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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...
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Suspension orders against eight Opposition members of Parliament are poised to be withdrawn on Tuesday after a consensus emerged during a meeting convened by Speaker Om Birla, according to parliamentary sources familiar with the discussions.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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tharoor backs India’s outreach to Iran
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for opening diplomatic dialogue with Iran as tensions intensify across West Asia, arguing that India must take an active role in encouraging de-escalation while protecting the interests of millions of citizens living in...
Maharashtra tables strict law against coercive conversions
Maharashtra’s government has introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the state assembly, proposing stringent legal action against religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage, signalling a major legislative move that could reshape the debate around faith, personal liberty and state regulation of religious...
Hormuz transit signals cautious relief for India
Safe passage for vessels linked to India through the Strait of Hormuz appears to be taking shape amid escalating tensions in West Asia, though officials in New Delhi remain guarded about confirming the development. Ship-tracking data and maritime intelligence reports indicate that several India-connected vessels have crossed the strategic...
TMC delegation denied presidential audience
A request by the Trinamool Congress for a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu has been declined by the President’s Secretariat, which cited a “paucity of time” in its response, according to party figures familiar with the communication. The Trinamool Congress delegation had sought an appointment to brief the President...
PUCL urges government to speak on Iran conflict
Civil liberties organisation People’s Union for Civil Liberties has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the government to end what it describes as an “unconstitutional silence” over military action against Iran and to clarify its position on the escalating conflict in West Asia. The appeal...
Tehran denies special passage for India tankers
Confusion surrounding maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has deepened after Tehran rejected reports that it had opened the strategic waterway exclusively for India-flagged oil tankers amid escalating tensions across West Asia. Iranian officials said no special arrangement had been granted to vessels flying the Indian flag, countering...
