‘Century-old legacy slipping away’: Ex-Congress MLA writes to Sonia Gandhi; calls for Priyanka Gandhi to take charge | India News

Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi NEW DELHI: The BJP on Friday claimed that tensions between ‘Team Rahul’ and ‘Team Priyanka’ within the Congress are now “out in the open” after a former party MLA from Odisha wrote to Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi, urging the removal of party president…

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US–Pakistan major arms deal: Trump admin clears sale of advanced tech for F-16 jets to Sharif government; $686 million package approved

The United States has approved a major arms deal worth $686 million to sell advanced technology and support for F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, Dawn reported citing a Defense Security Cooperation Agency letter to US Congress.The deal would “support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by allowing Pakistan to retain…

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Delhi riots case: Umar Khalid gets interim bail; court gives relief for attending sister’s wedding | India News

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail to former JNU student leader Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, allowing him to remain out of custody from December 16 to 29 to attend his sister’s wedding.Khalid, arrested under the unlawful activities (prevention) act (UAPA) in connection with the alleged conspiracy…

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‘How can flight tickets cost Rs 35-39k?’ Delhi HC pulls up Centre; asks what steps were taken during IndiGo chaos | India News

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Wednesday pulled up the Centre over the chaos faced by air travellers amid disruptions at IndiGo, questioning why the government failed to prevent airfares from soaring to Rs 35,000–Rs 39,000 and what immediate measures were taken to assist stranded passengers. “Why did such a situation even precipitate? What…

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SIR row debate in Lok Sabha: Rahul Gandhi interrupts Amit Shah with ‘open challenge’; gets ‘I will decide’ reply – watch | India News

NEW DELHI: The debate on the Special Investigation Report (SIR) in the Lok Sabha turned heated on Wednesday as leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi challenged home minister Amit Shah to an open debate, prompting a firm response from the minister: “I will decide.”As Shah countered the opposition’s allegations of ‘vote chori’ and referred to Rahul…

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‘India should not be dumping rice’: Trump signals fresh tariffs as US farmers decry cheap imports

US President Donald Trump may impose new tariffs on agricultural imports, including Indian rice and Canadian fertilizers, after hearing farmers’ complaints about cheap foreign goods that are undercutting US producers.The remarks came at a White House meeting where he unveiled $12 billion in fresh support for American farmers. He said imports were challenging domestic producers…

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‘Vote chori biggest anti-national act’: Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha during SIR debate; slams RSS | India News

Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said there’s no bigger anti-national act than “vote chori” which harms the fabric of the nation. During the debate in the Lower House on the Special Intensive Revision, Rahul Gandhi, reiterating his claim of “rigged” elections, asserted the Election…

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‘End of my career’, ‘biometrics done, what to do now’: Panic spreads as US defers H-1B visa appointments in India

Visa applicants in India Tuesday received messages that their appointment at the consular office this week has been rescheduled. The rescheduled dates are mostly in March 2026 as the immigration office buys time for social media vetting of applicants — the new rule that kicks in from December 15, 2025 where all social media accounts…

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‘They can’t do that’: New tariffs amid trade talks? Trump asks why India is ‘allowed to dump rice in US’

A new grain of conflict: Trump takes aim at India’s rice exports US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signalled a fresh flashpoint with India questioning why New Delhi is “allowed” to send large volumes of rice to the United States without facing additional duties, indicating that new tariffs could be on the table as trade…

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