BJP President Nitin Nabin launches 500 DTC e-buses, flays AAP govt for failure

IANS | February 8, 2026 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Calling Team Rekha Gupta a result-oriented government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin, on Sunday, launched 500 electric buses, hitting out at the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government for issuing misleading advertisements but failing in carrying out development on the ground.

FairPoint: When Congress crossed a parliamentary line

Deepika Bhan | February 8, 2026 4:29 PM

New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Parliament, the most sacrosanct space in Indian democracy, is where political disagreement is settled by argument, not intimidation. But when the Speaker of the Lok Sabha advises a sitting Prime Minister to stay away from the House because of security concerns arising from the conduct of fellow MPs, something has gone profoundly wrong.

RSS not remote controlling govt, says Mohan Bhagwat

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday dismissed theories about the organisation remotely controlling the government, reaffirming sevaks’ commitment to support the government whenever needed.

Elizabeth Gogoi transmitted confidential report to Pakistani national: Assam CM

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:19 PM

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday claimed that Elizabeth Gogoi, the wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, had transmitted a confidential report to the Pakistani individual Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, whose anti-India activities are under the lens, raising what he described as serious national security concerns.

Hindu identity, not caste, determines RSS Sarsanghchalak selection, says Mohan Bhagwat

IANS | February 8, 2026 3:06 PM

Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday asserted that caste is not a determining factor in the selection of the organisation’s Sarsanghchalak (chief or head), stating that being a Brahmin is not a prerequisite for the position, while emphasising that being a Hindu is the only qualification.

Pakistan-linked funding, FCRA violations by Gaurav Gogoi’s wife: Assam SIT probe

IANS | February 8, 2026 2:41 PM

Guwahati, Feb 8 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe had flagged serious allegations against Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi, the British-born wife of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi, involving her Pakistan-era employment and alleged foreign fund transfers that may have violated India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA).