PoliticsA five-year-old child was inside a vehicle when federal agents opened fire in the Bronx on Thursday, an incident that prompted Mayor Zohran Mamdani to condemn Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a rogue entity operating with impunity in the heart of a crowded residential neighborhood.
PoliticsBahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati marked the 20th death anniversary of founder Kanshi Ram on Friday, shifting commemorations to Lucknow’s memorial site. The tribute follows a high-level review of election preparations, where the party leader raised alarms over the alleged removal of 9 lakh voters from updated rolls.
PoliticsA seven-hour police interrogation of independent journalist Jalli Rekha has ignited a political firestorm in Telangana, as opposition leaders accuse the Congress government of intimidation. Critics claim the reporter was forced to endure the lengthy session at the Central Crime Station while caring for her six-month-old infant.
PoliticsPrashant Kishor has broadened the scope of electoral integrity concerns, arguing that the Election Commission’s perceived bias extends far beyond recent voter list revisions. The Jan Suraaj founder is now calling for the resignation of key officials, citing a decade-long pattern of procedural irregularities that allegedly favor the ruling party.
PoliticsCongress leader Pawan Khera has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of allowing US President Donald Trump to bully him, following the suspension of the PERM program for major IT firms. Khera argued that the Prime Minister’s refusal to adopt a firm stance toward Washington is actively harming Indian professionals abroad.
Politics“Not a single day goes by without a shootout or a killing,” Congress leader Sachin Pilot declared, lambasting the Punjab administration for a total collapse of law and order. He described a state where extortion rackets operate from behind prison walls and narcotics have become as accessible as home-delivered groceries.
PoliticsOpposition MPs were hauled into police buses and barred from meeting election officials, a move Congress leader Sachin Pilot calls a direct assault on democratic norms. With the INDIA bloc demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the standoff in Delhi has intensified into a battle over institutional transparency.
PoliticsAnticipating the upcoming results for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal has dismissed his political rivals, claiming he will be the one smiling when the ballots are counted. The by-election, held on October 6, marks a high-stakes three-way contest between the AIUDF, BJP, and Congress.
PoliticsAt a gathering at Hotel Taj on Thursday, BJP National President Nitin Nabin revealed the Seva Sankalp Trophy, the centerpiece for an upcoming national T-20 cricket tournament for disabled athletes. The event, held in Varanasi, marks a significant push to integrate differently-abled players into the national sporting landscape.
PoliticsSamajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the Election Commission of disenfranchising the poor, as INDIA bloc leaders gathered at Raj Ghat on Thursday to sustain their protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration follows three days of escalating tensions between the opposition and federal authorities over electoral integrity.
PoliticsDeclaring that India’s democratic institutions have been dismantled over the past decade, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi warned Thursday that the current demonstrations are not a fleeting protest but the start of a sustained movement aimed at holding government officials accountable for alleged electoral interference.
PoliticsNearly three years after vacating the presidency, Bidya Devi Bhandari has made a formal return to active politics. The former head of state took an oath as a senior leader at the CPN-UML headquarters in Lalitpur on Thursday, effectively ending her self-imposed hiatus from the party's internal hierarchy.
PoliticsInvoking the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal declared that the INDIA bloc will sustain its agitation against alleged electoral manipulation. Joined by Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, the coalition is demanding a total overhaul of the system and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
PoliticsTelangana BJP spokesperson NV Subash has dismissed the ongoing opposition protests in Delhi as a manufactured performance, accusing the Congress-led INDIA bloc of orchestrating a false narrative to undermine the Election Commission of India and the central government ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
PoliticsTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has branded the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls a potential act of mass disenfranchisement, calling for the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Reddy claims the process threatens to strip voting rights from millions, framing the move as a calculated political survival tactic.
PoliticsDelhi authorities have ordered the closure of all retail liquor shops on October 9 and 10 to maintain public order. The decision follows intelligence from Delhi Police regarding heightened political tensions and upcoming demonstrations organized by the Cockroach Janta Party against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
PoliticsTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy issued a sharp ultimatum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, demanding the immediate rollback of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Speaking outside Raj Ghat, Reddy warned that failure to reverse the policy would force the public to remove the Prime Minister from office.
PoliticsKasim Khan, son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, has publicly stated that his three aunts remain in custody without legal updates, while revealing that he and his brother have been denied any contact with their father for over six months, leaving the family in total uncertainty regarding his health.
PoliticsKarnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra has accused the Congress party of manufacturing national unrest under the guise of SIR protests. Speaking in Bagalkot, he claimed that opposition leaders, driven by frustration over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rising popularity, are actively conspiring to destabilize the country’s constitutional institutions for political gain.
PoliticsStanding before the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee challenged the Election Commission to open its doors to the opposition. He demanded that any meeting between the poll body and INDIA bloc leaders be broadcast live, fueling a standoff over alleged electoral irregularities.
PoliticsMarching from Vyapam Square to Board Office Square, Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders held a demonstration Thursday under the banner of “Save Vote, Save Country.” The protest targeted the Election Commission following reports of alleged mistreatment of opposition figures Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during recent actions in Delhi.
PoliticsA decades-old suicide case involving current Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is under renewed scrutiny by Kerala’s Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau. Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham confirmed the agency is reviewing files from 2006, following allegations that an initial investigation into the death of a civil engineer was suppressed.
PoliticsStanding alongside Akie Abe in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the late Japanese leader as a visionary architect of the modern India-Japan partnership. The meeting followed the emotional unveiling of a dedicated memorial corridor in Varanasi, a site that chronicles the profound diplomatic and personal bonds between the two nations.
PoliticsOpposition leaders gathered at Raj Ghat on Thursday to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi, escalating their three-day protest against alleged electoral roll irregularities. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi led the delegation, maintaining their firm demand for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
PoliticsFor seven days, Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi has occupied the Assam Assembly campus in an indefinite hunger strike, pressuring the state government to issue Rs 10 lakh in compensation to every family devastated by recent floods. His protest remains the focal point of mounting civil unrest across the region.
PoliticsJoined by the INDIA bloc, CPI(M) demonstrators gathered in Shimla on Thursday to challenge the detention of opposition leaders and demand an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Protesters accused the Election Commission of systematic bias and the disenfranchisement of millions of voters nationwide.
PoliticsClaiming the Election Commission of India has systematically favored the ruling party for nearly a decade, Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He argued that institutional credibility has collapsed, requiring fundamental changes to appointment processes and transparency protocols to restore public trust.
PoliticsConflict erupted in Shimla as BJP spokesperson Randhir Sharma labeled ongoing Congress-led protests against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls unconstitutional. Sharma argued the process is a mandatory legal exercise designed to purge fraudulent entries, accusing the ruling party of hypocrisy for opposing the very system they previously demanded.
PoliticsThe political standoff between the BJP and the INDIA bloc escalated Thursday as BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari framed ongoing opposition protests against Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as a direct assault on Indian democracy, accusing Rahul Gandhi of attempting to undermine constitutional authorities through street-level intimidation.
PoliticsThe Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a corruption probe into the activities of Rajbir Singh Ghuman, an Officer on Special Duty to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The investigation, triggered by a High Court order, involves allegations of systemic manipulation regarding government postings, tenders, and sensitive policy decisions.