Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is set to spearhead a statewide protest in Bihar on July 9, as part of a bandh called by the opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc. The demonstration, which includes a “chakka jam” (road blockade), is aimed at opposing the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
The Indian National Congress has strongly criticized the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, calling it a “sinister exercise” aimed at depriving lakhs of voters of their constitutional right to vote. Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal accused the government of orchestrating the revision with “unnecessary haste”…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said very heavy rain is expected in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan over some of the next six to seven days. It said the monsoon will remain active in many parts of northwest, central and east India during this period. Heavy rain is also…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Emergency by honoring those who resisted what he termed one of the darkest chapters in India’s democratic history. Without naming the Congress Party or then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Modi condemned the 21-month Emergency imposed in 1975,…
In the wake of the tragic stampede near the Shree Gundicha Temple during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep sorrow and pledged full support for relief and medical assistance to the affected families. At least three devotees, including two women, lost their lives and over 50 others sustained injuries…
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has ignited a fresh political debate by asserting that secularism is not a core element of Indian culture and that socialism is no longer necessary for the country. His remarks, delivered during a public event in Varanasi commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, come amid renewed calls from…
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has confirmed the successful evacuation of 4,415 individuals, including Indian nationals and foreign citizens, from conflict-hit Iran and Israel under Operation Sindhu, launched on June 18 in response to escalating hostilities in the region. According to MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, the operation involved 19 special flights, including three Indian…
The sacred coastal town of Puri in Odisha transformed into a sea of devotion on Friday as lakhs of pilgrims from across India and abroad gathered to witness the world-renowned Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The annual chariot festival, steeped in centuries-old tradition, commenced with the ceremonial Pahandi procession from…
Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai on Wednesday reaffirmed the primacy of the Indian Constitution, stating that all three pillars of democracy—the executive, legislature, and judiciary—function under its authority. Speaking at a felicitation ceremony in his hometown of Amravati, CJI Gavai emphasized that while many believe Parliament is supreme, it is in fact the Constitution…
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting held on June 26, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a strong message against terrorism, asserting that peace and prosperity cannot co-exist with the menace of terrorism and radicalisation. In his address, Singh emphasized that the region’s most pressing challenges stem from a growing trust deficit,…
