'EC gaslighting citizens': Rahul Gandhi attacks poll panel over ink row; BJP hits back

IANS | January 16, 2026 12:09 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, launched a pointed criticism of the Election Commission of India, accusing the ECI of undermining public confidence in democracy by 'facilitating' vote theft -- a claim that the Congress party has persistently made for some time in an effort to discredit the poll panel.

India met maximum power demand of 242.49 GW in FY26, energy shortages at historic low

IANS | January 16, 2026 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) India successfully met the maximum power demand of 242.49 GW during FY 2025-26, the government said on Friday, adding that due to significant additions in generation and transmission capacities, energy shortages at the national level have reduced to a mere 0.03 per cent in FY 2025-26, a major improvement from 4.2 per cent in FY 2013-14.