SOLUTIONS WON’T COME FROM WASHINGTON: AFFIRMS J&K CM OMAR ABDULLAH
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stated that regional issues will be solved by the Indian central government rather than third-party countries ahead of his meeting with US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in Srinagar. He said a meeting with the US ambassador is taking place after a very long time. The […]
PENDING TRIALS AGAINST MPs/MLAs REMAIN SAME DESPITE COURT MONITORING
NEW DELHI: A fresh report submitted to the Supreme Court has raised concerns over the continued pendency of criminal cases against sitting and former Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies, despite years of judicial monitoring aimed at ensuring speedy trials. As per a status report filed in the Supreme Court, 4192 criminal cases are pending […]
MAYAWATI’S BRAHMIN BET TO REVIVE 2007 COALITION
(Photo) Courtesy : The Indian Express NEW DELHI: In a big outreach to the Brahmin community, Mayawati has given a prime role related to elections to her confidante and the party’s Brahmin face, Satish Chandra Mishra. “Haathi Nahi Ganesh Hai… Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh Hai…” Bahujan Samaj Party’s slogan in 2007 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections redefined […]
CHINA ORDERS ITS AGENCIES TO UNINSTALL WINDOWS TO CUT DEPENDENCE ON US TECH
NEW DELHI: China is moving away from Windows. Government officials have reportedly ordered state agencies to uninstall Windows 10 from their computers as Beijing tries to reduce its dependence on US tech. Instead, state agencies are expected to switch to domestic alternatives based on Linux. As per a report from Bloomberg, the Chinese Ministry of […]
HOW TWO KEY MUSLIMS IN BJP’S NEW TEAM MATTER IN UP POLL CAMPAIGN
NEW DELHI: The BJP’s decision to give two prominent Muslim leaders from Uttar Pradesh key positions in its new national team comes at a significant moment in the state where assembly elections will be due in early 2027. The appointments of former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice-chancellor Tariq Mansoor as BJP national vice-president and Uttar […]
ANOTHER CONG LEADER CHALLENGES RAJA WARRING
NEW DELHI: The latest flashpoint is Brinder Singh Dhillon, former Punjab Youth Congress president and former Rupnagar District Congress Committee president, who has launched a sharp offensive against Warring through his social media posts. Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring is facing growing dissent from within the party, with a section of second rung […]
CONG-SP MERGER FANTASY BIGGEST SELF-GOAL
NEW DELHI: Political Delhi has a weakness for grand solutions. When alliance talks are tedious, seat-sharing becomes rancorous, and local leaders refuse to yield, a merger can appear seductively simple. Why negotiate every election if two parties can simply become one? That is precisely why the suggestion that the Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) […]
The Poet Who Refused to Leave Poetry at the Studio Door
Remembering Jan Nisar Akhtar on His 50th Death Anniversary Half a century after his passing, the legendary Urdu poet and lyricist remains a monument to poetic integrity, bridging the revolutionary fervour of the progressive movement with the tender romance of Hindi cinema. On August 19, 2026, half a century has elapsed since Jan Nisar Akhtar […]
