Rahul’s attack on ECI a ploy to hide his failure to deliver election wins: BJP

IANS | November 7, 2025 3:18 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) In a caustic retaliation to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s fresh allegations of “election chori”, the BJP said on Friday that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha was raising the issue for his own “political survival” and justifying the party’s repeated losses in polls.

Pakistan's Islamabad records zero conviction in 373 cases of violence against women: Report

IANS | November 7, 2025 2:39 PM

Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Islamabad has reported 373 cases of violence against women in the first half of 2025; however, not a single conviction has been recorded in these cases, according to the latest factsheet released by the Sustainable Social Development Organisation (SSDO) on Violence against Women (VAW) in Pakistan's capital, local media reported.

Karnataka BJP accuses Cong of conspiring against 'Vande Mataram' since Independence

IANS | November 7, 2025 2:20 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 7 (IANS) On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the song 'Vande Mataram', a mass singing programme was organised on Friday morning at the BJP state office Jagannath Bhavan in Bengaluru. The party accused the Congress of conspiring against 'Vande Mataram' since Independence, during the celebrations.

Rahul Gandhi renews ‘vote theft’ charge, vows to make more revelations

IANS | November 7, 2025 2:01 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday renewed his allegation of large-scale “vote theft” in the Haryana Assembly elections, asserting that he would continue to present evidence to show how the BJP “stole mandates” across states.

‘Vande Mataram’ became the dawn-song of awakening: HM Shah shares blog post

IANS | November 7, 2025 1:09 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) As the nation celebrates the 150th anniversary of the National Song Vande Mataram, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday shared a blog post, stating that Vande Mataram, which was written during one of the darkest hours of colonial rule, became the “dawn-song of awakening”.