India

The Congress on Monday accused the BJP government in Rajasthan of attempting to “fraudulently” delete the names of Opposition supporters from the electoral rolls under the guise of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that nearly 45 lakh people have been placed in the ASD (Absent, Shifted, Deceased) category, and demanded a forensic investigation into the forms being used to remove voters.

Mohammadganj village in Bareilly district, located about 35 kilometres from the district headquarters and under the Bisharatganj police station limits, has come under the spotlight amid tensions linked to a decades-old dispute over religious practices.

Hundreds of Muslim voters in Ahmedabad’s Darwaja–Jamalpur Assembly segments have allegedly been declared “dead” and removed from the electoral rolls during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Gujarat, triggering allegations of targeted voter disenfranchisement and the political misuse of electoral procedures.

Kerala cabinet minister Saji Cherian came under fire after stating that the politics of the Muslim League promotes communalism and that examining the names of those who won in Malappuram and Kasaragod—Muslim-majority districts—would reveal whether communal polarisation exists.

“The seal put on the madarsa will be opened within 24 hours of production of a certified copy of this order,” the Allahabad High Court ruled on January 16, 2026.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act is “illegal” and has “no merit”, which is why the Union government was repeatedly seeking fresh court dates in the appeal against it, said his wife Gitanjali Angmo.

US President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the “Board of Peace for Gaza”, as part of the United States-brokered Gaza peace plan.

A 20-year-old Kuki woman who was gang-raped in Manipur in May 2023 died on January 10 of a prolonged illness linked to her injuries.

The police in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district detained and fined 12 Muslim men after accusing them of offering namaz inside a private house “without permission."

Acts of solidarity with Palestine won prizes and hearts at the 64th Kerala School Kalolsavam, held at Asia’s largest school arts festival, as students brought themes of resistance, remembrance, and humanitarian suffering.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi MP, on Saturday marked the 10th death anniversary of Rohith Vemula by reiterating the demand for the immediate implementation of the Rohith Vemula Act and stating that Congress governments in Karnataka and Telangana are in the process of implementing the law as soon as possible.

Murder accused Hindutva activist Puneeth Kerehalli was released on bail on Saturday after being held briefly by Karnataka Police for allegedly trespassing into a house and threatening the owner...