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Yogi intervenes in Akhilesh’s spat with deputy CM
The Uttar Pradesh assembly on Wednesday witnessed a heated exchange of words between Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya during the budget session. UP CM Yogi Adityanath had to intervene and he stated that unparliamentary words and threats should not be made part...
Meghalaya, Assam to begin new round of boundary talks
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday said that he and his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma will soon commence the second phase of dialogue to resolve the remaining six areas of difference along the inter-state boundary. The two northeastern states have earlier agreed to demarcate the...
Row over Rahul’s meeting with ‘anti-India’ Corbyn
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in London triggered a row back home with the BJP asking him whether he endorsed the UK opposition leader’s “anti-India” views. The Congress justified Gandhi’s meeting and shared pictures of Corbyn with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to...
SC asks Jharkhand HC to decide on probe against CM
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jharkhand High Court to first hear preliminary objections on maintainability of a PIL, which it is hearing, seeking investigation against Chief Minister Hemant Soren and into transactions of some shell companies operated by his family members and associates into the alleged...
G-23 leaders in Sonia’s key group to anchor party strategy
To chart the Congress’ future course, its chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday formed three groups — on political affairs for guidance on key issues, Task Force-2024 to implement the Udaipur ‘Nav Sankalp’ declaration and another to coordinate the October 2 ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. While Rahul Gandhi and two prominent...
Chidambaram’s son alleges witch hunt in new CBI case
Days after he was booked by the CBI in yet another corruption case, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Tuesday called it a witch-hunt and harassment and asserted he has full faith in the judiciary and trusts the institution to stand by the truth. Karti Chidambaram, the Congress MP from...
Quad initiative to monitor Indo-Pacific maritime activities
Four-nation grouping Quad on Tuesday launched a major new initiative for the Indo-Pacific that allows the partner countries to fully monitor the waters on their shores and help ensure peace and stability in the region, a move that comes amid China’s increasingly intimidatory behaviour. The announcement on the rollout...
M’rashtra, Kerala, R’sthan cut fuel VAT after central cut
Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Kerala have decreased VAT on petrol and diesel after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s call to provide further relief to consumers following a cut in excise duty by the Centre, though some other states appeared reluctant citing their inability to take more strain on revenue. Senior Congress...
RBI to pay Rs 30,307 crore dividend to govt for FY22
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said its board has approved a dividend payment of Rs 30,307 crore to the government for the financial ended March 2022. The board approved the transfer of Rs 30,307 crore as surplus to the central government for the accounting year 2021-22...
No senior Cong leader at Sidhu’s residence after jail verdict
No senior Punjab Congress leader was seen either at Navjot Singh Sidhu’s residence here or at a court where the former cricketer surrendered on a Supreme Court order. The Supreme Court has sentenced Sidhu to a year in jail in a 1988 road rage case leading to the death...
Bommai in Delhi amid speculation about cabinet changes
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai arrived in the national capital on Friday and his sudden visit, the second in less than 10 days, sparked speculation in political circles, especially within the ruling BJP. After landing in Delhi, the chief minister directly went to call on a Union minister, sources...
Raj Thackeray puts Ayodhya visit on hold
Days after the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) warned that the entire state will rise if Raj Thackeray is harmed during his visit to Ayodhya, the MNS chief has postponed his programme. Thackeray’s proposed visit had set off massive opposition, with a BJP leader and the Shiv Sena up in...
KCR on national mission, to start tour from Delhi
Aiming to play a key role in national politics with an alternative agenda, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will undertake a nation-wide tour, starting from Friday. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief will meet eminent personalities from fields of politics, economy, and media during his tour, the Chief...
Azam Khan walks out of jail after 27 months
Amid much fanfare and equally glaring political questions, SP leader Azam Khan finally walked out of jail after a long 27 months. The Samajwadi Party MLA from Rampur (Sadar) assembly seat, Khan was released after the Supreme Court had granted him interim bail in the 89th case registered against...
Mann rules out special status for convicted Sidhu in jail
With the Supreme Court sentencing Navjot Singh Sidhu to one year of rigorous imprisonment in a 34-year-old road rage case, the former cricketer is likely to be lodged in the Patiala central jail even as Punjab’s Bhagwant Mann government has ruled out any “special arrangements” in the prison for...
Mamata threat to expose LF rule as Oppn pressure mounts
Opposition parties of West Bengal on Thursday demanded the resignation of Education Minister Partha Chatterjee and his deputy Paresh Chandra Adhikari from their posts in the wake of the CBI investigation in the SSC scam, even as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatened to expose illegal recruitments made during the...
Agra mayor wants Aurangzeb plaques removed
Agra mayor Naveen Jain on Wednesday said he, in the capacity of the national president of the mayor’s council, has appealed to all mayors to remove all plaques of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb from all places. The mayor said, “Aurangzeb was a cruel ruler who destroyed Hindu temples and also...
Another hike takes LPG price beyond Rs1,000
The price of 14.2-kg domestic liquefied petroleum gas or LPG cylinder has crossed Rs 1,000 in most of the places in India from Thursday. The oil marketing companies have increased the price of cooking gas by Rs 3.5. This was the second hike in the price of domestic cooking...
