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    One nation, many codes: The contradiction inside Amit Shah’s 2029 UCC promise

    V Aravinda
    15 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST

    State-level civil codes may reform personal laws, yet their differences could undermine the promised uniformity

    Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
    The Federal Special
    SIR of electoral rolls
    West Bengal

    Months after Bengal SIR, BLOs await dues; no ex-gratia for kin of dead

    15 Sept 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Satish Jarkiholi, Priyanka Jarkiholi
    Karnataka

    Minister Satish Jarkiholi likely to get ED notice; probe takes new turn after raids

    14 Sept 2026 7:58 PM IST
    Madrasa
    West Bengal

    Closure notices to 252 Bengal madrasas: 'BJP's big political message to Muslims'

    14 Sept 2026 8:29 PM IST
    crude oil

    US' Russia sanctions bill: Amendment seeks to name India for 100 pc tariffs

    15 Sept 2026 8:03 AM IST
    Rajasthan civic polls

    BJP secures 4 of 10 Rajasthan civic bodies; Cong blames 'unfair' delimitation

    15 Sept 2026 7:48 AM IST
    US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterm polls

    US Supreme Court blocks Trump’s mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterm polls

    15 Sept 2026 6:47 AM IST
    Parag Shah

    Why MLA Parag Shah, with Rs 3,000 crore assets, became beggar for a day in Mumbai

    14 Sept 2026 8:52 PM IST
    CM Joseph Vijay in London

    CM Vijay’s UK visit nets Rs 12,300 crore investment commitments for Tamil Nadu

    14 Sept 2026 8:44 PM IST
    Amarinder Singh Raja Warring

    Punjab: Congress protests over power cuts, Warring detained as police use water cannons

    14 Sept 2026 8:21 PM IST
    Ritabrata Banerjee

    Rebel TMC faction names candidates for Nandigram, Rejinagar bypolls

    14 Sept 2026 8:07 PM IST
    Rajasthan local body polls

    Rajasthan civic polls: BJP leads but Opposition is not far behind; Independents steal show

    14 Sept 2026 7:52 PM IST
    F-15E fighter jet fighter pilot

    'There was no parachute': US airman recalls surviving 50 hours in Iran after F-15E crash

    14 Sept 2026 7:17 PM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    Karnataka flags severe drought, urges CWMA to rethink TN water-sharing order

    14 Sept 2026 6:24 PM IST
    CPI(M)

    CPM delegates call for reclaiming festivals from right-wing appropriation in Keralam

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    14 Sept 2026 5:57 PM IST

    CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan says party had to respond to attempts to communalise people's lives and outlook, while resisting both majority and...

    glaciers

    Himalayas near tipping point as glacier melt threatens India’s water security: Study

    14 Sept 2026 5:34 PM IST
    Woman biker Sia

    Woman biker rammed, Kargil veteran attacked: Incidents raise Gurugram safety concerns

    14 Sept 2026 5:22 PM IST
    Chinese troop deployment along LAC reduced in 2025: Defence Ministry report

    Chinese troop deployment along LAC reduced in 2025: Defence Ministry report

    14 Sept 2026 4:02 PM IST
    BRICS New Delhi Declaration: A diplomatic win, but little else

    BRICS New Delhi Declaration: A diplomatic win, but little else

    14 Sept 2026 4:00 PM IST
    Ex-intelligence chief targeting Chandrababu, Jagan, not 1st IAS-IPS with political ambition. A recap

    Ex-intelligence chief targeting Chandrababu, Jagan, not 1st IAS-IPS with political ambition. A recap

    14 Sept 2026 3:57 PM IST
    Tarun Tejpal, Tehelka magazine, defence counsel

    Tarun Tejpal surrenders in Goa court to serve 10-year sentence in sexual assault case

    14 Sept 2026 2:06 PM IST
    T Ramakrishnan on TVK Congress alliance

    'Rahul vs Vijay PM face debate won't affect TVK-Congress ties'

    14 Sept 2026 2:05 PM IST
    Rajasthan civic polls

    BJP leads Congress in Rajasthan local body elections, wins 1,937 wards

    14 Sept 2026 1:52 PM IST
    Woman biker Sia

    ‘Felt unsafe on Gurugram roads’: Woman biker alleges car chased, rammed her

    14 Sept 2026 1:43 PM IST
    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

    ‘We could lose control of future’: Sam Altman shares 2 ways AI could go rogue

    14 Sept 2026 12:48 PM IST
    Sunny Joseph

    Keralam power crisis: Govt explores NTPC deal as demand, outages rise

    14 Sept 2026 11:23 AM IST
    old people

    Can Keralam’s elderly department make real difference or remain symbolic entity?

    14 Sept 2026 11:02 AM IST
    Women’s team’s refusal to accept Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi BCCIs call: coach

    Women’s team’s refusal to accept Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi BCCI's call: coach

    14 Sept 2026 10:08 AM IST
    Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win second Grand Slam title at US Open

    Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win second Grand Slam title at US Open

    14 Sept 2026 8:20 AM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    ‘Won’t cede edge to China’: Trump downplays need to check AI development

    14 Sept 2026 7:41 AM IST
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