Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. File | Photo Credit: ANI BJP to hold nationwide protest on Monday against Kharge’s ‘baap’ remark for ModiThe BJP has announced a nationwide protest on Monday against Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s “indecent and offensive” remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Kharge sparked a controversy on Sunday with his “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” remark in response to an audience member’s comment that “the Prime Minister would not go anywhere”, during an event marking the birth anniversary of Bihar’s first Chief Minister, Shrikrishna Singh. “In protest against the insulting, indecent, and offensive remarks made by the Congress national president in Patna regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s late father, the BJP will stage strong demonstrations tomorrow (Monday) across all State headquarters in the country,” the BJP said in a statement.Over 61,000 Form-7 applications filed by election officials in Karnataka, none cites reasonAt least 61,059 Form-7 applications seeking the deletion of names from Karnataka’s electoral rolls were filed by election officials themselves, with not a single application mentioning a reason for the deletion, a mandatory requirement under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) and Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs), listed as the objectors in these applications, said the system “auto-generated” the forms with their digital signatures when voters could not be reached during hearings on notices issued for no mapping or logical discrepancies, and the voters were therefore marked as “ineligible”.Naidu directs round-the-clock vigilance as deep depression likely to intensify into cycloneAndhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.

Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday directed officials to maintain round-the-clock vigilance and ensure comprehensive preparedness to minimise the impact of the deep depression which is likely to intensify into a cyclone. Officials informed the Chief Minister that a severe depression over the Bay of Bengal was likely to intensify into a cyclone, Arnab, and cross the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam by the afternoon of Wednesday.

According to officials, the system could cross the coast along the Konaseema-Yanam-Kakinada coastal region, and it was located approximately 850 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 930 km from Kakinada. The system was expected to intensify into a cyclone by Monday morning, a severe cyclone by that night and a very severe cyclone on Tuesday.

Winds reaching upto 125 kmph were likely during landfall, with gusts potentially reaching 140 kmph on some occasions. Coastal areas could begin experiencing strong winds from Tuesday morning.India to host 12th BRICS Parliamentary ForumParliament is all set to host the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum under the theme ‘strengthening Parliaments for people-centric development’, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi slated to meet leaders of visiting delegations.

On the eve of the two-day forum that begins on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met the Russian delegation led by State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. The Lok Sabha Secretariat said both sides stressed stronger cooperation at global forums and joint efforts against terrorism.Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur to pronounce verdict on MondayA special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur will pronounce its verdict on Monday in a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his alleged objectionable remarks against then-BJP president Amit Shah in 2018.

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Raebareli MP, is required to appear before the court in person on Monday, the complainant’s counsel Santosh Kumar Pandey said. Sultanpur SP Vineet Jaiswal said that according to the scheduled itinerary, Gandhi is expected to travel from Lucknow to Sultanpur by road and reach by 10 a.m.

Adequate police personnel will be deployed on the court premises as a security measure, the SP said.Radhakrishnan to visit Andhra Pradesh on Monday and TuesdayVice-President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan, will visit Andhra Pradesh for two days beginning Monday, where he will attend the ruby jubilee celebrations of the NTR University of Health Sciences in Vijayawada.

During his visit, Radhakrishnan will also offer prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati and the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple in Tiruchanur, his office said.Revanth Reddy to meet Devendra Fadnavis on Monday over Tummidihetti barrage clearancesTelangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will meet his Maharashtra counterpart Devendra Fadnavis on Monday to resolve clearance issues over the proposed Tummidihetti barrage.

Revanth Reddy, accompanied by Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and officials, will meet Fadnavis at the Sahyadri state guest house in Mumbai, a press release said on Sunday.

The Telangana government has proposed building a barrage across the Godavari River at Tummidihetti, on the inter-State border. Telangana is seeking Maharashtra’s consent as the proposed barrage would result in submergence in the neighbouring State.

Published - October 26, 2026 06:20 am IST