India & World

The states oppose the law because it stops state governments from imposing taxes or levies on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land.

In a late-night video, Shehzad Poonawalla said Congress members reached out to him expecting him to turn against the BJP.

The states agreed with the home minister’s suggestion to resolve pending water disputes expeditiously through mutual dialogue and constructive solutions.

After decades of waiting for justice, many said his death in jail felt like an abrupt end to a battle they had hoped would culminate in the harshest punishment.

Two vessels carrying a total of 22 Indian nationals were hijacked in separate incidents off Yemen and Somalia, according to officials.