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Trump Projects Harmony Between India and Pakistan at Gaza Summit
U. S. President Donald Trump declared his belief that India and Pakistan “will live very nicely together,” addressing cameras at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh and turning to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for emphasis. The remark came as global leaders met to implement a ceasefire deal...
Supreme Court Keeps Rahul Gandhi’s Proceedings on Hold
The Supreme Court extended the interim stay on proceedings against Rahul Gandhi until 20 November in a defamation case filed in Lucknow over alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. The bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and Vipul M Pancholi granted the...
Omar Abdullah Charges BJP with ‘Horse-Trading’ in Rajya Sabha Bid
Srinagar — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has publicly accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of relying on illicit manoeuvres—“horse-trading” through money, muscle or agency pressure—to win even a single Rajya Sabha seat in the Union Territory. He asserted that the BJP, which holds 28 MLAs, is structurally...
HAM Chief Warns of Fallout from NDA Seat-Deal
Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha patron Jitan Ram Manjhi has criticised the National Democratic Alliance’s Bihar seat-sharing arrangement, asserting that his party was undervalued and warning of potential electoral consequences. Under the deal, HAM was allotted six assembly seats, a figure far below its expectations. Manjhi stated that...
Court Frames Charges in IRCTC Hotel Tender Case Against Yadav Family
A Delhi court has formally framed charges of corruption, criminal conspiracy and cheating against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and others, linked to alleged irregularities in the tendering process for two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri. All accused have pleaded...
Mahagathbandhan Seat-Sharing Talks Grind to Standstill
The Opposition coalition in Bihar is struggling to seal a seat-sharing agreement, with the Vikassheel Insaan Party holding firm on its demands even as major partners Congress and RJD have signalled readiness to contest fewer seats. Leaders from the RJD and Congress are meeting in Delhi to break the...
Pilots’ Association Seeks Grounding of Boeing 787 Fleet
The Federation of Indian Pilots has called for all Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Air India to be grounded immediately, demanding thorough inspections of electrical systems and a special audit into maintenance practices following two major technical faults in less than a week. Aviation regulators have already begun responding...
NDA Seat-Split Triggers Fury Among Bihar Allies
The seat-sharing formula announced by the ruling coalition for the Bihar assembly polls has ignited public friction within the NDA, as smaller allies voice discontent over their allocations. Hindustani Awam Morcha, led by Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha, helmed by Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha,...
Shah Claims Demographic Shifts Driven by Infiltration
Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Friday that the rise in the Muslim population nationwide cannot be explained by fertility trends, but is instead the result of infiltration from Pakistan and Bangladesh. He announced that the government will adopt a “detect, delete and deport” strategy to remove what...
Jan Suraaj Unveils 51-Strong Slate Amid Office Unrest
Prashant Kishor’s new political outfit, Jan Suraaj, released its first list of 51 candidates on Thursday for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, asserting that it has given due representation across social groups. The announcement, made in Patna by party national president Uday Singh, however, triggered protests at the party’s...
NC Fields Three for J&K Rajya Sabha, Leaves Door Open for Congress
Srinagar — The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference confirmed its nominees for three of the four Rajya Sabha seats on Friday, declaring that it will contest the polls independently while maintaining an opening for coordination with the Congress on the remaining seat. IPA Service
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea to Replace EVMs with Ballots
A division bench of the Delhi High Court declined to entertain a review petition challenging its earlier judgment that dismissed a public interest litigation seeking to mandate general elections be conducted with ballot papers instead of Electronic Voting Machines. Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela,...
Trump Declares He Is “Happy” After Nobel Snub
Former US President Donald Trump responded to the announcement of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by saying he was “happy” despite not winning, claiming he had “saved millions of lives” and asserting that Nobel laureate María Corina Machado personally called him to say she accepted the award in his...
Facebook Suspension of Yadav Sparks Political Firestorm
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s official Facebook account was suspended on Friday evening, provoking his party to accuse the BJP-led government of suppressing dissent and triggering a heated political standoff. The suspension reportedly took place around 6 pm, with the platform’s parent company Meta allegedly citing a “violent sexual...
Congress Signals Openness to NDA Allies in Bihar Strategy
The Congress party has indicated it would be open to forming an electoral understanding with certain NDA allies—namely Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha and Jitan Ram Manjhi—for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls, even as tensions over seat allocation persist within the NDA coalition. Congress leaders framed the overture during internal...
Bihar Opposition Eye Three Deputy CMs in Power Deal
The Grand Alliance in Bihar is close to finalising a seat-sharing pact and intends to name three deputy chief ministers—representing Dalit, Muslim and extremely backward class communities—if it wins the upcoming assembly election, senior leaders of the RJD and Congress have asserted. Talks among India bloc partners show momentum,...
INDIA Bloc Suffers Fresh Rift as Two MLAs Quit
The INDIA coalition in Bihar encountered a serious blow with two of its members resigning from the legislative assembly, sending shockwaves across opposition ranks and fueling speculation about their defection to the BJP. Murari Prasad Gautam, representing the Chenari seat, submitted his resignation as an MLA on Wednesday, leaving...
Maharashtra Moves to End Gender-Segregated Schools
The Maharashtra government has ordered that all boys’ and girls’ schools located on the same premises be merged and converted into co-educational institutions, marking a sweeping shift in its education policy. Officials say the directive originates from the School Education and Sports Department, which has issued a corrigendum amending...
