'Desperate, baseless allegations': BJP, JD-U slam Rahul Gandhi over 'vote theft' remark

IANS | July 25, 2025 2:30 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A political storm erupted on Friday after the Election Commission dismissed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's explosive allegation of "vote theft" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) accusing him of lowering the dignity of his office and engaging in "desperate and destructive politics".

Narendra Modi becomes 2nd longest serving PM in India, surpasses Indira Gandhi's record

IANS | July 25, 2025 5:27 AM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, completed 4,078 days in office, surpassing former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi's record of 4,077 consecutive days as Prime Minister of the country from January 24, 1966, to March 24, 1977. This means, a single and uninterrupted tenure as the Prime Minister of India.