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Palakkad (Keralam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a frontal attack on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during a rally in Palakkad, alleging a political partnership between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state for the upcoming Keralam Assembly elections. Addressing the crowd here during the election campaigning, the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi thinks there ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two of the unfinished agendas of the BJP. He said serious discussions are taking place on them, and positive strides have been made. Virtually addressing an event on the BJP's 47th Foundation Day, Modi also said it was the BJP that first raised the issue of women's reservation in 1994, while the current BJP-led Central government is fully committed to ensure that the Women' ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), Apr 6 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as "arrogant", alleging that they have a mindset of ruling over people rather than working with them. Addressing an election rally at Mala here, Gandhi said the Assembly polls in Kerala were a fight between the Congress-led UDF and the ruling LDF, which he alleged was being indirectly supported by the BJP. "There is a hidden hand helping the LDF a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' are two of the unfinished agendas of the BJP. He said serious discussions are taking place on them, and positive strides have been made. Virtually addressing an event on the BJP's 47th Foundation Day, Modi also said it was the BJP that first raised the issue of women's reservation in 1994, while the current BJP-led Central government is fully committed to ensure that the Women's ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala), April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rahul Gandhi said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was not a 'divine figure' uniquely capable of ruling Kerala, and that the state was home to many capable leaders marked by humility and empathy. He argued that projecting oneself as the sole capable leader insults the people of Kerala and reflects arrogance. According to him, such messaging undermines both the public and other leaders within the Left. Building on this sharp critique, Rahul Gandhi all ...Read More >
Thrissur (Kerala) | Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as "arrogant", alleging that they have a mindset of ruling over people rather than working with them. Addressing an election rally at Mala here, Gandhi said the upcoming Assembly polls in Kerala were a fight between the Congress-led UDF and the ruling LDF, which he alleged was being aided by the BJP. "There is a hidden hand helping the LDF," he said, claimin ...Read More >
Patna Viral Video: The clip went viral, drawing outrage in Nagaland and Arunachal, with calls to Bihar Police and CM Pema Khandu for swift action. A dance team from Arunachal Pradesh came to Patna to perform. They ended up having to prove they were Indian -- just to use a washroom. A video of the abuse they faced has since ignited outrage across the Northeast, and reopened a wound that never quite heals. Slurs, Laughter, And A Camera That Caught It All On April 2, at a Patna hospital, an atte ...Read More >
Nagpur, Apr 6 (PTI) The claim that the BJP is against Muslims and other minorities is completely false and the party believes in the Indian tradition and belief of world welfare, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Addressing party workers here, Gadkari said the BJP is neither casteist nor communal, adding that opponents have tried to defame it for the past several decades. "BJP is not against any religion. Our party believes people may have different ways of worship and that every pe ...Read More >
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks on AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury's mother over beef eating and "anti-national" claims spark controversy ahead of elections. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks against Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate Kunki Chowdhury's mother over alleged beef eating and for being "anti-national and anti-Sanatani" have put the young leader in the spotlight ahead of the April 9 assembly polls. On Thursday, Sarma alleged that the candidate's mother, Sujata Gur ...Read More >
Sarma brings three decades of electoral experience, having led several successful campaigns for both the Congress and the BJP after switching sides in 2015. However, this is the first time the 57-year-old is contesting as a sitting chief minister, raising the stakes significantly. In contrast, Gogoi, 43, the son of former chief minister Tarun Gogoi, has won three successive Lok Sabha elections since entering politics in 2014. This election marks his Assembly debut, as he leads a Congress attemp ...Read More >
Sarbananda Sonowal, former chief minister and Union minister for shipping, ports and waterways in the Narendra Modi government, is among the key strategists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a star campaigner for the assembly elections in Assam. In an interview, he shared his views on the party's prospects and key issues as it eyes a third straight win. How is the campaign going so far, and how do you rate the prospects of the BJP and its allies? I have seen the brightness in the faces o ...Read More >
Addressing the closing ceremony of the Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti, he stated that the state government has made extensive arrangements in Nashik to manage large crowds at the Simhasta Kumbh Mela 2027 and ensure smooth arrangements for devotees. He emphasised that the Kumbh was a unique occasion where everyone participates equally and seeks spiritual purification through sacred rivers like the Ganga and Godavari. "No one asks about caste or beliefs; all come together in a spirit of unity," he ...Read More >
KARGIL, Apr 5: Climate Activist Sonam Wangchuk was accorded a warm welcome in Kargil on Sunday, where he called for unity across Ladakh and the country and reiterated the demand for democratic and constitutional rights for the Union Territory. This marked the first visit of Sonam Wangchuk to Kargil after his release on March 14, following nearly six months of detention in Jodhpur jail under the National Security Act (NSA). Leaders of Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body (LAB), wh ...Read More >
Union minister cites massive infrastructure push and governance focus as key poll planks, says party will avoid "unnecessary political confrontation" while targeting electoral gains in both states. Asserting that the BJP is opposed to infiltrators but not against Muslims, senior party leader and Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday expressed confidence that the party will perform well in the upcoming Assembly elections in Assam and West Bengal. Assembly polls in Assam are scheduled for April ...Read More >
The Aam Aadmi Party's "Rozgar Do, Samajik Nyay Do" foot march reached Hathras on Sunday, where the party accused the Central government of diverting attention from core issues such as employment, education and social justice. The fourth leg of the statewide protest march, led by Rajya Sabha MP and AAP's Uttar Pradesh in-charge Sanjay Singh, began in Agra on April 3 and is scheduled to conclude in Mathura on April 9. Speaking to reporters, Singh criticised the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Mo ...Read More >
