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New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, currently on a visit to the United States, has stirred political controversy back home after alleging that India’s Election Commission was “compromised” during the Maharashtra assembly elections. Speaking at an event in Boston, Gandhi claimed there were significant irregularities in the voter turnout figures, raising questions about the electoral process. “There’s something very wrong with the system,” Gandhi said while addressing members of the Indian diaspora. “More people voted in Maharashtra than the total number of people in the state. Between 5:30 and 7:30 pm, 65 lakh new votes were added, which is physically…

New Delhi Amid rising tensions between the judiciary and certain sections of the executive, the Supreme Court on Monday indirectly responded to recent critical remarks made by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and several BJP leaders. The court noted that it has been accused of overstepping its role and encroaching upon the domains of Parliament and the executive. The observation came during a hearing on a petition seeking the imposition of President’s Rule in West Bengal following incidents of political violence, including clashes in Murshidabad that reportedly led to several deaths and injuries. ‘Are We to Issue a Mandamus?’ – Justice…

New Delhi: As controversy brews over recent comments by BJP MPs targeting the Supreme Court, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has come out strongly in defense of the judiciary while accusing the Congress of a history of undermining judicial credibility. In a detailed post on X (formerly Twitter), Sarma countered the Opposition’s criticism by citing past instances where Congress leaders publicly attacked members of the judiciary. His statement came amid widespread backlash against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma for their remarks on the Supreme Court’s recent verdicts, especially in the context of the Tamil Nadu Bills case.…

New Delhi: India is poised to finalize a landmark defense agreement with France for the acquisition of Rafale M (Marine) fighter jets on April 28, according to sources in the Ministry of Defence. The deal, already approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), is expected to significantly boost India’s maritime defense capabilities. The signing will take place during the upcoming visit of French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu, who is scheduled to arrive in India on April 27. This high-level engagement underscores the growing strategic and defense partnership between the two nations. Strengthening India’s Naval Air Power The Indian Air…

New Delhi: Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur behind Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, and X (formerly Twitter), has confirmed he will visit India later this year. The announcement followed a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, reviving a visit that was initially planned but delayed nearly a year ago. Musk’s long-anticipated visit comes amid a wave of diplomatic and business developments between India and the United States following Donald Trump’s election as US President earlier this year. Prime Minister Modi’s February trip to the US included meetings with both President Trump and Elon Musk, where India renewed its invitation…

J&K: All schools across Jammu and Kashmir will remain closed today following a devastating cloudburst in Ramban district that triggered flash floods and landslides, resulting in the loss of three lives and extensive damage to infrastructure. The incident occurred on Sunday morning, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Several houses and shops were damaged, and traffic movement along the crucial 250-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was severely impacted. Announcing the precautionary closure, Jammu and Kashmir’s Education Minister Sakina shared the decision on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “In light of the continuing severe weather conditions and forecasts, it has been…

New Delhi: US Vice-President JD Vance kicked off his four-day visit to India on Monday, marking the first visit by a sitting US Vice-President to the country in over a decade. Accompanied by his Indian-origin wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance, and their three children, the visit focuses on bolstering bilateral ties, finalizing a long-anticipated trade pact, and reviewing global and regional issues of mutual interest. The high-profile visit began in New Delhi, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to host Vance for bilateral talks and a formal dinner at his official residence, 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, later in the evening.…