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All about Karnataka’s new Freedom Of Choice in Marriage Bill | Decode Karnataka
The Karnataka Legislature unanimously passed the Karnataka Freedom of Choice in Marriage and Prevention and Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Honour and T...
Lok Sabha clears CAPF bill, opposition flags 15-year promotion freeze
The Lok Sabha passed the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 by voice vote, following the Rajya Sabha's earlier passage amid an o...
Donald Trump threatens to strike Iran’s bridges and electric power plants
US President Donald Trump on April 2, 2026, threatened to destroy Iran's bridges and electric power plants, stating that US forces have "not even started des...
Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway
A tanker named Ping Shun, carrying approximately 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude oil loaded from Iran's Kharg Island, abruptly altered its course from India...
India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman
India has commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), significantly strengthening the sea-based leg of the coun...
Government confirms extra sittings to debate amendments to Women’s Reservation Act 2023
The central government confirmed that Parliament will hold extra sittings — a three-day special session from April 16 to 18, 2026 — specifically to debate an...
Raghav Chadha’s video message after AAP removes him from key post
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) removed Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader of the AAP parliamentary group in the Rajya Sabha, replacing hi...
No word on motion against CEC, match-fixing in broad daylight: TMC’s O’Brien
TMC MP Derek O'Brien criticised the absence of action on the opposition's no-confidence motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calli...
Legislation providing internal quota to Scheduled Castes on hold?
Several state governments are deferring legislation to create internal quotas (sub-classification) within the Scheduled Castes (SC) reservation, while awaiti...
Why BJP-led Maharashtra government is pushing for SC sub-classification
The BJP-led Maharashtra government is working to implement sub-classification within Scheduled Caste (SC) reservations, following the Supreme Court's landmar...
Pioneering initiative: Construction of SHG buildings picks up pace in Telangana
Tamil Nadu has pioneered an initiative where women Self-Help Group (SHG) members are directly involved in the construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri...
Coal production from captive, commercial mines up 10.2% in FY 2025-26
India's captive and commercial coal mines produced 210.46 million tonnes (MT) in FY 2025-26, crossing the 200 MT milestone for the first time — a 10.22% rise...
Iran vows ‘crushing’ attacks on U.S. and Israel after Trump’s threats
Iran pledged "crushing" retaliatory attacks against the United States and Israel in response to Trump's threats of sustained military strikes against Iranian...
Budget Session adjourned, Parliament to reconvene on 16 April to raise Lok Sabha seats to 816: Report
The Budget Session of Parliament was adjourned on April 2, 2026, but the government has announced it will reconvene on April 16 for a brief two-to-three day ...
'For a very important bill': Parliament to reconvene on April 16; what’s on cards
Parliament's Budget Session, originally scheduled to conclude on April 2, has been adjourned with an announcement that both Houses will reconvene on April 16...
Government signals 'very important' bill soon as Rajya Sabha adjournment hints at fresh push on women’s quota
The government indicated that a "very important" bill would be introduced in Parliament soon, signalling active legislative business ahead. The Rajya Sabha r...
Self-enumeration by President Murmu, VP & PM Modi kicks off Census 2027
India's Census 2027 officially began on April 1, 2026 with the launch of the self-enumeration phase — the first time in Indian census history that citizens c...
Church’s opposition to FCRA Bill triggers political storm in Kerala
The proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 triggered a significant political storm in Kerala, with the state's major church denomina...
Amendment to FCRA a direct attack on minority institutions: T.N. CM Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin condemned the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, calling it "a direct attack on Christian NGOs, Ch...
Over 20 Indian workers died abroad daily in last 5 years, most in Gulf nations: Govt data
Government data tabled in Parliament reveals that 37,740 Indian workers died while working abroad between 2021 and 2025 — an average of over 20 deaths per da...