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‘Proud to be a dimagi naxal’: P Chidambaram hits back at PM Modi

August 16, 26 Vadodara Live

P Chidambaram proudly embraced Prime Minister Modi's 'dimagi naxal' label. Modi warned of ideological Naxals posing threats to the nation. Congress criticized the Prime Minister for targeting political opponents with such terms. The opposition parties also voiced their disapproval of the remarks. Modi stated that armed Naxalism is nearing its end.

'Zameen, aasmaan, paataal': NSA Ajit Doval recalls PM Modi's message that shaped Operation Sindoor

August 16, 26 Vadodara Live

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a clear directive that perpetrators of the 2025 Pahalgam attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead must be brought to justice at any cost no matter if they were "on the earth or in hell", said National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval in a docuseries on the 88-hour Operation Sindoor under which multiple terror sites in Pakistan were successfully destroyed by India.

How is Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth's visit to Nepal strategically important for India?

August 16, 26 Vadodara Live

Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth is all set to visit Nepal on August 16 and his visit is going to be particularly significant. During the four-day visit, General Seth is expected to be conferred with the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army, continuing the long-standing tradition between the two countries. General Seth is visiting Kathmandu at the invitation of Chief of the Army Staff General Ashok Sigdel to receive the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army.

BCI chairman tenders apology after NALSAR row: ‘Students are always free to express their views'

August 16, 26 Vadodara Live

Days after received a rap from the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Bar Council Chief Manan Kumar Mishra apologised to law students. The CJI earlier expressed his displeasure over Bar Council of India (BCI) order that barred the enrolment of graduates from the NALSAR University of Hyderabad, calling the matter an issue between him and students. 

Caste, COVID vaccine, bank accounts, voter/aadhaar: The big changes in census 2027

August 15, 26 Vadodara Live

For the first time since Independence, India’s Census will record the caste of all respondents, making Census 2027 one of the most significant demographic exercises in the country’s history. The new questionnaire expands from 29 categories in Census 2011 to 40 questions and includes information on caste, digital literacy, Aadhaar, mobile numbers, bank accounts, voter IDs, passports and more. But why is the caste question creating political debate? How will the open-column system work? And what lessons has the government drawn from the 2011 Socio-Economic and Caste Census? In this explai

'Freedom not merely gift but responsibility': Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Kharge, Rajnath Singh mark 80th Independence Day

August 15, 26 Vadodara Live

Indian leaders conveyed Independence Day wishes, remembering freedom fighters and their sacrifices. They highlighted the responsibility to uphold constitutional values and democratic principles. Leaders shared visions for a developed, prosperous, and self-reliant India. Concerns were raised about challenges to constitutional values and institutions over the past decade. Citizens were urged to protect the Constitution and strive for equality and justice.

BCI takes U-turn, clears NALSAR 2026 graduates for bar enrolment after CJI Suryakant invite row

August 14, 26 Vadodara Live

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its earlier restriction on the enrolment of 2026 graduates of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, offering major relief to students caught up in a controversy surrounding an alleged campaign linked to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant's proposed participation in the university's convocation. In a fresh communication issued on Thursday, the BCI said all NALSAR students graduating in 2026 would be free to enrol with the State Bar Council of their choice. The decision followed deliberations by the BCI Council and consideration of a report indi

Congress-SP divided into two factions on the FCRA Bill, where is the confusion left and what is the provision?

August 13, 26 Vadodara Live

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told the opposition MP that you should give a point as to what is against the minority. He said that it is very strange that the opposition is turning itself around by demanding JPC. The government said, 'The Congress has crossed the limit on the FCRA. Where was she asking to send it to JPC and today when it was sent, she is saying take back the bill.' FCRA law? In the current FCRA law, NGOs, charitable trusts, educational and religious institutions need FCRA registration to receive foreign money. To give an edge to this law, the government brought

Tatkal ticket crackdown: 13,580 touts, 65 railway staff arrested in 3.5 years, Vaishnaw in Lok Sabha

August 13, 26 Vadodara Live

The alleged nexus between railway employees and touts involved in the unauthorised sale of Tatkal tickets has come under renewed scrutiny. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that 65 railway employees and 13,580 touts were arrested across Indian Railways between 2023 and June 2026 for offences linked to the misuse of the ticket reservation system. The figures were shared in a written reply to a question raised by Independent MP Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai, who sought details of action taken against railway employees allegedly involved in the unauthorised sale of

Govt summons Air India outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson over Phuket-Delhi flight incident: Sources

August 12, 26 Vadodara Live

Air India's outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson was summoned by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday in connection with the Phuket-Delhi flight incident, sources said. Wilson, along with senior airline executives, met Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha and other officials.

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