BJP chief blasts Nehru-Gandhi family, labels LoP Rahul ‘poster boy of negative politics’

IANS | February 25, 2026 1:50 PM

Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, alleging that the Nehru-Gandhi family has historically carried out “compromised missions” that prioritised their personal and political interests over those of the nation. Nabin referred to Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as the “poster boy of negative politics” and accused the family for what he described as decades of compromising India’s national interests.

Why PRAHAAR marks a reset in India’s counter-terror doctrine

IANS | February 25, 2026 1:49 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has unveiled 'PRAHAAR' -- India’s first national counterterrorism policy and strategy, outlining the nation’s zero-tolerance towards acts of terrorism, from outside and inside.

CM Yogi invites Japanese firms to invest in UP, pitches medical device park as golden opportunity (Lead)

IANS | February 25, 2026 1:17 PM

Tokyo/Lucknow, Feb 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the first day of his Japan visit, held extensive discussions with CEOs of leading Japanese firms and sought their active participation and involvement in immense investment possibilities that lie in the state in the form of logistics parks, warehousing, multi-modal transport infrastructure, and medical device manufacturing.

SC objects to NCERT’s new Class 8 textbook over mention of ‘corruption in judiciary’

IANS | February 25, 2026 12:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Wednesday expressed strong displeasure over references to “corruption in the judiciary” in a newly introduced Class 8 Social Science textbook published by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), remarking that no one would be permitted to “defame or denigrate” the institution.