Bhopal: The political controversy over the collapse of the Kamal Nath-led Congress government in Madhya Pradesh in 2020 has resurfaced, with senior Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Kamal Nath engaging in sharp exchanges and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia being at the center of the debate. In a recent interview, former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh claimed...
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s decision to invite Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq as the Chief Guest for the world-famous Dasara Festival during Navratri has sparked controversy, with right-wing groups questioning the choice. Critics cited an old 2023 video in which Mushtaq allegedly criticized the Kannada flag and questioned the designation of the State deity as...
A local court in Sambhal on Monday deferred the hearing in the case against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his controversial remark about “fighting the Indian state” and set the next hearing for September 26. Additional District Judge (ADJ-II) Aarti Faujdar postponed the case as records from the subordinate court were not available. Senior lawyer...
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar’s Leader of Opposition, Tejashwi Yadav, has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), claiming it is functioning like a “cell” of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speaking during the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Araria on Sunday, Tejashwi asserted that the commission has...
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti has strongly criticised the state government’s recent takeover of 215 schools run by Jamat Islami and Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT). Mufti described the move as a direct assault on the region’s educational system and cultural identity, claiming it undermines the balance between...
Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Friday accused Congress-led alliance Vice-President candidate Justice B Sudershan Reddy of “supporting” Naxalism. Speaking at the Manorama News conclave in Kochi, Shah claimed that if the 2011 Salwa Judum judgment delivered by Justice Reddy had not been given, Naxal terrorism in India would have ended...
Madurai: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and popular actor Vijay launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), urging its complete abolition in Tamil Nadu. Speaking at a massive rally in Madurai, Vijay said, “Because of your stubbornness, you continue to impose NEET on Tamil Nadu....
Rahul Gandhi has strongly criticised three new bills that propose the removal of senior government officials, including the Prime Minister and state Chief Ministers, if they are jailed for 30 consecutive days on serious criminal charges—even without a conviction. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Congress leader called the bills “draconian” and “unconstitutional,” accusing the...
New Delhi: The man who attacked Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing has been identified as Rajesh Sakriya, a 41-year-old resident of Rajkot, Gujarat. According to his mother, Bhanu, Rajesh is a dog lover and was deeply upset over the Supreme Court’s recent directive to round up stray dogs in Delhi NCR...
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Vice Presidential candidate, Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, filed his nomination on Wednesday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Union ministers, showcasing a strong display of unity ahead of the September 9 election. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP President JP Nadda, Union Health...