Politics
Rahul Gandhi’s first trip to Manipur as Leader Of Opposition
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, is visiting Manipur today. This visit holds special significance as it marks his first official trip to the strife-torn state since assuming the role of opposition leader. Gandhi’s itinerary reflects his commitment to understanding the ground realities and connecting...
INLD to fight jointly with BSP again in Haryana polls
Indian National Lok Dal will enter into a tie-up with its former ally Bahujan Samaj Party for the Haryana Assembly polls, which are scheduled later this year, INLD’s state unit chief Rampal Majra said on Sunday. ”The two parties have in principle agreed to enter into an alliance for...
Naidu bats for Telangana-Andhra unity
In a spirited meeting on Sunday, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will regain its former glory in Telangana. The TDP president held a meeting with party workers in Hyderabad after meeting Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday. Stressing that...
BJP’s J&K manifesto set to promise recapture of PoK
The announcement of the Jammu & Kashmir assembly election — the first since the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A — is likely to be made “soon after” August 19, when the month-long Amarnath Yatra comes to an end. The BJP has started to warm up to the extent...
Storm over Kolkata Mayor’s call for conversion to Islam
Firhad Hakim, TMC leader and a close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, made the contentious remarks on July 3 at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium in Kolkata The Mayor of Kolkata Firhad Hakim stirred a massive controversy after he openly called people to convert to Islam and said...
Rahul to visit Gujarat game zone fire victim families
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be on a visit to Ahmedabad city in Gujarat on Saturday, where he will address party workers, a leader said. Gandhi will also meet the family members of those who lost their lives in various tragedies in Gujarat in the recent past, including...
KTR takes a dig at Rahul after defection of leaders, MLCs
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi continues to suffer from desertions, with several leaders, including six MLAs, leaving the party after its defeat in the assembly polls last year Six BRS MLCs joined Congress late last night in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy dealt a significant blow...
Siddaramaiah to remain CM as change of guard ruled out
Speculation has been been rife that a change of guard is on the cards in the Congress-led Karnataka. However, internal sources in the Congress have told News18 that there would not be one until the present government completes 18 months of governance. It is learnt that as of now,...
Bihar minister blames former RJD govt for bridge collapses
Over the past fortnight, 12 bridges that have collapsed were located in Bihar’s Siwan, Saran, Madhubani, Araria, East Champaran, and Kishanganj. Bihar Minister Bihar Minister Dr Prem Kumar blamed the 12 recent cases of bridge collapse incidents in Bihar on the former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) government, saying only...
Allies bag key spots in reconstituted cabinet panels
The Centre reconstituted eight Cabinet Panels on Wednesday, giving the highest representation to the National Democratic Front (NDA) allies since 2014. The Centre made room for the key BJP partners in the all-important Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) in an...
Soren to return as Jharkhand CM after consensus reached
Leaders and MLAs of the alliance during a meeting at Chief Minister Champai Soren’s residence here unanimously decided to elect Hemant Soren as JMM legislature party leader JMM executive president Hemant Soren is set to return as chief minister of Jharkhand for the third time following consensus among legislators...
Rules apply to everyone, asserts minister on move against Rahul
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said rules apply equally to everyone as no member is above the Chair in the House. A day after the BJP submitted a notice against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha over alleged inaccuracies in his speech, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju...
LK Advani admitted to hospital, condition stable
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani admitted to Apollo Hospital under the observation of Dr Vinit Suri on Wednesday night Days after being discharged from AIIMS, BJP veteran LK Advani was admitted to Apollo Hospital in New Delhi on Wednesday. Doctors at Apollo Hospital said that the 96-year-old’s condition...
BJP task force finds UP loss was scripted
Dissent within the party and lack of cooperation from the district administrative machinery were two key factors that led to the BJP’s poor show in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections, the party’s task force has said its report submitted to chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The BJP’s tally...
Modi stages aggressive counter attack in Rajya Sabha
Modi on Tuesday mounted a stinging counterattack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as he mocked him as ‘balak buddhi’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that his government had completed 10 years at the Centre and that it would stay in power for at least 20 more...
Govt slams Rahul Gandhi’s conduct in Lok Sabha
The government condemned Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s “disruptive behaviour” in Parliament calling it “scary for any person who believes in democratic principles and wants a vibrant parliamentary democracy” Amid widespread protests and clashes between the BJP and Congress over remarks made by Rahul Gandhi in...
Maharashtra Council LoP suspended for ‘misbehaviour’
Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Ambadas Danve allegedly used foul language in the House on Monday while responding to a discussion on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s now-expunged remarks in the Lok Sabha Ambadas Danve, the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council, was suspended on Tuesday for five days...
Rahul bats for minorities in his maiden speech as LoP
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Monday said minorities are patriots and make the country proud in every sphere, as he accused the BJP of spreading violence and hatred against Muslims, Sikhs and Christians. In his maiden speech as the LoP in Lok Sabha, Gandhi alleged the...
