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FCRA bill delay deepens as government weighs compromise
The Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2026 has slipped from Parliament’s immediate legislative schedule, raising expectations that the government may avoid forcing a vote on the contentious measure during the closing days of the Monsoon Session. The Bill was absent from the Lok Sabha agenda on Monday, August 10, and...
India counters US criticism over FCRA changes
New Delhi has stepped up its defence of proposed changes to the foreign funding law, rejecting concerns raised in Washington and arguing that the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2026, is designed to improve transparency, governance and regulatory clarity. India’s ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, issued a...
NCPI rift widens over ties with BJP
Three Lok Sabha members of the Nationalist Citizens Party of India have distanced themselves from the outfit’s alignment with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, exposing the first significant internal fault line among the 20 former Trinamool Congress MPs who moved to the Tripura-based party. Abu Taher Khan, Khalilur Rahman...
Pradhan says Gen Z pressure drove resignation
BJP leader and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan has said the strength of Gen Z protests over the NEET paper leak convinced him to step down as Union Education Minister, while alleging that attempts had been made to mislead young demonstrators. Breaking his silence two weeks after leaving the Union...
US Senate backs tariffs on Russian oil buyers
The US Senate has approved sweeping legislation that could expose India, China and other major buyers of Russian energy to tariffs of up to 100%, intensifying Washington’s effort to squeeze Moscow’s wartime revenues. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 cleared the Senate by an...
