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Mumbai: Even as a fragile peace holds on between the US and Iran despite the mayhem orchestrated by Israel in Lebanon through relentless bombings on April 8, the events that led to the temporary ceasefire have put peacebroker Pakistan in the scanner regarding its exact role. What raised eyebrows was when a tweet in 'draft' mode went out from the official X handle of Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announcing the ceasefire. On deeper examination, it is obvious that Sharif's tweet included ...Read More >
PUNE: A few hours before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for the bypolls, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar 'advised' the Congress party to withdraw its candidate from the Baramati seat and support NCP chief Sunetra Pawar. Earlier, Sharad Pawar had said there was nothing wrong with the Congress contesting the Baramati seat. However, on the last day for withdrawal, he appealed to his alliance partner at both the Centre and state levels to step aside. "Maharashtra lost a talented politician l ...Read More >
Following the US-Iran ceasefire, the Congress party is attacking Prime Minister Modi's diplomatic strategies, arguing that Pakistan's involvement highlights the failure of his personalised approach to foreign policy and his silence on critical international issues. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump, at The White House in Washington, DC on February 14, 2025. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Congress claims Pakistan's role in the US-Iran ceasefire is a setback to ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lashing out at the government, the Congress on Wednesday (April 8) said that Pakistan's role in bringing about the ceasefire between the United States and Iran constitutes a "serious setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalized diplomacy" and that "the so-called Vishwaguru is completely exposed". The opposition party also said that "Prime Minister Modi's cowardice is demonstrated by his silence not only on Israel's belligerence, but also on the totally unacceptable ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8: Taking a swipe at the Centre, the Congress, on Wednesday, said the role played by Pakistan in bringing about the ceasefire between the US and Iran is a "severe setback" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "highly personalised diplomacy" and the "self-styled Vishwaguru" stands thoroughly exposed. The Opposition party also said Prime Minister Modi's "cowardice is demonstrated by his silence not only on Israel's belligerence, but on the completely unacceptable and disgraceful langu ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Tuesday accused the Congress party of involvement in a Pakistan-backed plot to assassinate Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family. Speaking to ANI, Poonawalla alleged that Congress leaders acted based on fake documents supplied by Pakistan. He said, "Pawan Khera and the Congress party had accepted a contract to carry out the political assassination of Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family based on fake docum ...Read More >
This effort included students and fishermen. The Indian Embassy in Tehran played a key role. Eight Indians have died in the conflict, with one still missing. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said that India has facilitated the return of 1,777 Indian nationals from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which is currently in its second month. It noted that the facilitation was made possible by support from the authorities of Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Speaking during an ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said that India has facilitated the return of 1,777 Indian nationals from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which is currently in its second month. It noted that the facilitation was made possible by support from the authorities of Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Speaking during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in the region, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Indian Emb ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said that India has facilitated the return of 1,777 Indian nationals from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which is currently in its second month. It noted that the facilitation was made possible by support from the authorities of Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Speaking during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in the region, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Indian Emb ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday said that India has facilitated the return of 1,777 Indian nationals from Iran amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which is currently in its second month. It noted that the facilitation was made possible by support from the authorities of Iran, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Speaking during an inter-ministerial briefing on recent developments in the region, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Indian Emb ...Read More >
Guwahati, Apr 4 (PTI) Opposition Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury on Saturday filed a police complaint for alleged deep fake defamatory videos on social media about her family, following Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's claims on her mother's food habit. The development comes two days after Sarma claimed that Kunki's mother, academician Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, had shared posts related to beef consumption, made remarks offensive to certain sections and supported Pakista ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday paid tribute to his father V.N. Tewari, who was killed by terrorists at their residence in Chandigarh on April 3, 1984, and said that only some get to live and die for their convictions and therefore become eternal and immortal. He further said that his father was only 48 years old at the time. Taking to social media platform X, Tewari wrote, "On 3rd April 1984 - 42 years ago at our home in Chandigarh, terrorists assassina ...Read More >
RAIPUR: In a major development, the Chhattisgarh high court on Thursday overturned the acquittal of former legislator Amit Jogi by a trial court and held him guilty in the 23-year-old murder case of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ram Avatar Jaggi. The high court directed Amit Jogi, son of the state's first chief minister Ajit Jogi, to surrender within three weeks. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha passed the order on an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investiga ...Read More >
Aakhri Sawal promises to present a powerful narrative inspired by the 100-year journey of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh The teaser of Aakhri Sawaal, starring Sanjay Dutt, has finally been unveiled, giving audiences a gripping glimpse into what promises to be an intense courtroom drama. Along with the teaser release, the makers have also announced a new release date for the film. Taking to his Instagram handle, Sanjay Dutt shared the video and wrote, "Jo suna hai... kya wahi sach hai? 100 saa ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Senior Supreme Court lawyer and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harvinder Singh Phoolka, who has long fought for justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His move is being seen as a boost for the saffron party ahead of the state assembly elections scheduled early next year. After joining the BJP, Phoolka, a Padma Shri awardee in 2019, spoke about his decades-long legal battle on behalf of the victims. He recalled how he an ...Read More >
