A controversial and deeply disturbing statement by Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya has sparked a major political and social backlash in Madhya Pradesh, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing him of trivialising sexual violence, legitimising caste-based prejudice, and exposing what it called a “polluted and distorted mindset” towards women and marginalised communities. The remarks,

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Three police personnel, including a station house officer (SHO), have been suspended in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1 lakh to secure the release of a man taken into custody in connection with the abduction of a minor girl from Kolkata, officials said on Saturday. The suspended officers

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday stepped up the Bharatiya Janata Party’s political offensive in West Bengal, unveiling a new slogan in Bangla that directly called for a change of government in the state. Addressing a public gathering in Malda after flagging off Vande Bharat sleeper trains, Modi declared, “Paltano darkar, chayee BJP sarkar” (Change

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The Haryana Police have intensified their drive against objectionable and illegal content on social media, reporting more than 1,000 links and profiles under scrutiny as part of a sustained digital monitoring campaign. Officials said that since the launch of the initiative, a total of 1,018 social media links and profiles have been flagged for carrying

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Congress MP and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor has suggested that recent developments in Iran point to a possible easing of tensions after weeks of intense unrest, though he cautioned that any assessment remains tentative due to the near-total lack of reliable information emerging from the country. Speaking on Wednesday, Tharoor said his “gut feeling” was

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In a major crackdown on organised educational piracy, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has dismantled a well-organised racket involved in the printing and distribution of counterfeit NCERT textbooks, arresting three persons and seizing nearly 45,000 fake books along with printing machinery and raw materials worth approximately ₹2 crore. Officials said the operation dealt a significant

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday visited Madhya Pradesh to meet families affected by the recent water contamination tragedy in Indore, launching a sharp attack on the BJP-led state and central governments and demanding accountability, punishment for those responsible, and proper compensation for the victims. His visit comes amid growing anger and confusion over the

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A day after the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) suffered a historic setback in Mumbai’s civic politics, party chief Uddhav Thackeray struck a tone of defiance rather than retreat. Speaking to party workers, Thackeray reaffirmed what he described as his enduring dream: to once again see a Shiv Sena (UBT) mayor presiding over the Brihanmumbai

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MUMBAI: While the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance has emerged as the overall winner in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, the State Election Commission (SEC) has temporarily withheld results in at least three wards in Mumbai due to technical glitches and objections raised by candidates. The civic polls, held across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra on January 15, saw the BJP emerge as the largest party,

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MUMBAI: Sergio Gor, the newly appointed United States Ambassador to India, began his first official visit to Mumbai on Friday, stopping at the US Consulate in the city to meet staff and highlight ongoing efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation. Sharing updates on social media platform X, Gor wrote, “Excited to kick off my first visit to Mumbai with a visit to our

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