'Those who fight for nation must have leadership rights': Rahul Gandhi criticises CAPF Bill

IANS | April 2, 2026 1:54 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, on Thursday drew attention to the sacrifice of CRPF Assistant Commandant Ajay Malik, who lost a leg in a Maoist IED blast in Jharkhand after more than 15 years of service, using the case to highlight what he described as stalled career progression and denial of leadership roles for non-IPS officers in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).

Stalin ridicules NDA's double-engine slogan, calls it ‘dabba' engine

IANS | April 2, 2026 1:48 PM

Erode, April 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin on Thursday intensified his criticism of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), accusing it of failing to safeguard the interests of key sectors such as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and traditional weavers.

RS: BJP MP attacks Soren govt over sacrificial killing of girl in Jharkhand

IANS | April 2, 2026 1:39 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) BJP's Rajya Sabha member from Jharkhand, Aditya Prasad, on Thursday termed the 'ritualistic' murder of a 13-year-old girl in Hazaribagh district as a deeply “unfortunate” and shocking incident that exposes the dangerous persistence of superstition and black magic in the state.