Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission and BJP of a conspiracy to manipulate Haryana’s election results. The Indian women’s cricket team, fresh from their historic 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup triumph, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi this evening.
Meanwhile, defence minister Rajnath Singh criticised Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on the Army, accusing him of attempting to politicise the armed forces and create anarchy.Here are the top 5 news stories: ‘From Brazilian model to Saddam Hussain’: Rahul Gandhi’s 10-point ‘H-Files’ charge against EC and BJPIn a high-stakes press conference, Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India and the Bharatiya Janata Party of engineering large-scale vote manipulation in Haryana, alleging about 25 lakh bogus or duplicate voters. He cited shocking examples including a “Brazilian model” voting 22 times and a person named “Saddam Hussain” being erased from the roll. Gandhi claimed the EC refused to deploy software to detect irregularities, suggesting complicity with the BJP. Read full story Indian women’s cricket team meet PM Modi after historic World Cup winThe India women’s cricket team, fresh from their maiden World Cup triumph, arrived in New Delhi and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence for a special felicitation ceremony. At the event, the squad was celebrated for its landmark achievement, which has been hailed as a turning point for women’s sport in India. Read full story ‘Don’t drag Army into politics’: Rajnath Singh slams Rahul Gandhi over remarksRajnath Singh strongly criticised Rahul Gandhi for his comment that only 10% of India’s population controls the army, saying the remark amounted to dragging the armed forces into politics and creating an atmosphere of anarchy.Singh said Gandhi’s remarks were aimed at creating anarchy in the country and asserted that the Army works only for the nation, not for any political group. Read full storyTejashwi and Tej Pratap’s awkward encounter at Patna airport goes viralA video capturing the unexpected at-airport meeting of estranged brothers Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav at Patna airport has gone viral on social media ahead of the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections. In the clip, Tejashwi greets a YouTuber Samdish Bhatia while Tej Pratap remains silent and walks away. The incident quickly sparked online reactions, with many users commenting, “brother is still a brother,” despite the visible political and personal rift between the siblings. Read full storyFrom quoting Nehru to playing ‘Dhoom Machale’: How Zohran Mamdani channelled his inner Indian after NYC victoryIndian-origin politician Zohran Mamdani celebrated his landmark win as Mayor of New York City with a culturally rich moment — he invoked the words of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru and ended his victory rally with the Bollywood hit “Dhoom Machale.” The 34-year-old democratic socialist blended heritage and politics in a distinct celebration that signalled how his roots remain central even in a global political stage. Read full story
