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Mamata Banerjee alleges insult to national icons
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Union government of showing disrespect to national icons, alleging an attempt to recast the country’s historical narrative for political ends. Speaking at a programme marking the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in...
Samajwadi Party accuses Uttar Pradesh of selective VIP rule
Samajwadi Party leaders escalated their criticism of the Uttar Pradesh administration on Tuesday, alleging a pattern of selective privilege in which individuals aligned with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party receive official protection and facilities, while dissenting voices face intimidation and violence. The opposition party framed the charge as a...
Bihar rebukes MNS over Mumbai Bhavan threat
Sharp political exchanges unfolded after the Bihar government pushed back against threats issued by a leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena over the proposed Bihar Bhavan in Mumbai, framing the controversy as a challenge to constitutional principles and freedom of movement within the country. Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary said...
UAE hosts fresh push for Russia Ukraine peace talks
Diplomatic momentum around the Russia-Ukraine war has shifted towards the Gulf as officials prepare for a new round of talks in the United Arab Emirates, signalling a renewed attempt to test pathways towards de-escalation as the conflict moves through its fourth year of full-scale fighting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
Kharge challenges Modi’s tea seller narrative
A sharp political confrontation has erupted after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of misrepresenting his early life to win votes, questioning the long-repeated claim that the prime minister once worked as a tea seller. Addressing a public gathering organised to protest the government’s decision to...
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...
Himanta Sarma stirs Congress debate over Priyanka’s role
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has triggered a fresh political row by alleging that Rahul Gandhi did not want Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to play a role in Kerala and instead assigned her responsibilities linked to Assam to avoid unsettling the Congress leadership structure in the southern state. Speaking...
Davos visit by Maharashtra chief minister sparks political backlash
Political tensions in Maharashtra have sharpened after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis travelled to Davos to attend meetings on the margins of the World Economic Forum, prompting sharp criticism from Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, who dismissed the visit as an expensive and unnecessary spectacle funded by public money. Raut,...
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....
Chandigarh mayoral poll shifts to open voting
Chandigarh is set for a closely watched mayoral election as councillors prepare to elect the city’s first citizen through an open show of hands, a procedural change that has reshaped the contest even before the arithmetic of alliances is counted. The vote comes with the Aam Aadmi Party and...
Sanjay Raut derides Davos visit as political spectacle
Shiv Sena parliamentarian Sanjay Raut launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday over his presence at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, dismissing the visit as a “picnic” and questioning the value of the global gathering for the state and...
Shiv Sena leader flags alleged poll conspiracy
Sanjay Nirupam, a senior leader of the Eknath Shinde–led Shiv Sena, has called for a high-level investigation into what he described as an “international conspiracy” after the declaration of results in the Maharashtra municipal corporation elections, sharpening political debate around voting patterns and electoral oversight in the state. Speaking...
Court questions limits of poll panel authority
Supreme Court scrutiny of the Election Commission’s powers sharpened on Wednesday as judges asked whether the poll body enjoys untrammelled authority to depart from its own regulations and statutory mandates while preparing electoral rolls. The questions arose during hearings on the legality of the Special Intensive Revision, a process...
Pilibhit church construction attempt triggers arrests
Police in the Pilibhit district apprehended three people on Tuesday after an alleged attempt to construct a church without mandatory administrative permission, according to officials familiar with the matter, as authorities stepped up scrutiny of unauthorised religious structures amid heightened local sensitivities. Officers said the action followed information received...
Har Ki Pauri signage triggers legal scrutiny
Signs declaring parts of Haridwar’s Kumbh Mela precinct a “Non-Hindu prohibited area” appeared at multiple entry points to Har Ki Pauri on Friday, intensifying a debate over access, legality and religious administration at one of the country’s most visited pilgrimage sites. The boards were installed along bridge railings, pillars...
Abuse alone not enough for SC/ST offence
Supreme Court has clarified that the mere use of abusive or offensive language against a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe does not, by itself, amount to an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act unless there is a clear and demonstrable intent to...
Owaisi shuts door on BJP tie-up
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has ruled out any possibility of aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party after his party’s showing in Maharashtra municipal elections, declaring that ideological distance makes cooperation impossible. Speaking on Tuesday, Owaisi used a maritime metaphor to underline the point, saying the two...
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...
