<h2>'Deliberate agenda': MEA slams US religious freedom report on India's minorities</h2>.<p>Washington has sought to build close ties with both India and Vietnam given their shared concerns about China's rising influence in Asia. Analysts say that as result Washington has overlooked human rights issues.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delibrate-agenda-mea-on-us-religious-freedom-panels-report-on-indias-minorities-2-3463726">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Total insensitiveness': Supreme Court stays order by Allahabad High Court on rape</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the recent observations made by the Allahabad High Court in a matter related to attempt to rape, for "showing total lack of sensitivity" and "inhuman approach".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/supreme-court-stays-allahabad-high-court-observations-claiming-grabbing-of-breast-pulling-string-of-pyjama-do-not-amount-to-rape-3463135">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Requested Speaker Om Birla to let me talk, but he left': LoP Rahul Gandhi</h2>.<p>Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asked LoP Rahul Gandhi to follow the rules of procedure to uphold the dignity of the House with the Congress leader describing the remark as “unsubstantiated” while saying he is not being given a chance to speak in Parliament that is being run in a “non-democratic style”.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/lok-sabha-being-run-in-non-democratic-manner-rahul-gandhi-3463318">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Palaniswami remains tight-lipped on AIADMK-BJP tie-up, says alliances formed only during elections</h2>.<p>As his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set off speculations regarding electoral alliance, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday declined to categorically say if his party would align with the BJP or not for the 2026 Assembly elections.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tamil-nadu/palaniswami-remains-tight-lipped-on-aiadmk-bjp-tie-up-says-alliances-formed-only-during-elections-3463747">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Jairam Ramesh moves privilege motion against Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha for ‘casting aspersions’ on Sonia Gandhi</h2>.<p>Congress Rajya Sabha Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday submitted a privilege notice against Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of making remarks with a “premeditated motive to malign” party MP Sonia Gandhi in connection with the functioning of National Prime Minister’s Relief Fund (NPMRF).</p><p><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jairam-ramesh-moves-privilege-motion-against-amit-shah-in-rajya-sabha-for-casting-aspersions-on-sonia-gandhi-3463462">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Karnataka honey-trap allegations: Supreme Court junks plea for CBI probe</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea for a CBI probe into an alleged "honey-trap" attempt involving a minister and other politicians in Karnataka.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-honey-trap-allegations-supreme-court-junks-plea-for-cbi-probe-3463616">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Stopping funds of states disagreeing to implement PM SHRI school scheme not justified: Parliamentary panel</h2>.<p>Not releasing funds to states which have not agreed to implement the PM SHRI schools scheme is not factual and justified, a parliamentary panel has noted.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/stopping-funds-of-states-disagreeing-to-implement-pm-shri-school-scheme-not-justified-parliamentary-panel-3463640">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Kunal Kamra row | 'Saamana' cites PM's take on criticism to question vandalism by Shinde supporters</h2>.<p>Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment that "criticism is the soul of democracy", the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday questioned the "extreme response" provoked by comedian Kunal Kamra's jokes targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/kunal-kamra-row-saamana-cites-pms-take-on-criticism-to-question-vandalism-by-shinde-supporters-3463387">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'If Hindus are safe, Muslims are also safe in Uttar Pradesh': CM Yogi Adityanath</h2>.<p>Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Muslims were the ‘safest’ in the state stating the state had not witnessed a single communal riot since he assumed power in 2017.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/if-hindus-are-safe-muslims-are-also-safe-in-uttar-pradesh-says-cm-yogi-adityanath-3463213">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Messi and Argentine team visiting India in October to play exhibition match</h2>.<p>Football fans in India will have another glimpse of Lionel Messi and his Argentine team in an exhibition match in Kerala in October, 14 years after the World Cup-winning captain first visited the country. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/messi-and-argentine-team-visiting-india-in-october-to-play-exhibition-match-3463261">Read more</a></p>