The BJP plans to contest the West Bengal assembly elections by highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda, foregoing the projection of a chief ministerial candidate to challenge Mamata Banerjee and the TMC. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, West Bengal Assembly LoP and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari and BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya during the mega nomination rally for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on April 2, 2026. Photograph: @AmitShah X/ANI ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Apr 5 (PTI) A 27-year-old woman here has alleged rape, forced religious conversion and financial exploitation by her husband and his family members, police said on Sunday. In her complaint, the woman alleged that the accused initially approached her on the pretext of renting her shop for a trading business. She claimed that he told her he had converted to Hinduism, changed his name to "Navadurga," and expressed his intention to marry her, convincing her and her mother. The woman all ...Read More >
Such an establishment, whose licence has not been renewed, and its assets can be taken over by the Centre, he contended. Speaking to reporters in Kasaragod, he said that Union minister Suresh Gopi should read the proposed amendments in the Bill. Gopi had recently claimed that the amendment was not targeted at any particular religion or community, but aimed at safeguarding the interests and properties of the people of the country. Satheesan said that the FCRA was enacted by the Congress to pre ...Read More >
Ujjain, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said it was time to establish 'Mahakal Standard Time' in place of 'Greenwich Mean Time' as Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh was "the original centre of time calculation". All major spiritual centres of India, be it Ujjain, Kashi, Kanchi or Puri Dham are living laboratories where a wonderful coordination of science, art, culture, literature and spirituality can be found, Pradhan asserted while inaugurating the three-day 'Mahakal The Master of ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Sunday criticised proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging that the changes have been made solely to make things difficult for Christian organisations. He further claimed that these amendments aim to usurp the community's property. Speaking to ANI, the DMK spokesperson alleged that the BJP government has always been against the interests of mino ...Read More >
PATNA: A distressing episode at Patna railway station has once again brought to light the persistent racism and bias faced by people from India's Northeastern states. A cultural dance troupe from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly harassed and barred from using a washroom in the ladies' waiting area, with the confrontation captured on video and now going viral across social media.The incident took place on April 2 when members of the visiting dance team tried to access the facilities at the station ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson Saravanan Annadurai on Sunday criticised proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), alleging that the changes have been made solely to make things difficult for Christian organisations. He further claimed that these amendments aim to usurp the community's property. Speaking to ANI, the DMK spokesperson alleged that the BJP government has always been against the interests of mino ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said that both Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar are unlikely to respond to the party's recent questions concerning BJP's Puducherry President and Raj Bhavan constituency candidate VP Ramalingam and Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) chief Jose Charles Martin hosting a Sri Lankan diplomat in Puducherry. Replying to Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera's post on X, R ...Read More >
New Delhi/Dispur, Apr 5: With the Assam Assembly elections around the corner, senior BJP leader and Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday struck a calibrated political note, asserting the party's opposition to "infiltrators" while insisting it is not against Muslims, as he expressed confidence of a BJP victory in the state. "I strongly believe that we will win in Assam," Gadkari said, underlining that the BJP's approach is to "take everyone together, irrespective of religion". He added that t ...Read More >
PM Modi said that Kerala has great potential, yet continues to lag behind other states. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the countdown for removal of the LDF government in Kerala has started, and a BJP-led NDA will come to power in the state. Speaking at a BJP-led NDA rally here in Pathanamthitta district, Modi said that the saffron party workers in the state have signalled a strong mood to bid farewell to the Left rule. Elections to 140 Assembly seats will be held on April ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Welcoming the passage of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, National Woman President of Vishva Hindu Raksha Parishad Yamuna Pathak on Saturday said a modern democracy cannot sustain different legal standards based solely on religion. She added that the UCC Bill reflects a constitutional vision aimed at ensuring equality before the law, rather than imposing uniformity. Speaking to ANI here, Yamuna Pathak said, "We support the UCC bill passed ...Read More >
Malda (West Bengal) [India], April 4 (ANI): Congress MP Isha Khan Choudhury on Saturday said that some individuals may have acted "hot-headed" but stressed that the Congress does not support any disruption of public order. He described a "very sad state" in West Bengal, citing confusion over voting, and a "trust deficit". Also Read | LPG Hoarding Crackdown: 21 States Conduct Daily Briefings to Counter Misinformation, 27 Distributorships Suspended as Over 3,700 Raids Carried Out. Reacting to t ...Read More >
Kerala assembly elections 2026: Addressing a public meeting in Ernakulam, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged that there is a nexus between the LDF, the BJP and the RSS to keep the UDF out of power. He also targeted them over the Sabarimala temple gold controversy. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday once again reiterated that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) has joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), to keep the United ...Read More >
Ernakulam (Keralam) [India], April 4 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged the presence of a "hidden hand" influencing the Keralam Assembly elections, claiming a tacit understanding between the BJP, RSS and the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Addressing a public gathering in Ernakulam today, Gandhi said the electoral contest may appear to be between the LDF and the United Democratic Front (LDF), but deeper forces were at play. "It seems that th ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said the Uniform Civil Code Bill and the amendment to the Disturbed Areas Act passed recently by the Gujarat assembly are unconstitutional. After a marathon debate of more than seven hours, the Gujarat assembly last week passed the UCC Bill that seeks to put in place a common legal framework to govern marriage, divorce, succession and live-in relationships irrespective of religion. It stipulates a seve ...Read More >
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