Political Updates

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned till Thursday hearing of a defamation suit by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over alleged comments made by her and some other TMC leaders. The matter will appear for hearing on Thursday after Bose's lawyer makes necessary changes in the application. Claiming that baseless allegations were being made against the governor, Bose's lawyer also prayed for an interim injunction on further statements by the defendants in the defamation suit. Justice Krishna Rao noted that publications referred to in the suit have not been made party in it. The lawyer for Bose sought time to file a fresh application, incorporating necessary changes. Granting permission, the high court said the matter will be taken up for hearing on Thursday. Bose had filed a defamation case against Banerjee on June 28, a day after she claimed women complained to her that they were afraid to visit the Raj Bhavan because of the ...

Since the CAA was passed, the Act has been mired with severe criticisms and protests from around the country. Here's a look at the history of the controversial Citizenship Act

Congressional leaders on Sunday came out with a package of six bills setting full-year spending levels for some federal agencies, a step forward in a long overdue funding process beset by sharp political divisions between the two parties as well as infighting among House Republicans. The release of the text of legislation over the weekend was designed to meet the House's rule to give lawmakers at least 72 hours to study a bill before voting. And it's a promising sign that lawmakers will avoid a partial shutdown that would kick in at 12:01 am Saturday for those agencies covered under the bill, such as Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Transportation, Justice and others. Congressional leaders hope to complete votes on the package this week and continue negotiations on the remaining six annual spending bills to pass them before a March 22 deadline. House Speaker Mike Johnson highlighted some key policy and spending wins for conservatives, even as many of his GOP colleagues consider the ..

Calling on the Governor at Raj Bhavan, Nitish told him, "We have decided to sever ties with the Mahagathbandhan in the state"

BJP leaders arriving at the party office said that discussion will be held to chalk out the strategy for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections

The Maharashtra speaker is set to give his verdict on the disqualification petitions against CM Eknath Shinde and several MLAs whose rebellion had led to split in the Shiv Sena in 2022

Just this week, more than 140 opposition lawmakers - two-thirds of the opposition's entire contingent - were suspended

Visiting US official speaks about 'shared goals' on climate change, debt burden of developing countries

China, the sole investor in the Gwadar projects is hesitating to invest amid uncertainties as the ongoing economic crisis and political instability in Pakistan are hitting investment sentiments

Pakistan is looking at financial meltdown as rupee fell against the US dollar while the stock market shed at least 1,500 points in two days after Fitch Ratings downgraded the country's credit rating

Patel, who recently joined BJP, talks about the reasons for leaving the Grand Old Party and his future at the saffron outfit

In other news, BJP announces six faces for UP election campaign