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Tejashwi Yadav to lead Bihar opposition
As Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan coalition grapples with ongoing tensions over seat-sharing for the forthcoming Assembly elections, Congress leaders have expressed their intention to make Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav the opposition’s chief ministerial candidate. Despite disagreements over the allocation of constituencies, both parties remain determined to present a cohesive...
Claims of Rajiv Gandhi as Agent of Swedish Firm Spark Row
BJP Member of Parliament Nishikant Dubey has ignited a political firestorm with claims about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s alleged involvement with a Swedish military company during the 1970s. Sharing a document on social media, Dubey accused Gandhi of acting as an agent for the company, which he suggested...
Siddaramaiah responds to Murtys’ rejection of caste survey
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed sharp criticism of Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy for their refusal to participate in the state government’s caste-based socio-economic survey. The controversial survey aims to gather data on the socio-economic status of various castes within the state and...
Mamata Accuses Efforts to Alter Voter Demographics
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has raised concerns over what she describes as a deliberate attempt to alter the voter composition in her Bhowanipore assembly constituency, located in South Kolkata. Representing this seat since 2011, Banerjee claimed that outside forces were being used to manipulate the electorate ahead...
Afghan Cricketers Among Casualties in Pakistan Airstrike
Three Afghan cricketers have lost their lives in a Pakistani airstrike on Paktika province, Afghanistan. The attack occurred as the players were travelling to participate in a friendly match in the eastern region, which borders Pakistan. According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board, the players had been on their way...
Naxal Surrender in Chhattisgarh Signals Shift in Anti-Extremism Efforts
A significant development in the ongoing battle against left-wing extremism in India occurred today in Chhattisgarh, where 208 Naxalites formally surrendered to the authorities. As part of the government’s continued initiative to rehabilitate former insurgents, the group returned 153 weapons, marking a notable victory for the state’s anti-Naxal operations....
Kishor Forecasts Massive Defeat for NDA, Rules Out Nitish Return
Prashant Kishor, political strategist and founder of Jan Suraaj, has declared with certainty that the National Democratic Alliance will suffer a “catastrophic loss” in Bihar, and that Nitish Kumar will not return as chief minister. Kishor also announced he will not contest the forthcoming state elections, citing a need...
Shah Declines to Promise Nitish’s Return as Chief Minister
Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated Thursday that the question of whether Nitish Kumar will remain Bihar’s Chief Minister brings no unilateral answer. He affirmed that the National Democratic Alliance is contesting the forthcoming assembly polls under Kumar’s leadership, but insisted that the final decision on who leads the...
Speech Must Not Violate Dignity, Supreme Court Warns
The Supreme Court declared that the constitutional right to speech and expression cannot come at the expense of others’ integrity and dignity, calling unregulated social media behaviour a “money-spinning venture”. A bench led by Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made these remarks amid deliberations around contempt proceedings against...
Gandhi and Kharge Push to Defuse Bihar Seat-Sharing Crisis
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge made direct outreach to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday, pressing to break a deadlock over seat sharing in Bihar’s Mahagathbandhan alliance as nomination deadlines loom. The alliance between the Indian National Congress and the Rashtriya Janata Dal remains unsettled, with...
Top Punjab DIG held in sweeping graft probe
A Central Bureau of Investigation team arrested Harcharan Singh Bhullar, Deputy Inspector General of Punjab’s Ropar Range, from his Mohali office on Thursday over allegations of bribery. The agency claims a middleman was used to demand an initial payment of ₹8 lakh and recurring “sewa-paani” from a scrap dealer,...
India rejects Trump’s claim of Modi oil pledge
India’s Ministry of External Affairs declared it has no record of a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U. S. President Donald Trump during which, as Trump asserted, Modi “assured” him that India would stop buying oil from Russia. The denial came after Trump, in a White...
Cong CEC Seeks Clarity on Bihar Tickets As Alliances Strain
Top Congress leaders convened in New Delhi to deliberate on candidate selection for the Bihar Assembly elections, placing special focus on “quality” seats even as edges of tension emerge with key allies over seat distribution. The meeting of the Central Election Committee was chaired by Mallikarjun Kharge, with K...
Court Accuses UP of Enabling Cow-Vigilante Lawlessness
The Allahabad High Court has sharply reprimanded the Uttar Pradesh government for its failure to rein in mob violence under the garb of “cow protection”, warning that unchecked vigilantism poses a grave threat to the rule of law. A bench led by Justices Abdul Moin and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary...
Court Clears Path for Wangchuk to Share Notes
The Union government told the Supreme Court that it had no objection to activist Sonam Wangchuk passing the notes he drafted during detention to his wife, Gitanjali Angmo. The bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N. V. Anjaria accepted this position and agreed to adjourn the matter to October...
JD Triggers Alliance Rift by Claiming LJP Seats
The Janata Dal unveiled a list of 57 candidates for the forthcoming Bihar assembly polls, including names for five constituencies that were understood to be allotted to Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party. This move has sparked unease within the ruling NDA coalition and raised questions about the durability of...
Congress Names 16 for Bihar Polls Amid Seat-Sharing Deadlock
The Congress on Wednesday night announced the names of 16 candidates for the forthcoming Bihar Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for November 6 and 11, even though its seat-sharing arrangements with Mahagathbandhan allies remain unresolved. The party’s Central Election Committee, meeting in Delhi, sealed the first list of 16 names...
Modi Pledged to Stop Buying Russian Oil, Trump Asserts
U. S. President Donald Trump stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him India will cease purchasing oil from Russia, describing the move as a “big step” in efforts to cut Moscow’s energy revenue. The announcement arrives amid heightened U. S. pressure on major oil importers to abandon...