The NC veteran was attacked by 63-year-old Kamal Singh Jamwal during a wedding reception at Greater Kailash locality here on March 11. Abdullah had a miraculous escape when Jamwal opened fire from point-blank while the politician was leaving the function. Members from NC, Congress, PDP, BJP, CPI (M), People's Conference besides independents condemned the assassination bid in unequivocal terms. While some of the members from NC demanded that the attacker be declared a "terrorist", others demande ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: The withdrawal of security of several legislators and politicians rocked the J&K Assembly on Tuesday after the governing National Conference (NC) raised the issue and flayed the LG administration for the removal of security at its headquarters in Srinagar, Nawai Subha, even after a recent attack on party president Farooq Abdullah, saying the move risked the lives of its leader and MLAs.Police and security in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir fall under lieutenant governor Manoj ...Read More >
Jammu, Mar 31 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday condemned the decision to strip the National Conference (NC) headquarters of security, calling the move "incomprehensible" given that it comes less than a month after an assassination attempt on party president Farooq Abdullah. The comments of Omar Abdullah came after a heated half-an-hour discussion in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly with Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather demanding that authorities either declare J&K "risk-f ...Read More >
Aizawl, Mar 31 (PTI) Mizoram's opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) on Tuesday warned of legal action against those indulging in "indecent and derogatory" online targeting of female candidates in the upcoming Aizawl Municipal Council polls. Expressing concern over the trend of female candidates being subjected to character assassination and sexist abuse on social media platforms, the opposition party asked the ruling Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) to lead by example to ensure a clean and fair el ...Read More >
Thane: The Naupada Police have successfully apprehended a 39-year-old history-sheeter following a violent assassination attempt and vehicle theft at a petrol pump on the Nashik-Mumbai Highway. The incident occurred in the early hours of March 27, 2026, at the Shell Petrol Pump near Dharamveer Cut. According to the police, the complainant, Inzamam Siddiqui (26), was refueling his scooter when the accused, identified as Zabiullah Shafiqurrahman Khan, confronted him. The attack was reportedly fuel ...Read More >
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Parliamentary Board Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was discharged from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Tuesday morning after recovering from a systemic infection. According to a statement issued by the hospital, she had been admitted on the night of March 24 at around 10.22 p.m. with complaints of fever. Chairman of the hospital, Dr Ajay Swaroop, said she was treated with a course of antibiotics for a systemic infection under the supervision of a team of senior doctors, ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Congress leader and Parliamentary Board Chairperson Sonia Gandhi was discharged from Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday morning after recovering from a systemic infection. According to a statement issued by the hospital, she had been admitted on the night of March 24 at around 10.22 p.m. with complaints of fever. Chairman of the hospital, Dr Ajay Swaroop, said she was treated with a course of antibiotics for a systemic infection under the supervision ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday condemned the "unjust and illegal war imposed on Iran" and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to use his influence to end the war in the interest of humanity. He made the statement in the Legislative Assembly as the Leader of the House after several National Conference MLAs pressed for it, even as BJP legislators maintained that the Iran crisis is an international issue and does not fall in the domain of the House. "On behalf of myse ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Baltej Singh, nephew of Satwant Singh, one of the two bodyguards who had assassinated the then PM Indira Gandhi in Oct 1984, was running an international Meth cartel spanning Canada, India and New Zealand in cahoots with pro-Khalistan elements in these countries. The drug money was funding the so-called Khalistan movement, and Baltej was one of the masterminds and main fundraisers for the anti-India and pro-Khalistan rallies in Auckland, sources said.A probe into his pro-Khalistan dru ...Read More >
GUWAHATI, March 30: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused the Opposition Congress of "dragging" cultural icon Zubeen Garg's name in its election campaigns for political gain, asserting that justice cannot be delivered by political leaders but only by courts. On Sunday, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge had campaigned for the party in Nowboicha constituency of Lakhimpur, unveiling five key guarantees for the Assam Assembly elections, including delive ...Read More >
Speaking to reporters in Jammu, Abdullah said: "I received a call from the Union home minister who asked about my well-being and assured me that they would investigate the matter thoroughly. The inquiry is essential." Thought it was firecracker The attack occurred at 10.10pm on Wednesday at the Royal Park wedding venue in Jammu's Greater Kailash area. Recounting the narrow escape, Abdullah said he was exiting the venue when he heard a sharp noise. "I thought it was the sound of a firecracker. ...Read More >
Jammu, Mar 12 (PTI) A court here on Thursday remanded a man who allegedly made an assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah to five-day police custody for questioning. The 63-year-old accused, Kamal Singh Jamwal, was produced in the city court amid tight security. Police sought his custody stating that further interrogation was necessary to ascertain the motive behind the attack and to verify whether the accused had any links with any organisation or individual. T ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (PTI) The Gujarat ATS has foiled a terror conspiracy to target individuals in Uttar Pradesh and arrested a person alleged to be operating as a "lone wolf" after being influenced by extremist ideologies linked to the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, officials said on Tuesday. The accused, Faizan Shaikh, was in the final stages of planning targeted killings across Uttar Pradesh for 'insulting' Prophet Mohammed, according to officials. The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) recove ...Read More >
Pakistan on Monday rejected India's "baseless and misplaced" characterisation of its constitutional and legislative processes, saying amendments to the Constitution are the exclusive domain of the elected representative of the people. "India has neither the standing nor the moral authority to question Pakistan's constitutional processes," Pakistani delegate Gul Qaiser Sarwani told the United Nations Security Council, which held an open debate on 'Leadership for Peace' during which members outli ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Dec 16 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that the union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attempting to change the name and structure of the MGNREGA, has itself exposed its "hatred" towards the poor and towards Mahatma Gandhi. He also accused the Centre of "altering" the very structure of the scheme, by shifting nearly 40 per cent of the cost onto the state governments, and called Modi "anti federal". Suggesting that the NDA government at the ...Read More >
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