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Supreme Court flags contempt in Maneka Gandhi remarks
Supreme Court judges on Tuesday voiced sharp displeasure over public comments made by former Union minister Maneka Gandhi on earlier judicial orders concerning stray dogs, remarking during proceedings that the statements amounted to contempt of court, even as the bench stopped short of initiating formal action. The observations came...
Supreme Court affirms states’ power in graft probes
Clarity on the reach of anti-corruption enforcement emerged after the Supreme Court of India ruled that state police authorities are fully empowered to investigate and file chargesheets against central government employees accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The verdict settles a long-running jurisdictional dispute by holding that...
Congress mocks BJP chief appointment process
Congress sharpened its attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party after the ruling party named Nitin Nabin as its new president, arguing that the sequence of announcements exposed a hollowed-out internal process that sidelined any genuine contest. The opposition said the BJP declared the outcome first and only afterwards suggested...
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...
Nitin Nabin takes charge as BJP president
Nitin Nabin was formally declared national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday, marking a generational shift at the helm of the country’s largest political organisation and closing the chapter of J P Nadda’s tenure. The elevation places a 45-year-old leader at the centre of the party’s strategic...
Army seeks governor’s intervention over allegation
The Army’s Eastern Command has formally approached West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose seeking his intervention after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that a senior serving officer was operating from the Fort William base in Kolkata to assist a political party’s interests during the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The...
Karnataka police chief suspended amid alleged video scandal
Senior police officer K Ramachandra Rao was placed under suspension by the Karnataka government after allegations surfaced linking him to explicit videos circulating on social media platforms, triggering a political storm and raising questions about institutional accountability within the state’s police leadership. The suspension order, issued late on Monday,...
Shinde rules out mayoral split in Mumbai
Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the next mayor of Mumbai will be from the Mahayuti alliance, pushing back against calls from ally Bharatiya Janata Party for a fixed two-and-a-half-year rotation for the post, and signalling that the ruling bloc intends to present a united front as civic...
Governor skips Assembly address amid anthem dispute
Tamil Nadu’s legislative session opened under a constitutional cloud on Tuesday after Governor RN Ravi chose not to attend the customary address to the Assembly, escalating a long-simmering dispute with the elected government over protocol, federal norms and the role of the Governor in a state legislature. The absence...
Kejriwal says Mumbai verdict signals BJP resistance
Reactions to the Brihanmumbai civic poll sharpened on Monday after Aam Aadmi Party leaders argued that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s inability to secure a clear majority reflected voter resistance rather than organisational shortcomings. Addressing reporters in Ahmedabad, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal said the outcome underscored public discontent with...
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...
AR Rahman clarifies remarks amid industry debate
Music composer AR Rahman has sought to calm a widening debate after comments made during an interview were interpreted by some as suggesting that communal considerations had limited his opportunities in the Hindi film industry. The remarks triggered sharp reactions online, with critics accusing the Oscar-winning composer of politicising...
Opposition unity tested as Rahul Gandhi steps up
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has intensified his engagement within the party after returning from an overseas visit, signalling an attempt to steady a fractious opposition at a moment of mounting pressure. The push comes against the backdrop of a decisive setback in the...
Shinde stakes claim to larger role after Mumbai civic verdict
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has issued a pointed political message following the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation election outcome, asserting that the Bharatiya Janata Party has emerged as the “number one party” while projecting an expanded role for his Shiv Sena faction in the electoral contests ahead. Speaking to...
Evacuees reach Delhi as Iran unrest deepens
Several citizens returned to Delhi late on Friday after being evacuated from Iran as unrest intensified across the country, prompting authorities to arrange special flights for students, pilgrims and short-term visitors. The arrivals disembarked at Indira Gandhi International Airport following coordination between diplomatic missions and local agencies to secure...
Adhikari moves court against Banerjee over coal scam remarks
Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal assembly, has moved an Alipore court with a criminal defamation suit against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, escalating a long-running political confrontation into a legal battle with significant financial and political implications. The senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party...
India-EU trade pact set to become India’s largest trade agreement
India’s long-stalled free trade agreement with the European Union is now in its final negotiating phase and is being described by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal as the most significant trade deal New Delhi has pursued. Goyal characterised the pact as the “mother of all deals”, underlining its...
BJP breaks Shiv Sena grip on Mumbai civic body
Control of Mumbai’s civic body has shifted after the Maharashtra local body elections delivered a decisive breakthrough for the Bharatiya Janata Party, ending more than two decades of dominance by Shiv Sena and redrawing the political map of the country’s financial capital. The outcome marks the BJP’s most significant...
