Politics

Assam seeks fresh talks with Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya to settle border disputes

Assam's government announced it will initiate new negotiations with Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya aimed at resolving long‑standing border disagreements.

19 Aug 2026

Omar says New Delhi, not Washington, will resolve Jammu & Kashmir issues ahead of US envoy visit

Senior leader Omar asserted that the resolution of Jammu and Kashmir matters will come from New Delhi, not the United States, as US envoys prepare to visit the region.

19 Aug 2026

Youth in Dog Mask Accuses Khandwa Municipal Corp of Sterilisation Scam

During a public hearing at Khandwa Collectorate, a young man arrived wearing a dog mask and alleged corruption in the municipal corporation's stray‑dog sterilisation programme.

19 Aug 2026

Senior Anthropologist Supports 5% Assembly Seat Reservation for Goa's Scheduled Tribes

A leading anthropologist has publicly endorsed a proposal to allocate 5% of Goa's legislative assembly seats to Scheduled Tribes.

19 Aug 2026

Joint Tribes Council urges NRC before Census and delimitation in Manipur

The Joint Tribes Council has stated that the National Register of Citizens should be completed before the upcoming census and delimitation exercise in Manipur.

19 Aug 2026

Opposition leader dons dog mask at Khandwa Collectorate to protest municipal dog‑bite scam

During a public hearing at Khandwa collectorate, opposition figure Deepak ‘Mullu’ Rathore appeared in a dog mask and alleged corruption in the municipal stray‑dog sterilisation programme.

19 Aug 2026

Swati Maliwal accuses Arvind Kejriwal of facilitating corruption after Satyendar Jain’s arrest

Delhi activist Swati Maliwal publicly blamed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for enabling corruption following the arrest of AAP minister Satyendar Jain.

19 Aug 2026

Youth Ki Awaaz Warns That Identity Politics Harms the Nation

The youth platform Youth Ki Awaaz published an editorial titled “When Politics Becomes Identity, the Country Loses”, flagging concerns over the impact of identity‑based politics on India.

19 Aug 2026

Sonia Gandhi Reflects on Six Decades of Public Service, Love and Loss

Sonia Gandhi, speaking to The New Indian Express, looked back on her six‑decade political journey, sharing personal memories of love, loss and public service.

19 Aug 2026

ThePrint urges Indian politicians to embrace humour

ThePrint published an editorial urging Indian politicians to develop a sense of humour and take jokes in stride.

19 Aug 2026

JFD strike over NRC ahead of Census halts daily life across Manipur

A strike by the JFD over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) has brought normal activities to a standstill in Manipur as the country prepares for the upcoming census.

19 Aug 2026

Manipur Government Presses for NRC Update Ahead of 2024 Census

The Manipur state administration has reiterated its demand that the National Register of Citizens be revised before the upcoming national census.

19 Aug 2026