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Modi govt should include Muslims under new Citizenship Act, says Sukhbir Singh Badal

The SAD chief, who is also the MP from Punjab's Ferozepur, said his party lawmakers had sought the inclusion of Muslims under Citizenship Act in Parliament.

Citizenship law, NRC ploys to divert attention from serious issues, says Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar asked why only migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given citizenship under the amended law and not the Sri Lankan Tamils.

Modi govt needs to give up its ‘stubborn stand’ on new citizenship law & NRC: Mayawati

The BSP president urged the Centre to withdraw its decisions saying that voices opposed to the CAA and NRC have started coming from within the NDA too.

‘Learnt lessons from Maharashtra’ — Jharkhand BJP, Congress & others keeping options open

BJP is looking at former ally AJSU & Babulal Marandi’s JVM(P) for post-poll tie-up, Congress too is not closed to the option of partnering Marandi.

‘Govt using brute force, suppressing dissent’ — Sonia Gandhi attacks BJP over CAA protests

In a 2 minute 57 second clip, interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi rips into BJP for the “disregard of people’s voices” and “suppressing dissent”. 

Mamata says protests and dharnas will continue until Citizenship Act is rolled back

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee hints at BJP 'conspiracy' to malign Muslims and the state, by making party workers participate in CAA protests wearing skull caps.

‘Inauspicious period’ and Delhi elections delay Nadda’s elevation as BJP president

BJP had elevated Nadda as working president in June and incumbent Amit Shah had announced that Nadda would take over from him by December-end or early January.

Minister warns of post-Godhra situation in Karnataka if ‘patience of majority is tested’

Karnataka's minister for Tourism and Kannada Culture C.T. Ravi also said patience of the majority 'is not our weakness' in backdrop of citizenship law protests.

Foot marches, 700 meetings, 5-yr report card — AAP’s Delhi poll campaign plan is ready

Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party officially launched its poll campaign Friday with the slogan — ‘Achhe beete 5 saal, lage raho Kejriwal’.

BJP expected support for citizenship law, not ‘spontaneous’ protests across the country

BJP leaders ThePrint spoke to say this will be a lesson for party to do its homework, but others point out protests will help widen base among Hindus.

On Camera

India has 291 homoeopathic colleges in 2026, says Minister of Ayush Prataprao Jadhav

The World Homoeopathy Day 2026 is an opportunity to reassure that traditional medical systems remain accessible, and integral to a resilient, inclusive, and future-ready healthcare system.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation in play: Air Headquarters to control strategic assets  

Exclusive: Theaterisation proposal has been stuck over how limited air assets would be divided. Consensus reached on division of air assets among 3 theatres, it is learnt.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.