Politics
Cong slams govt over decision to use officers as ‘Rath Prabharis’
The Congress on Monday slammed the Narendra Modi government over its decision to deploy senior bureaucrats as “rath prabharis” for its Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, alleging that it was a “blatant use” of officers for “what is essentially a programme to implement one-man’s personal political propaganda”. Congress general secretary...
Rahul serves food to Kedarnath devotees
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi organised a ‘bhandara’ in Kedarnath and served food to devotees on Monday, the second day of his three-day “personal” visit to the Himalayan temple. He visited the grand statue of Adi Shankaracharya near the Kedarnath temple and offered prayers there in the morning. Later in...
Cong describes BJP’s poll promises as ‘Modi’s Jumlas’
The Congress on Sunday alleged that the BJP’s poll promises in state elections can be aptly described as ”Modi’s jumlas” as the prime minister had earlier dubbed such measures as ”revdis”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also accused the BJP of copying the Congress ”guarantees” in their manifestos for...
Betting app accused says CM advised him to go to Dubai
An accused in the Mahadev betting case, who has been named by the Enforcement Directorate as one of the top management of the online app, on Sunday named Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel and a 2008-batch IPS officer for allegedly accepting bribe in exchange for granting protection from arrest....
Yogi is most popular politician on X after Modi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has emerged as one of the most popular figures in Indian politics on the X (formerly known as Twitter), said a state government spokesperson. He said that the recognition comes from the hashtag tracking tool, Tweet Binder, which has confirmed this trend. According to...
Gehlot wins major round in candidates list
Just days to go for the electoral battle in Rajasthan and while Ashok Gehlot awaits the results of the final showdown, one critical round has been won by the chief minister. In a late-night press release, Congress announced yet another list of candidates for the desert state, with one...
SP preparing to contest all 80 UP seats
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said his party is making preparations on all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh as it will also help support its INDIA partners on the seats allocated to them in the 2024 elections. This comes days after the SP, which...
Modi accuses Cong leaders of ‘filmy’ conduct
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress leaders, their ”dialogues” and their announcements are all ”filmy” as he took a jibe at ’tear clothes’ remarks of the Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders. Speaking at a rally at Ratlam in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh ahead of the November 17 assembly...
Cong targets to win 20 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday convened a meeting with the ministers to discuss the Parliamentary elections to be held next year and has set a target of winning at least 20 out of 28 LS seats. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said in the meeting attended by 19 ministers,...
Delhi blame game over air pollution intensifies
The blame game between the ruling AAP and the opposition BJP on the pollution crisis intensified on Saturday even as Delhi remained gripped by the crisis of hazardous air quality. The AAP blamed the BJP-governed Haryana for the crisis faced by people in the national capital, while BJP MP...
Yogi promises action against ‘Love Jihad’
Action will be taken on those spreading chaos in the name of ”love jihad” and cow smuggling in Chhattisgarh after the Bharatiya Janata Party comes to power, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday. Addressing a poll rally in Kawardha Assembly seat, Adityanath termed the Congress as...
Cong had equal role in Babri demolition: Owaisi
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday claimed that Congress leader Kamal Nath’s reported comments on Ayodhya Ram temple issue show that Congress had an equal role in the demolition of Babri Masjid as that of BJP-RSS. He was responding to Kamal Nath’s reported comments that the BJP cannot claim...
AAP leader moves SC against HC order in arrest
Jailed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing his plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped excise policy of the city government. The high court...
ED claims Rs 508-cr bribe to Chhattisgarh CM from app developers
Giving more fodder to the opposition in Chhattisgarh, the Enforcement Directorate has alleged that chief minister Bhupesh Baghel was a direct beneficiary in the Mahadev app scam. The agency quoted its probe into accused Asim Das and said, “Mr Asim Das admitted that he was carrying Rs 5 crore...
AAP minister accused of hawala payments to China
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday alleged that Delhi minister and AAP leader Raaj Kumar Anand has been accused by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) of making hawala payments to China and evading customs duty of Rs 7 crore on imports. The federal probe agency raided the premises of...
Mahua says ready for probe, calls for decency
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, who accused the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee of asking humiliating questions during a ”cash-for-query” hearing, expressed her readiness to cooperate with the probe while stressing the importance of protection from misogyny and maintaining a standard of decency. In an interview with PTI, Moitra dubbed...
INDIA alliance only for LS polls, says Akhilesh
A day after Samajwadi Party indicated it would contest 65 of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in 2024 polls, party chief Akhilesh Yadav said members of the INDIA bloc will not be disappointed and will be given proper honour and respect. Yadav also said it is...
Jarange gives govt 2 months to resolve quota issue
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Thursday ended his nine-day indefinite fast, but warned of a bigger agitation if no action was taken in two months on giving reservation benefits to the community. He said he will lead a massive march to Mumbai if no decision was taken within...