<h2>'Deliberate agenda': MEA slams US religious freedom report on India's minorities</h2>.<p>Washington has sought to build close ties with both India and Vietnam given their shared concerns about China's rising influence in Asia. Analysts say that as result Washington has overlooked human rights issues.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/delibrate-agenda-mea-on-us-religious-freedom-panels-report-on-indias-minorities-2-3463726">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Total insensitiveness': Supreme Court stays order by Allahabad High Court on rape</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the recent observations made by the Allahabad High Court in a matter related to attempt to rape, for "showing total lack of sensitivity" and "inhuman approach".<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/supreme-court-stays-allahabad-high-court-observations-claiming-grabbing-of-breast-pulling-string-of-pyjama-do-not-amount-to-rape-3463135">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'Requested Speaker Om Birla to let me talk, but he left': LoP Rahul Gandhi</h2>.<p>Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday asked LoP Rahul Gandhi to follow the rules of procedure to uphold the dignity of the House with the Congress leader describing the remark as “unsubstantiated” while saying he is not being given a chance to speak in Parliament that is being run in a “non-democratic style”.</p><p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/lok-sabha-being-run-in-non-democratic-manner-rahul-gandhi-3463318">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Palaniswami remains tight-lipped on AIADMK-BJP tie-up, says alliances formed only during elections</h2>.<p>As his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah has set off speculations regarding electoral alliance, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday declined to categorically say if his party would align with the BJP or not for the 2026 Assembly elections.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/tamil-nadu/palaniswami-remains-tight-lipped-on-aiadmk-bjp-tie-up-says-alliances-formed-only-during-elections-3463747">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Jairam Ramesh moves privilege motion against Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha for ‘casting aspersions’ on Sonia Gandhi</h2>.<p>Congress Rajya Sabha Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday submitted a privilege notice against Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing him of making remarks with a “premeditated motive to malign” party MP Sonia Gandhi in connection with the functioning of National Prime Minister’s Relief Fund (NPMRF).</p><p><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jairam-ramesh-moves-privilege-motion-against-amit-shah-in-rajya-sabha-for-casting-aspersions-on-sonia-gandhi-3463462">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Karnataka honey-trap allegations: Supreme Court junks plea for CBI probe</h2>.<p>The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea for a CBI probe into an alleged "honey-trap" attempt involving a minister and other politicians in Karnataka.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-honey-trap-allegations-supreme-court-junks-plea-for-cbi-probe-3463616">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Stopping funds of states disagreeing to implement PM SHRI school scheme not justified: Parliamentary panel</h2>.<p>Not releasing funds to states which have not agreed to implement the PM SHRI schools scheme is not factual and justified, a parliamentary panel has noted.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/stopping-funds-of-states-disagreeing-to-implement-pm-shri-school-scheme-not-justified-parliamentary-panel-3463640">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Kunal Kamra row | 'Saamana' cites PM's take on criticism to question vandalism by Shinde supporters</h2>.<p>Citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment that "criticism is the soul of democracy", the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday questioned the "extreme response" provoked by comedian Kunal Kamra's jokes targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/kunal-kamra-row-saamana-cites-pms-take-on-criticism-to-question-vandalism-by-shinde-supporters-3463387">Read more</a></p>.<h2>'If Hindus are safe, Muslims are also safe in Uttar Pradesh': CM Yogi Adityanath</h2>.<p>Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Muslims were the ‘safest’ in the state stating the state had not witnessed a single communal riot since he assumed power in 2017.<br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/if-hindus-are-safe-muslims-are-also-safe-in-uttar-pradesh-says-cm-yogi-adityanath-3463213">Read more</a></p>.<h2>Messi and Argentine team visiting India in October to play exhibition match</h2>.<p>Football fans in India will have another glimpse of Lionel Messi and his Argentine team in an exhibition match in Kerala in October, 14 years after the World Cup-winning captain first visited the country. <br><br><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/messi-and-argentine-team-visiting-india-in-october-to-play-exhibition-match-3463261">Read more</a></p>
