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Deve Gowda rebuts Kharge marriage jibe
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda has sharpened his political rhetoric against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, rejecting remarks made in the Rajya Sabha that likened his party’s alliances to a personal relationship, and countering that his past association with Congress was a “forced marriage” that turned “abusive”. The...
TMC grapples with widening internal rebellion
A wave of dissent within the Trinamool Congress has unsettled the ruling establishment in West Bengal, with several legislators signalling discontent that now threatens to disrupt party cohesion and administrative stability ahead of a demanding political cycle. Multiple party insiders indicate that the rebellion, once confined to muted grievances,...
US strikes Iranian missile sites near Hormuz
United States forces have targeted Iranian missile positions along the Strait of Hormuz using some of the heaviest conventional munitions in its arsenal, signalling a sharp escalation in efforts to secure one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. US Central Command said multiple 5,000-pound deep-penetrator bombs were deployed...
Varun Gandhi’s meeting with Modi fuels return buzz
Varun Gandhi’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has triggered renewed speculation about his political future, with observers interpreting the interaction as a possible sign of reconciliation after a prolonged phase of estrangement from the Bharatiya Janata Party. The former Member of Parliament, accompanied by his wife and daughter,...
Iran emerges stronger after conflict shock
Iran’s strategic position has strengthened despite weeks of conflict that began on February 28, according to a prominent United States security scholar, who argues that disruption to vital oil shipping routes has shifted leverage in Tehran’s favour. Robert Pape, a professor at the University of Chicago and founding director...
Retired officials rebuke opposition protest conduct
A group of 204 retired officers has criticised the conduct of Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and several Opposition Members of Parliament during a protest held within Parliament premises on March 12, describing the episode as a breach of parliamentary decorum and institutional responsibility. The concerns were outlined...
Opposition MPs set for suspension rollback
Suspension orders against eight Opposition members of Parliament are poised to be withdrawn on Tuesday after a consensus emerged during a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla, according to parliamentary sources familiar with the discussions. The decision follows days of consultations between government representatives and Opposition leaders, aimed at...
China urges restraint amid Hormuz crisis
China has called for an immediate halt to military operations in West Asia after escalating hostilities led to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil shipments, intensifying fears of a prolonged energy shock and wider economic disruption. Beijing’s appeal followed remarks by...
NIA arrests foreign nationals over terror plot
National Investigation Agency has detained seven foreign nationals, including six from Ukraine and one from the United States, on charges of conspiring to carry out terrorist activities within the country, marking a significant escalation in the agency’s counter-terror operations involving overseas suspects. The arrests were executed during a coordinated...
NDA gains Bihar seat after opposition split
National Democratic Alliance secured a Rajya Sabha seat from Bihar after a breakdown in opposition coordination, with absenteeism by legislators from the Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal altering the arithmetic in favour of the ruling bloc. Voting for the lone seat saw three Congress MLAs and one RJD...
Iran links tanker release to Hormuz transit
Iran has urged New Delhi to release three seized oil tankers in exchange for assurances that vessels flying the Indian flag or carrying cargo to Indian ports will be allowed safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, according to officials familiar with the matter, highlighting mounting maritime tensions in...
Election panel reshapes Bengal bureaucracy ahead of polls
Election Commission of India moved quickly to overhaul key administrative posts in West Bengal hours after the Model Code of Conduct came into force, signalling an assertive effort to reinforce neutrality in the state’s election machinery as campaigning intensifies ahead of the assembly polls. Among the most significant changes,...
High court keeps excise appeal with Sharma
Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and several co-accused in the Delhi excise policy case failed to secure a transfer of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s appeal after Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya of the Delhi High Court declined their request to move the matter to a different bench....
Rahul Gandhi seeks Bharat Ratna for Kanshi Ram
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer the Bharat Ratna on Kanshi Ram, the Dalit political pioneer who founded the Bahujan Samaj Party, arguing that the country’s highest civilian honour should recognise his role in reshaping social justice politics and empowering marginalised communities. Gandhi...
Trump presses allies to guard Hormuz oil route
Pressure from Washington on allied governments intensified after US President Donald Trump said he had demanded that about seven countries deploy naval forces to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime corridor carrying roughly one-fifth of the world’s traded oil. Trump’s remarks came as the conflict involving Iran...
Owaisi attacks Maharashtra conversion bill
Sharp political debate has erupted after the Maharashtra government introduced a sweeping anti-conversion law in the state assembly, drawing fierce criticism from All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who warned that the proposed legislation could criminalise genuine religious conversions and undermine the constitutional right to privacy. Owaisi described...
High court stresses prayer rights without permits
Allahabad High Court has underscored that ensuring peaceful prayer for every religious community is a responsibility of the state, observing that individuals or groups may offer prayers at designated places of worship or on private property without requiring prior permission from authorities. The observation came during proceedings involving restrictions...
Centre lifts NSA detention on Wangchuk
Government authorities have revoked the preventive detention of climate activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act with immediate effect, bringing an end to months of incarceration that had drawn nationwide attention to the Ladakh protest movement and the use of stringent security laws against civil...
