PoliticsDeclaring himself a "Hanuman" to Rahul Gandhi, former Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Rai has vowed to continue his political battle against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rai’s pledge follows a sweeping organizational overhaul that saw Aradhana Misra 'Mona' installed as the new state party chief.
PoliticsA delegation of prominent Indian-American community leaders met with MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan in New York to demand urgent reforms, including the establishment of fast-track courts for NRI property disputes and stricter oversight of consular services, as part of a high-level outreach effort to engage the diaspora.
PoliticsFormer Union Minister P. Chidambaram is demanding accountability for the financial and procedural fallout of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He questions why the Election Commission failed to disclose the simple Form 6 re-enrolment option to the Supreme Court during the contentious West Bengal case.
PoliticsThe Indian National Congress has appointed former hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. The leadership change, announced by AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal on Friday, marks an immediate transition as the party reconfigures its regional structure ahead of future political challenges.
Addressing a social media workshop in Varanasi, BJP National General Secretary Vinod Tawde tasked party workers with countering opposition claims through fact-based digital engagement. Tawde emphasized that the party must move beyond passive presence, actively shaping the public narrative by highlighting development work in Kashi and India’s post-2014 transformation.
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PoliticsStanding before a memorial in Skokie, Illinois, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal honored Mahatma Gandhi on Friday, framing the leader's philosophy of non-violence as the bedrock of the Indian identity. The tribute served as a personal interlude during the minister's high-stakes diplomatic mission to the G20 Trade Ministers’ Meeting.
PoliticsUrging state Chief Electoral Officers to break their silence, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram has demanded they expose alleged unlawful directives issued during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The call follows claims that 13.3 crore voters were improperly removed from rolls under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s oversight.
PoliticsWarinderpreet Kaur, wife of the newly appointed Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president, believes her husband’s background as a former Indian hockey captain provides the necessary grit to navigate the state’s political landscape. She asserts that Pargat Singh has never avoided adversity and will approach this new leadership role with similar resolve.
With assembly elections looming, the Congress party has executed a sweeping organizational reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. By installing Aradhana Misra 'Mona' as the new UPCC chief and tapping former hockey captain Pargat Singh to lead the Punjab unit, the high command is aggressively recalibrating its regional campaign machinery.
PoliticsThousands gathered at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park and Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday, defying police bans to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstrations, fueled by allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision exercise, signal a deepening confrontation between the opposition and the Election Commission.
PoliticsUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath marked the upcoming 25th anniversary of Narendra Modi’s entry into governance by framing the Prime Minister’s tenure as a synthesis of national heritage and welfare-driven development. Speaking at the ‘Namo Seva Ankahi Kahaniyan’ event, Adityanath credited Modi with reshaping India's global identity.
PoliticsFormer hockey captain Pargat Singh has been appointed president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, stepping into the role as the party recalibrates for the 2027 assembly elections. The transition follows the resignation of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who led the state unit since 2022.
PoliticsThe family of Captain Smit Machchhar is preparing for his return to India, buoyed by relief after the pilot successfully navigated a mid-air security crisis. Ankit Jogi, the captain's brother-in-law, described the family's pride in Machchhar’s disciplined response during the harrowing flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
PoliticsFormer Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantt MLA Pargat Singh has been appointed president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, stepping into the role immediately following the resignation of Amarinder Singh Raja Warring.
PoliticsAgainst the backdrop of intensifying conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine, Indian Ambassador Abhay Kumar gathered community members at the Chancery in Baku to mark Gandhi Jayanti. He argued that the Mahatma’s commitment to peace and diplomacy offers a vital alternative to the current era of global warfare.
PoliticsLabeling Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay a "Reels CM" who lacks a true mandate, DMK president MK Stalin launched a fierce campaign in Dharapuram on Friday. Addressing supporters ahead of the October 6 by-election, he urged voters to back DMK candidate S. Suganya to deliver a decisive rebuke to the ruling TVK.
PoliticsFormer Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantt legislator Pargat Singh has assumed the presidency of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, stepping into the role vacated by Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. The appointment, confirmed by AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, signals a shift in strategy ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.
PoliticsWith an eye on a third consecutive term, the Bharatiya Janata Party has initiated its organizational groundwork for the 2027 Uttarakhand Assembly polls. BJP MP and co-in-charge Bansuri Swaraj confirmed the launch of formal coordination meetings, aimed at aligning state-level leadership with the party’s broader development agenda.
PoliticsFormer AIADMK MLA V Sathyabama’s sudden resignation and subsequent bid for re-election under the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam banner has ignited a sharp confrontation in Dharapuram. AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami is accusing the actor-turned-politician Vijay of orchestrating a calculated theft of his party's elected mandate.
PoliticsKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has publicly demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, characterizing the detention of CPI(M) leaders and student activists at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar as a direct assault on democratic rights and a suppression of necessary demands for electoral transparency.
PoliticsRahul Gandhi accused the government of suppressing peaceful dissent after police detained hundreds of protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Invoking the principles of Gandhi Jayanti, the opposition leader claimed that authorities are targeting young citizens for questioning alleged irregularities in the electoral process.
PoliticsUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi has demanded accountability from Karnataka’s police leadership following a five-hour sit-in staged by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and his cabinet outside the state’s Chief Electoral Officer’s office. Joshi argued the protest occurred without the mandatory permissions typically enforced against opposition parties and ordinary citizens.
PoliticsA mid-air cockpit attack that sent a commercial flight into a terrifying 16,000-foot plunge has turned Captain Smit Machchhar into a national symbol of composure. Despite sustaining severe stab wounds during the September 30 incident, the pilot successfully steered his aircraft to an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
PoliticsBaloch students across Pakistan are enduring systemic racial profiling, harassment, and enforced disappearances under the guise of national security, according to Munir Mengal, president of the Baloch Voice Association. Speaking at the 63rd UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Mengal characterized these actions as a pervasive climate of state-sanctioned impunity.
PoliticsAlleging systemic voter suppression and electoral fraud, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has launched a sharp attack against the Election Commission of India. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad dismissed these claims on Friday, asserting that the West Bengal leader lacks the moral standing to lecture anyone on democratic rights.
PoliticsSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has accused the central government and the Election Commission of operating in collusion, declaring that constitutional institutions will remain compromised as long as the BJP holds power. His remarks follow revelations of internal friction within the poll panel regarding voter registration procedures.
PoliticsTwelve days after an armed ambush in the Sohrdap area of Khuzdar, 25-year-old farmer Barkat Baloch has died from his wounds. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee confirmed the death on September 28, marking the second fatality from a September 17 attack that initially killed his companion, Alam Khan, while they traveled to a wedding.
PoliticsChhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai met with BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Friday to review the state's ongoing development trajectory and organizational priorities. The discussion centered on accelerating public welfare schemes, with a specific focus on regional progress in areas such as Bastar and expanding local employment opportunities.
PoliticsCiting the disenfranchisement of 13 million voters, Peddapalli Lok Sabha MP Gaddam Vamsi Krishna has called for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Telangana representative argues that systemic failures in electoral roll management are actively undermining the constitutional rights of citizens across the country.
PoliticsA surge of demonstrators gathered at Jantar Mantar in Delhi and in Mumbai on Friday to protest alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as police detained several opposition leaders under Section 163 of the BNSS.