Category: India
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Increasing strength of Parliament to 850 a ‘joke’, says Tharoor
BJP leader K. Annamalai said the delimitation exercise was a “grand bargain” between the North and South Indian States before the outcome of the ongoing Census is made public
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Two Indians aboard cruise ship with hantavirus cases evacuated to Netherlands
Indian Ambassador to Spain Jayant N. Khobragade is in close contact with Spanish authorities and the two Indians to assure their well-being and safety
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India may not sign FTAs, to opt for deeper ties with customs unions in Africa, say officials
India’s cumulative investment in Africa has reached $80 billion, making it one of the major investors in the continent
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ED arrests three accused in DJW-SEPL case
The arrested trio were company directors Dandamudi Venkateswara Rao and D. Shanthi Kiran, along with Mr. Rao’s brother D. Avanindra Kumar; the Central agency secured their custody till May 12
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RBI officers seek Governor’s intervention to correct promotion policy
RBI officers across various regional offices and the central bank’s headquarters in Mumbai staged protests on May 8 against recent policy changes that link promotions to vacancy availability
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MGNREGS coverage and workdays fell sharply in 2025–26: LibTech India
Despite a rise in registered households, employment generation dropped across most States, leading to an average income loss of ₹1,221 for each household; 40% fewer households completed 100 days of work
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Bangladesh failed to give ‘actionable response’ to diplomatic notes: India
In diplomatic note on April 30, New Delhi says it sent over 1,000 messages to Dhaka on repatriation of illegal immigrants since 2020, but the neighbouring country has not extended necessary cooperation
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Supreme Court asks student arrested for violence during Noida workers’ protest to approach HC
There are 93,000 cases pending in the Supreme Court, the Bench observed
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Assembly election 2026 results: Tamil Nadu Congress offers conditional support to Vijay’s TVK
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee extended its support to the TVK, but said that the TVK shouldn’t seek the support of the lone winner from the BJP in the State, or any alliance partners of the BJP
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Inida-Nepal border: Crossing a line
With Nepalese law enforcement agencies pushing for customs duty on Indian goods above ₹100, people living along the Indo-Nepal border are alarmed over a disruption to their lives. A report on their worry over what will happen next at the so-far open border that divides the two nations, but is also symbolic of centuries-old relationships…