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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...
Youth Voices Clash Over Congress Picks Ahead of Bihar Polls
Tensions have erupted within the Congress as a cohort of younger leaders voiced strong objections to the party’s candidate selection for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, accusing the central leadership of favouring “sons of leaders” and sidelining grassroots youth representation. Protests outside the party headquarters and public condemnations have...
Cop in Rohtak Dies, Alleges Corruption by Slain ADGP
A body identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Sandeep Kumar was discovered in a makeshift room near a field in Ladhot village, Rohtak, following what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot. The officer, part of the Rohtak cyber cell, left a lengthy note and video accusing the now-deceased senior police officer,...
Kejriwal Bail Challenge: HC Grants ED Final Hearing Window
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted the Enforcement Directorate one last opportunity to present its case against cancelling bail granted to Arvind Kejriwal in a money-laundering probe tied to the scrapped 2021–22 Delhi excise policy. The bench led by Justice Ravinder Dudeja fixed the hearing for 10 November,...
Doctor Admits Earning 10 % Kickback in Coldrif Probe
Madhya Pradesh police told a district court that the arrested paediatrician, Dr Praveen Soni, has confessed under interrogation to receiving a 10 % commission from Sresan Pharmaceuticals for prescribing the Coldrif cough syrup linked to child fatalities. The prosecution argued his admission forms a vital piece of evidence in...
Kharge Claims Threats After Demanding RSS Restriction on Public Property
Karnataka’s Rural Development and IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge has declared that he and his family have been the target of multiple threatening and abusive phone calls, following his call to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to bar RSS activities on state-owned public spaces. Kharge stated that his phone “hasn’t stopped ringing”...
Nitish Kumar Presses for Seat-Sharing Reset in Bihar NDA Talks
Political turmoil in Bihar’s ruling alliance has deepened after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed displeasure with the seat-allocation arrangements struck by his party, Janata Dal, with the Bharatiya Janata Party and other partners. Internal sources say Kumar has urged the party leadership to reopen negotiations and has objected to...
Cleric Assaulted Amid Encroachment Probe in Lucknow
Maulana Kalbe Jawad was attacked in Lucknow’s Abbas Bagh while he was inspecting allegations of illegal construction on Waqf land at the Karbala site, claiming the assailants acted in collusion with law enforcement. The incident unfolded around 6pm in the Thakurganj area when Jawad, accompanied by supporters and lawyers,...
Bihar BJP Absorbs Two INDIA Bloc Legislators Ahead of Polls
Two MLAs from the INDIA bloc have joined the BJP in Bihar, altering the dynamics of the state’s election battlefield. Sangita Kumari, who resigned her Mohania seat won on an RJD ticket, and Siddharth Saurav, a two-term Congress MLA from Bikram, were officially inducted into the party by state...
Trump Projects Harmony Between India and Pakistan at Gaza Summit
U. S. President Donald Trump declared his belief that India and Pakistan “will live very nicely together,” addressing cameras at the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh and turning to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for emphasis. The remark came as global leaders met to implement a ceasefire deal...
Supreme Court Keeps Rahul Gandhi’s Proceedings on Hold
The Supreme Court extended the interim stay on proceedings against Rahul Gandhi until 20 November in a defamation case filed in Lucknow over alleged derogatory remarks about the Indian Army during his 2022 Bharat Jodo Yatra. The bench comprising Justices M M Sundresh and Vipul M Pancholi granted the...
Omar Abdullah Charges BJP with ‘Horse-Trading’ in Rajya Sabha Bid
Srinagar — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has publicly accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of relying on illicit manoeuvres—“horse-trading” through money, muscle or agency pressure—to win even a single Rajya Sabha seat in the Union Territory. He asserted that the BJP, which holds 28 MLAs, is structurally...
NDA’s Bihar Seat Deal Faces Crisis at Eleventh Hour
A scheduled joint press conference at 4 pm on Monday to unveil the seat-sharing pact between the Bharatiya Janata Party and JD was abruptly cancelled, signalling a breakdown in talks at the final hour. The two parties remain at odds over the allocation of specific constituencies, even though they...
HAM Chief Warns of Fallout from NDA Seat-Deal
Union Minister and Hindustani Awam Morcha patron Jitan Ram Manjhi has criticised the National Democratic Alliance’s Bihar seat-sharing arrangement, asserting that his party was undervalued and warning of potential electoral consequences. Under the deal, HAM was allotted six assembly seats, a figure far below its expectations. Manjhi stated that...
Court Frames Charges in IRCTC Hotel Tender Case Against Yadav Family
A Delhi court has formally framed charges of corruption, criminal conspiracy and cheating against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and others, linked to alleged irregularities in the tendering process for two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri. All accused have pleaded...
Mahagathbandhan Seat-Sharing Talks Grind to Standstill
The Opposition coalition in Bihar is struggling to seal a seat-sharing agreement, with the Vikassheel Insaan Party holding firm on its demands even as major partners Congress and RJD have signalled readiness to contest fewer seats. Leaders from the RJD and Congress are meeting in Delhi to break the...
Pilots’ Association Seeks Grounding of Boeing 787 Fleet
The Federation of Indian Pilots has called for all Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Air India to be grounded immediately, demanding thorough inspections of electrical systems and a special audit into maintenance practices following two major technical faults in less than a week. Aviation regulators have already begun responding...
NDA Seat-Split Triggers Fury Among Bihar Allies
The seat-sharing formula announced by the ruling coalition for the Bihar assembly polls has ignited public friction within the NDA, as smaller allies voice discontent over their allocations. Hindustani Awam Morcha, led by Union minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, and Rashtriya Lok Morcha, helmed by Rajya Sabha MP Upendra Kushwaha,...
