Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s fortnight-long socio-economic caste survey has triggered a major divide within the powerful Lingayat community over whether to register themselves as Hindus or as a separate religious category. Religious leaders and political representatives are sharply split. The Federation of Lingayat Mutt Seers and the Global Lingayat Mahasabha have called for registering...
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, September 18, launched a fierce attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging a massive, software-driven voter deletion campaign across several states. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, Gandhi claimed that the operation disproportionately targeted opposition voters and accused Chief Election Commissioner...
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday on September 17 drew greetings from leaders across the political spectrum, including prominent figures from the opposition. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi extended his wishes on X, writing, “Wishing Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji a happy birthday and good health.” Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis extended warm wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 75th birthday, hailing his leadership as the driving force behind India’s transformation over the past decade. Fadnavis praised Modi for taking India from the world’s fourth-largest economy to the brink of becoming the third-largest, calling this journey a testament to...
Mumbai Police have issued a preventive action notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey after a viral video showed him smashing a television and threatening to break TV sets of anyone broadcasting the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match. The Samtanagar Police cited a possible breach of peace and directed Dubey to refrain from making provocative...
Mumbai: The political row over the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 clash intensified after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut launched a scathing attack on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Raut’s remarks came days after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed 26 lives. Ajit Pawar had earlier urged...
Hyderabad: AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over changes in the NCERT syllabus, accusing the party of falsely blaming Muslims for India’s Partition. Speaking to reporters, Owaisi said, “BJP has changed the NCERT syllabus and held Muslims responsible for the Partition. We are not responsible for the Partition. Savarkar was...
A heated exchange unfolded on September 10-11, 2025, during a DISHA (District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee) meeting in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, between Rahul Gandhi, serving as the meeting chairperson, and State Minister Dinesh Pratap Singh. The confrontation centered on who had the authority to speak, what topics were appropriate for discussion, and adherence...
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Rural Court has issued a second arrest warrant against BJP MLA and Patidar leader Hardik Patel in a 2018 case, marking a significant legal setback for the legislator. The warrant follows Patel’s repeated failure to appear in court, including his absence on September 10, despite an earlier warrant issued on August 29....
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday downplayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Manipur, describing it as “no big deal.” Speaking to reporters outside Keshod airport in Gujarat’s Junagadh district, Gandhi emphasized that the Northeastern state has been facing ethnic unrest for over two years, and the Prime Minister’s visit at this stage...