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Swamiji Backs D.K. Shivakumar for Karnataka CM Role
The pontiff of the Adichunchanagiri Math, Jagadguru Sri Dr. Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji, publicly voiced support for Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar to assume the Chief Minister’s post, adding fresh momentum to an unfolding power standoff within the ruling party in Karnataka. The endorsement injects a religious and community-leadership dimension...
Gandhi’s Text to Shivakumar Fuels Karnataka Power Speculation
Support within the Congress party in Karnataka has come under the spotlight after Rahul Gandhi sent a brief WhatsApp reply to DK Shivakumar, telling him “Please wait, I will call you” — a message that reached Shivakumar after almost a week of persistent contact from the Deputy Chief Minister’s...
Chandigarh Status Shift Paused by Centre
The government has indicated that it will not place a bill before Parliament to bring Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution, thereby preserving its existing governance framework. The clarification follows growing alarm in Punjab over a Parliamentary bulletin listing a draft Constitution Bill 2025 that would reclassify Chandigarh...
Karnataka Congress Faces Escalating Power Struggle
A fierce contest for the top post in Karnataka’s ruling party is intensifying as a gathering of legislators backing Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar have travelled to New Delhi to press their claim, following spiritual endorsements from a group of Naga sadhus. Meanwhile, a contrasting campaign has emerged pushing...
Backlog Surge Signals Structural Strain on Judiciary
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has drawn attention to the staggering backlog of more than 5.4 crore pending cases across district courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court, describing it as a symptom of deeper structural bottlenecks in the justice system. He declined to elaborate on his efforts...
Controversy Over Vaishno Devi Medical College Admissions
A political uproar has engulfed Jammu and Kashmir following the admission process at the newly formed Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence in Katra, where 42 out of the 50 MBBS seats in the first batch have been awarded to Muslim candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party, along...
Punjab BJP Fires Back Over Chandigarh Bill Claim
A heated exchange has erupted between the leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Punjab unit and the opposition as the controversy surrounding a proposed constitutional amendment on Chandigarh intensifies. The Punjab BJP’s working president Ashwani Sharma reproached the opposition’s claims that the central government is engineering grounds for governor’s...
Swadeshi Turn in Supreme Court Reference Judgment
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice B. R. Gavai and comprising Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, P. S. Narasimha and A. S. Chandurkar, delivered an advisory opinion in a Presidential reference that marked a break from precedent by relying exclusively on domestic jurisprudence and...
Bangladesh Seeks Hasina’s Extradition from India
Dhaka has formally requested New Delhi to extradite former prime minister Sheikh Hasina after a special tribunal found her guilty of crimes against humanity and delivered a death sentence. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain confirmed the letter was sent two days ago by the interim administration headed by...
Privileges Panel Takes Aim at Ramesh Remarks
A hearing before the Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha has placed the spotlight on senior parliamentarian Jairam Ramesh, who is under scrutiny for his comment that the Chair should not serve as a “cheerleader” for the ruling side. Committee members describe the matter as serious and may call...
Absence of LoP Triggers BJP Attack on Rahul
The Bharatiya Janata Party has publicly criticised Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, for his non-attendance at the oath-taking of Surya Kant as the 53rd Chief Justice of India. The party issued statements alleging that Gandhi’s absence conveyed disrespect towards B. R. Ambedkar and the...
DPAP’s Collapse Puts Azad’s Political Future in Question
The party launched by veteran Kashmiri politician Ghulam Nabi Azad appears to be unraveling as the vast majority of its key members have returned to Indian National Congress, leaving the Democratic Progressive Azad Party largely defunct and forcing Azad to confront whether to resurrect his initiative or withdraw from...
Congress’ Bihar Collapse Undermines UP Alliance Prospects
The shock outcome of the Assembly elections in Bihar has exposed serious cracks in the opposition’s strategy ahead of Uttar Pradesh’s 2027 polls, with the Congress party’s performance raising fresh questions about its value as a viable alliance partner. Contesting 61 seats in Bihar, the party managed only six...
Gavai Warns of Reservation Divide in Farewell Address
On his final working day, Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai issued a sharp warning about the evolving dynamics of caste-based reservation in India. He stated it is “worrisome” that caste is being weaponised by the socially and economically uplifted among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to corner...
Centre’s Bill Triggers Punjab Warning Over ‘Playing With Fire’
Punjab’s state-level leadership has issued a stern warning to the federal government over a proposed amendment to the Constitution, asserting that the move represents a pattern of destabilising the state’s interests. The Constitution Bill, 2025 seeks to bring the Union Territory of Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution...
Dispute Erupts Over Madani’s Discrimination Allegations
Maulana Arshad Madani, president of Jamiat Ulema‑e‑Hind, asserted that Muslims in India face systematic exclusion from high-level academic and administrative roles, citing the case of Al‑Falah University and the investigation surrounding it. He contrasted this with the election of Muslim mayors such as Zohran Mamdani in New York and...
Capital Claim Sparks Punjab BJP Break
A sharply worded intervention from Sunil Jakhar, president of the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Punjab, has thrown the party’s position into disarray as the central government advances plans to bring Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution. Jakhar declared that Chandigarh remains...
Sindh Leader Endorses Defence Minister’s Return Remark
Prominent Sindhi nationalist Shafi Burfat, chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz, has welcomed the statement by the Rajnath Singh, India’s defence minister, suggesting that the region of Sindh “may return to India” as part of evolving civilisational and territorial relations. Mr Burfat described the remark as “historic and...
