Politics
Hemant Soren named prime accused land scam
In a 5,700-page chargesheet, the Enforcement Directorate has named Jharkhand’s former chief minister Hemant Soren as the prime accused along with five of his associates, in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. It includes ‘relied upon documents’ labelled as being from the chief minister’s office,...
Punjab ex-AAP MP joins Congress
Former AAP MP from Punjab’s Patiala, Dharamvir Gandhi on Monday joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leaders here. His joining comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Gandhi is likely to contest as a Congress candidate from the Patiala seat. Dharamvir Gandhi won the Lok Sabha...
Now ED Seen Likely to Freeze AAP Accounts in Liquor Policy Case
Its top leaders in jail, more trouble could be heading the Aam Aadmi Party’s way with the Enforcement Directorate likely to mention it as the prime accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in its upcoming chargesheet in connection with the liquor-excise policy case. Such an action...
Modi turns heat on DMK, Cong on Katchatheevu issue
The DMK has done nothing to safeguard the interests of Tamil Nadu and its “double standards” on the Katchatheevu issue have been exposed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, tearing into the regional party over its alleged role in the island being “given away” to Sri Lanka. “Rhetoric...
Modi says Opposition will regret attacks on BJP over electoral bonds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that opposition parties, which are making furore over electoral bonds, will surely “regret” and stressed that there could be shortcomings in the scheme and they can be rectified. In an interview with Thanthi TV weeks before the Lok Sabha polls, the Prime...
Cong mayor from Kamal Nath’s home turf joins BJP
In another setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, its leader and Chhindwara mayor joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning. Vikram Ahake, the mayor of Chhindwara, joined the BJP in the presence of MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and...
TMC seeks ECI intervention against ‘misuse’ of central agencies
Trinamool Congress leaders on Monday approached the Election Commission of India alleging misuse of central agencies by the ruling BJP, and sought its intervention. The TMC leaders will meet the chief election commissioner and election commissioners on Monday to raise their concerns. Addressing the media outside the ECI’s headquarters...
Karnataka Cong infighting over ‘parivarwaad’, damage control on
The Karnataka Congress is witnessing a full blown infighting over ‘parivarwaad’. Several legislators and leaders are up in arms against Karnataka Minister KH Muniyappa and the candidate for the Kolar Lok Sabha seat. Muniyappa was reportedly assured of the Kolar seat for his son-in-law KG Chikka Peddanna by the...
Palaniswamy calls Stalin ‘puppet chief minister’
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) on Wednesday hit out at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo MK Stalin and called him a “puppet chief minister”. EPS — speaking at an election campaign in Tenkasi — said that despite being in power for...
ED money laundering case against Vijayan’s daughter
ED Initiates Money Laundering Case Against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s Daughter | Kerala NewsThe Enforcement Directorate has filed a money-laundering case against Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan, her IT company and some others to probe alleged illegal payments made by a private mineral firm to her...
Uddhav faction releases list; fields 2 former Union ministers
Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena on Wednesday announced the party’s all 17 candidates from Maharashtra for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, introducing the candidature of Anil Desai from the Mumbai South Central seat. The party — which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the state — fielded...
BJP show-cause notice to Dilip Ghosh over Mamata remarks
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday sent a show-cause notice to its MP Dilip Ghosh over the controversial remark he made against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The party has asked Ghosh to explain why he spoke about Mamata Banerjee in such a manner and asked him to...
BJP fields all 6 ex-Cong MLAs for HP assembly by-election
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday declared its candidates for the upcoming assembly bypolls in several states, fielding all six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress. In Gujarat, the saffron party has named several...
Himanta claims Assam Cong chief to join BJP; denied
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that state Congress president Bhupen Kumar Borah will join the saffron party by early next year. However, Borah on Tuesday dismissed the CM’s claim and stated that Sarma was playing ’mind games’ to divert attention from real issues. Sarma termed the...
BJP to go solo in Punjab due to feedback on Akalis
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that it will not partner with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. BJP Punjab chief Sunil Jakhar posted a video on X to announce the saffron camp’s move. BJP to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in...
Akhilesh hails Dalit JNUSU president as collective victory
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said a Dalit being elected the president of the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) is a collective victory of backward classes, Dalits and minorities. In a post on X, Yadav said, “The PDA unity has collectively won all important posts in...
No legal bar against Kejriwal continuing as CM in custody
Amid discussions about whether Arvind Kejriwal can continue as Delhi Chief Minister and the BJP’s call for his resignation, he has issued his first order from the Enforcement Directorate’s custody on Sunday. The order relates to the water supply in the national capital and was sent to Delhi minister...
AAP to launch another ‘Main Bhi Kejriwal’ campaign
The AAP will hold the ’Main Bhi Kejriwal’ campaign and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not resign from his post, the party decided in a meeting held on Sunday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) held the meeting to decide its future course of action in the aftermath of...
