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Bihar’s Alliance Drama Intensifies Over LJP Seat Demands
A full-blown impasse is unfolding in Bihar’s electoral landscape as the NDA and opposition blocs race to settle alliances and seat allocations ahead of the November polls. The Lok Janshakti Party, helmed by Chirag Paswan, has become the focal point of tension within the ruling coalition, demanding significantly more...
Mahagathbandhan Locks in Seat-Sharing Pact for Bihar Polls
The Grand Alliance in Bihar appears to have finalised its electoral arithmetic ahead of the 2025 Assembly elections. The Rashtriya Janata Dal is set to contest roughly 125 seats, while Congress has been allocated 55–57 constituencies. The Left parties are likely to receive about 35 seats, and Mukesh Sahni’s...
VC Charges Roy’s Statements as Hate Speech
During a lecture on “Hate Speech and Electoral Politics in India” at Delhi University’s Faculty of Law, Vice-Chancellor Yogesh Singh accused author Arundhati Roy of making remarks that amount to “pure definition of hate speech”, stirring debate over academic freedom and political discourse in India. Singh invoked a video...
Adani Defence Faces Probe Over Missile Part Tax Claims
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence began a formal investigation in March into Adani Group’s defence unit, Adani Defence Systems and Technologies, over allegations it evaded roughly ₹77 crore in import duties by misclassifying missile components to claim exemptions. Two government insiders and a document reviewed by news agencies said...
Nation Rattled by Shoe Thrown at Supreme Court Bench
A 71-year-old advocate dropped his shoe and lunged toward Chief Justice B. R. Gavai in the Supreme Court, accusing him of insulting Sanatan Dharma. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the incident, saying it “has angered every Indian” and praising Gavai’s composure. The assailant, identified as Rakesh Kishore, confronted the...
Violence in North Bengal Deepens Centre–State Rift
A BJP MP and a party MLA suffered assault when their convoy entered flood- and landslide-hit zones in the Jalpaiguri district, triggering an intense exchange between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over governance and disaster response. Khagen Murmu and Sankar Ghosh visited Bamandanga, in the...
“No Clear Account of Non-Citizens’ Deletion, Congress Accuses EC”
The Congress on Tuesday asserted that vast emphasis has been placed on the stated need for the Special Intensive Revision exercise—to root out non-citizens from Bihar’s electoral rolls—but the Election Commission has failed to demonstrate the integrity or the courage to disclose how many such non-citizens were actually struck...
Warning Escalates: Asif Vows “Wreckage” If India Attacks
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, sharply admonished Pakistan for what he called its state-sanctioned backing of terror networks, warning that India would no longer show the restraint exercised in earlier operations. He asserted Islamabad must halt terror sponsorship if it wishes to “retain its place on...
Derogatory-Remarks FIR Filed Against Goshamahal MLA
Hyderabad police have lodged a criminal complaint against Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh at Shah Ali Banda station for allegedly making insulting remarks about Prophet Muhammad during a Dussehra event in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The FIR invokes several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Sections 61 and...
Kumar’s Folded-Hands Gesture Stokes Questions Over Leadership
A video clip showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seated with folded hands during a virtual event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has triggered a fresh political storm, with the opposition demanding clarity over his public conduct and capacity to govern. The footage, circulated by RJD leader Tejashwi...
India Asserts Sovereign Red Lines in US Trade Negotiations
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar affirmed that any trade agreement with the United States must honour New Delhi’s “red lines,” warning that while several issues remain on the table, some cannot be opened to compromise. During a panel discussion at the 4th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, he...
Bihar Alliances Rush to Lock Seat Deals post-EC Visit
A three-member Election Commission mission concluded a two-day inspection of Bihar on Sunday, spurring both the ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition INDIA bloc to escalate seat-sharing negotiations ahead of the state polls. The EC’s presence has added urgency to talks already strained by competing ambitions and internal dissent....
Unrest in Bareilly Attributed to Crowd Behaviour, Not Posters
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have asserted that violent clashes in Bareilly over “I Love Muhammad” posters were provoked not by the posters themselves, but by a crowd that disrupted public order. Deputy Inspector General Ajay Kumar Sahni said those wishing to display such posters at private or religious premises...
Jan Suraj’s Forensic Charge Sheet Unnerves Bihar’s NDA
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj has launched a volley of document-backed accusations against leading figures in Bihar’s ruling NDA, pushing the campaign beyond sloganeering and into a high-stakes contest of credibility as voting looms. Kishor has accused Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of involvement in a 1995 murder of seven...
High Court Refuses Stay on Sambhal Mosque Demolition Bid
The Allahabad High Court on Saturday dismissed a petition by the Sambhal mosque committee seeking a stay on the demolition of a mosque, marriage hall and hospital alleged to be built on government land, ordering the petitioners to pursue an appeal under the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code instead. Justice...
Belagavi on Edge After Slogans Spark Communal Clash
Tensions erupted in Belagavi after stone-pelting broke out during a night-time Urs procession when participants allegedly deviated from the approved route and raised slogans of “I Love Muhammad,” triggering objections from local residents. Security forces detained 11 suspects and imposed tight restrictions as the city braced for a scheduled...
Rule of Law, Not Bulldozer Rule, Is India’s Charter, Says CJI Gavai
Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai, speaking at the Sir Maurice Rault Memorial Lecture 2025 in Mauritius, declared that the Indian judicial system functions under the supremacy of law and “there is no place for bulldozer action”. Addressing scholars, jurists and government dignitaries, Gavai invoked the Supreme Court’s...
Justice Guaranteed in 3 Years for New FIRs, Says Shah
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah declared on Friday that any FIR filed from 2026 onward will, according to India’s new criminal justice framework, be conclusively resolved within three years. He asserted that this reform marks a departure from a legacy of prolonged legal delays and embodies a...
