Politics

BJP condemns Youth Congress protest at India AI Impact Summit

BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday strongly criticised the protest staged by the Indian Youth Congress during the India AI Impact Summit, calling it "shameful" and alleging that it amounted to defaming the country at a time when global technology leaders were honouring India.

2026-02-20T23:51:33.834959+00:00 IST

Goa CM distributes offer letters to children of freedom fighters

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday distributed appointment offer letters to the children of freedom fighters and to candidates selected for the posts of Assistant State Tax Officer and State Tax Inspector.

2026-02-20T23:15:21.832815+00:00 IST

"Matter of concern": Chirag Paswan on death of Class 10 student

Union Minister Chirag Paswan on Friday expressed concern over the tragic death of a Class 10 student who was denied entry to her exam for arriving late and later died by suicide.

2026-02-20T23:11:19.521372+00:00 IST

'Congress’s conduct at India AI Impact Summit unfortunate'

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has termed the conduct of the Congress at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 as highly unfortunate and shameful, alleging that it was an attempt to tarnish the country's image on an international stage.

2026-02-20T22:38:09.678157+00:00 IST

Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC defends Kerala Story 2

Speaking to ANI, she claimed that many girls in Kerala have been converted, citing a case study of 32,000 girls, and urged people to look at both sides to maintain peace in society.

2026-02-20T22:35:05.019668+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi to appear before Bhiwandi court today

Advocate Narayan Iyer, representing Rahul Gandhi, on Friday said that Rahul Gandhi will appear before a court in Bhiwandi on Saturday. Speaking to ANI, Iyer said that Gandhi's current guarantor, Shivraj Patil, has recently passed away and a new guarantor will be presented before the court.

2026-02-20T22:07:50.214835+00:00 IST

"What's the point of controversy in this?": Harish Rawat

Congress leader Harish Rawat on Friday defended the Indian Youth Congress's shirtless protest at Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Impact Summit, saying it's the opposition's job to warn against potential misuse of AI.

2026-02-20T20:53:15.209456+00:00 IST

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis meets former UK PM Rishi Sunak

They explored collaborations in tech, investment, skilling, higher education, and automobile sectors, leveraging the new India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

2026-02-20T20:22:26.230898+00:00 IST

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel calls for preserving mother tongue

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday called upon citizens to preserve and promote their mother tongue and cultural heritage while leading the state towards a 'Viksit Gujarat' in line with the vision of a 'Viksit Bharat', asserting that pride in one's mother tongue is the true expression of Indian culture.

2026-02-20T19:08:03.403473+00:00 IST

SC asks district judges to decide voter claims in Bengal SIR

In an extraordinary move to remove impediments in the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered the deputation of district judges to resolve pending voter claims of people categorised in the Commission's "logical discrepancy" list.

2026-02-20T19:07:44.526589+00:00 IST

Assam BJP invites Priyanka Gandhi to inspect tea gardens

The Assam Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has invited senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to visit the state's tea garden lines, walk on the paved roads, and personally inspect the garden schools, Anganwadi centres, well-equipped hospitals, and other facilities to experience the development undertaken by the state government.

2026-02-20T17:46:38.267890+00:00 IST

"Did Rahul Gandhi direct attack on India's interests?" Irani

Speaking to ANI, the BJP leader accused the Congress of allegedly showing contempt for the people of India through their protest at Bharat Mandapam. She also accused the party of using a global platform to embarrass the nation.

2026-02-20T17:28:21.950504+00:00 IST

PS Sreedharan Pillai's book reveals his role in 2018 Shrine...

Former Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president and ex-Goa Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai has revealed that the decision to close the shrine and conduct purification rituals at Sabarimala in 2018 to prevent women's entry was taken based on his advice.

2026-02-20T17:25:59.196053+00:00 IST

"American system of checks and balances still working": Ramesh

Taking it to X, Ramesh wrote, "Hats off to the US Supreme Court for striking down President Trump's entire tariff strategy! Quite an amazing decision given its ideological composition. A 6-3 verdict is decisive." He further added a sly remark that the American system of checks and balances "still seems to be working".

2026-02-20T17:25:24.976197+00:00 IST

Youth Congress members booked under non-bailable sections...

This comes after a group of Indian Youth Congress workers was detained by the Delhi Police on Friday for staging a protest at the India AI Impact Summit venue, Bharat Mandapam, in the national capital.

2026-02-20T14:55:21.058405+00:00 IST

“Rahul Gandhi should apologise”: Anurag Thakur

In a self-made video, Thakur said, "Indecent slogans were raised against PM Modi by the Congress party. What problem does the Congress party have with the development of the nation? To what level will the Congress party stoop to shame the nation? Rahul Gandhi should apologise to the nation."

2026-02-20T14:36:32.608896+00:00 IST

Youth doesn't believe in "negative politics"...: Ashwini Vaishnaw

"The youth very clearly said that this is their exhibition. It is the exhibition. This is the summit for the youth. The youth who want to make the best use of it. They don't believe in the negative politics that Congress was trying to play. We had some bad choices here. We took immediate action against anybody who tried to demean the good work done by our startups," Vaishnaw said.

2026-02-20T14:31:04.613814+00:00 IST

Rahul Gandhi condemns attacks on Kashmiri students, shawl sellers

In his letter, Gandhi expressed deep concern over the recent wave of violence targeting members of the Kashmiri community.

2026-02-20T14:19:30.742486+00:00 IST

MP: Hindu orgs demand action over Azad Chowk stone pelting

"The incident that occurred in Sihora last night is the worst in its history; it is the first time stone-pelting has ever taken place here. This was a deliberate attempt to disturb our peace, executed with complete and well-planned precision. We have to ask: how were stones, sticks, and swords found inside the mosque in such large numbers?" a protester told ANI.

2026-02-20T14:08:25.903082+00:00 IST

BJP Yuva Morcha members protest outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence

"Rahul Gandhi Murdabad," the BJP Yuva Morcha activists said while holding a banner with the photograph of the Congress leader that read, "Shames India".

2026-02-20T13:33:50.744714+00:00 IST

"Should have chosen another forum for protest": RJD MP Manoj Jha

"I believe there is anger in the country, and the anger is on many fronts - regarding the India-US deal. From (tariffs at) 2.9 per cent to 50 per cent, then it went back to 18 per cent, which is being celebrated. Someone is named in the 'file'. There are many issues. However, I feel that it was not a good choice to protest at a summit like this. They (protestors) should have chosen another forum for the protest," Jha told ANI.

2026-02-20T13:10:15.217854+00:00 IST