Politics
Mamata adds her version to Modi ill-omen story
In a dig at the BJP, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that India would have won the cricket World Cup if the final match was played in Kolkata or Mumbai. Not stopping there, but without naming anyone, she said “wherever sinners go, they take along...
Sachin fight revives memories of father’s tussle with Sonia
Rebellions have a way of coming back to haunt. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s words at a rally in Rajasthan, where he accused the Congress top leadership of taking revenge against Sachin Pilot because of his father standing up to Sonia Gandhi, stung the party. It also brought back memories...
Karnataka govt revokes CBI mandate for DK assets case
The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday held that the previous BJP government’s decision to accord sanction to the CBI to prosecute Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case against him was not in accordance with law. The Congress government is now expected to issue an order...
Union minister writes to Bihar CM for ban on halal products
Union minister Giriraj Singh has written to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying halal business is a “treason” in a secular democracy like India and advocating a ban on production, storage, distribution and sale of food products with halal certification in Bihar like in Uttar Pradesh. In the letter to...
Amit Shah predicts BJP govt in Rajasthan next
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asserted that the Congress will lose from every corner of Rajasthan and the BJP will form the next government in the state. Accusing the Congress government in the state of doing politics of appeasement, he said the public is very troubled by...
Ex-CM alleges Cong failure to honour ’10 guarantees’ in Himachal
The Congress which came to power in Himachal Pradesh in 2022 by promising “Ten Guarantees” failed to implement them even after one-year of its rule, former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur alleged on Thursday. He also said the BRS led by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao runs...
Fadnavis says efforts on to give quota to Marathas
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the government is positive towards addressing demands raised by Marathas and efforts are underway to give reservation to the community. A delegation of the Maratha community met Fadnavis in Pandharpur town of Solapur district where the deputy CM and his...
Access to MPs’ parliament login blocked for aides
Amid major row over property tycoon Niranjan Hiranandani’s son Darshan “uploading question for Mahua Moitra to raise in Parliament”, the Lok Sabha has reportedly blocked access of MPs’ aides to the Digital Sansad portal and apps. This won’t let others, except the lawmakers, to submit travel bills, access MPs’...
Storm over Rahul citing Modi ‘bad omen’ for World Cup loss
Stooping to a new low, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “PM means Panauti Modi”, insinuating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi brings bad luck. His comments infuriated the Bharatiya Janata Party that called his statement “shameful and disgraceful” and demanded an apology. Addressing a rally in Rajasthan’s Balotra on Tuesday,...
More trouble ahead for Mahua seen likely
e row As the Winter Session of Parliament inches closer, all eyes are on the future of Mahua Moitra. The ethics committee report recommending Moitra’s disqualification as MP and further investigation into allegations of compromising national security by sharing her Parliament account log-in has been shared with the Speaker....
Akhilesh claims SP will play big role post-2024 polls
Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said that after 2024 Lok Sabha polls there will be a “big change” in the country and ‘samajwadis’ will play an important role in it. “After 2024, there will be a different kind of change in the country and samajwadis will...
BJP complains to EC against misleading Cong ads
The BJP on Tuesday accused the Congress of putting out advertisements in the form a news or opinion piece about a wave in its support in the Rajasthan assembly polls and demanded action from the Election Commission against the state’s ruling party. A BJP delegation, which included Union minister...
Cong Rajasthan manifesto focus on caste census, 7 guarantees
The Congress party has released a manifesto for the upcoming high-octane Rajasthan polls scheduled to happen later this week. The manifesto was released by Congress chief Kharge alongside Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and other top Congress leaders. One of the most important highlights in the manifesto is the...
I.N.D.I.A dreams seem crushed in Rajasthan over seat sharing
Nine months ago, a warm handshake in the old Parliament building made heads turn. A bearded Rahul Gandhi smilingly asked CPIM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, “How are you, sir?” The CPIM boss gently patted his hand to counter the question, “How are you, boss?” The two shook hands that...
KCR is No. 1 in corruption, alleges Amit Shah
Alleging that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar is ”number one in corruption” in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said the BJP would conduct a probe into the BRS government’s ”corrupt deals” if it comes to power in the state and put those who indulged in...
Karnataka flays Centre for refusing drought relief
Vijayapura (K’taka): Accusing the central government of not releasing funds for drought relief to Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said his letters to the union government seeking assistance and enhancement of employment days for those affected have gone unanswered. The Karnataka government has declared 223 out of the...
Priyanka alleges collusion between BJP, BRS and AIMIM
AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday alleged that the ruling BRS in Telangana, Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and the BJP were working together in collusion. Addressing an election rally at Khanapur, she said there was a tacit understanding between BJP and BRS and the latter had even supported...
Akhilesh says many backward communities still outside mainstream
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said there are many people from backward communities and classes who are yet to be brought into the mainstream, as he pitched for a caste census in the country. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister was addressing a gathering at a rally...
