MGNREGA changes: Congress announces nationwide protest, targets Centre

MGNREGA changes: Congress announces nationwide protest, targets Centre

Kharge set the tone for the agitation by questioning the government's priorities: "Why has the Central government destroyed a scheme like MGNREGS? You have endless money for the rich - who loot banks through massive loans - but no courage to give even 30 per cent to labourers? This shows they stand only with the rich, never with the poor." Dec 27, 2025
Ukraine's 20-point peace plan meets Russian dismissal, Trump hedges before summit

Ukraine's 20-point peace plan meets Russian dismissal, Trump hedges before summit

Commenting on Zelensky's 20-point initiative, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov remarked, "the plan – if it can even be called as such – is radically different... from the 27-point (proposal) we were working on with the US side... over the past weeks", reported RT – formerly known as Russia Today – a government-controlled international news television network, on Saturday. Dec 27, 2025
Six cops injured in stone pelting; WhatsApp, social media services suspended for 24 hours in Rajasthan's Chomu

Six cops injured in stone pelting; WhatsApp, social media services suspended for 24 hours in Rajasthan's Chomu

A police team that reached the spot to manage the situation was allegedly attacked by rioters, who pelted stones, injuring half a dozen policemen. All the injured personnel were admitted to a local hospital, where their condition is reported to be stable. To control the situation, police resorted to a lathi-charge and fired tear gas shells. Since morning, the entire area has been converted into a high-security zone, with heavy police deployment. Dec 27, 2025