police inspector's refusal to engage led to the collapse of a staged 'love trap'. The woman, who used political threats, has been arrested. Read the full story.
The Aam Aadmi Party wins a decisive victory in Hoshiarpur's Zila Parishad bypolls, securing four seats. Congress manages just one. Full results and analysis inside.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath puts state on alert after 25 deaths in 24 hours due to fog & cold. Directs officials on traffic safety, night shelters for homeless. Read the full directives.
Congress and NCP (SP) in Pune are interviewing hundreds of aspirants for the upcoming civic polls. Seat-sharing plans within the MVA alliance are yet to be finalized. Read the latest updates.
Karnataka's Women & Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar apologized in the Assembly for unintentionally misleading about Gruha Lakshmi scheme payments. BJP rejected the apology and staged a walkout. Read the full details.
Telangana High Court declines stay on GHMC ward delimitation but mandates public disclosure of ward maps and population data within 24 hours for transparent process.
A 14-year-old KISS school student was murdered by hostelmates. School & hospital allegedly tried to hush it up. Villagers' protest forced a probe. Read the shocking details.
Telangana High Court demands explanation on cameras used for e-challans, finds discrepancies in challan format. Next hearing on Dec 23. Read the full story.
Chandrakant Vasudev, a Mumbai court clerk caught taking a Rs 15 lakh bribe, files a second bail plea. The ACB probe reveals a complex trap linked to a property dispute. Read the full details.
A Gurgaon security officer, Jai Pratap Singh, was arrested for allegedly stealing Rs 50 lakh he was supposed to deliver. Police recovered most of the cash and the car. Read the full story.
The Dom Raja family in Varanasi issues a 72-hour ultimatum to clear encroachments at Manikarnika Ghat. Authorities take action after the threat to stop cremations. Read the full story.
Civil society groups, including MGNREGA's founding members, announce nationwide protests against the bill to end the rural job guarantee scheme, calling it a betrayal of national consensus.
Kerala High Court prohibits police & unauthorised entry into Sabarimala's bhandaram, orders daily pilgrim cap of 5,000. Read the full court directives.
DMK sets up a 12-member committee under Kanimozhi Karunanidhi to draft its 2026 manifesto. Key parties like PMK, AMMK, and DMDK gear up for alliance talks ahead of the Tamil Nadu assembly polls.
A Maharashtra dairy farmer, trapped in a debt cycle, sold his kidney in Cambodia and was exploited in Laos. Police have arrested six moneylenders. Read the full investigation details.
Delhi's GRAP-III 50% work-from-home directive for offices faces confusion, unclear enforcement. Employees await clarity as private firms give mixed signals. Details inside.
A series of fatal accidents in Kolkata reveal a shocking pattern: vehicles with hundreds of pending traffic cases. Police propose stricter NOC rules for license renewals. Read more.
Madurai's new 'Smart Madurai' app for civic complaints struggles with low adoption. Residents, citing past failures of the online portal, doubt its effectiveness despite corporation assurances.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation cleared 444 unauthorized political advertisements in two days following the Model Code of Conduct for civic polls. Read about the scale of violations and enforcement challenges.