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Nitish weighs Delhi role as JD resets
Nitish Kumar’s possible entry into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Union government has become the latest test of his political purpose after his move from Patna to Parliament altered Bihar’s power structure. The speculation, sharpened by talk of a Union Cabinet reshuffle, centres on whether the Janata Dal chief would...
Badrinath offerings probe widens temple scrutiny
The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee has ordered an inquiry into allegations of misappropriation of offerings at Badrinath Dham, widening public scrutiny of donation management at major Hindu shrines after a separate embezzlement case at the Ram temple in Ayodhya triggered arrests, audits and political pressure. BKTC president Hemant Dwivedi said...
Custody removal Bill faces wider opposition fire
Opposition MPs have intensified criticism of the Constitution Bill as the Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the measure moves towards adopting its report, arguing that the proposed law could turn arrest into a political weapon against elected governments. The Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 20, 2025 by...
Custody clause heads for Parliament test
The Centre is likely to seek Parliament’s approval for the Constitution Bill, 2025, during the Monsoon Session after a Joint Parliamentary Committee completes its report, setting the stage for a sharp debate on corruption, federalism and the limits of executive power. The proposed amendment provides for the removal of...
Ayodhya temple row traps BJP in donation storm
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai and a party delegation were stopped on Tuesday from visiting the Ram temple in Ayodhya, intensifying a political confrontation over allegations that donations made by devotees were siphoned from the temple’s collection system. Rai said police prevented him and other Congress leaders from...
Ayodhya visit row deepens temple fund storm
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai alleged on Tuesday that police stopped him in Ayodhya while he was preparing to lead a party delegation to the Ram Janmabhoomi temple, intensifying the political confrontation over alleged embezzlement of donations made by devotees. Rai said he was confined at Hotel Padam...
