Kamal Ghorui
PM Modi, Shashi Tharoor
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the BJP’s win in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation marked the start of a wider
political shift in Kerala . - The BJP took a swipe at Congress over its internal tensions, mocking the feud involving Shashi Tharoor and suggesting the opposition set up a “Board of Peace”.
- The Supreme Court declined to stop the Enforcement Directorate from accessing the seized phone of I-PAC functionary Jitendra Mehta.
- A five-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a speeding car inside a residential society in Pune, with police examining CCTV footage to reconstruct the incident.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the impact of US tariffs on India’s textile sector.
Here are the top 5 news stories of the day
‘To expand like Gujarat’: PM Modi’s big prediction on BJP’s rise in Kerala
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday projected the BJP’s breakthrough in Kerala’s capital as the start of a larger political shift in the state, saying the party’s recent victory in the Thiruvananthapuram corporation reflected growing public confidence ahead of the assembly elections. Addressing a large BJP rally at the Putharikandam Maidan, PM Modi said the party’s rise in Kerala would mirror its early growth in Gujarat, where it began by winning control of a single city nearly four decades ago. Read full story
‘Maha Yuddh in Maha Panchayat?’ BJP trolls Congress amid Shashi Tharoor remark; recommends ‘Board of Peace’
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday targeted Congress amid the ongoing internal tussle, especially after top party leader indirectly called Shashi Tharoor “irrelevant”. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla suggested that the grand old party should have a “Board of Peace”, as he went on to list several reported internal tussles in the party. Tensions between Shashi Tharoor and the Congress appeared to deepen after he skipped a crucial party meeting on the eve of last year’s Winter Session of Parliament, a move widely read as a sign of strain. Read full story
‘Why are you so afraid?’ SC rejects privacy plea, allows ED to access I-PAC man’s phone
SC Thursday refused to restrain ED from accessing information from the mobile phone of I-PAC functionary Jitendra Mehta, which was seized during a search on January 8 at the political consultancy firm’s Delhi office. Mehta has been summoned for questioning at the ED headquarters on Friday. Appearing before a bench headed by CJI Surya Kant, senior advocate C A Sundaram said allowing Enforcement Directorate to open the phone would violate Mehta’s privacy and pleaded that ED be restrained from doing so till the next date of hearing on Tuesday. But the bench asked him “why are you so afraid”. Read full story
Speeding car crushes 5-year-old to death in Pune; CCTV video emerges
A five-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a car inside a residential society in Loni Kalbhor, Pune, on Monday evening. The incident occurred around 3.30 pm while the child was playing with his bicycle within the Joy Nest Society premises. CCTV footage from the society shows the moments leading up to the accident. Police said they are examining the CCTV evidence to reconstruct the sequence of events, including the car’s speed at the time of impact.Read full story
‘You are accountable’: Rahul targets PM Modi over US tariffs; revives ‘dead economy’ jab
Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday renewed his “dead economy” attack on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing the impact of steep US tariffs on India’s textile sector. He held him accountable, alleging official inaction amid job losses and growing uncertainty for exporters. Earlier, echoing US President Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of India’s economy, Gandhi had said the Indian economy was “dead” and blamed the PM Modi government’s policies for the situation. Read full story
