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Kishor-Paswan Axis Gains Traction in Bihar’s Alliance Chessboard
Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party and Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party have snapped into the spotlight as Bihar’s alliance arithmetic compels fresh speculation over their potential tie-up. LJP sources emphasise that “doors are always open in politics,” signalling an openness to alliance even as negotiations with the BJP remain...
Nation Rattled by Shoe Thrown at Supreme Court Bench
A 71-year-old advocate dropped his shoe and lunged toward Chief Justice B. R. Gavai in the Supreme Court, accusing him of insulting Sanatan Dharma. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the incident, saying it “has angered every Indian” and praising Gavai’s composure. The assailant, identified as Rakesh Kishore, confronted the...
Violence in North Bengal Deepens Centre–State Rift
A BJP MP and a party MLA suffered assault when their convoy entered flood- and landslide-hit zones in the Jalpaiguri district, triggering an intense exchange between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over governance and disaster response. Khagen Murmu and Sankar Ghosh visited Bamandanga, in the...
“No Clear Account of Non-Citizens’ Deletion, Congress Accuses EC”
The Congress on Tuesday asserted that vast emphasis has been placed on the stated need for the Special Intensive Revision exercise—to root out non-citizens from Bihar’s electoral rolls—but the Election Commission has failed to demonstrate the integrity or the courage to disclose how many such non-citizens were actually struck...
Modi’s Pull Looms Large in Bihar Voter Mood
The Election Commission of India has scheduled Bihar’s Legislative Assembly elections for November 6 and 11, with the counting of votes on November 14. An opinion poll conducted by IANS-Matrize News Communications suggests that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal could exert notable influence: 57 per cent of respondents believe...
Warning Escalates: Asif Vows “Wreckage” If India Attacks
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Army Staff, sharply admonished Pakistan for what he called its state-sanctioned backing of terror networks, warning that India would no longer show the restraint exercised in earlier operations. He asserted Islamabad must halt terror sponsorship if it wishes to “retain its place on...
Derogatory-Remarks FIR Filed Against Goshamahal MLA
Hyderabad police have lodged a criminal complaint against Goshamahal MLA T. Raja Singh at Shah Ali Banda station for allegedly making insulting remarks about Prophet Muhammad during a Dussehra event in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The FIR invokes several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with Sections 61 and...
Kumar’s Folded-Hands Gesture Stokes Questions Over Leadership
A video clip showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar seated with folded hands during a virtual event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has triggered a fresh political storm, with the opposition demanding clarity over his public conduct and capacity to govern. The footage, circulated by RJD leader Tejashwi...
India Asserts Sovereign Red Lines in US Trade Negotiations
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar affirmed that any trade agreement with the United States must honour New Delhi’s “red lines,” warning that while several issues remain on the table, some cannot be opened to compromise. During a panel discussion at the 4th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, he...
Bihar Alliances Rush to Lock Seat Deals post-EC Visit
A three-member Election Commission mission concluded a two-day inspection of Bihar on Sunday, spurring both the ruling National Democratic Alliance and opposition INDIA bloc to escalate seat-sharing negotiations ahead of the state polls. The EC’s presence has added urgency to talks already strained by competing ambitions and internal dissent....
Trump Says Israel Agrees to Gaza Withdrawal Line
US President Donald Trump declared that Israel has accepted an “initial withdrawal line” from Gaza, adding that a ceasefire would be activated “immediately” once Hamas confirms the move—at which point a hostage-prisoner exchange would begin. Trump’s announcement, made via his Truth Social account, asserts that the withdrawal proposal has...
Unrest in Bareilly Attributed to Crowd Behaviour, Not Posters
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have asserted that violent clashes in Bareilly over “I Love Muhammad” posters were provoked not by the posters themselves, but by a crowd that disrupted public order. Deputy Inspector General Ajay Kumar Sahni said those wishing to display such posters at private or religious premises...
Jan Suraj’s Forensic Charge Sheet Unnerves Bihar’s NDA
Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraj has launched a volley of document-backed accusations against leading figures in Bihar’s ruling NDA, pushing the campaign beyond sloganeering and into a high-stakes contest of credibility as voting looms. Kishor has accused Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of involvement in a 1995 murder of seven...
High Court Refuses Stay on Sambhal Mosque Demolition Bid
The Allahabad High Court on Saturday dismissed a petition by the Sambhal mosque committee seeking a stay on the demolition of a mosque, marriage hall and hospital alleged to be built on government land, ordering the petitioners to pursue an appeal under the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code instead. Justice...
Belagavi on Edge After Slogans Spark Communal Clash
Tensions erupted in Belagavi after stone-pelting broke out during a night-time Urs procession when participants allegedly deviated from the approved route and raised slogans of “I Love Muhammad,” triggering objections from local residents. Security forces detained 11 suspects and imposed tight restrictions as the city braced for a scheduled...
Congress Push for Maharashtra Blueprint Stirs Tension in Bihar Alliance
Tension has escalated within the Bihar opposition as Rahul Gandhi is pressing for the Congress to emulate Maharashtra’s electoral strategy—a move that is increasingly rubbing the Rashtriya Janata Dal the wrong way. The centralised push for a “Congress-led formula” in the state has reopened fault lines over seat allocation...
Rule of Law, Not Bulldozer Rule, Is India’s Charter, Says CJI Gavai
Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai, speaking at the Sir Maurice Rault Memorial Lecture 2025 in Mauritius, declared that the Indian judicial system functions under the supremacy of law and “there is no place for bulldozer action”. Addressing scholars, jurists and government dignitaries, Gavai invoked the Supreme Court’s...
Justice Guaranteed in 3 Years for New FIRs, Says Shah
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah declared on Friday that any FIR filed from 2026 onward will, according to India’s new criminal justice framework, be conclusively resolved within three years. He asserted that this reform marks a departure from a legacy of prolonged legal delays and embodies a...
