Politics
Shah says Modi has given a corruption-free Govt
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a corruption-free government in the last seven years and no one can question its intention when a decision is taken, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday. Addressing the annual general meeting of FICCI, Shah also said one of the greatest achievements...
Karnataka ex-speaker faces backlash over rape remark
Former Karnataka speaker and senior Congress MLA KR Ramesh Kumar on Friday apologised for his controversial “when rape is inevitable, lie down and enjoy” remark that sparked a row in Karnataka on Thursday. Taking to Twitter, Kumar wrote, “I would like to express my sincere apologies to everyone for...
Siddaramiah vows to block anti-conversion bill in assembly
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the ruling BJP in Karnataka of trying to divert the attention of the people from real issues by bringing in emotive ones like “Love Jihad, Anti Conversion” with an aim to implementing its “hidden agenda”. Expressing confidence about the Congress coming to...
New prohibition of child marriage amendment bill on Dec 20
The government is likely to introduce the prohibition of child marriage amendment bill unifying the age of marriage of different communities to ensure a uniform marriage age on December 20. A s of now, the legal age of women to get married is 18 while that for men is...
Pro-RSS mag says BJP, Mamata share ‘Cong-mukt Bharat’ dream
An article in an RSS-linked Bengali magazine has stirred up a hornet’s nest by claiming that both BJP and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee share the dream of “Congress-mukt Bharat” (Congress-free India). While the BJP distanced itself from the article in ‘Swastika’ calling it “baseless” and far from...
Priyanka questions Indira’s omission in Vijay Diwas celebrations
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday alleged that former prime minister Indira Gandhi was being “left out” of the “misogynist” BJP government’s Vijay Diwas celebrations and said it is about time Prime Minister Narendra Modi starts giving women their due. Vijay Diwas commemorates India’s victory over Pakistan in...
Akhilesh meets uncle to end feud, seals alliance
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met his uncle and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Lohia (PSPL) chief Shivpal Yadav at the latter’s residence in Lucknow and finally announced an alliance ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls – thus ending the five-year-old differences in the family. The SP chief...
BJP, TMC fight on Durga Puja heritage status credit
While both BJP and Trinamool Congress lauded Kolkata’s Durga Puja festival receiving the UNESCO heritage tag, the two parties took potshots at each other over claiming the credit for the feat. TMC National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee tweeted, “Two minutes of silence for @AmitShah and all the tall leaders...
Cong puts up Bipin Rawat cut-out for Rahul Gandhi rally
In the run-up to the 2022 assembly elections, it seems soldiers are the prime focus of both the ruling BJP and opposition Congress in Uttarakhand. For Rahul Gandhi’s rally on Thursday, a cut-out of General Bipin Rawat — who recently died in a tragic helicopter crash — has been...
Modi packs Dec with 4 more UP trips ahead of poll code
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh four more times this month for official functions before the election model code of conduct comes into effect, probably in early January, News18 has learnt. The PM will be in Shahjahanpur on December 18 to lay the foundation stone of the...
Kanpur Metro inauguration sparks credit war
The first phase of metro rail set to to start in Kanpur just before next year’s assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh has sparked a tussle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) over credit for the project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate...
Congress plans to pit Priyanka against Mamata
As part of a strategy to counter poaching of its leaders by Trinamool Congress, the Congress is planning to take on Mamata Banerjee by pitting Priyanka Gandhi against her. The Congress plan is to use ‘woman power’ against the Bengal tigress. It came rather as a surprise when Priyanka...
Akhilesh says no truck with big parties, BJP facilitators
The Samajwadi Party will not have any alliance with bigger parties, including the Congress, and smaller outfits like that of Om Prakash Rajbhar who opened the doors for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh last time are now with him, former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav told News18 in an exclusive...
KCR, Stalin meet triggers Federal Front speculation
On his second day of itinerary in Tamil Nadu, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao Tuesday called on his counterpart MK Stalin in Chennai. KCR met him along with family members, including wife Shobha, son and minister KT Rama Rao and MP Santhosh Kumar among others. As expected KCR...
Rahul Gandhi repeats demand for Ajay Mishra’s ouster
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday demanded that Union minister Ajay Mishra be removed from his post over the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and said it is time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise once again. His remarks came after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the...
BJP to kick-start UP poll ‘Sankalp Peti’ campaign tomorrow
As the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections inch closer, the ruling BJP is gearing up to sense the mood of the people and include their issues in the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ (manifesto) for the elections. The BJP is all set to launch its massive public outreach programme ‘Sankalp Peti’...
Opposition plans march to support suspended MPs
The opposition parties are meeting to discuss a proposal for a march by all opposition lawmakers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in solidarity with suspended MPs. A protest march from Gandhi statue to Vijay Chowk has been proposed. Twelve MPs — six from the Congress, two each from...
NCP in talks with Cong over Goa polls
Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Monday said his party NCP is of the view that there should be no division of votes among like-minded parties to take on the BJP in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The NCP is also in talks with the Congress over the forthcoming...
