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Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Rukmini Mallick, popularly known as Koel Mallick, has resigned from the Upper House, becoming the fourth TMC member to step down from the Rajya Sabha. Her resignation follows the exits of Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Prakash Chik Baraik, and Sushmita Deb.

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for the Madras High Court to expedite the hearing of 54 election petitions arising from the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is expected to submit its final report to the Uttar Pradesh government shortly. The three-member SIT, constituted on June 13, was tasked with investigating the allegations

A 21-year-old construction worker from Jharkhand was killed after a section of the concrete lining inside the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel collapsed in Uttarkashi district during the early hours of Thursday. According to District Magistrate Prashant Arya

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan, economist Raj Chetty, and Microsoft executive Asha Sharma have been appointed to key task forces established by the US Federal Reserve to review its monetary policy framework. Announced by newly appointed Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh

Millions of devotees across India are celebrating the Jagannath Rath Yatra, one of Hinduism's most revered festivals. The grand procession began in Puri, Odisha, with the traditional Pahandi ritual, during which Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra were ceremonially brought out of the temple and placed on their elaborately decorated wooden chariots.

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a one-day mass hunger strike on Thursday in support of activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose indefinite fast has entered its 18th day. The protest at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the CBSE-NEET controversy has also completed 26 days.

India has recorded a higher GDP growth rate than China despite remaining one of the largest importers of Chinese goods. According to the latest economic data, China's economy expanded by 4.3% during the April–June quarter, down from 5% in the January–March quarter. The slowdown has surprised economists and reflects growing challenges facing the world's second-largest economy.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the alleged Badrinath Temple donation theft has found that the arrested accused, Pramod Nautiyal, was allegedly caught on CCTV stealing cash during donation counting on at least four occasions.

The Delhi Cabinet has approved the proposed Delhi Right of Citizen to Time-Bound and Ease of Delivery of Service Bill, 2026, which seeks to make the timely delivery of notified government services a legal right. The Bill, which will replace the 2011 law, introduces a technology-driven system allowing citizens to apply for services online

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday criticised senior leader Madan Mitra after he joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee. Speaking in Kolkata, Moitra alleged that Mitra's decision was linked to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons issued to his family members in connection with a money-laundering investigation related to an alleged municipal recruitment scam in West Bengal.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday said the Badrinath Temple theft is an extremely serious matter and assured that those responsible would face the strictest legal action. Speaking during the 'Jan-Jan ki Sarkar, Jan-Jan ke Dwar' programme in Gopeshwar, Chamoli, Dhami said the government would not allow the incident to be politicised and promised a fair and thorough investigation.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday responded to the defection of senior leader Madan Mitra, who joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee. Addressing the development, Mamata said, "Those who want to go can go," while also launching a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) working president and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday dismissed reports claiming her party would support the Centre's proposed Delimitation Bill or join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

The Congress on Wednesday accused the Uttarakhand BJP government of revoking permission for Rahul Gandhi's "Chhatro Ki Goonj" programme at Dehradun's Parade Ground, alleging that the move was politically motivated.

Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra joined the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee on Wednesday after resigning from several key organisational posts in the Mamata Banerjee-led party. Announcing his decision, Mitra said he was stepping down as a member of the national working committee, chief whip in the Assembly,

wo people lost their lives in a fire that broke out at a building in Sector 66, Noida, on Wednesday. The cause of the fire has not yet been officially confirmed, while rescue and relief operations were launched immediately after the incident.

Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former minister Madan Mitra has resigned from the party and announced that he has joined a rebel Trinamool Congress faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee.

The Karnataka government on Wednesday unveiled the proposed Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Management) Bill, 2026, which aims to replace two apartment-related laws that have been in force for more than five decades. The new legislation seeks to establish a unified legal framework to protect apartment owners' rights

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Bidhannagar court on Wednesday to provide his voice sample in connection with an investigation into his alleged intimidatory speech during the West Bengal Assembly election campaign.