The political battle over rising fuel prices intensified on Friday after petrol and diesel rates were increased across the country, triggering a sharp exchange between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. The hike came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to citizens to reduce fuel consumption and adopt austerity measures in response to...
Goa Congress leader Dr Ketan Bhatikar, aged 38, died after a suspected snakebite incident near the Goa–Karnataka border on Thursday night, police officials confirmed on Friday. His sudden demise has triggered shock across the state’s political circles, with party leaders and supporters expressing deep grief over the loss of a prominent and rising political figure....
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a fresh political attack on Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, raising concerns over his alleged undisclosed foreign travel, including a recent visit to Oman. The party has demanded a detailed explanation regarding the purpose, funding, and official clearance for his overseas...
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp political attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Centre appealed to citizens to adopt austerity measures amid growing global uncertainty linked to the escalating US-Iran conflict. Gandhi described the Prime Minister’s public advisories — including appeals to reduce fuel consumption, postpone foreign travel, limit gold purchases, and...
Patna: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a strong attack on the BJP, accusing the party of “mentally retiring” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and labeling him a “liability.” Speaking ahead of the 2025 assembly elections, Kharge described the upcoming polls as a turning point against the Modi government’s “corrupt rule” at the Centre....
Mumbai: A viral social media post featuring a morphed image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a red saree led to a political confrontation in Dombivali on Tuesday. Senior Congress leader Prakash alias ‘Mama’ Pagare shared the edited clip on Facebook, which showed the Prime Minister draped in a saree set to a popular Marathi...
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...
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...
Congress MP and former party president Sonia Gandhi received relief from a Delhi court on Thursday after it dismissed a plea alleging that her name was included in the voters’ list three years before she became an Indian citizen. The plea, filed by Vikas Tripathi, claimed that Sonia Gandhi’s name was added to the electoral...
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday chaired the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meeting in Raebareli during his two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency. The quarterly meeting, held at the collectorate auditorium, was attended by several public representatives including Amethi MP K. L. Sharma and Minister of State Dinesh Pratap Singh. However, the...