Politics
Bengal Governor accuses Mamata of playing ‘dirty politics’
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for raking up sexual harassment allegations against him, terming it to be her ‘dirty’ politics. “Mamata Banerjee’s politics is dirty. Still, I will pray to God to save her, but this is difficult even for God....
‘One-Nation One Poll’ in next 5 years, says Rajnath
The NDA, if voted to power again at the Centre, will implement “one nation-one election” system across the country, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted on Sunday. Addressing a poll rally at Jammalamadugu in Kadapa district, he slammed the YSR Congress government in Andhra Pradesh and alleged that due to...
Ex-Punjab CM Channi describes Poonch ambush as poll stunt
Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday called the Poonch terror attack in which an IAF soldier was killed and four were injured, a ”stunt” meant to make the BJP win the Lok Sabha elections. The remark by the former Punjab chief minister and Congress candidate Jalandhar parliamentary constituency...
Cong accuses BJP of vandalising vehicles outside Amethi office
Ahead of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections, some unidentified miscreants attacked the Congress party office in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi was around midnight on Sunday. Several vehicles parked outside the office were also vandalized. The miscreants fled after creating a ruckus, triggering a protest by party workers....
Soren moves Supreme Court against ED arrest
Hemant Soren on Monday moved to the Supreme Court challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case. Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Soren mentioned the appeal in front of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud citing urgency in view of Lok Sabha elections....
Revanna says case against him part of ‘political conspiracy’
Karnataka JD(S) MLA H D Revanna on Sunday said his arrest in a kidnapping case– linked to sexual abuse allegations against his son Prajwal– was part of a political conspiracy. The Former Karnataka Minister and Holenarsipura MLA asserted that there had been no ‘black spot’ in his four-decade-long political...
Rahul reveals secret behind his white T-shirts
Why does Rahul Gandhi always wear a white T-shirt? The Congress leader has not one but two reasons — it conveys “transparency” and “simplicity”. Gandhi answered several such light-hearted questions in a more than two-minute video released by the Congress on its social media channels. In the video captioned...
Rahul says Raebareli nomination an ’emotional moment’
The Congress party on Friday finally put an end to the weeks of speculation over the key Lok Sabha seats of Amethi and Raebareli by picking Rahul Gandhi to represent the latter. After filing his nomination, Gandhi referred to Raebareli as his “family’s Karmabhoomi.” In his first reaction after...
Shatrughan Sinha Says Mamata has all qualities to be PM
For actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has all the qualities to be the prime minister of India. The TMC leader, who is contesting from Asansol for the second time in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said he is confident of people’s love for him and...
Cong activist arrested in Amit Shah doctored video case
Delhi Police on Friday made its first arrest in the Amit Shah deepfake video case. The accused, Arun Reddy, runs a pro-Congress social media account. According to police sources, Reddy handled the X account, ‘Spirit of Congress’. Delhi Police arrest Arun Reddy, who handles the ‘Spirit of Congress’ X...
Cong asserts Rahul Gandhi’s chess proficiency
In a witty reaction to Congress’ claims that Rahul Gandhi is an experienced politician and chess player, Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov said tradition dictates that “you should first win from Raebareli before challenging for the top”. Taking to social media platform X, Kasparov wrote, “Traditional dictates that you...
Hindus treated as second class citizens in Bengal: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir’s “anti-Hindu” address. Addressing a rally in Bardhaman-Durgapur, PM Modi said, “Hindus were being treated as second class citizens in Bengal.” “I saw on TV yesterday...
It’s Rahul versus BJP’s Dinesh Pratap Singh in Raebareli
It’s Rahul Gandhi Vs Dinesh Pratap Singh in Raebareli. Making its most awaited announcement, the Congress party on Friday named Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi’s candidature from Raebareli. While, the grand old family announced the candidature of Rahul Gandhi with expectations that he would save the party’s bastion, the BJP...
No Gandhis in Amethi; Sharma to take on Smriti Irani
In its eleventh-hour decision, the Congress fielded Kishori Lal Sharma against Union Minister Smriti Irani in Amethi, where the Gandhi scion suffered defeat in 2019 elections. The move comes after days of intense speculation and heated debate over whether the Congres would field members of the Gandhi family from...
AAP forms panel to work with Cong in Delhi
A little over three weeks before Delhi goes to polls, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has finally formed its coordination committee in the Capital to work with the Congress on the ground. The move is significant as the AAP had, in mid-April, announced its campaign ‘Jail ka Jawab Vote...
BJP complains to EC against Cong ‘spreading lies’
The BJP on Thursday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the Congress, alleging it is trying to create an “atmosphere of tension” in the society and spreading lies that the Constitution will be changed. The opposition parties have been alleging that the BJP is seeking more than...
Modi cites Rahul praise for Pakistan-Congress partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Congress party’s “partnership with Pakistan is exposed” while reacting to the former prime minister of the neighbouring country, Fawad Chaudhry’s “praise” of Rahul Gandhi’s speech criticising the BJP-led Central government in India. “Look at the coincidence, today Congress is getting weak...
Amit Shah sees BJP opening account in Kerala, Tamil Nadu
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will open its account in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted in an exclusive interview with Network18, saying the party would be ahead of Congress in all four states combined in the South. “In South, all four states combined,...
