Iran tightens Hormuz transit rules for vessels
Tehran has warned ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz to use only routes authorised by its naval forces, raising fresh concern over security and comm…
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Maharashtra probes workplace coercion complaints
Maharashtra has ordered fresh inquiries into allegations of sexual harassment, religious coercion and retaliatory workplace action against women empl…
Passport remark sharpens citizenship row
Opposition parties accused the Centre of deepening public uncertainty over citizenship rules after the Ministry of External Affairs said a passport i…
Ali’s parda remarks reignite debate on personal choice
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s comments on burqa and parda have triggered a wider argument over personal freedom, cultural practice and social conditioning, …
Ayodhya donation row sharpens political fault lines
Congress has intensified its demand for an independent probe into alleged theft and mismanagement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, turning …
Speculation over Ram Trust CEO grows amid probe
Speculation over a possible leadership overhaul at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has intensified after a Special Investigation Team s…
Nagarasu shrine standoff ends after talks
A nearly 72-hour standoff at a gurdwara in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district ended peacefully on Tuesday evening after a delegation from Punjab pers…
FCRA rules tighten NGO funding oversight
The Home Ministry has notified new FCRA rules requiring organisations receiving foreign contributions to spell out their approved purpose, area of op…
SIT report advances Ram Mandir donation probe
Lucknow: A three-member Special Investigation Team probing alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya has submitted its initial r…
Rawalakot sit-in widens with children joining
Schoolchildren and women joined the Rawalakot protest on Tuesday as demonstrations against Pakistan’s control and governance of Pakistan-administered…
Vijayvargiya’s kafir remark stirs Indore row
Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has drawn a sharp political backlash after telling a gathering in Indore that those who call public repr…
Raipur school structure razed amid church row
Raipur authorities demolished a disputed structure inside St. Paul School on Monday after a complaint alleged that a church was being built on the ca…
Revoked demolition order shadows Lucknow fire probe
Fifteen people died in a fire at a three-storey building in Lucknow’s Aliganj area, turning scrutiny towards a 2016 demolition order that was withdra…
Aaditya targets BJP over Sena defections
Aaditya Thackeray accused the BJP of engineering defections from Shiv Sena to expand its parliamentary strength, alleging that the ruling party’s la…
Jaishankar pledges help after Qatar blast deaths
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed grief on Tuesday after 12 nationals from India were confirmed among 13 people killed in an explosion…
Tehran hardens grip on Hormuz passage
Tehran has signalled that any post-war settlement in the Gulf will leave Iran with a stronger role over the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh uncertain…
Temple funds plea reaches top court
A Supreme Court petition has sought the registration of an FIR and a court-monitored CBI-led probe into allegations of embezzlement and financial irr…
Razvi demand tests Akhilesh’s Uttar Pradesh calculus
A demand for a Muslim chief ministerial face has pushed the Samajwadi Party into a fresh debate over representation, social coalition politics and el…
Bareilly arrests follow staged Muharram slogan video
Bareilly Police have arrested two men after an investigation found that a child was allegedly made to raise a pro-Pakistan slogan during a Muharram p…
Greer visit puts trade pact within reach
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is set to travel to New Delhi this week for high-level talks with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush …
Tharoor’s Kashmir comments widen Congress fault lines
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has drawn sharp criticism from within his party after describing “encouraging progress towards normalcy” in Jammu and Kash…
Trump warning shadows Iran talks in Switzerland
US President Donald Trump’s warning to Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz injected fresh volatility into a fragile diplomatic track on Monday as offici…
Court warrant puts Prakash Raj in voter row
A Bengaluru magistrate court has issued a non-bailable warrant against actor Prakash Raj in a case alleging that he held four voter identity cards re…