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Nabha jailbreak mastermind Gurpreet Singh Sekhon has joined the Aam Aadmi Party, inducted personally by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Zira, fuelling speculation over a 2027 assembly ticket and drawing sharp criticism from Congress and the Akali Dal.
Read Full ArticleTamil Nadu Minorities Minister A M Shahjahan announced full undergraduate tuition fee support for Muslim women, a new minority women's college in Chennai, expanded school scholarships for Classes 9 and 10, Rs 100 crore in interest-free institutional loans, and skill training for 10,000 minority youth over four years on August 28.
Tamil Nadu's TVK government on August 17 issued a "Most Urgent" circular directing colleges, police and district administrations to prevent students from joining Left party and CJP protests. It was withdrawn two days later after coalition partners, the Left parties, VCK and Congress, objected. No explanation was offered for the reversal.
BJP President Nitin Nabin unveiled the party's new national team on August 17, naming Smriti Irani and Sunil Bansal as general secretaries, Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Ram Madhav as vice presidents, and Piyush Goyal as national treasurer. B L Santhosh has been retained as General Secretary Organisation. A Cabinet reshuffle is expected to follow.
Delhi Cabinet approves the Right to Services Bill, 2026, replacing the 2011 law with stricter penalties for delays, digital tracking, and a new grievance redressal commission.
The Centre has constituted a high-powered task force headed by Nandan Nilekani to recommend reforms to the national examination system following the NEET controversy.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on July 25, 2026, the first resignation under public pressure in Narendra Modi's entire prime ministership, submitting his letter to PM Modi at 2:1...
On July 21, Mallikarjun Kharge's 84th birthday,, Congress leaders marched from Kharge's residence to PM Modi's home at Lok Kalyan Marg over the NEET row. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Akhilesh Ya...
PM Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases under the Public Examinations Act, 2024, amid the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak investigation.
PM Modi announces fast-track courts for NEET paper leak cases as Parliament prepares to debate the ongoing controversy and student protests.
Madhya Pradesh introduced the Uniform Civil Code Bill 2026 in the Assembly on July 20, banning polygamy, triple talaq, nikah halala, mandating marriage registration, regulating live-in relationships, ...
Parliament's Monsoon Session opened amid protests, lathi charges, detentions, metro closures, and political turmoil. Here's the complete timeline.
Omar Abdullah declared on July 20, 2026 that the National Conference's political campaign begins with statehood and ends with the restoration of J&K's special constitutional status, as Farooq Abdullah...
Delhi Police declared the Cockroach Janata Party's "Sansad Chalo" march to Parliament on July 20 illegal, warning of immediate detention, even as Sonam Wangchuk, hospitalised after 21 days on hunger s...
West Bengal's new BJP government passed the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act 2026 on June 29, allowing 12-month preventive detention without trial, property confisca...
The Senior Citizen Rights Handbook is a comprehensive guide designed to empower elderly citizens with clear and accessible knowledge of their legal and social rights in India.
