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Karnataka Suspends Hostel Worker Over RSS Event Participation
Karnataka’s government has suspended a contract-based cook’s assistant, identified as Pramod, from the Pre-Matric Boys’ Hostel in Basavakalyan for taking part in a parade organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, reinforcing the state administration’s enforcement of civil-service conduct rules. The employee allegedly joined the “Path Sanchalan” march in Basavakalyan...
Judge Transfer Sparks Judicial Independence Debate
The transfer of Justice Atul Sreedharan from the Madhya Pradesh High Court to the Allahabad High Court has triggered a vocal outcry from the collective Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reform which called the move “punitive” and decried the “complete lack of transparency” in the decision-making process. The notification, issued by the Union government under...
PFI operatives shift strategy into politics and social spheres
Security agencies have identified a new operational tactic by the proscribed organisation Popular Front of India, whereby members are reportedly being instructed to embed themselves within legitimate political parties and social organisations to sustain the group’s ideological framework while operating under the radar. Intelligence assessments indicate this amounts to a significant evolution...
Modi opts for virtual presence at ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate virtually in the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Kuala Lumpur, rather than travelling to Malaysia, and has thereby ruled out a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirmed the decision and attributed it to the overlap with India’s Deepavali celebrations. In a telephone...
Opposition Split Widens Ahead of Bihar Assembly Fight
Bihar’s impending assembly election campaign has seen the opposition Mahagathbandhan coalition exposed to mounting internal tensions over seat-sharing, with Chirag Paswan of the Lok Janshakti Party warning that what had been framed as “friendly fights” could turn destructive. Paswan, whose party is allied with the National Democratic Alliance and set to contest 29...
Shielding the Vote: Shah’s Outreach Seals BJP Rift in Bihar
Union Home Minister Amit Shah undertook a concerted intervention in Patna this week, personally meeting dissenting members of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar and managing to secure their return, thereby averting a potential split among saffron voters ahead of the forthcoming state assembly elections. During the three-day visit,...
Three Detained in Bareilly for Alleged Inducement-Based Conversions
Police in Bareilly have arrested three individuals, including a pastor identified as Sumit Masey, on charges that they lured economically disadvantaged Hindus into converting to Christianity through monetary and material inducements, officials said Tuesday. The arrests came after complaints from local residents alleging that the suspects rented a property...
JMM abandons Bihar poll fight, cites seat-sharing betrayal
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has formally withdrawn from the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, shuttering its plans to contest six seats after previously announcing an independent campaign. The move was attributed by the party to a “political conspiracy” by its allies Rashtriya Janata Dal and Indian National Congress, who the JMM alleges blocked its participation in...
Parental Punishment Remark by Pragya Singh Thakur Ignites Political Backlash
A wave of controversy has erupted following a speech by former Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur, in which she urged Hindu parents to prevent their daughters from visiting the homes of “non-Hindus” and suggested that if they disobey, their legs should be broken. The remarks, delivered at a religious...
Congress Signals Break from Thackeray Alliance in Maharashtra
Mumbai — The Indian National Congress in Maharashtra has decided to contest the impending civic polls independently, refusing to form an alliance with both Maharashtra Navnirman Sena led by Raj Thackeray and its existing coalition partner, Shiv Sena. The announcement, delivered by former Mumbai Congress president Bhai Jagtap, may herald a fresh...
Sheikhpura court summons leaders of INDIA bloc over remarks
A Chief Judicial Magistrate court in Sheikhpura, Bihar, has directed Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav and Mukesh Sahani to appear either in person or via legal representatives on 26 November, following a complaint accusing them of derogatory remarks directed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Congress-run Voter Adhikar Yatra...
JMM withdraws from Bihar polls citing alliance breakdown
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha announced on 20 October 2025 that it will not field candidates in the forthcoming 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, reversing its earlier decision to contest six assembly seats independently. The party accused its alliance partners — the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Indian National Congress — of orchestrating a “political conspiracy” by denying it a...
JMM pulls out of Bihar polls, flags alliance breach
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, led by Hemant Soren, announced on Monday that it will not contest the assembly elections in Bihar, citing what it described as deliberate exclusion from seat-sharing talks by its allies in the INDIA bloc. The reversal comes just two days after the party declared it would fight six seats...
“Votes of Namak Haram Not Wanted,” Says Union Minister
A statement by Union Minister Giriraj Singh that he does not want the votes of “namak harams” has ignited a fresh political storm, placing the ruling alliance’s outreach to minority voters under intense scrutiny. Singh, who is also a Member of Parliament for Begusarai, made the remarks during a...
Tariff Showdown Deepens: US Pressures India Over Russian Oil
US President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions with India by threatening that the country will face “massive tariffs” unless it halts imports of Russian crude oil. He claimed to have spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the Indian leader assured him that India would stop buying Russian...
Tejashwi Yadav to lead Bihar opposition
As Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan coalition grapples with ongoing tensions over seat-sharing for the forthcoming Assembly elections, Congress leaders have expressed their intention to make Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav the opposition’s chief ministerial candidate. Despite disagreements over the allocation of constituencies, both parties remain determined to present a cohesive...
Claims of Rajiv Gandhi as Agent of Swedish Firm Spark Row
BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey has ignited a political firestorm with claims about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s alleged involvement with a Swedish military company during the 1970s. Sharing a document on social media, Dubey accused Gandhi of acting as an agent for the company, which he suggested...
Siddaramaiah responds to Murtys’ rejection of caste survey
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed sharp criticism of Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy for their refusal to participate in the state government’s caste-based socio-economic survey. The controversial survey aims to gather data on the socio-economic status of various castes within the state and...
