Public office not a consolation prize for defeated politicians: Karnataka High Court

Welfare payments will be based on voter IDs, not Aadhaar, says Panchayati Raj Minister

At present, welfare payments are linked to Aadhaar; Panchayati Raj Minister says people should now give EPIC number with biometrics

Weeks before expiry of Ganga Water Treaty, MEA says ‘structured mechanism’ remains in place for pact

MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reiterates that India has invited the Bangladesh Prime Minister to visit New Delhi but that there is neither any ‘update’ on the treaty’s renewal nor on the dates for the trip

Emphatic win for Jana Sena Party in Pithapuram Municipality

Its Chairman contestant Daanam Lazar Babu wins by a majority of 9,235 votes; this apart, the party emerges victorious in 19 wards, while the TDP bags five and the BJP one

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy seeks CPI, TJS support for MLC polls