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.
Politics“Congratulations to the Election Commission's centralized software for emerging as the BJP's most effective 'Star Campaigner'!” Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala declared on Tuesday. He targeted the ECINet platform, alleging that its centralized architecture is systematically disenfranchising voters and stripping local registration officers of their operational authority.
PoliticsStanding in the heart of Sangrur, Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal launched a sharp attack against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that the Aam Aadmi Party has failed to curb the state's escalating drug crisis while simultaneously dishonoring its commitments to the people of Punjab.
PoliticsKhachindra Reang, a candidate for the Tipra Motha Party, suffered a gunshot wound Monday as violence disrupted voting in Gomati district. The attack occurred near the Warengbari polling station during the first village committee elections held in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council in over a decade.
Campaigning in Dharapuram, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami accused Chief Minister Vijay of prioritizing social media optics over administrative duty. The critique comes as the region faces a severe agricultural crisis, with farmers struggling to secure irrigation water while the state leadership remains largely absent from local concerns.
PoliticsAs thousands gathered at Ludhiana’s Punjab Agricultural University for the Jashn-e-Inquilab celebration honoring Bhagat Singh, state ministers launched a blistering critique of the BJP’s ongoing anti-drug campaign, dismissing the opposition’s statewide efforts as a calculated charade rooted in hypocrisy rather than genuine policy.
PoliticsTirupur voters heard a sharp critique of political maneuvers as DMK leader Kanimozhi campaigned for party candidate Advocate Suganya. Seeking to consolidate support, the MP dismissed opposition tactics and questioned the motives behind the by-election, framing the contest as a test of loyalty and governance in Tamil Nadu.
PoliticsTop brass from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are set to converge in Mathura on October 3 and 4, signaling a rigorous push to fortify grassroots infrastructure ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
PoliticsWith the 2027 assembly elections on the horizon, the Bharatiya Janata Party is initiating a series of high-level strategy sessions starting today. National President Nitin Nabin will chair a pivotal gathering of state in-charges and co-in-charges at the party headquarters to align organizational priorities across key northern states.
PoliticsKarnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has formally invited the Tamil Nadu government to send a delegation to inspect the disputed Mekedatu project site. The move follows recent meetings with Union ministers, where Shivakumar sought to clarify that the reservoir is intended exclusively for drinking water rather than irrigation.
PoliticsCongress party workers took to the streets across 550 districts on Monday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstrations, which saw police use water cannons in Jaipur and mass detentions in Delhi, signal an escalating confrontation between the opposition INDIA bloc and the Election Commission.
PoliticsDemonstrations erupted across all 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh on Monday as Congress party members demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters submitted formal memoranda to the President of India via local Deputy Commissioners, citing deep-seated concerns over the integrity of the electoral process.
PoliticsRecalling a political trajectory that began as an independent and evolved into the Chief Ministership of Telangana, Revanth Reddy credits his alliance with Congress to a shared vision for the nation. He describes his decision to join the party as a response to the shifting power dynamics after state bifurcation.
PoliticsThe Council of the European Union has imposed restrictive measures on 10 individuals and 17 entities linked to the forced deportation and ideological re-education of Ukrainian children. These sanctions target officials and organizations accused of facilitating the illegal transfer of minors to Russia and occupied territories to erase their Ukrainian identity.
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PoliticsTensions escalated in Delhi as police filed a non-cognisable report against Minister Parvesh Verma for allegedly slapping a youth in Tilak Nagar, while simultaneously lodging an FIR against AAP MLA Jarnail Singh following a separate complaint from PWD engineers amid a wave of local protests.