Deve Gowda lauds PM Modi, says surpassing Nehru’s record reflects evolution of Indian democracy

IANS | June 9, 2026 10:51 AM

Bengaluru, June 9 (IANS) Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda on Tuesday stated that PM Narendra Modi becoming the longest continuously serving democratically elected Prime Minister after surpassing the record of Jawaharlal Nehru reflects both the strength and evolution of Indian democracy, while crediting his leadership for what he described as uncompromising protection of national interest and sustained public support.

Former Trinamool MLA arrested on charges of extortion, corruption

IANS | June 9, 2026 8:54 AM

Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) Former two-term Trinamool Congress MLA from Rajarhat-Newtown Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal and also the former chairman of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation in the same district, Sabyasachi Dutta, was arrested early Tuesday morning.

Congress to lose its last Rajya Sabha foothold in Gujarat

IANS | June 8, 2026 10:09 PM

Gandhinagar, June 8 (IANS) When the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s four Rajya Sabha nominees filed their nomination papers at the Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Monday, the most significant political development was not who entered the contest but who stayed out of it.