'Is this SIR's doing?' HM Shah questions Rahul after BJP's Gujarat polls victory

IANS | October 13, 2026 8:57 PM

Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory in the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) election, citing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s failure to retain its electoral deposits in any of the 32 seats it contested and challenging the Congress to introspect over its prolonged electoral defeats in Gujarat.

RBI likely to continue steps to curb rupee volatility: FM Sitharaman

IANS | October 13, 2026 5:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to continue deploying measures to limit excessive volatility in the foreign exchange market as the rupee faces pressure from global developments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday.

Pakistan: Emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa intensifies volatile political confrontation

IANS | October 13, 2026 4:36 PM

Islamabad, Oct 13 (IANS) Pakistan government's decision to impose emergency rule in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has intensified an already volatile political confrontation between the federal government and the opposition. It has reignited long-standing debates regarding governance, security and the state's relationship with its Pashtun-majority frontier region, a report has detailed.

SC issues notice to Centre, ECI on plea challenging blanket immunity to CEC, ECs

IANS | October 13, 2026 4:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a public interest litigation challenging the blanket immunity granted to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners under Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023.

Congress repeatedly misused ECs, even awarded Padma Vibhushan to sitting CEC: BJP

IANS | October 13, 2026 4:08 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the Congress of "undermining the impartiality" of the Election Commission of India (ECI) by "politically rewarding" Chief Election Commissioners, Election Commissioners and Electoral Officers and even bestowing the Padma Vibhushan on a sitting CEC, during the previous UPA government.