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Bhagwat backs youth dissent and same-sex protections
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has rejected attempts to portray protesting young people as anti-national, saying their anger reflects genuine problems that governments and society must address through dialogue. Speaking to more than 2,000 students at a youth gathering in Mumbai on Thursday, Bhagwat said members of Generation...
Shah intervention offers route out of Parliament logjam
The government has opened a fresh effort to end Parliament’s prolonged deadlock by signalling that Home Minister Amit Shah will address the House during consideration of the contentious Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2026. Shah’s presence meets a central demand raised by the Congress and other Opposition parties over the...
India condemns strike on vessel near Yemen
India has condemned an attack that sank an India-flagged cargo vessel near Yemen, calling the continued targeting of commercial shipping and civilian seafarers deeply troubling. The mechanised sailing vessel MSV Faize Noore Oliya capsized and sank in the Red Sea on Tuesday after being struck by an unidentified projectile....
Court shields students from NEET protest cases
The Central Government has assured the Supreme Court that students who joined protests over the NEET paper leak will not face criminal proceedings, while excluding people accused of grave offences from the promised relief. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a three-judge bench on Monday that the government remained committed...
Kishor ends BJP’s long Bankipur dominance
Prashant Kishor secured his first electoral victory on Monday, winning the Bankipur Assembly by-election and delivering the Jan Suraaj Party its maiden seat in the Bihar legislature. The former election strategist defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Neeraj Kumar by 19,324 votes after maintaining a steady lead through the counting...
FCRA overhaul set for Lok Sabha scrutiny
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to move the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2026, for consideration in the Lok Sabha on Monday, placing tighter oversight of foreign-funded organisations at the centre of the government’s legislative programme. The Bill was introduced in the Lower House on March 25 by...
