The BJP on Monday fielded its prominent OBC faces to counter Congress’s resolution to undertake caste enumeration as part of the decennial census. Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhupendra Yadav recalled a long history of Congress’s opposition to OBC quota as they alleged that the party was yet again “lying and trying to mislead”...
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Read MoreGiving a sharper edge to its newly-embraced social justice plank, Congress on Monday announced that if voted to power, it will bring a law to remove the 50% ceiling on reservations, and will undertake caste enumeration as part of the decennial census — twin policy articulations that outmatch even the Mandal outfits that could...
Read MoreThe incumbent Mizo National Front (MNF) is aiming to win the upcoming assembly elections in Mizoram, but its focus on the unrest in Manipur is causing concern for its ally, the BJP. The MNF is campaigning for a homeland for all the Zo ethnic tribes in the North-Eastern region, including the Chin-Kuki-Zo tribal inhabitants...
Read MoreThe Israel-Hamas conflict weighed heavily on investor sentiment in the Indian stock market, with the sensex closing 483 points lower. Financials and RIL led the downward trend, while IT, FMCG, and pharma sectors provided some cushioning. Global markets also showed a negative bias due to geopolitical tensions. .
Read MoreMadhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh were named as BJP candidates as the party released its third list for the two states on Monday. The first list for Rajasthan featured seven sitting MPs, including former Union minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Rajsamand MP Diya Kumari and Rajya Sabha...
Read MoreCarlos Alcaraz, the top seed at the Shanghai Masters, won a gruelling match against Daniel Evans, describing it as one of the toughest matches this year. Alcaraz aims to close the gap on Novak Djokovic in the ATP rankings. His next opponent will be Grigor Dimitrov. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev suffered a surprising defeat...
Read MoreChinese President Xi Jinping met with a delegation of American senators and stated that the “Thucydides Trap” is not inevitable, downplaying concerns that China is challenging the US as a superpower. Xi emphasized that competition and confrontation are not in line with the current global trend and that the success of China and the...
Read MoreIn the letter, Ramadoss said the deadline given to the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes Commission, for submitting the recommendation report on the internal reservation for vanniyars, would end within a few days.
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