Violence in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani while officials were demolishing an illegal mosque and madrasa resulted in the deaths of 4 people. The clash led to injuries to over 50 policemen, with several administration officials, municipal workers, and journalists also caught in the crossfire. Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued in Haldwani...
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary and a Rajya Sabha MP are among those linked to the Aam Aadmi Party who are being raided by the Enforcement Directorate as part of a money laundering probe, said sources. ED officials are currently conducting searches at over 12 premises across...
The Champai Soren government in Jharkhand — formed last week after a massive political crisis following the arrest of its Chief Minister — will take a floor test to prove its majority today. The majority mark in the 81-member assembly is 41. The ruling alliance of the Jharkhand Mukti...
Gujarat Police probing a hate speech case on Sunday detained Islamic preacher Mufti Salman Azhari in Mumbai, an official said. Mufti Salman is currently at Ghatkopar police station, the official said. Hundreds of supporters of the Mufti gathered outside the police station demanding his immediate release, bringing traffic to...
Following strikes in Iraq and Syria, US President Joe Biden released a statement saying that the US does not seek a conflict in the Middle East but if any American is harmed, the country will respond. US President’s strong remark came in response to heightened tensions in the Middle...
In a sharp response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Bihar caste survey, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today accused the Congress MP of trying to take credit for something he has not done. #WATCH | Patna: When asked “Rahul Gandhi is taking credit for the caste census...
Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday attributed the differences in opposition bloc INDIA in West Bengal to the Congress party’s failure to finalise seat-sharing arrangements. Banerjee highlighted that despite repeated reminders over the last seven months, the Congress remained inactive in sealing the seat-sharing agreement. The...
In his fifth flip-flop in a decade, Nitish Kumar has resigned as Bihar Chief Minister after days of political speculation. Kumar met Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar this morning and handed over his resignation. The Governor has asked Mr Kumar to continue as caretaker Chief Minister till a new government...
Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a seventh time on Sunday with support from the Bharatiya Janata Party, his on-again-off-again ally, sources told NDTV Friday, as the churn in the state’s political landscape spins to a conclusion. For its backing, the BJP will...
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, after parting ways with the BJP in 2022, took on the initiative of coralling all opposition forces to jointly take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party in the national election. He hosted the first meeting of opposition parties in Patna, and...