PoliticsSwiss President Guy Parmelin is expected to arrive in India next week, marking his second visit to the country this year. The trip centers on a pivotal meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aimed at building on the momentum established during their February discussion at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
PoliticsWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee landed in New Delhi on Tuesday, signaling a sharp escalation in the opposition's confrontation with the Election Commission of India. She specifically accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of deceiving the electorate, branding him "Vanish Kumar" as the INDIA bloc prepares for a strategic meeting.
Politics“This hooliganism by police will not work,” Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj declared Tuesday, dismissing an FIR filed against him and other party members for allegedly assaulting a head constable as a transparent attempt to silence opposition to the ruling party’s local infrastructure projects.
PoliticsFrequent trips to the national capital are over for BJP state in-charges. In a directive issued Tuesday, National President Nitin Nabin ordered newly appointed functionaries to prioritize grassroots presence over lobbying in Delhi, demanding that state-level officials focus their energy on local organizational growth and upcoming electoral preparations.
PoliticsStrategic planning takes center stage in Lucknow on October 1 as senior Bharatiya Janata Party officials gather to evaluate the party's organizational readiness. With assembly elections looming on the horizon, the meeting aims to synchronize groundwork efforts and refine the party's operational trajectory across Uttar Pradesh.
PoliticsAam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has leveled sharp criticism at the Congress party, alleging that its aggressive posturing in Uttar Pradesh is damaging the INDIA coalition. Singh claims that by consistently demanding an unrealistic number of assembly seats, Congress is actively obstructing Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav instead of challenging the BJP.
PoliticsThe Aam Aadmi Party has confirmed it will skip Wednesday’s INDIA bloc summit in Delhi, opting instead to pursue a parliamentary impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. While declining to join the alliance's tactical meetings, the party signaled it would coordinate with opposition groups specifically on the impeachment effort.
PoliticsInvestors liquidated $4.5 billion in Indian assets throughout August 2026, marking a 129 percent increase over the previous year. This record-breaking volume of 41 individual exits signals a shift in market strategy, as private equity and venture capital firms increasingly rely on open-market sales to secure their returns.
PoliticsClaiming a systematic attempt to undermine democratic integrity, the Congress party has issued four core demands following a high-level meeting in New Delhi. The opposition is calling for the resignation of top officials and the immediate reinstatement of 13 crore names allegedly purged from national electoral rolls.
PoliticsConflict defines the current political standoff as BJP leader Smriti Irani condemned the Congress party for questioning the Election Commission’s integrity. While the opposition demands the resignation of top government officials following reports of internal dissent at the ECI, the BJP maintains these attacks threaten the nation's democratic framework.
PoliticsWest Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari labeled Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s latest Delhi visit a tactical maneuver to coordinate with radical elements. He warned federal authorities to monitor her engagements closely, claiming she maintains ties with groups he describes as both Jamaat-affiliated and intellectual Naxalites.
PoliticsConflict erupted outside Delhi Police Headquarters on Tuesday as Aam Aadmi Party leaders and activists demanded the arrest of PWD Minister Parvesh Verma. The standoff follows a viral video showing the minister allegedly slapping a resident who was documenting road construction quality in Tilak Nagar earlier this week.
PoliticsJakkampudi Raja, state president of the YSRCP youth wing, has accused the coalition government of systematically degrading the Village and Ward Secretariat system. He claims the administration is dismantling the infrastructure established by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, citing broken promises regarding volunteer honorariums and a hostile environment for employees.
PoliticsPolice took Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary MA Baby into custody Tuesday during a demonstration outside the Election Commission of India. The action unfolded as a coalition of five Left parties mobilized to demand the immediate removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an end to current electoral roll revisions.
PoliticsUnder the slogan "East Turkistan Has Resisted for 77 Years – No to Occupation!" the World Uyghur Congress will stage demonstrations outside Chinese diplomatic missions on October 1, bringing long-standing allegations of systemic persecution and human rights abuses in Xinjiang to the doorsteps of Chinese consulates and embassies.
PoliticsCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of orchestrating a systematic campaign to disenfranchise young voters. Speaking at a Congress Working Committee meeting, Kharge claimed that quiet revisions to Form 6 registration rules are an illegal attempt to curb the political influence of GenZ ahead of future elections.
PoliticsThe Calcutta High Court granted interim bail to Milan Pradhan, the Congress candidate for the Nandigram by-election, clearing him to return to the campaign trail. The order covers six separate legal cases, including one dating back 19 years to the Nandigram land movement, and remains in effect until October 28.
Politics“In a region where we do not sell oil, no one will sell oil,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared Tuesday, responding to President Donald Trump’s recent rhetoric regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Ghalibaf warned that any compromise to Iranian security would render regional energy infrastructure unsafe.
PoliticsTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy faces intensifying political heat as both BJP and BRS leadership accuse him of manufacturing religious controversy to distract from governance failures. From attacks over his remarks on Hindu deities to demands for transparency regarding land holdings, the opposition is closing ranks against the administration.
PoliticsShiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi has condemned the Election Commission for its handling of the Special Intensive Revision exercise, accusing authorities of casting doubt on the citizenship of millions. She labeled the mass removal of names from electoral rolls as an arbitrary and deeply flawed administrative process.
PoliticsJammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly sessions have devolved into sharp partisan clashes, as PDP MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi declared Articles 370 and 35A remain emotionally inseparable from the region's identity, while the BJP and National Conference trade blame for the persistent legislative gridlock stalling critical policy debates.
PoliticsIn a rare show of political alignment, estranged cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray have called for a joint protest march on October 4. The demonstration, set to move from Byculla to the BMC headquarters, marks a direct escalation against the Election Commission amid growing skepticism over electoral transparency and EVMs.
PoliticsFormer Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel vowed on Tuesday that nationwide demonstrations against the Special Intensive Revision process and Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar will escalate. The statement follows a high-level Congress Working Committee meeting in New Delhi, where leadership signaled a hardening stance against alleged electoral roll manipulation across India.
PoliticsThe Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau has petitioned a local court to impound the passport of Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president K.T. Rama Rao, citing his alleged involvement in irregularities surrounding the Hyderabad Formula E race. The move marks a significant escalation in the ongoing investigation into the high-profile electric vehicle project.
PoliticsExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar confirmed that India-China relations are shifting back toward normalcy as border tensions subside. Speaking at the Asia Society in New York, he emphasized that while the reset is not a fundamental structural transformation, the resolution of long-standing military friction has cleared a path for renewed administrative cooperation.
PoliticsSixty-five state in-charges and co-in-charges gathered at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi on Tuesday, marking a pivotal alignment of the party's organizational machinery. National President Nitin Nabin led the session, focusing on electoral readiness and the expansion of grassroots networks across all 36 states and Union Territories.
PoliticsWith the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections approaching, Congress state in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam intends to finalize seat-sharing negotiations with the Samajwadi Party by the end of October. The goal is to provide candidates sufficient lead time for campaign preparations while maintaining an equal partnership between the two political entities.
PoliticsBJP lawmaker Nishikant Dubey has escalated his public spat with former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, filing both civil and criminal defamation cases in Delhi courts. The litigation, which seeks 2 crore rupees in damages, follows a failed ultimatum for an apology regarding allegations made during a recent podcast appearance.
PoliticsDismissing opposition to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi challenged critics to study the legislation's background. She maintained that state BJP lawmakers supported the measure specifically because it protects the interests of Odisha, countering claims of regional betrayal raised by political rivals.
Politics“Pretty much what people used to say about us, Washington is today practising with a great deal of gusto,” External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told an audience in New York. He argued that the United States has moved toward the flexible, multi-aligned diplomacy that India has long championed on the global stage.