BJP needs numbers to pass Bills in Parliament: Congress on Shiv Sena-UBT rift

IANS | June 17, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Amid buzz over 'Operation Tiger' to lure Shiv Sena-UBT MPs by the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, Congress leaders on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of breaking up the opposition parties in order to gather numbers to pass Bills in the Parliament.

Is Samajwadi Party headed for split? OP Rajbhar claims TMC-style defections in UP soon

IANS | June 17, 2026 3:18 PM

Lucknow, June 17 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief Om Prakash Rajbhar dropped a political bombshell on Wednesday as he claimed that Uttar Pradesh could soon see similar political upheaval on the lines of West Bengal and Maharashtra, as the Samajwadi Party (SP) will see a “split within” soon, with many MPs defecting to the ruling BJP.

Authorities failed us once, it's difficult to place complete trust again: Students on IAF overseeing NEET-UG re-test papers

IANS | June 17, 2026 3:11 PM

Chandigarh, June 17 (IANS) With the Indian Air Force (IAF) tasked with the transportation of NEET-UG re-test question papers, students on Wednesday said that the government appears to have taken foolproof measures this time, but some added that the authorities had failed them once before, making it difficult to place complete trust in the system again.

Rights group condemns 'faceless' trials of Baloch Yakjehti Committee leaders

IANS | June 17, 2026 1:59 PM

Quetta, June 17 (IANS) The Human Rights Council of Balochistan (HRCB) voiced concern over the systematic and unlawful treatment of detained Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leaders by the Pakistani authorities, saying conducting hearings in prisons or through "faceless courts" without the effective participation of defence lawyers, witnesses, family members, and public observers is incompatible with the fundamental right to fair trial.