Politics
Gehlot accuses Opposition of misguiding war widows
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday defended the benefits reserved for the martyrs’ families under a state scheme saying that the BJP leaders are misguiding the people and maligning the image of Rajasthan. “The kind of package given by Rajasthan government to the war widows, be it of...
Nitish says action against Lalu, Tejashwi politically motivated
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday hinted that he agreed with the contention of ally RJD that the recent crackdown on its president Lalu Prasad and his family members by the CBI and ED was “politically motivated”. This was in contrast to the stand he took in 2017...
Left, Cong to raise Tripura post-poll violence in parliament
Taking a serious note of the clashes and violence in the aftermath of the elections in BJP-ruled Tripura, a Left-Congress delegation on Saturday said it will raise the issue in Parliament to bring the matter to the knowledge of all countrymen. Members of the delegation, who had come under...
VP Dhankhar slams Rahul for ‘mic off’ charge
In a veiled attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks regarding microphones of the Opposition being turned off in Parliament, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said there cannot be a bigger lie to set a narrative and pointed out that such a thing was done during...
Kavitha questioned for 9 hours in Delhi liquor policy case
BRS leader K Kavitha deposed before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for nine hours on Saturday for recording her statement in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy. The officials said the BRS leader has been summoned again on March 16 in...
Tejashwi skips appearance before CBI in land-for-jobs case
Bihar deputy chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav did not appear before CBI on Saturday due to his wife’s ill-health, official sources said. Tejashwi’s wife had to be hospitalised in Delhi after the raids a day ago. She is pregnant and fainted due to blood...
Left, Cong team to study Tripura post-poll violence attacked
A fact-finding team of MPs and MLAs from the Left parties and the Congress, which arrived here on Friday to look into post-poll violence in Tripura, was attacked in Sepahijala district, police said. No one of the eight-member team was injured in the attack in Nehalchandrangar, Assistant Inspector General...
BJP MP wants Rahul’s Lok Sabha membership terminated
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday sought termination of Rahul Gandhi’s membership from Lok Sabha while deposing before a parliamentary panel over his privilege notice against the Congress leader. Following Gandhi’s speech in the first part of the Budget Session, in which he commented on the Hindenburg-Adani issue, Dubey...
Stalin says migrant attack lies due to Opposition unity call
As various social media content of alleged attacks on migrant workers from Tamil Nadu have turned out to be fake, Chief Minister M K Stalin has alleged the “lies spread” regarding such assaults in the State was a fallout of his recent call for opposition unity to dislodge the...
ED seeks 10-day custody of Manish Sisodia
Last Updated: March 10, 2023, 10:51 IST The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sought ten-day custody of former Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia in connection with its money laundering probe in the Delhi liquor scam case. A Delhi court has directed that Sisodia be produced at 2...
