Shah Challenges Rahul Gandhi, Says NDA Will Return to Power in 2029
Home Minister dismisses Opposition’s street protests as no substitute for electoral support; says Congress must face voters rather than blame institutions New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has mounted a strong counterattack against the Congress and the INDIA bloc amid their protests over alleged electoral irregularities, asserting that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)…
IIT Hyderabad, Japan’s Mie University join hands for academic, semiconductor research collaboration
Hyderabad: IIT Hyderabad and Japan’s Mie University have partnered to expand academic exchanges and joint research, particularly in semiconductors and digital technologies. The MoUs were signed at IIT Hyderabad on September 15, providing a framework for academic cooperation and student exchanges between the institutions, a release from IIT Hyderabad said on Tuesday. Under the Agreement…
SC stays defamation case proceedings against Rahul Gandhi over 2019 remarks against PM
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings in a defamation case before a trial court in Maharashtra against Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Aparesh Kumar Singh issued notices to the Maharashtra government and the complainant, M…
Modi says India grows ‘with the world, not at anyone’s cost’, cites strong economic fundamentals
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India’s economic growth was anchored in strong fundamentals and a sustained reform drive, declaring that the country sought to expand its global economic influence through shared prosperity rather than at the expense of other nations. “We do not grow at anyone’s cost. We grow with the…
Pak govt forms committee to oversee affairs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to oversee governance and security in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the federal government imposed emergency rule in the province, according to a media report on Tuesday. The 11-member committee headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was formed informally, and no official notification has been issued,…
Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Suryaa’ to release on November 20
New Delhi: Actor Sunny Deol said his film “Suryaa” is set to release on November 20. The actor shared the news with a post on his Instagram handle on Monday, which featured the motion poster of the film, with the actor smoking a cigarette. The film is directed by M. Padmakumar and is produced by…
SC registry points out 10 defects in Rahul Gandhi’s plea in SIR case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Registry has flagged more than 10 defects in a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition leaders alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. According to sources, the Registry on Monday asked the filing lawyer to submit a clear…
CJP’s Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka detained near Jantar Mantar; Dipke says ‘cannot de-notify resistance’
New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police on Tuesday while they were trying to reach Jantar Mantar, police sources said. In a post on X, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said several other team members, including Ajinkya Shinde, had also been detained. “Cockroaches with the Tiranga…
Vote chori: When the accuser puts the accused in the dock
In the Rahul Gandhi school of jurisprudence, the accused is guilty until he proves himself innocent. And if the accused happens to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rules of evidence can apparently be rewritten to suit the prosecution. First, allege vote chori. Then, when challenged to substantiate the charge, retreat to a ‘feeling’ that…
Quit and Challenge
If Rahul Gandhi and his allies have more faith in street power than constitutional democracy, they must quit Parliament first and take their battle to the people. The time for political double-speak is over. If Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and his Congress-led political camp genuinely believe that Bharat’s constitutional…
