BJP terms INDIA Block meeting ‘Bahana’ to relaunch Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, 30 September—Rattled by the growing popular appeal of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the BJP today sought to project the INDIA block meeting on Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in a bad light saying that it was another attempt by the Congress to “relaunch” the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition. Comment, reflecting […]
INDIA BLOC’S CALL FOR RETURN TO BALLOT VOTES
NEW DELHI: The more things change, the more they stay the same – this appears to be the case with the Opposition INDIA bloc, which called for a return to the ballot votes, rejecting the EVMs or Electronic Voting Machines in the light of recent reports about the internal workings of the Election Commission. The […]
MARCH TO ECI OFFICE ON OCT 6, BIG RALLY PLAN IN ‘VOTE CHORI’ PUSH
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, after the meeting of Opposition bloc INDIA, announced on Wednesday that all MPs from the non-BJP parties will march to the Election Commission on October 6 to register its protest against the poll body chief Gyanesh Kumar in the light of recent reports about the internal workings of the […]
FLYDUBAI HIJACK SCARE AS ONE PILOT WAS STABBED
NEW DELHI: A violent, bloodied altercation between the captain and the co-pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight (FZ1073) triggered emergency signals and sparked fears of a hijacking on Wednesday. While the exact sequence of events remains under investigation, initial assessments suggest that one pilot allegedly attempted to crash the aircraft and was stopped by […]
HE SERVED WITH RAJASTHAN POLICE, NOW LAUNCHING FIRST SATELLITE
NEW DELHI: For co-founder Shravan Bhati, the journey to the launchpad is itself unusual. Before entering the satellite world, Bhati served in the Rajasthan Police. His career eventually moved from policing to the world of satellite applications, geospatial technology and Earth observation. Temperature is one of the most fundamental forces shaping life on Earth. It […]
DELHI HIGH COURT REJECTS BAIL TO UMAR KHALID, SHARJEEL IMAM FOR 3RD TIME
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected the third bail pleas of student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the case concerning the alleged larger conspiracy behind the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Dinesh Bhatt said […]
MAMATA ASKS PM MODI & CEC TO RESIGN AS INDIA BLOC LAUNCHES MONTH-LONG “SAVE DEMOCRACY” PROTEST
NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc has announced a month-long protest campaign against the Election Commission. It will start with district-level “Save Democracy” marches from October 2 to 8, followed by a big rally in Delhi on November 1. The plan was announced after opposition leaders met for nearly three-and-a-half hours on Wednesday, with Former West […]
When Textbooks Undermine Their Own Promise
The new NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook, Understanding Society: India and Beyond, Part 2, released on 29 September 2026, frames nearly seven centuries of medieval Indian history under the theme “Resistance and Resilience.” It presents successive invasions—Arab, Turkish, Mughal and European—as driven by territorial expansion and religious motives. It highlights military and cultural resistance […]
NEWS OF THE DAY
1. INDIA Bloc Meets to Plan Joint Agitation Over SIR, CEC’s Removal Top INDIA bloc leaders met in New Delhi on Wednesday to finalise a joint agitation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and discuss a proposed motion seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The EC […]
SC agrees to hear plea questioning ECI functioning, alleged unilateral exercise of powers by CEC Gyanesh Kumar
New Delhi, Sept. 29: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear next week a plea questioning the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and seeking an explanation from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on the authority under which he allegedly exercised, unilaterally, powers vested collectively in the three-member poll panel. The petition […]
