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Congress escalates vote chori campaign ahead of Bihar polls
Senior Congress figures used the party’s extended Congress Working Committee meeting in Patna to intensify allegations that the ruling National Democratic Alliance has overseen systemic electoral malpractice and the subversion of independent institutions. The session, attended by top leaders including party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, set out...
U.S. Flags “Turbulence” Even as It Seeks to Reassure Delhi
The United States has publicly acknowledged a period of turbulence in its ties with India, while senior officials stress the strategic importance of the partnership and vow to press ahead on shared priorities. Senior State Department figures have described a pattern of mixed messaging from Washington as a source...
China Sees Opportunity in US-India Tariff Spat
The Chinese embassy in New Delhi has accused Washington of “weaponising tariffs” by imposing a 50 percent import duty on Indian exports, declaring the move “unfair and unreasonable.” Ambassador Xu Feihong urged India and China to jointly resist trade wars even as analysts suggest Beijing may reap indirect gains...
Ladakh Protests Escalate as Centre Pins Blame on Activist Speeches
Four people were killed and dozens wounded as demonstrations in Leh over demands for full statehood and Sixth Schedule protections turned violent, the Union Home Ministry said in a statement. The ministry asserted that activist Sonam Wangchuk’s “provocative statements” during his hunger strike guided the mob into arson and...
Trump Reiterates Claim of Ending India-Pakistan Conflict
U. S. President Donald Trump stated in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on 23 September 2025 that he has ended seven wars, including a conflict between India and Pakistan. During the speech, he claimed U. S-mediation led to a full and immediate ceasefire between the two...
Erdogan Re-urges Kashmir Resolution at UNGA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the United Nations General Assembly that the Kashmir dispute must be settled under UN Security Council resolutions and through dialogue, applauding the ceasefire between India and Pakistan achieved after last April’s conflict escalation. Erdoğan said Ankara was “pleased with the ceasefire achieved following...
Pakistan’s Airspace Ban Proves More Costly Than Strategic
Tensions sparked by the Pahalgam terror attack have escalated into a protracted aviation standoff in which Pakistan’s decision to bar Indian-registered aircraft from its airspace is inflicting greater losses on itself than on India. Islamabad’s move has done more than make headlines; it is damaging Pakistan’s aviation revenue and...
Russia Insists India Ties Will Withstand US Tariff Pressure
Moscow has reaffirmed that its relationship with Delhi is “reliable and steadily progressing,” warning that any effort to disrupt the alliance will fail. The message comes amid Washington pressing allies to impose tariffs on India over its continued imports of Russian oil. The Russian Foreign Ministry, speaking to state-media...
Trump Team Signals Possible Roll-Back of India Oil Tariffs
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has suggested the Donald Trump administration might ease the 25 per cent tariff levied on India over its purchase of Russian oil, describing the measure as something they “hope we can fix”. Rubio made the comments in an interview with NBC’s Today...
Widespread “I Love Muhammad” Protests
A banner reading “I Love Muhammad” displayed during a Barawafat procession in Rawatpur, Kanpur, has sparked protests by Muslim communities across several Indian states, following the registration of a First Information Report alleging the display disturbed communal harmony. The backlash has played out through demonstrations, processions, and online activism...
Garba Gatherings Accused of Fuelling ‘Love Jihad’
Maharashtra’s BJP minister Nitesh Rane has asserted that Garba events during Navratri are turning into “epicentres” of what he terms “love jihad” and endorses a Vishwa Hindu Parishad advisory calling for organisers to verify attendees’ identity documents. He accused attendees from other faiths of entering under false identities to...
Texas GOP Figure Condemns Hanuman Statue, Says US “Christian Nation”
A Republican Senate candidate in Texas has ignited controversy after condemning a monumental 90-foot statue of Lord Hanuman, calling it “false” and insisting the United States is a Christian nation. Alexander Duncan, a Texas GOP leader, shared a video of the “Statue of Union” at the Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple...
Delhi BJP MLAs Push for Meat Sale Ban During Navratri
Several BJP legislators in Delhi have petitioned authorities to suspend sales of meat in shops and food chains over the nine days of Navratri, citing concerns that non-vegetarian outlets near temples and public spaces hurt religious sentiments. Tarvinder Singh Marwah, Karnail Singh and Ravinder Singh Negi are leading the...
Mushtaq Inaugurates Mysuru Dasara Amid Court Victory and Political Storm
Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq officially inaugurated the Mysuru Dasara festival at the Chamundi Hills by performing puja at the Chamundeshwari Temple, following a High Court dismissal of multiple petitions challenging her role. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah joined Mushtaq in leading the rituals, saying the decision underscored the inclusive character...
Doctors May Be Spared From $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The White House has indicated that physicians and medical residents might be exempted from the $100,000 fee imposed on many new H-1B visa applications. Taylor Rogers, speaking for the administration, said that the presidential proclamation includes potential exemptions “which can include physicians and medical residents.” President Donald Trump’s proclamation,...
EBC Cell Chief’s Defection Deepens JD’s Crisis in Bihar
Janata Dal has suffered a fresh blow as its former State General Secretary of the Extremely Backward Classes Cell, Rajesh Kumar, defected to the Congress in Begusarai. This shift, unveiled at an Extremely Backward Classes Rights Conference in the region, marks another realignment in the state’s volatile political landscape...
Allahabad HC Rules Out Caste Identifiers in Public Life
Allahabad High Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to eliminate caste references from FIRs, police records, vehicles and public displays, calling such practices “anti-national”. Justice Vinod Diwakar directed the deletion of caste and tribe columns from FIRs, seizure memos, arrest and surrender memos, police notice boards and public...
Court Seeks Removal of Terrorist Graves at Tihar Jail
A public interest petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court demanding the removal of the graves of Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru from the premises of Tihar Jail. The plea, lodged by the Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, claims that their continued presence in the central prison breaches...
