'Made in UP' BrahMos missiles giving Pakistan sleepless nights: HM Amit Shah

IANS | September 25, 2026 3:21 PM

Greater Noida, Sep 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday hailed Uttar Pradesh's contribution in defence production and stated that BrahMos missiles and AK-203 assault rifles, being manufactured in the state, are giving "sleepless nights" to Pakistan and Naxalism, respectively.

Will not defend anyone; Election Commission must address concerns: Chirag Paswan

IANS | September 25, 2026 3:06 PM

Patna, Sep 25 (IANS) Amid protests in Patna demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the ongoing political controversy surrounding the Election Commission, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said the poll panel, as an independent constitutional institution, should address questions being raised against it.

Ahead of PTI protests, police detains over 150 party leaders, workers in Rawalpindi

IANS | September 25, 2026 2:42 PM

Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned long march to Islamabad on September 27, police have detained more than 150 party leaders and workers in Rawalpindi division under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance and confined them in different prisons, local media reported on Friday.

BJP should stop making lame excuses, says Priyanka Gandhi on ECI row

IANS | September 25, 2026 2:21 PM

Wayanad (Kerala), Sep 25 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its remarks that her party questions electoral validity when it is unable to win polls, saying that the latter should stop making "lame excuses".

BJP criticises LoP Gandhi for questioning CEC; leaders say language is unbecoming

IANS | September 25, 2026 12:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Several leaders and ministers of the BJP on Friday claimed that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's language on the ongoing controversy around Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, and the Election Commission of India's (ECI) role in the alleged 'vote theft' is unbecoming, and that he should let the authorities concerned work in the matter.

BJP leaders pay tribute to Deendayal Upadhyaya, recall his ideological legacy

IANS | September 25, 2026 12:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) On the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, BJP leaders on Friday recalled his contribution to the ideological development of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party, highlighting his philosophy of Integral Humanism and the principle of Antyodaya.