Russia's Rosatom delivered the first nuclear fuel for Kudankulam's third reactor, coinciding with Putin's visit to India for a bilateral summit.

Haryana's government released the second instalment of the Deen Dayal Lado Lakshmi Yojana, aiding 701,965 women from low-income families with ₹2,100/month.

In a unique move of cooperative federalism, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that the revenue from the proposed capacity-based cess on pan masala will be shared with states to be used in “health-related” activities.

Opposition lawmakers on Thursday questioned the Law Commission’s support to the proposed power to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to defer polls — as envisaged in Article 82A(5) of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ bill that proposes simultaneous polls in the country — and rejected the law panel’s argument that the said bill does not require ratification by at least 50% of the state assemblies.

The Supreme Court ordered the Election Commission of India to provide Bihar's updated electoral roll amid concerns over duplicates and transparency issues.

The joint parliamentary committee (JPC) on 130th Constitution amendment held its first meeting on Thursday and decided to meet the parties that have boycotted the panel and visit states, even as the Opposition questioned the motive of the bill in the first sitting.

The Supreme Court has asked the Centre if a new order allowing persecuted minorities entry to India violates the Assam Accord's 1971 deadline.

India will lead the Council of Member States of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) for the year 2026 after Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar formally assumed the chairship in Stockholm on Wednesday

Road projects led to the largest forest area diversion in the last five years, the Union environment ministry’s response in Rajya Sabha on Thursday revealed.