"Such use of force will alienate large sections of Indian society from the national goal of Viksit Bharat," the BJP veteran said.
"There is no plan of Delhi police to crack down on the ongoing protest tonight as is being conveyed...," said Delhi Police.
A day after a policeman was shot dead by terrorists in Anantnag, security forces demolished the houses of two active Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists and launched a massive crackdown across Kashmir, detaining hundreds of suspected overground workers (OGWs), even as Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti questioned the legality and effectiveness of the measures.
A Congress march against the alleged NEET paper leak and police action on protesting students turned into a political street showdown in Ranchi on Thursday.
Senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Kerala M R Kumar has been suspended from service with immediate effect. The action came after a Special Investigation Team (SIT) found him guilty of sabotaging the probe into the controversial Alappuzha "rescue operation" assault case.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his heartiest congratulations to the newly sworn-in National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Bihar, led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who took the oath for a record tenth time.
As negotiators at the ongoing COP 30 negotiate on finance adaptation and mitigation to tackle global warming, a new report by Climate Trends & Climate Compatible Futures states that heatwaves drove 9 per cent of India’s power demand surge in the summer of 2024, recommending renewable energy infrastructure as a key to break India’s heat–power trap.
Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati, along with senior leaders of the party’s Bihar unit, including newly elected MLA Satish Yadav, raised concerns over alleged police bias and misuse of FIRs following violence on the vote-counting day, November 14.
Nitish Kumar on Thursday took oath as Bihar Chief Minister for the 10th time, extending his nearly two-decade tenure and entering the list of India’s longest-serving Chief Ministers. At 74, the JD(U) leader continues to shape Bihar’s political landscape.
As India gears up for pivotal Assembly elections in 2026 across Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry, the political landscape is charged with anticipation and complexity.
