Vande Mataram debate: Priyanka Gandhi’s ‘chronology’ jab at Centre; questions PM Modi’s ‘selective’ history | India News

NEW DLEHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha, alleging that his recent speech during the Vande Mataram anniversary debate lacked ‘facts’ and historical details. While acknowledging the PM’s oratory, she said he “falls weak on the facts,” and went on to take a “chronology” jab […]

Shashi Tharoor’s post praising Trump-Mamdani meeting gives BJP ammo to attack Rahul Gandhi | India News

NEW DELHI: After months of attacks against each other during the high voltage New York City mayoral election, Trump and Mamdani adopted a mutually warm tone during their first meeting at the White House in Washington DC. Reposting on X a video of a media interaction where Trump and Mamdani took questions on their meeting, […]

H1-B row or Epstein files? The real reason Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress amid rift with Trump

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s sudden decision to resign from Congress has set off a political row, with many in the MAGA base asking whether a fight over H1-B visas, a push to release Epstein-related files or her public feud with Donald Trump finally pushed her out. Greene will step down on January 5, 2026, ending a […]

Railin’ Nalin: Nikki Haley’ son, Punjab da grand-puttar, goes anti-immigrant

The TOI correspondent from Washington: In the swirling vortex of post-2024 American politics, where Donald Trump’s second term has amplified the “America First” chorus, a surprisingly new contrarian voice has emerged from an unlikely “desi” family. Nalin Haley, the 24-year-old son of former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, is rapidly ascending Republican […]

US swings from govt shutdown to opening Epstein files | World News

US President Donald Trump (Photo credit: AP) The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a head-spinning pivot from fiscal brinkmanship to scandalous revelations, the United States emerged from its longest government shutdown in history on Thursday only for Congress to unleash a fresh torrent of Jeffrey Epstein documents that ensnare President Donald Trump in a web […]

Pelosi plans to retire in 2027 after spending 39 years in US Congress

FILE — U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the former Speaker of the House, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. Pelosi announced on Nov. 6, 2025 that she will retire when her term concludes in early 2027, ending a remarkable career in which she rose to become one of the most […]

Nancy Pelosi announces retirement: The moment when she clapped at Trump after his call for ‘unity’ in Congress | World News

Nancy Pelosi’s retirement marks the close of one of the most consequential careers in American politics, a tenure shaped by legislative strategy, partisan conflict and a finely tuned sense of public symbolism. Among the many images that defined her years in national life, none spread more widely than the moment she applauded Donald Trump during […]

‘Create apaman mantralaya’: Priyanka mocks PM Modi over insult claims; slams Bihar NDA | India News

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (PTI photo/File) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the PM should create an “apaman mantralaya” (Ministry of Insults), as he accuses all opposition leaders of insulting the country and Bihar.Priyanka Vadra’s remark was an apparent retort to PM Modi’s attack on Congress leader […]

Bihar assembly elections: 56 days and counting – where is Rahul Gandhi? | India News

NEW DELHI: When Rahul Gandhi set out under Bihar‘s unforgiving August sun for his ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, it was a test of whether he could still find takers in a land where the Congress survives mostly as a fading afterimage. For 16 days, his campaign carved a noisy trail through dusty highways and crowded colonies.Today, […]

Over 6,000 voters deleted for Rs 80 each in Aland: Karnataka SIT | India News

BENGALURU: Karnataka police’s special investigation team probing the alleged voter deletion scam in Aland constituency during the 2023 assembly polls has reportedly uncovered evidence of attempts to remove names from the electoral rolls, and identified six suspects.Sleuths said deletions were carried out at a cyber centre in Aland, where operators were allegedly paid Rs 80 […]