Tejashwi trying to ‘appease’ Muslims with Waqf Act remarks: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | October 27, 2025 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday lashed out at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his remarks on the Waqf Amendment Act, saying that he "lacks maturity" and is making such statements merely to "appease the Muslim community" ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.

SIR has lost its credibility: DMK comes out against Election Commission

IANS | October 27, 2025 2:44 PM

Chennai, Oct 27 (IANS) The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission of India over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls that is set to begin across the country, alleging that the exercise is being used by the BJP to manipulate voter lists for political gain.

Govt never 'pressurised' us to invest in any particular company: Ex top LIC officials

IANS | October 27, 2025 2:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) After a US media outlet spread false information, factual inaccuracies, misleading claims and false narratives via its article, alleging that the government "pressured" LIC to invest up to $3.9 billion in the Adani Group, former top LIC officials on Monday rebutted the claim, saying they were never influenced by the government to invest in any particular company in their entire career.

Mustafabad to be renamed Kabirdham: CM Yogi

IANS | October 27, 2025 2:15 PM

Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 27 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that Mustafabad will now be known as Kabirdham.