Rahul Gandhi ran away as truth about infiltrators stings him: HM Amit Shah tears into Congress in LS

IANS | December 10, 2025 7:40 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a no-holds-barred offensive against the Congress in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during the debate on the election reforms and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists, accusing Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of storming out of the House the moment historical truths about infiltration and Congress’s past policies were exposed.

Election reforms debate: Lok Sabha erupts in chaos over HM Shah's remarks on petition against Sonia Gandhi

IANS | December 10, 2025 6:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Lok Sabha descended into pandemonium on Wednesday during a heated debate on election reforms, as Home Minister Amit Shah referenced a recent Delhi court notice issued to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi over allegations of her name being fraudulently added to the electoral rolls three years before she acquired Indian citizenship in 1983.

'Very important and strategic': Oman envoy on PM Modi's upcoming visit

IANS | December 10, 2025 6:10 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Oman's Ambassador to India Issa Saleh Abdullah Saleh Alshibani on Wednesday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Oman "important and strategic" and stated that it gives a strong signal towards the bilateral relations between both nations.

‘You cannot dictate’: HM Amit Shah tells Rahul Gandhi in SIR debate

IANS | December 10, 2025 5:53 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) A heated exchange erupted in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after Union Home Minister Amit Shah confronted Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s objections during a debate on electoral reforms, firmly asserting that “Parliament will not run on your directions” when the LoP asked questions on the electotal reforms and challenged the Home Minister to have a debate on his three press-conferences.

'Moment of pride', UNESCO's inscription of Diwali draws cross-party applause

IANS | December 10, 2025 4:08 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Leaders across party lines on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of Diwali -- one of India's foremost cultural and spiritual festivals -- in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, calling it a "commendable" step and a moment of pride for the country.

K'taka govt to decide tomorrow on allowing cricket matches in Chinnaswamy Stadium

IANS | December 10, 2025 4:00 PM

Belagavi, Dec 10 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said the proposal to allow cricket matches at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will be discussed and decided in the Cabinet meeting scheduled for Thursday (December 11). The stadium has not hosted any matches since the stampede on June 4, in which 11 people were killed.