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Prayer held under security at Dhar shrine
Heavy security cordons ringed the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque complex on Friday as thousands of Hindu devotees performed puja to mark Basant Panchami, while a smaller group of Muslim worshippers offered namaz at separate locations inside the sprawling heritage site in Dhar district, officials said. The day passed without reported...
Congress denies Bihar MLAs defection talk
Congress leadership on Friday rejected speculation that its six newly elected legislators in Bihar were preparing to defect, asserting that the claims were unfounded and politically motivated. The party said the MLAs remained committed to the organisation and its programme, even as they attended a closed-door strategy meeting with...
Trump comments revive fears over US force near Iran
Fresh uncertainty rippled across diplomatic and security circles after an audio recording captured Donald Trump describing the movement of a large United States military force towards Iran, using language that hinted at scale without confirming intent. The remarks, made to reporters aboard Air Force One, have sharpened global attention...
Court orders shared worship at Dhar shrine
India’s Supreme Court has permitted both Hindus and Muslims to offer prayers at the disputed Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday, setting out a tightly defined schedule intended to balance religious practice and public order at one of the country’s most sensitive heritage sites....
Fadnavis rejects rift talk with Shinde
Speculation of a split within Maharashtra’s ruling alliance was brushed aside on Tuesday after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he and Shiv Sena leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde remain aligned, adding that a call on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation mayor’s post would be taken after Shinde returns...
Shinde-led Sena set for opposition role in NMMC
Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena will take up the opposition benches in the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation after the Bharatiya Janata Party secured a clear majority, reshaping the political balance in the city’s civic body. With the BJP winning 65 of the 111 seats and the Shinde-led Sena finishing second...
Shinde moves fast to lock Sena corporators
Moves by Eknath Shinde to consolidate control within Shiv Sena gathered pace after the party secured 29 newly elected corporators in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with senior leaders completing formalities aimed at shutting the door on any attempts at defection. Party functionaries said documentation for the corporators was being...
BMC verdict snaps Shiv Sena UBT’s long municipal dominance
Mumbai’s civic ballot has delivered a decisive blow to Uddhav Thackeray and the Shiv Sena, severing a 25-year hold over the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and reshaping the city’s political balance. Control of the country’s wealthiest municipal body had long underpinned the party’s organisational reach, patronage networks and bargaining power...
BJP-led bloc opens wide ward lead in Mumbai civic race
Mumbai’s civic election count has put the BJP-led alliance in a commanding early position across the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, with the bloc leading in 86 wards as counting progressed, underscoring a fragmented contest and a recalibration of local political equations in the country’s richest municipal body. Figures released by...
Vijay’s rise reshapes opposition arithmetic in Tamil Nadu
Actor-turned-politician Vijay has moved to the centre of opposition strategy in Tamil Nadu, with political assessments suggesting his messaging is aligning with a broader attempt to consolidate anti-DMK sentiment ahead of the next Assembly election. Senior figures across the opposition spectrum are weighing how his growing appeal among younger...
Protests spread across Iran as unrest deepens
Tens of thousands of demonstrators have poured onto streets across multiple Iranian cities, voicing anger over economic hardship and calling for an end to the current system of rule, according to accounts from residents, activists and officials. The protests, among the most widespread in years, have been met with...
Split Supreme Court verdict sends law to larger bench
A split decision by the Supreme Court has pushed a contested legal provision into constitutional limbo, after two judges on the same bench reached opposing conclusions on its validity, setting the stage for consideration by a larger bench. The bench of Supreme Court of India comprising Justices BV Nagarathna...
Ajmer court admits plea seeking survey of dargah site
Jaipur: A district court in Ajmer on Monday admitted a petition asserting that the Ajmer Sharif Dargah complex was originally a Shiva temple and seeking a court-mandated survey of the site, triggering sharp reactions from religious bodies and raising fresh questions over the scope of judicial scrutiny of protected...
PSLV mission setback prompts cautious ISRO assessment
A launch of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on Monday encountered an anomaly shortly after lift-off, prompting the national space agency to initiate a detailed technical review while withholding any immediate declaration on the mission’s outcome. The issue emerged during the rocket’s third stage, according to an official statement,...
Markets watch as tariff ruling waits
Global financial markets held a cautious tone after the US Supreme Court opted not to issue an immediate ruling on legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime, leaving investors without clarity on a policy area that has become central to trade, inflation and corporate earnings expectations. The...
Congress faces defection claims after festival
Speculation over a possible split within the Congress in Bihar gathered pace on Thursday after State Public Health Engineering Department minister and Lok Janshakti Party leader Sanjay Singh claimed that all six Congress legislators in the state were in touch with leaders of the National Democratic Alliance, indicating a...
India presses Washington to lift oil-linked tariffs
New Delhi has offered Washington a revised “final” trade proposal while making the removal of an additional 25% tariff tied to purchases of Russian crude its central demand, according to two people familiar with the negotiations. The move reflects an effort to stabilise a strategically important economic relationship even...
Trump urges Venezuela to align oil ties with US interests
The Trump administration has set stiff conditions for Venezuela’s government under interim president Delcy Rodríguez to expand oil production, demanding the country sever economic links with China, Russia, Iran and Cuba before Washington will allow increased crude exports. The move comes amid an intense geopolitical struggle for control of...
