Will not defend anyone; Election Commission must address concerns: Chirag Paswan

IANS | September 25, 2026 3:06 PM

Patna, Sep 25 (IANS) Amid protests in Patna demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the ongoing political controversy surrounding the Election Commission, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan said the poll panel, as an independent constitutional institution, should address questions being raised against it.

Ahead of PTI protests, police detains over 150 party leaders, workers in Rawalpindi

IANS | September 25, 2026 2:42 PM

Islamabad, Sep 25 (IANS) Ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) planned long march to Islamabad on September 27, police have detained more than 150 party leaders and workers in Rawalpindi division under Section 3 of the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance and confined them in different prisons, local media reported on Friday.

BJP should stop making lame excuses, says Priyanka Gandhi on ECI row

IANS | September 25, 2026 2:21 PM

Wayanad (Kerala), Sep 25 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its remarks that her party questions electoral validity when it is unable to win polls, saying that the latter should stop making "lame excuses".

Nationwide agitation from Oct 2 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar doesn't resign: CJP

IANS | September 25, 2026 1:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder, Abhijeet Dipke, on Friday said that the outfit will stage nationwide protests from October 2, that marks Gandhi Jayanti, if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by Saturday.

For last four years, UP Trade Show has become excellent centre for showcasing products: CM Yogi

IANS | September 25, 2026 1:25 PM

Greater Noida, Sep 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday inaugurated the fourth edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS) 2026 at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, with the CM highlighting the event as a major platform for showcasing products manufactured across the state.

Doctors should prefer Hindi in prescriptions, communicate with patients in mother tongue: Brajesh Pathak

IANS | September 25, 2026 1:06 PM

Lucknow, Sep 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday appealed to doctors to write the names of medicines and tests prescribed to patients in Hindi or the Devanagari script so that they can clearly understand which medicines are being prescribed to them.

BJP criticises LoP Gandhi for questioning CEC; leaders say language is unbecoming

IANS | September 25, 2026 12:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Several leaders and ministers of the BJP on Friday claimed that Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's language on the ongoing controversy around Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, and the Election Commission of India's (ECI) role in the alleged 'vote theft' is unbecoming, and that he should let the authorities concerned work in the matter.

BJP leaders pay tribute to Deendayal Upadhyaya, recall his ideological legacy

IANS | September 25, 2026 12:14 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) On the birth anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, BJP leaders on Friday recalled his contribution to the ideological development of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party, highlighting his philosophy of Integral Humanism and the principle of Antyodaya.

Oppn backs fresh impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar; BJP says move will be defeated

IANS | September 25, 2026 12:06 PM

New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) A political confrontation over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar intensified on Friday, with Opposition leaders backing a fresh move in Parliament seeking his removal, and BJP leaders insisting that any such impeachment motion would be defeated.

Rajkot civic body uses drones, AI to identify 4,731 potential mosquito breeding sites

IANS | September 25, 2026 12:04 PM

Rajkot, Sep 25 (IANS) The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has identified 4,731 potential mosquito breeding sites across 59.39 sq km through drone-based surveys and AI-assisted surveillance as part of efforts to control dengue, malaria and chikungunya in the city.

Politics

Will not defend anyone; Election Commission must address concerns: Chirag Paswan

Ahead of PTI protests, police detains over 150 party leaders, workers in Rawalpindi

BJP should stop making lame excuses, says Priyanka Gandhi on ECI row

Nationwide agitation from Oct 2 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar doesn't resign: CJP

For last four years, UP Trade Show has become excellent centre for showcasing products: CM Yogi

Doctors should prefer Hindi in prescriptions, communicate with patients in mother tongue: Brajesh Pathak

BJP criticises LoP Gandhi for questioning CEC; leaders say language is unbecoming

BJP leaders pay tribute to Deendayal Upadhyaya, recall his ideological legacy

Oppn backs fresh impeachment motion against CEC Gyanesh Kumar; BJP says move will be defeated

Rajkot civic body uses drones, AI to identify 4,731 potential mosquito breeding sites

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