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Bihar SIR: SC directs ECI to publish list of 65 lakh voters struck off from draft electoral roll

SC has directed ECI to upload details of such voters, with reasons for exclusion, and advertise the action in newspapers and through broadcast on Doordarshan and radio channels.

EC slams ‘vote theft’ claims as ‘direct attack’ on voters, reiterates demand for affidavit

The poll body said Congress’ use of ‘dirty phrases’ like ‘vote chori’ creates a ‘false narrative’ and is an ‘assault’ on the integrity of lakhs of election staff.

Centre’s approval of new chip plant in Andhra has Telangana seething—’baffling display of bias’

Telangana minister says state has offered land, subsidies & investor commitment for a semiconductor unit, while no land has been allotted & groundwork remains incomplete in Andhra Pradesh.

‘Some leaders see politics in everything’—Delhi minister takes swipe at Rahul’s stand on stray dogs

In a conversation with ThePrint, BJP’s Ashish Sood also hit out at the previous AAP govt over delays in implementing NEP & accused it of politicising education and dismantling systems.

Rahul eyes Congress gains in Bihar with 12-day ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’

Rahul Gandhi, leading the yatra, will be joined by leaders from Mahagatbandhan & INDIA alliance in a hybrid rally across 23 districts in Bihar.

PhD scholar snubs Tamil Nadu Governor Ravi at convocation, says he’s ‘working against state’s interests’

By declining to receive the degree from the Governor, Jean Rajan says that she is questioning the functioning of the system.

US promoting terrorism & dictatorship in the world—RSS mouthpiece days after Trump’s 50% tariff bomb

In an editorial, Organiser derides ‘concerted attempt’ by ‘neo-colonisers’ and their ‘domestic agents with vested interests’ to suppress India’s cultural resurgence  

After ‘state-of-the-art gaushalas’ plan, Telangana CM Revanth now gearing up to redevelop temples

Telangana CM's move is seen as part of a strategy to expand his base among the majority Hindu population in the southern state where BJP is posing a challenge.

‘Dust on your face…’: Anurag Thakur claps back at Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ with a ‘fake voters’ list

BJP MP alleges anomalies in voter lists in constituencies represented by opposition MPs such as Rahul Gandhi & Akhilesh Yadav. He accused them of protecting 'ghuspaithiye' voters.

Uproar in UP assembly after videos show mob with saffron flags defacing Muslim tomb in Fatehpur

Oppn says attack was 'planned' bid to stir communal tensions and lax security allowed the mob into the site, which right-wing activists claimed was originally a Hindu temple.

On Camera

Postcards from Hyderabad—stories Europeans told about the city

For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?