A Supreme Court decision to redefine the Aravalli hills, excluding those under 100 meters, has sparked massive outrage. Environmentalists and politicians warn that this could lead to devastating illegal mining, increased pollution in Delhi, and irreversible ecological damage
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
Kankavli Municipal Council election results dealt a significant setback to the BJP, which lost the Mayor's post to the rival Shehar Vikas Aghadi. The party also faced a substantial defeat in Malvan, where Shiv Sena candidates secured a stronghold
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has labeled the plan by a suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir to build a Babri Masjid-like mosque in West Bengal a 'political conspiracy for votes'
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
President Droupadi Murmu has officially signed the VB-G RAM G Bill into law, replacing the two-decade-old MGNREGA. While the government promotes it as a modern framework for rural prosperity, the opposition has strongly condemned the move
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejects 'misleading propaganda' from Bangladeshi media regarding a protest at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
Maharashtra municipal council election results show the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance establishing a strong lead in the initial hours of vote counting
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
Gajanan Suryavanshi, his wife Godavari Suryavanshi, and brother Sachin Suryavanshi were all defeated in the local body that is considered a stronghold of the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction)
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
The 'Nagar Parishad' elections became multi-dimensional battles in Maharashtra with the BJP-led Mahayuti and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) locking horns interspersed by "friendly fights" among the alliances
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
Bhagwat says understanding RSS through comparisons or political lenses often leads to misunderstandings
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
Maharashtra BJP leadership claimed the Mahayuti had achieved a clear lead in the Nagar Parishad elections as the chief minister's party was ahead in 19 out of 60 seats in western Maharashtra, while the Shiv Sena was ahead in 14 and the NCP in 12
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
Though she was the wife of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vasantrao Patil, she is said to have carved out her own legacy in the state's politics and in social work
By The Week News Desk December 20, 2025
Jammu and Kashmir's ruling party has consistently kept its distance from the Congress’s ‘vote chori’ campaign, despite being a part of the INDIA opposition bloc
By Badar Bashir December 20, 2025
PM Narendra Modi's rally in Ranaghat, West Bengal, was disrupted by dense fog, leading to a virtual address
By Prema Rajaram December 20, 2025
Officials hint that the date of joining may be extended as outrage continues
By The Week News Desk December 21, 2025
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hinted that the EV policy, which could be rolled out as early as next financial year, is likely to offer financial incentives to buyers
By The Week News Desk December 20, 2025
Considered close to Rahul Gandhi, Gaurav Gogoi is also being seen as a mainstay of the Assam elections, where his choice of leaders and operational effectiveness will be tested, alongside expectations to deliver results
By Badar Bashir December 20, 2025
A senior Congress leader said that now that the media buzz has died down, the party has tried to rebalance itself by setting up a system where all legislators remain in touch with one another and with the state leadership
By Badar Bashir December 20, 2025
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh also questioned the SHANTI Bill's passage coinciding with US President Donald Trump recently signing the National Defence Authorization Act (FY2026)
By The Week News Desk December 20, 2025
India in 2025 recorded a 109% disposal rate for cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
By Kanu Sarda December 20, 2025
The prime minister is also scheduled to hold an administrative programme to launch highway projects
By The Week News Desk December 20, 2025
PM Modi inaugurates the new integrated terminal at Guwahati's Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport
By The Week News Desk December 20, 2025
An Air India Express pilot has been grounded after allegedly assaulting a passenger at Delhi's Indira Gandhi Airport over 'cutting the queue' at a security check
By The Week News Desk December 20, 2025
The Congress's decision to contest the Assam assembly elections without an alliance with the AIUDF poses a significant risk of fragmenting the state's substantial Muslim vote bank
By Badar Bashir December 19, 2025
Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal has strongly demanded that the Navi Mumbai airport be named after D.B. Patil, citing his contributions to landowners
By The Week News Desk December 19, 2025
The Bihar hijab controversy intensifies as PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti criticizes Union Minister Giriraj Singh's remarks, accusing Singh of wanting a 'Kaurav Rajya' where women are disrespected, contrasting it with 'Ram Rajya'
By The Week News Desk December 19, 2025