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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TopicAbhishek Manu Singhvi

Topic: Abhishek Manu Singhvi

‘Is this how you treat freedom fighters?’—Rahul gets an earful from SC for his remarks on VD Savarkar

The court was hearing Rahul Gandhi’s appeal against Allahabad HC order that rejected his plea to quash summons issued against him by a Lucknow court in a 2022 case.

Uproar in Rajya Sabha after Dhankhar says cash found in Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s seat

RS Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar has ordered a probe. His statement led to protests by Congress, with LoP Mallikarjun Kharge saying Singhvi shouldn't have been named till probe was over.

‘Stand on your legs,’ SC tells Ajit Pawar’s NCP not to use uncle & party founder Sharad Pawar’s name

Sharad Pawar’s lawyers argued Ajit, who broke away from the parent party & joined the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra last year, was piggybacking on the veteran leader’s goodwill.

Abhishek Singhvi wants to ‘abolish’ speakers’ power to judge defection. ‘They’re not neutral’

Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi is a 'victim of defection'. But he wants to scrap the anti-defection law.

Congress’ Abhishek Manu Singhvi moves Himachal HC challenging his defeat in Rajya Sabha polls

BJP's Harsh Mahajan won the 27 Feb election through draw of lots after both candidates secured 34 votes each.

RS polls: What’s draw of lots that sealed the fate of Congress’s Abhishek Manu Singhvi in Himachal

If 2 or more candidates get equal votes, then returning officer shall decide by lot which of them shall be excluded, as per Conduct of Election Rules. Both candidates had 34 votes each.

Congress’ Singhvi derides Rahul’s ‘Jitni abadi utna haq’ slogan, then deletes post: ‘Staff wrote it’

Singhvi says he supports demand for nationwide caste census. BJP alleges Congress forced Singhvi, who is a member of Congress Working Committee (CWC), to delete his post. 

‘Disappointing but not unexpected,’ says Congress on HC upholding Rahul’s conviction in defamation case

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi calls series of complaints filed against Rahul Gandhi an 'orchestrated political campaign', says party leader will move SC against Gujarat HC order.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.