Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the deadline for filing claims and objections under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by four weeks. He has argued that the existing timeline may not provide sufficient opportunity for eligible voters to verify their details,...
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has urged members of the Indian diaspora in the United States to remain committed to the country where they live and work, describing America as their “karma bhumi” or land of duty, while India remains their “janma bhumi”, or land of birth. Addressing a large gathering of Indian-Americans...
India and China have agreed on an eight-point set of measures aimed at advancing negotiations on their long-running boundary dispute, improving management along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and reducing the risk of military misunderstandings along the disputed frontier. The agreement was reached during the 25th round of talks between the two countries’ Special...
A growing wave of student activism around education is putting pressure on governments and state authorities across India, with young people increasingly demanding better schools, stronger infrastructure and reforms aimed at improving the quality of education. The latest development has been highlighted by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a pressure group that has been campaigning...
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has stressed that allegations made against a sitting judge cannot, by themselves, be treated as established findings, as the Supreme Court examines a controversy surrounding Rajasthan High Court Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma. The CJI’s remarks came after Supreme Court judge Justice Sandeep Mehta wrote three letters to...
The political crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has intensified after the Lok Sabha Secretariat issued notices to 20 rebel party MPs in connection with disqualification petitions filed against them by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee. The MPs have been asked to submit their responses within seven days. The petitions seek their disqualification under the anti-defection...
The political relationship between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government in Tamil Nadu has come under strain after the CPI(M) demanded action against Chief Secretary M. Sai Kumar over controversial administrative directions concerning student participation in political protests. The Left party has questioned Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay over...
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has come under the spotlight following allegations that two of its prominent leaders were assaulted in separate incidents in Jaipur, with founder Abhijeet Dipke making a light-hearted remark that chief spokesperson Saurav Das could be “next” to face an attack. Dipke made the comment while speaking in an interview alongside...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra is placing renewed emphasis on maintaining unity within the ruling Mahayuti alliance as political competition in the state intensifies. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has begun efforts to strengthen coordination among the BJP, Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), with the alliance seeking to prevent internal disagreements from...
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has called for restraint and dialogue amid the ongoing controversy over wearing the hijab in schools in Uttar Pradesh, urging authorities and school managements to resolve such sensitive matters locally rather than allowing them to become prolonged legal or political disputes. Mayawati said issues involving religious customs and practices...