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Probe Into Duplicate Signature in Judge Removal Motion
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar has initiated an inquiry following the discovery that an MP’s signature appeared twice on the list of supporters backing a motion to remove a high court judge. Describing the incident as “serious and culpable”, Dhankhar emphasised that such lapses could erode the integrity of...
Supreme Court Warns ED Against Summoning Lawyers for Advice
Supreme Court justices voiced alarm at the Enforcement Directorate’s escalation in issuing summons to legal professionals, declaring the practice an overstep that could jeopardise the sanctity of legal counsel. The bench, headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai alongside Justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria, emphasised that lawyer‑client communications must remain confidential, and...
Bengal Strongly Rejects BJP’s Electoral Revision Blueprint
West Bengal’s Chief Minister has warned that her government will block any attempt to conduct a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls akin to Bihar’s in the state. She accused the BJP and the Election Commission of targeting Bengali voters in a bid to manipulate the democratic process, and...
Dhankhar Resigns Amid Political Storm and Health Claims
Vice‑President Jagdeep Dhankhar stepped down on 21 July, citing health concerns and immediate medical advice under Article 67 of the Constitution. The resignation, tendered to President Droupadi Murmu, came as the Monsoon Session of Parliament commenced and caught many by surprise. Dhankhar’s departure leaves a sudden vacancy in the second‑highest constitutional...
Kerala Mourning Marxist Icon at Durbar Hall
Hundreds of thousands of mourners lined up at the Durbar Hall in Thiruvananthapuram Secretariat from dawn on Tuesday as the body of V. S. Achuthanandan, aged 101, lay in state. The veteran Communist leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala passed away on Monday at Pattom SUT Hospital following cardiac...
Jagan Linked to ₹3,500 Crore Liquor Policy Kickbacks
A 305‑page chargesheet filed in an Amaravati court by a Special Investigation Team of the Andhra Pradesh Police identifies former Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy as a beneficiary of alleged monthly kickbacks totalling ₹50–60 crore during the 2019–24 term of his government. The document, however, stops short of naming him...
Gandhi branded ‘Leader of Pakistan’ in fierce BJP rebuttal
BJP national spokesperson C R Kesavan accused Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi of adopting a “toxic pro‑Pakistan narrative” after Gandhi challenged Prime Minister Modi to clarify U. S. President Trump’s claim that “five jets” were shot down during the India‑Pakistan standoff. Kesavan alleged the remarks undermined trust in India’s armed forces and...
Kushwaha Urges Nitish to Relinquish JD Leadership
Upendra Kushwaha, president of Rashtriya Lok Morcha and a former Union minister, has called on Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to hand over the leadership of Janata Dal, arguing that it is no longer possible to helm both government and party functions. The appeal, voiced via social media on the occasion...
Thackeray Remarks Stir Political Storm in Gujarat
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray has sparked a fierce backlash in Gujarat after claiming Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former Prime Minister Morarji Desai held anti-Marathi views. Gujarat’s Congress, Aam Aadmi Party and Patidar leaders have collectively demanded a ban on his entry and filed calls for a First...
Government Signals Openness to ‘Operation Sindoor’ Debate
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stated on Sunday that the Centre will allow discussion on Operation Sindoor, the Pahalgam terror attack, and US President Donald Trump’s assertions of brokering the India–Pakistan ceasefire during the upcoming Monsoon session of Parliament. All-party consultations held ahead of the session’s scheduled start on Monday saw...
Satellite Evidence Suggests Kirana Hills Strike
Satellite imagery captured in June 2025 appears to show a missile impact on Pakistan’s Kirana Hills, located near the Sargodha region, part of the area that hosts nuclear-related infrastructure. Geo‑intelligence analyst Damien Symon, interpreting Google Earth visuals, identified a distinct impact mark on the hillside and fresh runway repairs...
China Unveils Himalayan Mega‑Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo
China has initiated construction of an unprecedented hydropower complex on the Yarlung Tsangpo River—known downstream as the Brahmaputra—at Nyingchi in Tibet. Premier Li Qiang attended the groundbreaking ceremony on 19 July, signalling Beijing’s aggressive thrust into mega‑infrastructure in the strategically sensitive Himalayan region. The project, dubbed the Medog Hydropower Station, entails...
Gandhi’s Opposition Role Under BJP Fire for Defending Vadra
BJP spokespersons accused the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of hijacking his constitutional position to defend his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, who faces a money‑laundering charge filed by the Enforcement Directorate in a Haryana land‑deal case. The allegations come ahead of Parliament’s monsoon session, as...
Bihar Opposition Mobilises Against Voter List Revision
Tejashwi Yadav has urged 35 opposition figures, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Akhilesh Yadav, to challenge the Special Intensive Revision of Bihar’s electoral rolls, warning the exercise may exclude up to 12–15 percent of voters. He said the process risks stripping citizens of voting rights and access...
Electrical Fault Suspected in AI-171 Crash Tail Section
Investigators probing the June 12 crash of Air India Flight AI‑171 are now focusing on the aircraft’s tail section, where early signs of a contained electrical fire have emerged. The Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner, which crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, split into pieces in...
Trump Asserts Five Jets Downed Amid India–Pakistan Clash
U. S. President Donald Trump said at a White House dinner with Republican lawmakers that he believes up to five warplanes were shot down during the India–Pakistan hostilities that erupted following an Islamist militant attack in April. He emphasised that “planes were being shot out of the air. Five,...
AAP Leadership Faces ED Money‑Laundering Charges
The Enforcement Directorate has lodged three Enforcement Case Information Reports under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, covering alleged irregularities worth ₹6,368 crore involving hospital construction, CCTV installation and shelter homes during Aam Aadmi Party rule in Delhi. Senior Party figures Saurabh Bharadwaj and Satyendar Jain are reportedly under scrutiny...
Modi Pressed Over Minister’s Mutton Feast During Sawan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced criticism from the Rashtriya Janata Dal in Motihari, Bihar, as RJD leaders seized on Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh’s mutton event, held during the sacred Hindu month of Sawan, as evidence of double standards within the ruling coalition. The opposition, led by Tejashwi Yadav,...
