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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Topic: Surat Court

Rahul Gandhi vacates Tughlak Lane bungalow after 19 yrs, says ‘ready to pay price for speaking the truth’

After his disqualification as MP, the Congress leader was asked to vacate his allotted Delhi bungalow. He’ll be staying with his mother Sonia Gandhi at 10, Janpath Road, 'for some time'.

Rahul Gandhi should never speak without script. Off-the-cuff gaffes repeatedly embarrass him

Rahul Gandhi's criminal defamation case is turning out badly for him. The latest ironic twist is Surat court’s view that he is not an ordinary person.

Surat court rejects Rahul’s plea to put on hold defamation conviction in ‘Modi surname’ case

On 23 March, a metropolitan magistrate’s court in Gujarat’s Surat sentenced the 52-year-old to two years in jail for a derogatory remark he made in the run-up to the 2019 elections.

‘There is no Modi community, complaint raised on WhatsApp’ — Rahul’s lawyer Kirit Panwala on defamation case

Panwala feels that the case itself has no ground. He also says that two years' imprisonment over a line said in a rally is too harsh a punishment.

Insult intentional, reduced sentence will send wrong message — Surat court on Rahul’s ‘Modis’ speech

New Delhi: On Thursday, a court in Gujarat’s Surat district convicted Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi in a 2019 criminal defamation case, and...

‘Satya mera bhagwan…:’ Rahul after court hands him 2-year prison term in ‘Modi surname’ case

Congress leader was later granted bail for 30 days to appeal against verdict. A case was registered by BJP MLA Purnesh Modi, who felt Rahul’s comment slighted Modi community.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Tamil Nadu FM presents interim budget, attacks Centre for ‘artificially inflating’ state’s debt

DMK govt accuses Centre of withholding funds, tightening borrowing, unilateral deductions from state accounts. Says Centre's accounting & funding decisions have 'artificially inflated' debt burden.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.