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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has often been accused of promoting the ‘vote chori’ conspiracy theory to question and attack the credibility of the Election Commission of India (ECI), is once again in the spotlight. On Wednesday, 10th September, new findings suggested that the controversial document showcased by him during his press conference on 7th August this year was not prepared in India but in Myanmar. These revelations have raised serious doubts about the authenticity and origin of the material.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, one of India’s most prestigious engineering institutions, has found itself in controversy after its name appeared linked to a workshop that openly mocked top political leaders of the country. The event in question directly targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, raising sharp criticism about the institute’s role.

South Asia in recent years has become a hotspot of political turmoil, instability, and sudden regime changes. While India has managed to remain steady as a functioning democracy, its neighbors have repeatedly fallen into crises triggered by mass protests, corruption scandals, and violent confrontations. The latest country to face such chaos is Nepal.

A major controversy has broken out after eight retired judges came together to issue a sharp public letter against the Opposition’s Vice-Presidential candidate, Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy. The letter expressed strong objection to his private meeting with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, a politician convicted in multiple fodder scam cases.

The rejection of bail to Umar Khalid, an accused in the 2020 Delhi anti-Hindu riots case, has once again unsettled the so-called left-liberal ecosystem. Earlier this month, the Delhi High Court dismissed Khalid’s bail plea, noting in its judgment that the accusations against him and his co-accused were prima facie true. Despite this clear judicial reasoning, ‘journalist’ Rajdeep Sardesai appeared visibly disturbed by the court’s rejection of Umar Khalid’s bail plea.

YouTuber Ravish Kumar is now doing a neat backflip. Earlier, he warned that GST on life and health insurance was crushing the common man. Now that the Modi government has made these premiums tax-free, he suddenly discovers a dozen reasons why relief does not count. It is the kind of timing that would make a gymnast blush and a calculator cry.

When a film finishes at a premiere, it is natural for the audience to clap in excitement, appreciating the art they have just witnessed. But what happens when instead of applause, you sit in complete silence, unable to join the cheerful crowd?

Political tensions in West Bengal escalated dramatically after Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Malda district MLA Abdur Rahim Bakshi delivered a series of inflammatory remarks during a protest rally. Bakshi, who also serves as the TMC’s district president, stunned many when he threatened to physically harm a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator with acid.

India has unveiled an ambitious roadmap aimed at redefining its military power over the next decade and a half. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released The Technology Vision and Capability Roadmap, a detailed plan involving billions of dollars in investment, to transform the armed forces into a technologically advanced and future-ready establishment.

In a demeaning post on X, the Kerala Congress ridiculed the people of Bihar by comparing them with ‘Bidi’. The post was made in reference to the recent Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms announced by the Modi government, under which the tax on Bidis has been reduced from 28% to 18%.