Another Blow to INDIA Bloc: The Fragile Alliance Faces Political Setbacks

The Karnataka High Court’s dismissal of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging the Governor’s permission for prosecution in the multi-crore Mysore Urban Land Development (MUDA) scam is more than just a legal defeat—it’s a political embarrassment for the Congress party. This verdict deals a significant blow to the broader INDIA alliance, comprising 26 parties, many of…

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Commission must see through successful implementation of ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Act: Adityanath

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday urged the newly-established State Women Commission to prepare a comprehensive programme to protect women’s interests and foster leadership skills. He highlighted that the ‘Nari Shakti Vandan’ Act would soon be implemented nationwide, reserving one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies for women. To…

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Approached Olympiad as an individual event: Gukesh

Chennai: Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh on Tuesday said he approached the recently-concluded Chess Olympiad as an individual event while expressing satisfaction with his performance ahead of the eagerly-awaited World Championship in November. The 18-year-old world championship challenger was the key architect of India’s historic victory, as the men’s team clinched its first ever gold medal…

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Sub-classification of SCs for quota: SC to consider in-chambers review of judgement

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to consider in-chambers on Tuesday a batch of pleas seeking review of its judgement which held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes, which form a socially heterogeneous class, for granting reservation. As per the cause list, a seven-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief…

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