PoliticsFormer TTD chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy claims Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is shielding corrupt officials, emboldening them to engage in illicit activities. The YSRCP spokesperson pointed to a recent incident involving an IAS officer in Bengaluru as proof of a systemic disregard for the law.
PoliticsA drunken brawl at a Bengaluru bar involving a senior Andhra Pradesh official has ignited a political firestorm, with YSRCP spokesperson Bhumana Karunakar Reddy alleging that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s administration actively shields corrupt bureaucrats from legal consequences, emboldening them to operate with a total disregard for the law.
PoliticsSenior Congress leader Sachin Pilot has leveled sharp criticism at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, publicly labeling his recent actions as illegal. Speaking ahead of a strategic meeting at Rahul Gandhi’s residence, Pilot confirmed that the opposition has formally petitioned the judiciary to intervene in the commission's administrative decisions.
PoliticsDismissing criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party as a sign of desperation, Congress leader Supriya Shrinate confirmed that the opposition’s campaign against the alleged theft of democratic mandates is set to intensify following a high-stakes meeting at Rahul Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi.
PoliticsUnion Minister Piyush Goyal has branded Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi the biggest red flag for the Congress party, citing a string of electoral defeats and internal dissent. Challenging Gandhi to address ten pointed questions, the minister accused the opposition leader of hypocrisy regarding the electoral process and the Election Commission.
PoliticsThe Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) faces a crackdown following the sudden denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Police detained party co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das on Tuesday morning after members attempted to enter the historic grounds to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
PoliticsUnion Minister Piyush Goyal has accused the Congress party of hypocrisy, highlighting a history of rewarding former election officials with political posts. His remarks follow a surge of opposition criticism directed at the Election Commission, specifically regarding the handling of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision drive.
PoliticsAmid the third day of Navratri, Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta gathered staff at Shimla’s Lok Bhawan for a traditional yagya and communal bhandara. The event served as both a spiritual plea for protection against natural disasters and a platform for the Governor to advocate for renewed moral values among the youth.
PoliticsTrinamool Congress demonstrators marched through Kolkata on Tuesday, chanting slogans against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest, targeting alleged procedural failures in voter registration, faced immediate friction as party leaders accused the BJP of weaponizing police and central forces to suppress their peaceful assembly.
PoliticsAfter marching to the Supreme Court to protest electoral roll revisions, Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting of opposition leaders and civil society members on Tuesday. The gathering marks a unified effort to challenge the Election Commission’s authority, with Gandhi vowing that their campaign to protect democratic processes will proceed without pause.
PoliticsThe imposition of emergency rule and governor-led governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has triggered sharp warnings from Amnesty International, which argues the federal government’s move threatens to stifle political dissent and further entrench military influence in a region already scarred by a history of enforced disappearances and extrajudicial security operations.
PoliticsThe Delhi Police Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit has opened four criminal cases against social media accounts accused of peddling fabrications during recent political protests. Investigators identified a network of Pakistani-linked profiles masquerading as Indian citizens to circulate inflammatory content and false reports regarding protest-related casualties.
PoliticsCongress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh accused Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of "shamelessness" on Tuesday, citing a West Bengal voter enrollment drive as proof of systemic bias. This blistering attack follows the opposition's decision to escalate their grievances regarding electoral roll revisions directly to the Supreme Court.
Politics“The Cockroaches have shown that this country does not belong to just one person,” declared activist Mehr Parsicha after police detained demonstrators at Jantar Mantar. The move to de-notify the iconic protest site has ignited a fierce confrontation between the Cockroach Janta Party and the central government over constitutional expression.
PoliticsActivists from the All India Students' Association and the Revolutionary Youth Association gathered at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Tuesday, calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration intensifies the ongoing friction between opposition parties and the Election Commission regarding the special revision of electoral rolls.
PoliticsFollowing the daylight murder of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota in Mansa, his father has formally appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for federal protection, citing a complete breakdown of state-provided security and immediate threats against his surviving grandchildren.
PoliticsThe daylight murder of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota in Mansa has shattered the state's security claims, drawing fierce condemnation from opposition leaders who describe the killing as a direct consequence of a broken law and order system and a hollow state-run campaign against narcotics.
PoliticsThe daylight murder of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota in Mansa has triggered a fierce political confrontation, with opposition leaders accusing the Bhagwant Mann administration of presiding over a complete collapse of law and order and a failing campaign against the state's entrenched narcotics trade.
PoliticsDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has accused Rahul Gandhi of prioritizing personal political ambitions over public safety, alleging that the opposition’s recent protests disregard the well-being of journalists, police, and the public. The sharp critique arrives amid ongoing tensions regarding the Election Commission’s Special Summary Revision process for electoral rolls.
PoliticsThe Karnataka government is preparing to challenge a High Court ruling that invalidated a 2022 law expanding reservation quotas for SC and ST communities. Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara confirmed the cabinet will meet to discuss an appeal, as the decision threatens to roll back a six-percentage-point increase in state appointments.
PoliticsThe International Monetary Fund’s latest economic outlook has ignited a fierce political confrontation in India, with the BJP hailing a projected 7 percent growth rate under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the Congress party dismisses these figures as a hollow distraction from record-breaking food inflation and economic hardship.
PoliticsStanding before reporters, Cockroach Janata Party activist Abhijit Dipke branded Prime Minister Narendra Modi a dictator, framing the recent denotification of Jantar Mantar as a desperate attempt to stifle dissent. He insisted that the government’s move to clear the historic site would only catalyze a nationwide movement of defiance.
PoliticsBoarding the 4 am Vande Bharat Express to Palakkad on Tuesday, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar began his final days in Kerala with the same punctuality that defined his tenure. The early-morning commute followed his official transfer to Tamil Nadu, concluding a term marked by a distinct shift toward quiet, persistent dialogue.
PoliticsConflict erupted on the streets of Delhi as police registered multiple FIRs against opposition leaders for violating prohibitory orders during Monday’s march toward the Supreme Court. The legal crackdown follows a high-profile demonstration led by Rahul Gandhi against the Election Commission's current electoral roll revision process.
PoliticsWith the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections on the horizon, the Samajwadi Party has unveiled a Navratri-themed campaign aimed at consolidating the female electorate. By blending religious iconography with a catalog of past governance initiatives, the party is signaling a strategic pivot toward social welfare discourse.
PoliticsDelhi Police took three Cockroach Janata Party activists into custody on Tuesday after they breached a security cordon at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration followed a government order that stripped the historic site of its status as a designated protest venue, sparking immediate pushback from political critics and civil society groups.
PoliticsFormer UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum that the post-war multilateral order is dissolving into a landscape defined by power politics. He argued that nations like India and those in the Gulf are increasingly prioritizing their own national interests over alignment with Washington or Beijing.
PoliticsHours after President Droupadi Murmu announced his transfer to Tamil Nadu, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar boarded a 4 am Vande Bharat train from Thiruvananthapuram. The outgoing Kerala Governor opted to honor his existing commitments in Palakkad rather than pause his official duties following the high-profile constitutional reshuffle.
PoliticsBarricades were breached and streets defaced in central Delhi on Monday as INDIA bloc leaders marched toward the Supreme Court to challenge the Election Commission’s electoral roll revision process. The demonstration, led by Rahul Gandhi, triggered immediate police action with FIRs filed at Barakhamba Road and Tilak Marg stations.
PoliticsStanding in the JNIMS Hospital mortuary, former Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh confronted the human cost of the state's cycle of violence following the brutal killing of Ajinbou and Dibambou Ringkangmai in Kangpokpi district. His visit served as a grim backdrop for a plea to abandon force and embrace shared identity.