EU's failure to release report on Pakistan's 2024 polls raises eyebrows

IANS | December 7, 2025 5:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The European Commission's persistent refusal to release the Election Expert Mission (EEM) report on Pakistan's 2024 elections has raised many eyebrows as it gives the impression that is overlooking the EU's cherished values of democracy and transparency.

Why Pakistan's military cannot afford to eliminate Imran Khan: Punjab factor and fear of nationwide upheaval

IANS | December 7, 2025 5:34 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) As the political-military situation deteriorates in Pakistan and faces persistent security threats from Afghanistan, Balochistan and other non-state actors along with massive political instability, several reports and experts now claim that Pakistan cannot politically afford to eliminate former Prime Minister Imran Khan, despite persistent rumours about his safety in custody that have fuelled nationwide anxiety.

‘Aping Rahul after defeat’: BJP slams Tejashwi Yadav over absence from Bihar Assembly

IANS | December 7, 2025 5:08 PM

Patna, Dec 7 (IANS) Unrelenting in its attack on Tejashwi Yadav, the BJP on Sunday hit out at the RJD leader for blaming "invisible forces" for the Mahagathbandhan's rout in the Bihar Assembly elections and also accused him of aping Rahul Gandhi post-defeat, referring to his reported Europe trip with the family, days after the election results.

FairPoint: Why India needs to remember Ambedkar more than Babri mosque on Dec 6

Deepika Bhan | December 7, 2025 3:46 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) On Mahaparinirvan Diwas -- when the nation pauses to honour Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr B.R. Ambedkar, the principal architect of India's Constitution -- a different spectacle unfolded in Murshidabad, West Bengal. Suspended Trinamool Congress legislator Humayun Kabir chose this solemn day of December 6 to lay the foundation stone for the 'Babri Mosque'.

Congress' Nehru legacy honour claim falls flat as scrutiny reveals ‘insult’ to Ambedkar during UPA rule

Shashikant Trivedi | December 7, 2025 3:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The political battle over the legacy of B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution and a towering Dalit leader, has intensified in recent months. At the heart of this contest lies a clash between the Congress party’s attempt to preserve the aura of Jawaharlal Nehru and the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) effort to expose Congress’ historical neglect and even hostility towards Ambedkar.