POLITICS

Aaditya Thackeray Criticizes BCCI Over Pakistan Match in Asia Cup, Calls It a ‘Greed Over Sacrifice’ Move
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The dispute was triggered by the April 22 terror strike in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 tourists were killed by Pakistan-backed militants. India retaliated with Operation Sindoor on May 7 against terrorist assets along the Line of Control and deeper within Pakistan, further deteriorating relations between the nations.
Watch| Indians need to make sacrifices to keep independence ‘alive’, says Mohan Bhagwat
Siddhant Kumar -
Speaking to a crowd at the RSS headquarters in Bhubaneswar on Independence Day, Bhagwat pointed out that a free India has duties not just outside India, in the world which has grappled with enduring problems for more than two millennia.
"Better Recalcitrant Than...", says Shashi Tharoor On US Official's India Remark
Monika -
Taking to X, Tharoor posted, "I hear some people accusing India of being 'recalcitrant'. I say, far better to be recalcitrant than to be tractable, submissive or acquiescent in injustice."
Rajnath Singh Lauds Operation Sindoor as a Mark of Modern Warfare and Self-Reliance
Siddhant Kumar -
Singh called the operation, conducted under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "a shining example of precise and successful military strategy," using drone warfare, layered air defence, electronic warfare, and network-centric operations.
EC Slams Rahul Gandhi Over 'Vote Chori' Charge, Says '1 Person 1 Vote Exists Since 1951'
Anurima Das -
The ECI stated that these statements are a direct assault on millions of voters in India and an assault on hundreds of thousands of election officials.
Bihar SIR: SC says 11 Documents Better Than 7, Terms EC exercise ‘Voter Friendly’
Monika -
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, resuming hearing pleas questioning the Election Commission's June 24 order to hold SIR in election-bound Bihar, noted that whereas petitioners contended that the non-acceptance of Aadhaar was exclusionary, the broader list of documents seemed "actually inclusionary."
Records Missing from Over 100 Booths in Bengal, CEO to Report to ECI
Kumar Manoj -
The 2022 electoral roll was supposed to be the reference for this year's SIR. But officials of the office of West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) stated that they would request approval from the ECI to use the draft voters' list of 2003 as the basis for the revision.
Tejashwi Yadav Reiterates Election 'Boycott' Threat, Accuses ECI of Favoring BJP
Monika -
The poll body was alleging to be giving two Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers to BJP workers and leaders, he accused.
Big victory for EC as SC says including or excluding citizens from electoral rolls within poll body's remit
Anurima Das -
The apex court was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) order to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, where elections are impending. 
Watch| Kangana Ranaut Labels Jaya Bachchan a ‘Fighting Cock’ Following Viral Selfie Controversy
Monika -
The incident took place on Wednesday when Jaya Bachchan was witnessed losing her cool at a fan who was trying to click a selfie with her when she was arriving at the Constitution Club in Delhi.
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