Saharanpur mosque row escalates: BJP says ‘legal action’, Oppn alleges Constitutional violation (Lead)

IANS | September 5, 2026 7:48 PM

Saharanpur, Sep 5 (IANS) A mosque demolished by the Uttar Pradesh administration at the Saharanpur Collectorate on Saturday has triggered a political confrontation. While the Opposition leaders are questioning the legality and timing of the action, the BJP maintained that the demolition was carried out strictly in accordance with law after the courts rejected the Muslim side’s appeal.

Jagan accuses Andhra CM of 'censorship' over DSC 2025 recruitment scam, seeks Nara Lokesh's resignation

IANS | September 5, 2026 6:31 PM

Amaravati, Sep 5 (IANS) YSRCP Chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Saturday accused current Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu of "censoring" the questions being raised over the alleged District Selection Committee (DSC) 2025 recruitment scam and other "failures" of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led state government, by "blocking social media accounts" and "deleting posts".

'SP’s ‘PDA’ means 'Paraya Dhan Apna', says Vinod Tawde in swipe at Akhilesh Yadav

IANS | September 5, 2026 3:47 PM

Lucknow, September 5 (IANS) Upon arriving in Lucknow for the first time on Saturday after being appointed as BJP's Uttar Pradesh in-charge, Vinod Tawde, who is also the party's National General Secretary, hit out at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, remarking that the SP's ‘PDA’ slogan stands for ‘Paraya Dhan Apna’ (appropriating others' wealth as one’s own).