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Punjab Congress crisis deepens, Channi camp seeks leadership change

The meeting, which lasted nearly four hours, ended with a unanimous demand that the All India Congress Committee reconsider its recent organisational appointments. (HT)
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 08:13 am IST

Rahul dissents on CBI chief selection: ‘Leader of Oppn is not a rubber stamp’

Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi addresses a gathering during the Sadbhav Yatra, in Gurugram on Friday.
Updated on May 12, 2026 11:02 pm IST

HT reviewer Chittajit Mitra picks his favourite read of 2024

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“The authors have succeeded in revealing the lives behind the names that appear on TV news debates and humanizing them by narrating their stories.” (Context)
Published on Sept 30, 2025 07:19 pm IST

Justice BV Nagarathna's tryst with dissent

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Justice BV Nagarathna
Published on Jul 26, 2024 07:16 pm IST

Event management firms are the latest target in Belarus crackdown on dissent

Event management firms are the latest target in Belarus crackdown on dissent
Published on Jun 05, 2024 09:31 pm IST

Bickering over seats, dissent rife in ruling, opposition alliances in state

Leaders from BJP have rebelled against its Madha MP Ranjitsinh Nimbalkar who was renominated. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 07:10 am IST

Bhujbal, Rane go on the offensive, Fadnavis tries damage control

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil at the protest venue after the state government accepted the latter's demands.
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 09:00 am IST

A servile majority ruled by slogans guarantees a weakened democracy: CJI

A servile majority ruled by slogans guarantees a weakened democracy: CJI
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 12:05 am IST

Dissent brews in BJP over proposed alliance with JD(S)

Preetham Gowda (ANI)
Published on Sept 15, 2023 01:20 am IST

Hong Kongers are bracing for an even wider clampdown on dissent

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Though cowed, Hong Kong still feels different from cities on the Chinese mainland.
Published on Aug 10, 2023 01:24 am IST

Nitish Kumar meeting JD-U leaders individually, BJP says he is ‘nervous’

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar (File Photo)
Updated on Jul 02, 2023 12:07 pm IST

Karnataka BJP infighting escalates after poll defeat

Infighting in the state BJP escalates with senior leaders expressing dissent within the party. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 28, 2023 08:37 am IST

Top court must strike down the sedition law

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Regardless of whether the government accepts or rejects the Law Commission’s proposed changes, it is long overdue for the Supreme Court to take up this case again, and strike down sedition once and for all.
Updated on Jun 06, 2023 01:22 pm IST

BJP leaders meet CM Chouhan amid friction in party’s MP unit

Union minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Patel held a meeting with chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (ANI)
Updated on May 26, 2023 12:01 am IST

Dissent against Manipur CM grows; BJP says no threat to leadership

Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh. (File Photo)
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 04:18 pm IST

'Unfair to say I've been given ticket as I'm Yediyurappa's son': B Y Vijayendra

Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra.
Published on Apr 14, 2023 02:48 pm IST

HC refuses to quash FIR against professor for putting up “Aug 5 Black Day for J&K” status

The basis for registration of the FIR were the two messages posted by him as WhatsApp status - “AUGUST 5 BLACK DAY JAMMU & KASHMIR” and “14th August Happy Independence Day, Pakistan.” (StockPic)
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:59 am IST

Myanmar air strike death toll rises to at least 130: Report

This photo provided by the Kyunhla Activists Group shows aftermath of an airstrike in Pazigyi village in Sagaing Region's Kanbalu Township, Myanmar
Published on Apr 13, 2023 06:06 pm IST

What drama in K’taka reveals

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Interestingly, Karnataka is perhaps the only state in the country where the party has consciously avoided corruption as a campaign issue (PTI)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 06:36 pm IST

Myanmar's junta confirms air strike that reportedly killed 50

Initial reports put the death toll at around 50, but later tallies reported by independent media raised it to about 100.
Published on Apr 12, 2023 07:51 am IST

Congress looks to quell dissent ahead of 3rd list

Congress leaders DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah met at AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence in Delhi on Monday night to finalise the third list of candidates, but no decision was taken. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 12, 2023 12:33 am IST

UN strongly criticises China jailing two rights activists

A general view shows Tiananmen Square during the National People's Congress session in Beijing on March 5, 2023. (AFP)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 02:48 pm IST

Karnataka Assembly polls: CM Bommai to contest from Shiggaon constituency

Karnataka Assembly polls: CM Bommai to contest from Shiggaon constituency
Published on Apr 10, 2023 09:08 am IST

Shunning hijab will lead to persecution of women, says Iran's top cop

Iranian women who refuse to wear head coverings in public places or inside their cars would face court trials and have their vehicles impounded.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 04:02 am IST

Political slugfest erupts over amended IT rules

Union minister Rajeev Chandrashekar.
Updated on Apr 08, 2023 04:51 am IST

The crippling effect of sedition and UAPA on dissent in India

A journalist from Kerala was accused of sedition and various offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, (UAPA) and arrested on the way to Hathras on October 7
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 06:24 am IST

Congress seniors demoralised Rahul Gandhi more than Modi-Shah, BJP: Shiv Sena

The ShivSena had earlier backed the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.
Updated on Aug 27, 2020 01:38 pm IST

‘Dissent or defiance’: A ‘curious’ Ahmed Patel asks, throws in a scenario

Team Sachin Pilot argues that the issuance of disqualification notices by the speaker is a violation of their freedom of speech. (Twitter @SachinPilot)
Updated on Jul 25, 2020 01:07 am IST